Mountain · 2 routes
Sunshine Peak
14,001 ft · Colorado
Photo: Jane Nearing, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Summit
- 14,001 ft
- Routes
- 2 ways up
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Routes up Sunshine Peak
- Sunshine Peak Climber's RouteExpertabout 2,793 ft of climbing4.7 mi round tripSee the route
- Sunshine PeakExpertFrom Grizzly Gulch Trailhead · about 4,800 ft of climbing12.3 mi round tripSee the route
| Sunshine Peak Climber's Route | Sunshine Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | — | Grizzly Gulch Trailhead |
| Climbing | About 2,793 ft | About 4,800 ft |
| Round trip | 4.7 mi | 12.3 mi |
| Difficulty | Expert | Expert |
| Terrain | Hike | Hike |
About Sunshine Peak
Sunshine Peak is a summit in Colorado, 14,001 feet elevation. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Forecast on Sunshine Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Sunshine Peak
How tall is Sunshine Peak?
14,001 ft (4,268 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Sunshine Peak?
2: Sunshine Peak Climber's Route and Sunshine Peak.
What is the shortest route up Sunshine Peak?
Sunshine Peak Climber's Route, about 4.7 mi round trip.
Where do the routes up Sunshine Peak start?
Sunshine Peak starts at Grizzly Gulch Trailhead.
Mountains nearby
Redcloud Peak14,034 ft · Colorado2 routes1.3 mi awayPhoto: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Whitecross Mountain13,541 ft · Colorado1 route3.7 mi awayPhoto: Larry Lamsa, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Handies Peak14,051 ft · Colorado1 route4.3 mi awayPhoto: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Half Peak13,850 ft · Colorado1 route4.6 mi awayPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Carson Peak13,659 ft · Colorado1 route4.7 mi awayPhoto: Jane Nearing, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
American Peak13,807 ft · Colorado1 route5.0 mi awayPhoto: Michael Kwok, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Gunnison Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Lake City, Colorado · 9.3 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Lake ForkCanoeing0.5 mi
Cataract GulchCampingPhoto: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
Coney PointHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Carson PeakHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Grizzly RT RV ParkCamping1.6 mi
- Lily of the Valley BoulderRock climbing4.9 mi
Henson CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.6 mi- Zebra WallRock climbing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
