
Stewart Peak
About
Stewart Peak is a summit of about 13,985 feet in Saguache County, Colorado, inside the La Garita Wilderness. The peak lies within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Cathedral, about 7 miles away. Several hikes start close by, including Stewart Creek Cutoff and Stewart Creek, each about 2 miles away, and San Luis Peak at about 3.5 miles. For an overnight base, Mason Family State Wildlife Area is roughly 9 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,985 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stewart 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
- La Garita Wilderness · Wilderness
- Gunnison Ranger District · Ranger district
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Cathedral, Colorado · 7.2 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Pile Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
critical · posted Sep 14, 2026
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
fire-restriction · posted Sep 2, 2026
Raggeds Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Elk Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Occupancy and Use on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Doctor Park (NFS Trail 424) Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- STEWART CREEK CUTOFFHiking2.2 mi
- Stewart CreekHiking2.3 mi
- CebollaHiking2.5 mi
- Cascade CreekHiking2.9 mi
- San Luis PeakHiking3.5 mi
- Organ MountainHiking4.5 mi
- Mason Family State Wildlife AreaCamping8.7 mi
- Cebolla CampgroundCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)