Jun 24 2026
Mount Eolus 🏔️ Overview Mount Eolus is one of Colorado’s most remote and memorable fourteeners. Rising above Chicago Basin in the rugged Needle Mountains, the peak combines a lengthy wilderness approach with exposed Class 3 scrambling and outstanding views across the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness. Unlike many Colorado fourteeners reached from roadside trailheads, Mount …
Nov 23 2023
Windom Peak Windom Peak rises above the remote Chicago Basin of southwestern Colorado, forming the highest summit of the Needle Mountains and one of the most distinctive fourteeners in the San Juan Mountains. Modern LiDAR measurements place the summit at approximately 14,089 feet (4,294 meters) using the NAVD88 vertical datum, making Windom slightly higher than …
