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East Spanish Peak

Colorado

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East Spanish Peak is a summit of about 12,675 feet in Las Animas County, Colorado, inside the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. The peak lies within the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is La Veta, about 9 miles away. Nearby, the Wahatoya hike is about 3 miles away and the Apishapa hike about 5 miles. Cordova Pass Campground sits roughly 7 miles off, and La Veta Pines RV Park is about 9 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,675 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

East Spanish 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
La Veta, Colorado · 9.3 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 San Carlos Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is East Spanish Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Carlos Ranger District. It doesn't name East Spanish Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · San Carlos Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.