Garfield Peak
About
Garfield Peak is a high summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, inside the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. It falls within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Everett, about 5.6 miles away. Because the peak lies in designated wilderness, wilderness rules apply on the climb. Two hikes start close to the mountain: Peekaboo Gulch is about a mile away and Anderson Lake about 1.1 miles. Portal Campground, roughly 3.3 miles off, is the nearest place to camp, and Lincoln Creek, about 3.9 miles away, offers canoeing.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,767 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Garfield 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
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Wilderness
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, Colorado · 16 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 Leadville Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 28, 2026
Mount Massive Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Peekaboo GulchHiking1 mi
- Anderson LakeHiking1.1 mi
- Portal CampgroundCamping3.3 mi
- Lincoln CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Dorchester CampgroundCamping5.7 mi
- Taylor RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
- Instant Karma CliffRock climbing6.5 mi
- Reese's PiecesRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
