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Courthouse Mountain

Colorado

About

Courthouse Mountain is a summit in the Uncompahgre Wilderness, part of the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Portland, about 7 miles away. The Courthouse hike starts less than a mile away. West Fork Cimarron Dispersed camping is just under a mile off, and Owl Creek Pass campground is within about 2 miles. Climbers can look to Coxcomb Peak, about 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,141 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Courthouse 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

Where it is

Nearest town
Portland, Colorado · 7.3 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 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)

    Courthouse Mountain — Summit in Colorado | Roamze