Colorado · Hiking · Spanish Peaks Wilderness

West Peak

West PeakPhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.4 mi
round trip
444 ft
climb
11,936 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is West Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Carlos Ranger District. It doesn't name West Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · San Carlos Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

West Peak is a moderate hike in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, part of the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about 5.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 444 feet. The route is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 11,229 feet and reaching a high of about 11,936 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, so riders can take it as well as hikers. The Vista Point Handicapped Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and West Spanish Peak and Cordova Pass Campground are each about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Bear Lake Campground is roughly 6.7 miles away.