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Broken Hill

Colorado

About

Broken Hill is a summit of about 13,245 feet in Hinsdale County, Colorado, inside the Uncompahgre Wilderness. The peak lies within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Lake City, about 9 miles away. The Forest Service lists a summit route for the peak. The Matterhorn TH Spur mountain biking trail is less than a mile away, and the Ridge Stock Driveway is about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can find the Mileski Wall and Creamy Salmon Wall about 2.5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,245 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Broken Hill

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

Nearest town
Lake City, Colorado · 8.9 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:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Broken Hill — Summit in Colorado | Roamze