Mount Hope
About
Mount Hope is a summit of about 13,935 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, on the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 8 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Quail Mountain and Emerald Peak are both hikes about 2 miles away. Crescent Mining Camp and Winfield Trailhead offer camping within about 3 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,935 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Hope
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
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, Colorado · 7.9 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Leadville Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 28, 2026
Mount Massive Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Quail MountainHiking1.9 mi
- Emerald PeakHiking1.9 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping2.2 mi
- Winfield TrailheadCamping2.8 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Twin Lakes AreaRock climbing3.4 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Clairabell Mine Wall AreaRock climbing3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
