Mount Nystrom
About
Mount Nystrom is a summit in Colorado's Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The nearest town is Winter Park, about 8 miles away. The closest nearby spots are St Louis Lake, about 1.6 miles away, and St Louis Pass, about 2.5 miles away. For camping, Byers Creek Campground is roughly 4.7 miles off and Mizpah Campground is about 6 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,651 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Nystrom
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
- Sulphur Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Winter Park, Colorado · 7.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Sulphur Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
fire-restriction · posted Sep 1, 2026
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- St Louis LakeHiking1.6 mi
- St Louis PassHiking2.5 mi
- Byers Creek CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Vasquez CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Saint Louis CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Mizpah CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
- Vasquez RoadRock climbing8 mi
- Beaver BeachRock climbing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
