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The Guardian

Colorado

About

The Guardian is a summit of about 13,615 feet in San Juan County, Colorado, inside the Weminuche Wilderness. It lies within the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Silverton, about 12 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Vallecito is the closest neighbor, about a mile and a quarter away. The Grenadiers climbing area and the Leviathan Lake Route are both within about 2.3 miles, and Molas Lake Campground sits roughly 10 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,615 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

The Guardian

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
Silverton, Colorado · 12 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 Columbine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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