Region
Highlights
- Tabeguache Peak is a Colorado 14er in the Sawatch Range.
- A near neighbor of the higher peak Mount Shavano which lies about 1/2 mile to the southeast.
- Its name is pronounced ‰ÛÏtab-uh-wash,‰Û with the accent on the first syllable.
- The standard route for Tabeguache starts at the Blank Gulch trailhead and goes over the summit of Shavano.
- Although often an afterthought to climbing Shavano, Tabeguache offers superior views of the rest of the Sawatch Range to the north.
Routes
16 summits • 11.6 mi • 5,358 ft gain • 9 hr 2 min • Class 2
1 summit • 11.3 mi • 5,262 ft gain • 9 hr 25 min
Latest summits
"What a day!!! Started at 425am on the trail. It was steep and we didn't sleep well the night before, so we moved pretty slowly up to Shavano. The hike was beautiful, though! It was already later than we had planned, but weather still looked good, so we made our way to Tabeguache and back as well. I was feeling extra energetic, so I hauled ass down Shavano and up to Espirit Point while Amber slowly descended Shavano. We then hiked out together and got some awesome pizza in Salida!" — Kevin • Sep 1, 2019
"The climb from Shavano wasn't as painful as it looked. Was able to avoid reclimbing Shavano by traversing talus around to the east ridge before dropping straight to the Angel for a glissade down. " — Christopher • Jun 14, 2017
"I climbed Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak with the amazing Amy Croudip, and my good friend Julio Soto. It was a beautiful warm and clear day. We also met two other people that continued with us for a portion of the day. On our decent the winds kicked up and was a sustained 30 mph, with gusts of 40-50 mph. You would try to take a step and the wind would blow you in the opposite direction. Made things extra fun and interesting." — IanWright • Jul 6, 2016
"It was a fantastic day at the southern end of the Sawatch Range. Conditions were good with some unusual clouds that danced around the ridges, quickly forming and dissipating which added great drama to the hike. After Shavano, I went on to Tabeguache Peak , then back over Shav to Esprit Point.
" — WaxDr • Aug 7, 2014