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Grizzly Peak

Colorado

About

Grizzly Peak is a summit of about 13,303 feet in Gunnison County, Colorado, inside the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. The peak lies within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 16 miles away. The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness covers the surrounding area, and a summit route leads to the top. Main Buttress, a climbing area, sits about 1.5 miles away, and the Red Mountain Creek and Silver Basin hikes are both within about 3 miles. For an overnight base, Dinner Station Campground is about 4 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,303 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Grizzly 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
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 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Grizzly Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Grizzly Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.