Captain Mountain
About
Captain Mountain is a summit of 9,869 feet in the Mount Evans Wilderness, part of the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The nearest town is Blue Valley, about 4.7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Cabin Creek weather station, at nearly the same elevation, show July highs around 69°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Indian Creek trail 41 is about 2.2 miles away and Beartrack Lakes about 2.5 miles. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout offers camping about 3.4 miles off, and Echo Lake Campground is about 3.8 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,869 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Captain Mountain
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
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 38–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cabin Creek, CO weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high12° low
- Feb31° high11° low
- Mar38° high17° low
- Apr43° high23° low
- May53° high31° low
- Jun64° high40° low
- Jul69° high46° low
- Aug67° high44° low
- Sep61° high38° low
- Oct50° high29° low
- Nov39° high19° low
- Dec32° high12° low
Where it is
- Mount Evans Wilderness · Wilderness
- Clear Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Blue Valley, Colorado · 4.7 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Indian Creek trail 41Hiking2.2 mi
- Beartrack LakesHiking2.5 mi
East JuniRock climbingPhoto: Chris_Short, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi- Below the AmphitheaterRock climbing3.3 mi
- Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire LookoutCamping3.4 mi
Echo Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: squeaks2569 — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi- Chicago CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
Clear CreekCanoeingPhoto: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Captain Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Captain Mountain
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 12°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
43° / 23°
10 wet
May
53° / 31°
9 wet
Jun
64° / 40°
9 wet
Jul
69° / 46°
13 wet
Aug
67° / 44°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 38°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 19°
7 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 9.7 mi away at 10,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
