Diamond Peaks
About
Diamond Peaks is a summit in northern Colorado, sitting within the Parks Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and alongside State Forest State Park. The nearest town is Grand Lake, about 20 miles away. Two hiking routes start close by: the Ridge hike is about 0.1 mile away and the Diamond Peaks Trail is about 0.9 mile away. For an overnight stay, Grandview Campground lies about 6 miles off. Joe Wright Creek, about 6 miles away, offers canoeing.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,854 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Diamond Peaks
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
- Parks Ranger District · Ranger district
- State Forest State Park · State park
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Grand Lake, Colorado · 20 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Parks Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Snyder Creek Trail Temporary Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- RidgeHiking0.1 mi
- Diamond Peaks TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Grandview CampgroundCamping5.9 mi
- Chambers Lake CampgroundCamping6 mi
- Joe Wright CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- La Poudre Pass CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- Swan Boulder, TheRock climbing9.1 mi
- King's Boulder, TheRock climbing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
