Iowa Peak
About
Iowa Peak is a summit of about 13,833 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, inside the Collegiate Peaks 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 Twin Lakes, about 12 miles away. The Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (Snow) ski touring route starts less than a mile away, and the Missouri Mtn hike is about a mile off. For an overnight base, Crescent Mining Camp and Winfield Trailhead are both within about 4.5 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,833 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Iowa 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
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Wilderness
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, Colorado · 12 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
- Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (Snow)Ski touring0.6 mi
- Missouri MtnHiking1.2 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping3.8 mi
- Winfield TrailheadCamping4.4 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- CO Ice & MixedRock climbing5.2 mi
- Main ButtressRock climbing6 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
