Mountain · 1 route
Electric Peak
13,613 ft · Colorado
- Summit
- 13,613 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Route up Electric Peak
About Electric Peak
Electric Peak is a summit of about 13,613 feet in Custer County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo 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 Crestone, about 13 miles away. The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness covers the summit. Crossover is the closest hike, under a mile away, with Horsethief Basin about 1.5 miles off. Valley View Hot Springs and Lake Creek Campground are both within about 6 miles for an overnight base.
Forecast on Electric Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and gibson creek trailhead for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Electric Peak
How tall is Electric Peak?
13,613 ft (4,149 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Electric Peak?
One: Electric Peak.
Where do the routes up Electric Peak start?
Electric Peak starts at Gibson Creek Trailhead.
Mountains nearby
- Lakes Peak13,381 ft · Colorado1 route1.6 mi away
- Mount Owen13,355 ft · Colorado1 route3.0 mi away
- Cottonwood Peak13,591 ft · Colorado1 route3.7 mi away
Spread Eagle Peak13,430 ft · Colorado1 route5.3 mi awayPhoto: Thom C, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rito Alto Peak13,790 ft · Colorado1 route6.0 mi away
- Venable Peak13,326 ft · Colorado1 route9.8 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · Wilderness
- San Carlos Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Crestone, Colorado · 13 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:
Aspen Acres Fire Area Closure Sept. 1, 2026 - Dec. 31, 2026.
critical · posted Aug 31, 2026
East Bear Gulch Trail Seasonal Closure Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness and Spanish Peaks Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
East Bear Gulch NFST 1333 seasonal closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- CrossoverHiking0.8 mi
- Horsethief BasinHiking1.5 mi
- North Brush SpurHiking2.1 mi
- MajorHiking3 mi
- South BrushHiking3.3 mi
Valley View Hot SpringsCampingPhoto: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.9 mi- Lake Creek CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
- Sangre de Cristo RangeRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Electric Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Carlos Ranger District. It doesn't name Electric Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
East Bear Gulch NFST 1333 seasonal closure
Agency closure covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-14 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
Reduced Aspen Acres Fire closure order
Agency alert covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-43 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · San Carlos Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
