Pagosa Peak

Pagosa Peak
The mountain (center) in October 2024
Highest point
Elevation	12,658 ft (3,858 m) [1]
Prominence	1,021 ft (311 m) [2]
Isolation	4.37 mi (7.03 km) [2]
Coordinates	37°26′38.22″N107°3′59.73″W / 37.4439500°N 107.0665917°W / 37.4439500; -107.0665917
Geography
Pagosa Peak The peak's location in Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Mineral
National Forest	San Juan National Forest
Wilderness Area	Weminuche Wilderness
Parent range	San Juan Mountains of the Southern Rocky Mountains [2]
Topo map	USGS Pagosa Peak

Pagosa Peak, elevation 12,658 feet (3,858 meters), is a summit in the San Juan Mountains in Mineral County, Colorado, north of Pagosa Springs. ^[1] The mountain lies in the Weminuche Wilderness and the San Juan National Forest. Pagosa Peak is visible from Pagosa Springs and serves as a landmark.

Hiking

The climb to the top of the peak is difficult, as is accessing the trailhead, especially in a two-wheel drive vehicle. There is no official Forest Service trail to the peak, but a social trail has been formed by countless hikers. The unsigned trail is about four miles (6.4 kilometers) long with an elevation gain of around 2,500 feet (760 meters). Numerous fallen trees cross the path, which is not maintained. The trail is steep, navigation is difficult, and a false summit may cause confusion. ^{[3] [4]}

Pagosa Peak Dacite

Pagosa Peak Dacite, a type of pyroclastic rock that originated in the La Garita Caldera, is named for the peak. ^[5]

References

1. "Pagosa Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
2. "Pagosa Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
3. "Pagosa Peak". This is Pagosa. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
4. "Pagosa Peak". South San Juans. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
5. Bachmann, Olivier; Dungan, M. A.; Lipman, P. W. (2000). "Voluminous lava-like precursor to a major ash-flow tuff: Low-column pyroclastic eruption of the Pagosa Peak Dacite, San Juan volcanic field, Colorado". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 98 (1–4): 153–171. doi:10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00185-7.