Mount Buckskin
About
Mount Buckskin is a summit in Park County, Colorado, rising to about 13,865 feet in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Alma, about 5 miles away. Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat both sit about a mile away, and Kite Lake Campground is about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Cecilville Slab aka Cecil Rock, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,865 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Buckskin
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
- South Park Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Alma, Colorado · 5 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for South Park Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eagle Rock and Observatory Rock Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Badger Flats Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mount LincolnHiking1 mi
- Mount DemocratHiking1 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Cecilville Slab aka Cecil RockRock climbing3.6 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing3.8 mi
- East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeing5 mi
- Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
- Fourmile CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
