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Mount Wilson

Colorado

About

Mount Wilson is a summit in the Lizard Head Wilderness, within the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 9 miles away. Because the peak sits inside a designated wilderness, plan around wilderness rules as well as broader forest regulations. The closest trails are the Rock of Ages Connection, about a mile away, and Cross Mountain, just under 2 miles off. For an overnight base, Silver Pick Camping Area lies about 3.4 miles out and Woods Lake Campground about 4.7 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

14,237 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Mount Wilson

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

Nearest town
Ophir, Colorado · 8.8 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Mount Wilson — Summit in Colorado | Roamze