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Specimen Mountain

Colorado

About

Specimen Mountain is a summit in Larimer County, Colorado, at about 12,482 feet. It sits in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,482 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Specimen Mountain

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Ditch Camp individual site

    Campground

    Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trail Ridge Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

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Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Lake, Colorado · 14 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Specimen Mountain open right now?

Road closed

US 34: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

  • US 34: road closure

    Closed · ~1.8 km from Specimen Mountain · CDOT 511

  • Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

    Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

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