Engelmann Peak
About
Engelmann Peak is a summit of about 13,366 feet in Clear Creek County, Colorado, within the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Silver Plume, about 5 miles away. Mizpah Campground sits about 2 miles away, and West Fork Clear Creek offers canoeing at a similar distance. For hiking, Hassell Lake is about 3 miles off, and the Beaver Beach climbing area is also about 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,366 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Engelmann 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
- Clear Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Silver Plume, Colorado · 5.2 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mizpah CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
- West Fork Clear CreekCanoeing2.3 mi
- Hassell LakeHiking2.8 mi
Bard CreekHikingPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi- Beaver BeachRock climbing3 mi
- Goat RockRock climbing3.1 mi
- Robbers Roost CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Vasquez CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Engelmann Peak open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
