Paiute Peak
About
Paiute Peak is a summit in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, part of the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ward, about 6.4 miles away. The peak sits close to several other destinations. The Little Blue Lake Route is about a mile away and Pawnee Peak about 1.4 miles. The Shoshoni Peak climbing area is about 2.1 miles off, and Pawnee Campground, about 3.7 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,084 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Paiute Peak
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
- Indian Peaks Wilderness · Wilderness
- Boulder Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Ward, Colorado · 6.4 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 Boulder Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Little Blue Lake RouteHiking1 mi
- Pawnee PeakHiking1.4 mi
- Shoshoni PeakRock climbing2.1 mi
- Indian PeaksRock climbing2.2 mi
- Buchanan CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Pawnee CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Arapaho CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- Camp Dick CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
