Mountain · 1 route

Peak Five

12,859 ft · Colorado

Summit
12,859 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Peak Five

  1. Trail near Peak 3Moderateabout 463 ft of climbing5.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Peak Five, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Trail near Peak 3Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Peak Five

Peak Five is a summit of 12,859 feet in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 4 miles from Breckenridge. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F and no snow days. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 27°F and snow on about 15 days of the month. Several other destinations sit close by. The Miners Creek and Colorado Trail mountain biking routes are each under a mile away, and Tenmile Creek offers canoeing about a mile off. Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) is roughly 1.6 miles away.

Forecast on Peak Five

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Peak Five

How tall is Peak Five?

12,859 ft (3,919 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Peak Five?

One: Trail near Peak 3.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Colorado

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–67°F and lows of 34–40°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
  2. Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
  3. Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
  4. Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
  5. May49° high25° low8 days with snow
  6. Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
  7. Jul67° high40° low
  8. Aug64° high39° low
  9. Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
  10. Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
  11. Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
  12. Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Breckenridge, Colorado · 4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Peak Five open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Peak Five, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Peak Five

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    27° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

  2. Feb

    29° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

  3. Mar

    35° / 8°

    14 wet · 14 snow

  4. Apr

    40° / 15°

    13 wet · 13 snow

  5. May

    49° / 25°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  6. Jun

    61° / 34°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  7. Jul

    67° / 40°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    64° / 39°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    58° / 32°

    11 wet · 2 snow

  10. Oct

    47° / 21°

    9 wet · 7 snow

  11. Nov

    35° / 11°

    12 wet · 12 snow

  12. Dec

    27° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 10.9 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.