Rinker Peak
About
Rinker Peak is a summit of about 13,782 feet in Chaffee County, Colorado, on the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 8 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Twin Peaks Campground and Parry Peak Campground are both within about 3 miles, and the Clairabell Mine Wall Area offers climbing nearby. The Black Cloud hike starts a little farther out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,782 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Rinker 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
- Leadville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, Colorado · 8 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Leadville Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 28, 2026
Mount Massive Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lake CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Twin Peaks CampgroundCamping2.3 mi
- Clairabell Mine Wall AreaRock climbing2.5 mi
- Summit DomeRock climbing2.5 mi
- Black CloudHiking2.6 mi
- Willis CreekHiking2.6 mi
- Parry Peak CampgroundCamping2.7 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
