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Wilson Peak

Colorado

About

Wilson Peak is a summit in the Lizard Head Wilderness of Colorado, within the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 8 miles away. The Rock of Ages Connection trail lies about half a mile away, and Elk Creek is just under 2 miles off. For camping, Silver Pick Camping Area is about 2 miles away and Woods Lake Campground about 4 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

14,012 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Wilson 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
Ophir, Colorado · 8.4 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 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

    Wilson Peak — Summit in Colorado | Roamze