Elevation

14,236 ft / 4,339 m

#23 in Colorado

#54 in United States

Prominence

1,619 ft / 493 m

#98 in Colorado

#1,368 in United States

Summits

87 summits

#26 in Colorado

#449 in United States

Top climbing months

August   29%

July   24%

September  16%

Most climbed route

East Slopes

Class 2

Highlights

  • Mount Shavano is a Colorado 14er in the Sawatch Range.
  • It along with its near neighbor Tabeguache Peak are the southern-most 14ers in the Sawatch.
  • Famous for the Angel of Shavano, a snow formation in the image of an angel that emerges on the east face of the mountain during snow melt each spring.
  • There is also a less well-known snow formation the the left of the Angel known as the Grinch.
  • Named after Chief Shavano of the Ute Tribe.
8 summits • 11.6 mi • 5,358 ft gain • 9 hr 23 min • Class 2
1 summit • 11.3 mi • 5,262 ft gain • 9 hr 25 min

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