Mineral Point
About
Mineral Point is a summit in Colorado's Never Summer Wilderness, within the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The nearest town is Grand Lake, about 9 miles away. Close by are the Grand Ditch Trail and the Blue Lake mountain biking area, each about a mile off, and Baker Pass about 1.5 miles away. The Colorado River lies roughly 3.4 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,492 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mineral Point
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
- Never Summer Wilderness · Wilderness
- Sulphur Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Grand Lake, Colorado · 8.9 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Sulphur Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
fire-restriction · posted Sep 1, 2026
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Blue LakeMountain biking0.9 mi
- Grand Ditch TrailHiking1 mi
- Baker GulchMountain biking1.1 mi
- Bowen GulchMountain biking1.1 mi
- Baker PassHiking1.5 mi
- Colorado RiverCanoeing3.4 mi
- Grand LakeRock climbing8.9 mi
- Bull Mountain CampgroundCamping9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
