Mountain · 1 route
Middle Mountain
13,087 ft · Colorado
- Summit
- 13,087 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Route up Middle Mountain
About Middle Mountain
Middle Mountain is a summit of about 13,087 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, inside the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. The peak lies within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 15 miles away. Lake Pass and Peekaboo Gulch are both hikes within a mile of the summit. Portal Campground, about 5 miles away, offers a place to stay, and the Main Buttress climbing area is roughly 6 miles off.
Forecast on Middle Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and la plata trailhead parking for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Middle Mountain
How tall is Middle Mountain?
13,087 ft (3,989 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Middle Mountain?
One: Middle Mountain.
Where do the routes up Middle Mountain start?
Middle Mountain starts at La Plata Trailhead Parking.
Mountains nearby
- Garfield Peak13,767 ft · Colorado1 route1.6 mi away
Grizzly Peak13,981 ft · Colorado1 route2.4 mi awayPhoto: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA. Cropped and color-corrected by Daniel Case prior to upload, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jenkins Mountain13,435 ft · Colorado1 route3.7 mi away
- Truro Peak13,288 ft · Colorado1 route3.8 mi away
La Plata Peak14,339 ft · Colorado3 routes5.7 mi awayPhoto: Robertbody at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount Blaurock13,617 ft · Colorado1 route6.6 mi away
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 · 15 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
- Lake PassHiking0.6 mi
- Peekaboo GulchHiking0.7 mi
- Portal CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- Lincoln CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- Dorchester CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
Taylor RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi- Main ButtressRock climbing6.4 mi
- Instant Karma CliffRock climbing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Middle Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Middle Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
