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Jenkins Mountain

Colorado

About

Jenkins Mountain is a summit of about 13,435 feet in Gunnison County, Colorado, inside the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. The peak lies within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 15 miles away. The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness covers the summit, and a summit route leads to it. Red Mountain Creek is the closest neighbor, about 1.6 miles away, and Lake Pass is about 3 miles off. Dinner Station Campground sits about 4.5 miles away, and Winfield Trailhead is about 5.6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,435 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Jenkins 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

Nearest town
Twin Lakes, Colorado · 15 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 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

    Jenkins Mountain — Summit in Colorado | Roamze