Cross Mountain
About
Cross Mountain is a summit in Colorado's Lizard Head Wilderness, within the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 8 miles away. The closest trails are Rock of Ages Connection, a little over 2 miles away, and Lizard Head, about 2.4 miles out. For a place to sleep, Silver Pick Camping Area and Cayton Campground both sit roughly 4 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,699 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Cross 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
- Lizard Head Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mancos/Dolores Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Ophir, Colorado · 7.7 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 Mancos/Dolores Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Big Al Trail Reconstruction Area and Trail Closure
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
McPhee Overlook Trail Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Chicken Creek Ski Area Dog Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mancos/Dolores Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Rock of Ages ConnectionHiking2.2 mi
- Lizard HeadHiking2.4 mi
- Silver Pick Camping AreaCamping4.2 mi
- Cayton CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Lake ForkCanoeing5.3 mi
- South Fork San Miguel RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Wild Westerlies, TheRock climbing5.8 mi
- Slabs, TheRock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
