Snowdon Peak
Snowdon Peak is a Colorado climbing crag with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Alpine
Is Snowdon Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Snowdon Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Cascade Flume Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-25-07 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snowdon Peak is a climbing area in southwestern Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and because the peak sits inside designated wilderness, visits fall under that area's wilderness rules. Other destinations sit close by. North Twilight Peak is about a mile away, and the hike to Crater Lake is roughly 1.3 miles off. For an overnight base, Little Molas Lake Campground lies about 2.4 miles away. Climbers looking for more rock can head to Grand Turk, about 4.2 miles distant.
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