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Hunter Peak

Colorado

About

Hunter Peak is a summit of about 13,494 feet in Pitkin County, Colorado, inside the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The peak lies within the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, about 10 miles away. Another notes that Maroon Creek Road is open to vehicles. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. East Maroon and Electric Pass are hikes close by, and Pyramid Peak is about 3.7 miles away. For an overnight base, Silver Queen Campground is roughly 5 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,494 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Hunter 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
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 10 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 White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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