Elevation

13,232 ft / 4,033 m

#634 in Colorado

#863 in United States

Prominence

2,852 ft / 869 m

#20 in Colorado

#469 in United States

Summits

9 summits

#254 in Colorado

#3,416 in United States

Top climbing months

July   33%

September  33%

June   22%

Most climbed route

East Ridge

Highlights

  • Hesperus Mountain lies in the La Plata Mountains, a small subrange of the San Juan Mountains.
  • Though not of particularly high elevation for the region, it is visually quite prominent and near the southern edge of the San Juans.
  • Hesperus may be the high point of the La Plata Mountains, but this is disputed with the crown possibly going to nearby Lavender Mountain, about 0.4 miles to the southeast.
1 summit • 4.6 mi • 3,038 ft gain • 7 hr 13 min

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