Italian Mountain
About
Italian Mountain is a summit in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, about 11.5 miles away. Crystal Peak is the closest neighbor at about 1.1 miles, and Campsite CC20 sits about 1.4 miles off. The Mount Tilton Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and the Taylor River, a paddling spot, is roughly 4.4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,375 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Italian Mountain
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
- Gunnison Ranger District · Ranger district
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 12 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: 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:
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Pile Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
critical · posted Sep 14, 2026
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
fire-restriction · posted Sep 2, 2026
Raggeds Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Elk Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Occupancy and Use on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Doctor Park (NFS Trail 424) Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Crystal PeakHiking1.1 mi
- Campsite CC20Camping1.4 mi
- Mount Tilton TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Mount Tilton Spur TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Campsite CC19Camping2.4 mi
- Campsite CC18Camping2.7 mi
- Taylor RiverCanoeing4.4 mi
- Brush CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)