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Lakes Peak

Colorado

About

Lakes Peak is a summit of about 13,381 feet in Custer County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The peak lies within the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Coaldale, about 12 miles away. The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness covers the summit. Nearby hikes include North Brush Spur, about 1.4 miles away, and Silver Lake, about 2.2 miles away. Valley View Hot Springs, about 4.8 miles off, and Lake Creek Campground, about 5.8 miles away, are the closest campgrounds.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,381 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Lakes 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

Nearest town
Coaldale, 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 San Carlos 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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