Elevation

14,246 ft / 4,342 m

#19 in Colorado

#50 in United States

Prominence

4,024 ft / 1,227 m

#9 in Colorado

#180 in United States

Summits

29 summits

#96 in Colorado

#1,236 in United States

Top climbing months

July   37%

September  34%

August   17%

Most climbed route

Mount Wilson-El Diente Ridge

Class 4

Highlights

  • Mount Wilson is a Colorado 14er and the highest in the San Miguel Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains.
  • One of the most difficult 14ers to climb; the easiest route is a Class 3 scramble on loose rock. The final, airy moves to the summit give many pause.
  • Its neighbors are 14ers Wilson Peak and sentimental favorite El Diente.
  • The mile-long ridge traverse between Mount Wilson and El Diente is one of the 4 great Colorado 14er traverses.
1 summit • 13.1 mi • 3,922 ft gain • 10 hr 16 min
1 summit • 14.7 mi • 4,615 ft gain • 10 hr 41 min

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