Mountain · 1 route
Mount Aetna
13,741 ft · Colorado
Photo: Bill Ward, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Summit
- 13,741 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Route up Mount Aetna
About Mount Aetna
Mount Aetna is a summit of about 13,741 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, on the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Garfield, about 3 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Hancock Lake is about a mile away, and the Hunt Lake Trail for mountain biking is about 1.6 miles off. North Fork Reservoir Campground and North Fork Campground are both about 1.7 miles away, making them the closest places to camp.
Forecast on Mount Aetna
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and poplar gulch trailhead for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Mount Aetna
How tall is Mount Aetna?
13,741 ft (4,188 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Mount Aetna?
One: Mount Aetna.
Where do the routes up Mount Aetna start?
Mount Aetna starts at Poplar Gulch Trailhead.
Mountains nearby
Taylor Mountain13,651 ft · Colorado1 route1.2 mi awayPhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monumental Peak13,370 ft · Colorado1 route2.1 mi away
Carbonate Mountain13,659 ft · Colorado1 route3.4 mi awayPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grizzly Mountain13,720 ft · Colorado1 route4.1 mi away
Tabeguache Peak14,154 ft · Colorado1 route4.7 mi awayPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Shavano14,221 ft · Colorado2 routes5.0 mi awayPhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Salida Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Garfield, Colorado · 3.1 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Salida Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hancock LakeHiking1 mi
- hunt lake trailMountain biking1.6 mi
- North Fork Reservoir CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- North Fork CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- Chalk Creek CanyonRock climbing8.7 mi
- Cascade BouldersRock climbing9.6 mi
South Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi- Chalk Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Mount Aetna open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
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 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
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
