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Venable Peak

Colorado

About

Venable Peak is a summit of about 13,326 feet in Saguache County, Colorado, inside the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The peak lies within the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Crestone, about 5.5 miles away. The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness covers the surrounding area, and a summit route leads to the top. Phantom Terrace and Venable Lake, both mountain biking trails, sit within a mile of the summit. Alvarado Campground and North Crestone Creek Campground are about 4 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,326 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Venable 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
Crestone, Colorado · 5.5 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 Rio Grande National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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