San Luis Peak

San Luis Peak
San Luis Peak
	San Luis Peak viewed from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	14,014 ft (4273.8 m); NAVD88
Prominence	3113 ft (949 m)
Isolation	26.9 mi (43.4 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 58th; US highest major peaks 44th; Colorado highest major peaks 24th; Colorado fourteeners 49th;
Coordinates	37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9867757°N 106.9312578°WCoordinates: 37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9867757°N 106.9312578°W
Geography
	San Luis Peak Colorado
Location	Saguache County, Colorado,; United States
Parent range	San Juan Mountains,; Highest summit of the; La Garita Mountains
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map; San Luis Peak, Colorado
Climbing
First ascent	1874 by Franklin Rhoda and A. D. Wilson
Easiest route	South Ridge or East Flank: Hike

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 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]

References[]

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

External links[]

"San Luis Peak". 14ers.com. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
"San Luis Peak". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2008-12-11.

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[NGS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "SAN LUIS PEAK CAIRN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[PB-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "San Luis Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[GNIS-3] "San Luis Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

[dawson-4] Dawson, Louis W., II (1994). Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners. Vol. 2. Blue Clover Press. ISBN 0-9628867-1-8. |volume= has extra text (help)

[roach-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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