Lake Fork Peak
About
Lake Fork Peak is a summit in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, part of the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Taos Ski Valley, about 3 miles away. The closest neighbors are hikes: Willams Lake about 1.4 miles away, the Twining Blue Lake Pack Trail at 1.7 miles, and Wheeler Summit at 1.8 miles. For an overnight base, Twining campground sits about 3 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,879 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Lake Fork Peak
New Mexico
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
- Wheeler Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Questa Ranger District · Ranger district
- Carson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico · 2.8 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Questa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Valle Vidal Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Annual Summer Closure of Wheeler Peak, Williams Lake, and Surrounding Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Willams LakeHiking1.4 mi
- Twining Blue Lake Pack TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Wheeler SummitHiking1.8 mi
- TwiningCamping3.1 mi
- Cuchillo Del MedioCamping4.9 mi
- Lower HondoCamping5.7 mi
- Goose Lake FishingLake fishing5.9 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
