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Diorite Peak

Colorado

About

Diorite Peak is a summit of about 12,751 feet in La Plata County, Colorado, on land managed by the Forest Service as part of the San Juan National Forest. It sits within the Columbine Ranger District and the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District, and the nearest town is Mancos, about 15 miles away. Darby Campground is about a mile away, and the Sharkstooth hike is roughly 1.6 miles off. Hesperus Mountain is about 3 miles away, and La Plata City Campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,751 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Diorite 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
Mancos, Colorado · 15 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Diorite Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Diorite Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.