Wheeler Mountain
About
Wheeler Mountain is a summit of about 13,684 feet in Summit County, Colorado, within the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Blue River, about 7 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Bartlett Mountain and Atlantic Peak are both within about 2 miles, and Quandary Peak is about 2 miles off. Kite Lake Campground, about 3.6 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,684 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Wheeler Mountain
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
- Dillon Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Blue River, Colorado · 7.1 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Holy Cross Wilderness, Prohibitions
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed weekdays Oct. 5-13
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
fire-restriction · posted Sep 23, 2026
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Maroon Creek Road open to vehicles
information · posted Sep 18, 2026
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, Camping and other rules
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Water not available at Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine Campgrounds
caution · posted Sep 11, 2026
No water for campers at Ruedi Reservoir Campgrounds; Little Maud and Mollie B closed
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bartlett MountainHiking1.6 mi
- Atlantic PeakHiking1.9 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing2 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing4.4 mi
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58Lake fishing6 mi
- Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeing7 mi
- Camp Hale East Fork Group CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
