Wilson Peak

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Wilson Peak is a prominent and rugged fourteener in southwestern Colorado, famed for its striking pyramid shape and frequent appearance in outdoor imagery and branding.

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Wilson Peak canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fourteener
mountain
summit
climbingRequires comfort with Class 3 terrain
route-finding skills
elevation about 14,017 feet
about 4,273 meters
firstAscentBy A. D. Wilson survey party
firstAscentYear 1884
hasClimbingSeason late spring to early fall
hasHazard exposure to lightning
loose rock
snow and ice in early season
hasNotableApproachTrailhead Rock of Ages trailhead
Yankee Boy Basin
surface form: Silver Pick Basin
hasRockType andesite
volcanic rock
hasShape pyramidal peak
isIconFor Colorado mountain scenery
isKnownFor frequent appearance in outdoor imagery
striking pyramid shape
use in branding and logos
isPartOfGeologicProvince San Juan volcanic field
isPopularWith backcountry skiers
hikers
mountaineers
isVisibleFrom Colorado State Highway 145
surface form: Colorado State Highway 145 corridor
liesNorthOf El Diente Peak NERFINISHED
liesWestOf Mount Wilson
listing Colorado fourteeners
North American 4000 m summits
locatedIn Colorado
San Miguel County, Colorado NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInMountainRange San Juan Mountains
locatedInSubrange Wilson Massif
managedBy Uncompahgre National Forest
namedAfter A. D. Wilson
near Lizard Head Wilderness
Telluride, Colorado
parentPeak Mount Wilson
partOf Lizard Head Wilderness
prominence about 857 feet
standardRoute Southwest Ridge
standardRouteDifficulty Class 3 scrambling
topographicMap USGS Mount Wilson quadrangle

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San Juan Mountains contains Wilson Peak
Colorado fourteeners notablePeak Wilson Peak
Mount Wilson hasNeighbor Wilson Peak