Rolling Mountain
About
Rolling Mountain is a summit in San Juan County, Colorado, on Forest Service land in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The nearest town is Ophir, about 6 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Close by are the Rico-Silverton section of the Colorado Trail, about 1.3 miles off, and Beattie Peak at about 1.6 miles. Ice Lakes Basin sits about 3.5 miles away, and Primitive Camping is about 4.8 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,692 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Rolling Mountain
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
- Columbine Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Ophir, Colorado · 6.3 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
La Plata Canyon Camping and Fire Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Andrews Lake Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Purgatory Ski Resort Area Vehicle Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Falls Creek Closure Area, Camping, and Motor Vehicle Travel Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mainstem Hermosa Creek Culvert Installation Project Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mainstem Hermosa Creek Culvert Installation Project NFSR 578 Road Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Rico-Silverton - Co.TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Beattie PeakHiking1.6 mi
- Ice Lakes BasinRock climbing3.5 mi
- South Fork Mineral CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Lake ForkCanoeing4.8 mi
- Primitive CampingCamping4.8 mi
- Putnam Basin BouldersRock climbing5.2 mi
- Priest Lake Camping AreaCamping5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)