Signal Mountain
About
Signal Mountain is a summit in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District, part of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The closest town is Box Prairie, about 4.5 miles away. The peak sits within national forest land, so trip planning starts with the ranger district that manages this corner of the forest. South Signal Mountain lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Lookout Mountain Trail is about 0.7 mile off, making both easy to pair with this summit. For time on the water, the North Fork Big Thompson River is roughly 4 miles away. Campers can head to Jacks Gulch Campground, about 7.6 miles from the peak.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,264 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Signal 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
- Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Estes Park, Colorado · 11 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- South Signal MountainHiking0.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain TrailHiking0.7 mi
- North Fork Big Thompson RiverCanoeing4 mi
- South Fork Cache la Poudre RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Second PewRock climbing6.3 mi
- Pulpit Rock MassifRock climbing6.3 mi
- Jacks Gulch CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
- Jacks Gulch Group CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
