San Luis Peak

San Luis Peak is the highest summit of the La Garita Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,022-foot (4273.8 m) fourteener is located in the Gunnison National Forest portion of the La Garita Wilderness in Saguache County approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Creede. It is situated rather far to the east of the other fourteeners in the San Juans, and has more of a wilderness setting than many of the others.

San Luis Peak viewed from the Northeast Ridge route
San Luis Peak
San Luis Peak viewed from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation14,014 ft (4273.8 m) [1]
NAVD88
Prominence3113 ft (949 m) [2]
Isolation26.9 mi (43.4 km) [2]
Listing
Coordinates37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W [1]
Geography
San Luis Peak
LocationSaguache County, Colorado,
United States[3]
Parent rangeSan Juan Mountains,
Highest summit of the
La Garita Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
San Luis Peak, Colorado[1]
Climbing
First ascent1874 by Franklin Rhoda and A. D. Wilson[2]
Easiest routeSouth Ridge or East Flank: Hike

San Luis Peak is a relatively straightforward climb, with two hiking routes to the summit. The Northeast Ridge route begins at the Stewart Creek Trailhead and is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) round trip. The South Ridge route begins at the West Willow Creek Trailhead north of Creede. This route is almost entirely above treeline and is 12.3 mi (19.8 km) round trip.[4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "SAN LUIS PEAK CAIRN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. "San Luis Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  3. "San Luis Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. Dawson, Louis W., II (1994). Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners. Vol. 2. Blue Clover Press. ISBN 0-9628867-1-8.
  5. Roach, Gerry (2011). Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs (3rd ed.). Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 978-1555917463.
  6. "San Luis Peak". 14ers.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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