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Hayden Peak

Colorado

About

Hayden Peak is a summit of about 12,989 feet in San Miguel County, Colorado, inside the Mount Sneffels Wilderness. The peak lies within the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Sawpit, about 5.6 miles away. Nearby, the Alder Creek and Deep Creek Basin hikes are both within a few miles. Secret Campsite offers a place to camp, and the Telluride/Norwood area has climbing about 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,989 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Hayden 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
Sawpit, Colorado · 5.6 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 Hayden 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 Hayden 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.