Kelso Mountain
About
Kelso Mountain is a summit in Clear Creek County, Colorado, at about 13,168 feet. A summit route is listed on Roamze.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,168 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Kelso Mountain
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Clear Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Bakerville, Colorado · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Torreys PeakHiking0.9 mi
- Grays PeakHiking0.9 mi
- West SlabsRock climbing4.1 mi
- Silver PlumeRock climbing4.3 mi
- Clear Lake CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Guanella Pass CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
- Snake RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
- West Fork Clear CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
