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North Eolus

Colorado

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North Eolus is a 14,027-foot summit in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Columbine Ranger District of San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The nearest town is Silverton, about 13 miles away. The Forest Service manages the land. Twin Lakes is the closest nearby hike, about a mile away, and the Needles climbing area is about 1.5 miles off. For more hiking, the Sunlight Lake Route lies about 2.5 miles away, and Molas Lake Campground, about 9 miles away, offers a place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

14,027 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

North Eolus

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
Silverton, Colorado · 13 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 Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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