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McCauley Peak

Colorado

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McCauley Peak is a summit of about 13,540 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 15.5 miles away. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Twin Lakes and Johnson Creek are both hikes close by, and the Needles climbing area is about 3.2 miles away. Vallecito Campground, roughly 8.5 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,540 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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McCauley 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
Silverton, Colorado · 16 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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