| Taylor Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13435 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 817 |
| Prominence Ref: | [3] |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.26 |
| Parent Peak: | Star Peak (13,527 ft) |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Colorado |
| Region: | Gunnison / Pitkin |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Range: | Rocky Mountains Elk Mountains |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Coordinates: | 38.9921°N -106.7825°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
| Topo: | USGS Pearl Pass |
| Easiest Route: | hiking |
Taylor Peak is a 13435feet summit on the boundary shared by Gunnison County and Pitkin County in Colorado, United States.
Taylor Peak is situated 10miles west of the Continental Divide in the Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 14miles south of the community of Aspen and set on the boundary shared by White River National Forest and Gunnison National Forest. It ranks as the fifth-highest peak within the Gunnison National Forest.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Roaring Fork River via Cooper Creek and Castle Creek, whereas the east slope drains into the headwaters of the Taylor River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 2430feet above Taylor River in 1miles. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1891.[6]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Taylor Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.