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Peak Seven

Colorado

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Peak Seven is a summit of 12,682 feet in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 3.6 miles from Breckenridge. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 67°F with lows near 40°F, according to averages from the nearby Climax weather station, which sits well below the summit. Winters there are deep and frequent, with highs in the upper 20s and snow on roughly half the days of the month from December through February. The closest neighbors are Miner's Creek - Peak 6, a mountain biking route about half a mile away, and Pika, a ski touring spot at 0.6 miles. Breckenridge climbing area is about a mile off, and Pine Cove Campground is roughly 8 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,682 ft

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

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Location

Peak Seven

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, 8.9 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 1,300 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 · 3.6 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)

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