Homestake Peak
About
Homestake Peak is a summit of about 13,212 feet in Lake County, Colorado, inside the Holy Cross Wilderness. The peak lies within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Leadville North, about 9 miles away. The closest neighbors are Slide Lake and West Tennessee Lakes, both mountain biking areas about a mile away. Lonesome Lake, a fishing spot, is about 2 miles off, and Gold Park Campground is about 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,212 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Homestake 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
- Holy Cross Wilderness · Wilderness
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Leadville North, Colorado · 9.3 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
- Slide LakeMountain biking1.1 mi
- West Tennessee LakesMountain biking1.2 mi
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing2.3 mi
- Gold Park CampgroundCamping2.8 mi
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing3.4 mi
- Tiger CliffRock climbing5.9 mi
- Main WallRock climbing5.9 mi
- May QueenCamping6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
