Peak One
About
Peak One is a summit of 12,802 feet in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 3 miles from the town of Frisco. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, which sits about 1,450 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 about 15 snow days a month. Several other destinations sit close by. The Tenmile Recpath mountain biking trail is under a mile away, and the Halfway Rock and Officer's Wall climbing areas are each about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Peak One Campground is roughly 4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,802 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Peak One
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
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, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
- Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
- Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
- Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
- May49° high25° low8 days with snow
- Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
- Jul67° high40° low
- Aug64° high39° low
- Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
- Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
- Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
- 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.
Where it is
- Dillon Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Frisco, Colorado · 2.9 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Holy Cross Wilderness, Prohibitions
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed weekdays Oct. 5-13
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
fire-restriction · posted Sep 23, 2026
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Maroon Creek Road open to vehicles
information · posted Sep 18, 2026
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, Camping and other rules
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Water not available at Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine Campgrounds
caution · posted Sep 11, 2026
No water for campers at Ruedi Reservoir Campgrounds; Little Maud and Mollie B closed
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Tenmile RecpathMountain biking0.8 mi
- Halfway RockRock climbing0.9 mi
- Officer's WallRock climbing1 mi
- Officers Gulch Pond TrailMountain biking1.4 mi
- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing2.3 mi
- Tenmile CreekCanoeing2.3 mi
- Peak One CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Pine Cove CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
