What do the colors on the contour map of Handies Peak (4282m) 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 Handies Peak (4282m)?

The contour map of Handies Peak (4282m) 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 Handies Peak (4282m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Handies Peak (4282m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,282m. 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 Handies Peak (4282m)?

At Handies Peak (4282m)'s latitude (38°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Handies Peak (4282m) reaches 4,282m, about 482m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Handies Peak (4282m) have elongated ridges?

Handies Peak (4282m) 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.

Handies Peak (4282m)

Handies Peak ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 4282 เมตร ในUnited States, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของRocky Mountains, North America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

4282 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

37.913056, -107.504167

ประเภท

fold_mountain

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เกี่ยวกับภูเขานี้

Handies Peak (4282m) is a fold mountain in the Rocky Mountains, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

เส้นทาง

West Slopes (from American Basin) (Handies Peak) 2

9.00 km · 4.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Handies Peak (4282m) in the Rocky Mountains 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 4,282m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

โปรไฟล์ระดับความสูง

The east–west elevation profile of Handies Peak (4282m) in the Rocky Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,282m. 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.