La Plata Peak
About
La Plata Peak is a summit in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, part of the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 10 miles away. Nearby options include the Laplata Peak-Blackbear hike about 2 miles away and the North Fork Clear Creek hike at about 2.5 miles. Winfield Trailhead and Twin Peaks Campground, both under 4 miles off, offer places to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
14,339 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
La Plata 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 · 9.7 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
- Laplata Peak-BlackbearHiking1.9 mi
- North Fork Clear CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Summit DomeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Boulder WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- Winfield TrailheadCamping3.5 mi
- Twin Peaks CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
