Grizzly Peak

Mountain · 1 route

Grizzly Peak

13,744 ft · Colorado

Photo: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Summit
13,744 ft
Routes
1 way up
Managed by
Forest Service

Route up Grizzly Peak

  1. Grizzly PeakHardFrom Cascade Creek (Cascade Divide Road) · about 3,825 ft of climbing5.9 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Grizzly Peak, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Grizzly Peak · starts at Cascade Creek (Cascade Divide Road)Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Grizzly Peak

Grizzly Peak is a summit of about 13,744 feet in San Juan County, Colorado, within the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 7 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. White Creek Trail lies about 2 miles away, and Graysill is about 3 miles off. For an overnight base, Priest Lake Camping Area is roughly 5.5 miles away, and the Ice Lakes Basin climbing area is about 5 miles away.

Forecast on Grizzly Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and cascade creek (cascade divide road) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Grizzly Peak

How tall is Grizzly Peak?

13,744 ft (4,189 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Grizzly Peak?

One: Grizzly Peak.

Where do the routes up Grizzly Peak start?

Grizzly Peak starts at Cascade Creek (Cascade Divide Road).

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Ophir, Colorado · 7.2 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbine Ranger District 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 San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Grizzly Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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