Wildcat Mountain
About
Wildcat Mountain is a summit of 12,100 feet in the Sopris Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Norrie, about 7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F, and snow is common from November through April. Lyle Lake is about a mile away, and Lily Pad Lake is about 2 miles off. Climbers can head to Hell's Gate/Hagerman Pass, about 2 miles away, and paddlers to the Fryingpan River, about 2.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,100 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Wildcat 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
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–67°F and lows of 34–40°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
- Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
- Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
- Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
- May49° high25° low8 days with snow
- Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
- Jul67° high40° low
- Aug64° high39° low
- Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
- Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
- Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
- Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow
Where it is
- Sopris Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Norrie, Colorado · 6.9 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
- Lyle LakeHiking1.2 mi
- Hell's Gate/ Hagerman PassRock climbing1.8 mi
- Lily Pad LakeHiking2.1 mi
- Fryingpan RiverCanoeing2.5 mi
- Tiger CliffRock climbing3.5 mi
- Chapman Group CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- North Fork Fryingpan RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- Chapman CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
