Mount Cameron
About
Mount Cameron is a summit in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Alma, about 5 miles away. The Mt Lincoln Trail starts just 0.7 miles away, and Kite Lake Campground sits about 1.3 miles off. The Mt Bross Trail is about 1.4 miles away, and the Quandary Peak climbing area is roughly 3.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
14,245 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Cameron
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 · 4.9 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
- Mt Lincoln TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Mt Bross TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing3.6 mi
- Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing4.9 mi
- East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
- Selkirk CampgroundCamping9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
