Milwaukee Peak
About
Milwaukee Peak is a summit of about 13,515 feet in Saguache County, Colorado, inside Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the peak also falls within the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest. The nearest town is Crestone, about 8.5 miles away. Sand Creek Basin and South Colony are both hikes about 0.9 miles away, and Broken Hand Pass is about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight base, Burnt Gulch Trail Camp sits about 7.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,515 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Milwaukee 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
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · Wilderness
- Saguache Ranger District · Ranger district
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · National Park Service
- Rio Grande National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Crestone, Colorado · 8.5 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Great Sand Dunes National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Creek Crossings 3, 4, and 5 Have Deep Water on the Medano Pass Primitive Rd
Caution · posted Oct 2, 2026
Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in advance for 2026
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sand Board and Sand Sled Rentals Not Available In Park.
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Speed Limits are Much Lower Inside Park than Surrounding Highways
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Great Sand Dunes Currently at Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Sand Creek BasinHiking0.9 mi
- South ColonyHiking0.9 mi
- Broken Hand PassHiking1.3 mi
- Crestones, TheRock climbing2.3 mi
- Burnt Gulch Trail 4WD Parking & CampCamping7.6 mi
- Burnt Gulch Trail CampCamping7.6 mi
- CrestoneRock climbing8.7 mi
- North Crestone Creek CampgroundCamping8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
