What do the colors on the contour map of Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Ulugh Muztagh (7723m)?

The contour map of Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 7,723m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Ulugh Muztagh (7723m)?

At Ulugh Muztagh (7723m)'s latitude (36°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) reaches 7,723m, about 3,923m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) have elongated ridges?

Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Ulugh Muztagh (7723m)

Ulugh Muztagh stands at 7723 meters in China, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Ulugh Muztagh stands at 7,723 metres on the remote Kunlun frontier of the Tibetan Plateau in western China, far from the great chains of the Himalaya and Karakoram. Its exact height was uncertain for much of the twentieth century, and its position deep in one of Asia's least-accessible high deserts long left it shrouded in geographic confusion. It is a fold mountain of the plateau's interior ranges. The site assigns it grade 5, its most severe tier, in keeping with an ascent complicated as much by sheer remoteness as by technical difficulty. Seldom approached, it endures as one of the more obscure of the world's very high summits.

Elevation

7723 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

36.266667, 87.450000

Type

fold_mountain

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About This Mountain

Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) is a fold mountain in China. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. A high Himalayan peak demanding acclimatization and alpine experience for summit attempts.

Routes

North Face (Ulugh Muztagh) 5

24.00 km · 20.0h

Normal Route (Ulugh Muztagh) 5

22.00 km · 18.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 7,723m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Ulugh Muztagh (7723m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,723m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.