Middle Mountain
About
Middle Mountain is a summit of about 13,060 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 11 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Winfield Trailhead, a campground about 1.3 miles away, and the Mt. Huron Trail 1507 hike, about 1.5 miles off, are the closest options. Crescent Mining Camp, a campground about 1.9 miles away, and the Main Buttress climbing area, about 3.8 miles away, round out the nearby choices.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,060 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Middle 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
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, Colorado · 11 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: 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
- Winfield TrailheadCamping1.3 mi
- Mt. Huron Trail 1507Hiking1.5 mi
- North HuronHiking1.6 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping1.9 mi
- Main ButtressRock climbing3.8 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
- Twin Lakes AreaRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
