Mount Rosa
About
Mount Rosa is a summit in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Rock Creek Park, about 7 miles away. The Mt. Rosa hike begins about half a mile from the summit and is the natural way to reach it. Nelson's Trail #672 lies about a mile off. Nearby, Wye Campground sits about 1.2 miles away, and the Saint Peter's Overlook climbing area is roughly 1.8 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,499 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Rosa
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
- Pikes Peak Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Rock Creek Park, Colorado · 7.1 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pikes Peak Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rampart Range Road 300 Winter Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Waldo Canyon Burn Area Closure
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mt. RosaHiking0.6 mi
- Nelson's Trail #672Hiking1 mi
- Wye CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Saint Peter's OverlookRock climbing1.8 mi
- West Face of Hurricane WallRock climbing2.8 mi
- Middle Beaver CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- Raptor Glen CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Fountain CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
