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Galena Peak

Colorado

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Galena Peak is a summit of about 12,473 feet in Saguache County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The peak lies within the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Coaldale, about 4.4 miles away. Nearby, Black Canyon is about 1.9 miles away and Rainbow Trail about 2.8 miles. Hayden Creek Campground and Bushnell Lakes are both within about 3 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,473 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Galena 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
Coaldale, Colorado · 4.4 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 Rio Grande National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Galena Peak open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Rio Grande National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.