Wilson Peak map

Wilson Peak

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4 274 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

261 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

14er

Mountains higher than 14 ⁠000 ⁠ft / 4 ⁠267 ⁠m with at least 300 ⁠ft / 91 ⁠m of topographic prominence.

About

Wilson Peak is a 14,023-foot (4,274 m) mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of the Uncompahgre National Forest, in the northwestern San Juan Mountains. It is the highest point in San Miguel County.

The mountain was named for A.D. Wilson, the chief topographer with the Hayden Survey. Nearby Mount Wilson also honors him. The original indigenous name for the mountain was Shandoka, which translates to "Storm Maker", a reference to the peak's effect on local weather patterns.

There's an alpine trail (T4) leading to the summit.

By elevation Wilson Peak is

# 1 out of 99 in San Miguel County
# 54 out of 4045 in Colorado
# 2 out of 133 in Uncompahgre National Forest
# 3 out of 14 in Lizard Head Wilderness Area
# 11 out of 732 in the San Juan Mountains
# 54 out of 4253 in the Southern Rocky Mountains

By prominence Wilson Peak is

# 11 out of 99 in San Miguel County
# 10 out of 133 in Uncompahgre National Forest
# 5 out of 14 in Lizard Head Wilderness Area