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Humboldt Peak

Colorado

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Humboldt Peak is a summit of 14,063 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, within the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Crestone, about 8 miles away. Several routes and climbing areas sit within a couple of miles. South Colony is about a mile away, and Broken Hand Pass is about 1.5 miles off. The Crestones, a climbing area, is about 1.8 miles away. For overnight stays, Alvarado Campground is roughly 7 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

14,063 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Humboldt 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
Crestone, Colorado · 7.8 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 San Carlos Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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