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San Miguel Peak

Colorado

About

San Miguel Peak is a summit of about 13,739 feet in Dolores County, Colorado, within the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 6 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Hope Lake is the closest neighbor, about 2 miles away, and Sheep Mountain is about 3 miles off. For an overnight base, Priest Lake Camping Area sits about 4 miles away, and the Ice Lakes Basin climbing area is about 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,739 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

San Miguel 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

Nearest town
Ophir, Colorado · 5.7 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for San Juan 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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