Elevation
14,081 ft / 4,291 m
Prominence
301 ft / 91 m
Region
Most climbed route
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.
Latest summits
"Thanks to a problem bear ar Willow Lake, this was the 2nd time climbing up Challenger as a day hike, but the first time summiting Kit Carson after! Left at 3 AM, summited Challenger at 9:30, summited KC at 10:30, and was heading back off Challenger at 11:16. Took my time getting back to the car after that!" - LGH-Dan, Jul 1, 2018
"Hiked to lakes the previous night and camped.
Start: 5:00am
Challenger Summit: 7:20am
Kit Carson Summit: 8:12
Sleet on Kit Carson descent, Challenger covered in clouds on descent. Great climb! 10th CO 14er." - Globetrotter87, Aug 15, 2011
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