Mountain · 1 route
Bushnell Peak
13,106 ft · Colorado
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Summit
- 13,106 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Route up Bushnell Peak
About Bushnell Peak
Bushnell Peak is a summit of about 13,106 feet in Saguache County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The peak lies within the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Coaldale, about 4 miles away. The peak sits in designated wilderness, and a summit route leads to it. Bushnell Lakes is the closest nearby destination, about 2 miles away, with Stout Creek Lakes at roughly 3 miles. Hayden Creek Campground and the Rainbow Trail are both about 4 miles off.
Forecast on Bushnell Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and bear creek rainbow trail parking for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Bushnell Peak
How tall is Bushnell Peak?
13,106 ft (3,995 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Bushnell Peak?
One: Bushnell Peak.
Where do the routes up Bushnell Peak start?
Bushnell Peak starts at Bear Creek Rainbow Trail Parking.
Mountains nearby
Hunts Peak13,057 ft · Colorado1 route4.2 mi awayPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cottonwood Peak13,591 ft · Colorado1 route11 mi away
- Lakes Peak13,381 ft · Colorado1 route13 mi away
- Electric Peak13,613 ft · Colorado1 route15 mi away
- Tenderfoot Hill7,567 ft · Colorado2 routes15 mi away
- Mount Owen13,355 ft · Colorado1 route17 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · Wilderness
- Salida Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Coaldale, Colorado · 4.3 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 Salida Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bushnell LakesHiking1.9 mi
- Stout Creek LakesHiking2.9 mi
- Rainbow TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Hayden Creek CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Black CanyonHiking4.4 mi
- Coaldale CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
Vallie BridgeCampingPhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- CoaldaleRock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Bushnell Peak open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
