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Columbia Point, Rio Grande National Forest

#4 among attractions in Rio Grande National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain
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Elevation: 13986 ftProminence: 360 ftCoordinates: 37°58'44"N, 105°35'53"W
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Rio Grande National Forest United States

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Columbia Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Willow Lake, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Crestone Peak.

  • willow lake sangre de cristo wilderness1.2 miNW
    Natural attraction, Lake

    Willow Lake, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    31 min walk • Willow Lake, also known as the lower Willow Creek Lake, is an alpine lake in Saguache County, Colorado, United States, located in the Sangre de Cristo Range within the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness in Rio Grande National Forest.

  • crestone needle sangre de cristo wilderness1.5 miSE
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Crestone Needle, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    39 min walk • Crestone Needle is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.

  • kit carson peak rio grande national forest~1470 ftW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Kit Carson Peak, Rio Grande National Forest

    8 min walk • Kit Carson Peak is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.

  • crestone peak sangre de cristo wilderness1.1 miSE
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Crestone Peak, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    29 min walk • Crestone Peak is the seventh-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,300-foot fourteener is the highest summit of the Crestones and the second-highest summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range after Blanca Peak.

  • challenger point rio grande national forest0.5 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Challenger Point, Rio Grande National Forest

    13 min walk • Challenger Point is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.

  • ellingwood ledges sangre de cristo wilderness1.5 miSE
    Climbing

    Ellingwood Ledges, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    40 min walk • The Ellingwood Arete is a popular technical climbing route on Crestone Needle in Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Range. The Ellingwood Ledges Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. An "arete" is "a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains".

  • crestones sangre de cristo wilderness1 miSE
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Crestones, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    26 min walk • The Crestones are a group of four 14,000 foot peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Range above Crestone, central southern Colorado, comprising: Crestone Peak Crestone Needle Kit Carson Mountain Humboldt Peak Snow is usually mostly melted by early July.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Columbia Point?

Nearby attractions include Kit Carson Peak, Rio Grande National Forest (8 min walk), Challenger Point, Rio Grande National Forest (13 min walk).

Where to next? Visit colorado Colorado region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United States.

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