Mount Lincoln
About
Mount Lincoln is a summit in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 5 miles from the town of Alma. The peak sits in a cluster of nearby trails and camping, which makes it easy to fit into a broader trip in the area. The Mt Lincoln Trail lies under a mile away, and Traver Peak is about 1.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Kite Lake Campground is roughly 1.8 miles away. Climbers can look to Quandary Peak, about 3 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
14,287 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Lincoln
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 · 5.1 mi
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 TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Traver PeakHiking1.6 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing3.2 mi
- Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing5.2 mi
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58Lake fishing6.7 mi
- Selkirk CampgroundCamping8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
