Mount Moss
About
Mount Moss is a summit of about 13,183 feet in Montezuma County, Colorado, on the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Mancos, about 13 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Hesperus Mountain is about 2 miles away, and Darby Campground is about 2 miles off. West Mancos is a hike about 2.5 miles away, and La Plata City Campground is about 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,183 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Moss
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
- Mancos/Dolores Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Mancos, Colorado · 13 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mancos/Dolores Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Big Al Trail Reconstruction Area and Trail Closure
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
McPhee Overlook Trail Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Chicken Creek Ski Area Dog Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mancos/Dolores Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hesperus MountainHiking1.8 mi
- Darby CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- West MancosHiking2.5 mi
- La Plata City CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Carly CragRock climbing7.7 mi
- Hillside Drive in San Juan National ForestRock climbing7.8 mi
- West Mancos RiverCanoeing7.9 mi
- Junction CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)