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Jupiter Mountain

Colorado

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Jupiter Mountain is a summit of about 13,818 feet in La Plata County, Colorado, inside the Weminuche Wilderness. The peak lies within the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Silverton, about 14 miles away. Twin Lakes is the closest neighbor, about a mile away, with the Sunlight Lake Route and the Needles climbing area both within about 2 miles. Vallecito Campground, roughly 10 miles off, offers a place to stay nearby.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,818 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Jupiter 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
Silverton, Colorado · 14 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 Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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