Green Mountain
About
Green Mountain is a summit of about 10,424 feet in Jefferson County, Colorado, within the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Westcreek, about 13 miles away. Skinner Mountain, a climbing area, sits about 1.6 miles away, and the Kelsey Cut-Off mountain biking route is about 1.8 miles off. Kelsey Campground and Meadows Group Campground are both within about 2 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,424 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Green Mountain
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
- South Platte Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Westcreek, Colorado · 13 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for South Platte Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Harris Park RX area and road closure
critical · posted Oct 6, 2026
South Platte Ranger District Over-Snow Vehicle Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Seasonal area closure for Rock Climbing near Devils Head Trailhead
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Skinner MountainRock climbing1.6 mi
- Campground TrailMountain biking1.7 mi
- Kelsey Cut-OffMountain biking1.8 mi
- Kelsey CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Meadows Group CampgroundCamping2 mi
- Little Scraggy DomeRock climbing2.1 mi
- South Platte RiverRiver fishing6.8 mi
- Horse CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
