Back to Activities
Summit

Vestal Peak

Colorado

About

Vestal Peak is a summit of about 13,857 feet in San Juan County, Colorado, inside the Weminuche Wilderness. The peak lies within the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Silverton, about 9 miles away. The Grenadiers climbing area is about 2 miles away, and the Leviathan Lake Route and Sunlight Lake Route hikes are both within about 4 miles. Molas Lake Campground, about 6 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,857 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

Loading conditions...
Get Directions

Location

Vestal 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
Silverton, Colorado · 9.1 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)