Elevation

14,081 ft / 4,292 m

#47 in Colorado

#87 in United States

Prominence

301 ft / 92 m

#1,650 in Colorado

#9,720 in United States

Summits

42 summits

#62 in Colorado

#853 in United States

Top climbing months

July   36%

August   29%

September  20%

Most climbed route

traverse from Kit Carson

Highlights

  • Challenger Point is a Colorado 14er in the Sangre de Cristo range.
  • The summit is a subpeak on the northwest shoulder of Kit Carson Mountain.
  • It was named in memory of the seven astronauts who died when the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986.
2 summits • 15.2 mi • 6,010 ft gain • 9 hr 31 min • Class 2

Awards

Challenges