Flat Top
About
Flat Top is a summit in Gunnison County, Colorado, at about 10,577 feet.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,577 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Flat Top
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
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Taylor Park, CO weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high-8° low
- Feb33° high-5° low
- Mar40° high4° low
- Apr47° high18° low
- May58° high29° low
- Jun69° high36° low
- Jul72° high42° low
- Aug70° high41° low
- Sep64° high34° low
- Oct54° high25° low
- Nov40° high13° low
- Dec28° high-4° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Gunnison Ranger District · Ranger district
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Almont, Colorado · 4.6 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Pile Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
critical · posted Sep 14, 2026
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
fire-restriction · posted Sep 2, 2026
Raggeds Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Elk Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Occupancy and Use on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Doctor Park (NFS Trail 424) Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Taylor RiverRiver fishing4.7 mi
- Almont Camp SiteCamping4.7 mi
- Almont CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Ohio CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Gunnison Mountain Park Picnic AreaRock climbing5.2 mi
- Cave Area, TheRock climbing5.4 mi
- Granite BasinHiking6 mi
- Eccher GulchHiking6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)