Panther Peak (Texas)

Panther Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	6,418 ft (1,956 m)[1]
Prominence	733 ft (223 m)[1]
Parent peak	Pummel Peak (6,639 ft)[2]
Isolation	1.49 mi (2.40 km)[2]
Coordinates	29°17′53″N 103°14′21″W / 29.2981761°N 103.2390537°W / 29.2981761; -103.2390537[3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brewster
Protected area	Big Bend National Park[1]
Parent range	Chisos Mountains[1]
Topo map	USGS Panther Junction
Geology
Rock age	Oligocene
Rock type	Volcanic rock (rhyolite)
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2+[2]

Panther Peak is a 6,418-foot-elevation (1,956-meter) summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.

Panther Peak is set within Big Bend National Park, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains. The mountain is composed of rhyolite (volcanic rock) which formed during the Oligocene period.^[4] Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 m) above the surrounding terrain in one mile (1.6 km). Based on the Köppen climate classification, Panther Peak is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.^[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains northeast to Tornillo Creek which is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The lower slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 9, 1939, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3] The peak was so named in association with Panther Spring on the northeast slope.^[3]

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• Geography of Texas

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