El Diente Peak
About
El Diente Peak is a summit in the Lizard Head Wilderness of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It falls within the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District, and the Forest Service manages the land. Ophir is the nearest town, about 9.6 miles away. Two hikes start close by: the Rock of Ages Connection is about 1.4 miles away and Elk Creek is about 1.8 miles away. For camping, Silver Pick Camping Area is roughly 3.3 miles off and Woods Lake Campground about 4.2 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
14,157 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
El Diente 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
- Lizard Head Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mancos/Dolores Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Ophir, Colorado · 9.6 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 ConnectionHiking1.4 mi
- Elk CreekHiking1.8 mi
- Silver Pick Camping AreaCamping3.3 mi
- Woods Lake CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- West Dolores RiverCanoeing4.7 mi
- Fall CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
- Wild Westerlies, TheRock climbing7.6 mi
- Slabs, TheRock climbing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
