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Chicago Peak

Colorado

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Chicago Peak is a summit of about 13,382 feet in San Miguel County, Colorado, within the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The nearest town is Telluride, about 4 miles away. The Richmond hike lies about 1.7 miles away, and the Pipeline Wall climbing area is about 1.8 miles off. For an overnight base, the Million Dollar Highway Free Campsite is about 3.7 miles away, and the Virginius Mine hike is about 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,382 ft

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

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Location

Chicago 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

Nearest town
Telluride, Colorado · 4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; 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)

    Chicago Peak — Summit in Colorado | Roamze