Mount Flora
About
Mount Flora is a summit in Colorado's James Peak Wilderness, part of the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Empire, about 4 miles away. The closest neighbor is Mines Peak Trail, about 1.6 miles away. Second Creek, also a hike, and Robbers Roost Campground are each about 2.2 miles off. Mizpah Campground sits about 3.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,115 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Flora
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
- James Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Clear Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Empire, Colorado · 4.3 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mines Peak TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Second CreekHiking2.2 mi
- Swissco (bouldering)Rock climbing2.2 mi
- Robbers Roost CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- Main AreaRock climbing2.3 mi
- West Fork Clear CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Mizpah CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Vasquez CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
