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Lavender Peak

Colorado

About

Lavender Peak is a summit of about 13,207 feet in Montezuma County, Colorado, within the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Mancos, about 13 miles away. Hesperus Mountain and Mount Moss are both about 1.6 miles away. Darby Campground sits about 2.4 miles off, and La Plata City Campground is about 3.4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,207 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Lavender 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
Mancos, Colorado · 13 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mancos/Dolores Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Lavender Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Lavender Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.