Jul 16 2026
West Spanish Peak 🏔️ Overview West Spanish Peak rises abruptly above the plains and valleys of southern Colorado, forming the taller half of the distinctive Spanish Peaks. Although it falls short of Colorado’s famous 14,000-foot mark, the mountain is one of the state’s most visually dominant summits. Its isolated position, steep slopes, and broad views …
Jul 10 2026
Rising abruptly above Colorado’s San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Range forms one of the steepest, most rugged, and most visually dramatic mountain walls in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Its skyline is defined by narrow ridges, glacial basins, alpine lakes, and some of Colorado’s most challenging fourteeners, including Blanca Peak, Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, …
Jun 17 2026
Greenhorn Mountain 🏔️ Overview Greenhorn Mountain is the highest summit in Colorado’s Wet Mountains, a compact range rising dramatically between the Great Plains and the Wet Mountain Valley. The broad, prominent mountain reaches approximately 12,353 feet (3,765 meters) and forms one of the most recognizable landmarks in south-central Colorado. The summit stands on the boundary …
Nov 23 2023
Culebra Peak Culebra Peak rises to approximately 14,053 feet (4,283 meters) in southern Colorado, forming the highest summit of the Culebra Range and one of the most distinctive fourteeners in the state. Part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Culebra combines enormous topographic prominence, sweeping alpine terrain, ancient geology, and an unusually undeveloped climbing experience. …
Nov 22 2023
Blanca Peak Blanca Peak rises to approximately 14,350 feet (4,374 meters) above Colorado’s San Luis Valley, forming the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Range and the fourth-highest recognized fourteener in Colorado. Its enormous pyramid-shaped massif dominates the southern end of the range and can be seen from across the valley, including spectacular viewpoints …
