Boskoff Peak
About
Boskoff Peak is a summit of about 13,126 feet in San Miguel County, Colorado, inside the Lizard Head Wilderness. The peak lies within the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Sawpit, about 10 miles away. The Forest Service lists a summit route for the peak. Elk Creek is the closest neighbor, under a mile away, and Woods Lake is about 2 miles off. Woods Lake Campground and Silver Pick Camping Area are both within 3 miles, making them the natural bases for an overnight trip.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,126 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Boskoff Peak
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
- Lizard Head Wilderness · Wilderness
- Norwood Ranger District · Ranger district
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Sawpit, Colorado · 9.7 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Pile Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
critical · posted Sep 14, 2026
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
fire-restriction · posted Sep 2, 2026
Raggeds Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Elk Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Occupancy and Use on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Doctor Park (NFS Trail 424) Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Elk CreekHiking0.8 mi
- Woods LakeHiking1.9 mi
- Woods Lake CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- Silver Pick Camping AreaCamping2.7 mi
- Fall CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- West Dolores RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- Northern San JuansRock climbing8.9 mi
- Slabs, TheRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)