Broken Hand Peak

Broken Hand Peak is a summit of about 13,565 feet in Custer County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The peak lies within the Saguache and San Carlos ranger districts of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, and the Rio Grande National Forest also covers the area. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Crestone, about 7.5 miles away. The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness is a designated area, and the peak sits within its boundaries. A summit route leads to the top. Broken Hand Pass is about 0.3 miles away, and the South Colony hike is about half a mile off. The Cottonwood Creek Trail is about 1.1 miles away, and the Crestones climbing area is about 1.2 miles away.