Elevation

14,081 ft / 4,292 m

#47 in Colorado

#88 in United States

Prominence

301 ft / 92 m

#823 in Colorado

#2,497 in United States

Climbs

44 climbs

#62 in Colorado

#898 in United States

Top climbing months

July   34%

August   28%

September  23%

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 climbs • 12.8 mi • 6,010 ft gain • 9 hr 31 min • Class 2
1 climb • 13.8 mi • 5,986 ft gain • 27 hr 1 min

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