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Taylor Peak

Colorado

About

Taylor Peak is a summit of about 13,432 feet in Pitkin County, Colorado, within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, about 11 miles away. The peak sits in a cluster of high-country destinations. Star Peak lies about 1.4 miles away, and the Crystal Peak Trail is about 1.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Pearl Pass Dispersed Campground is about 2.4 miles away, and Campsite CC20 is about 4.3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,432 ft

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

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Location

Taylor 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
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 11 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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