Windom Peak, Weminuche Wilderness

Name: Windom Peak
Address: Weminuche Wilderness, United States

#3 among attractions in Weminuche Wilderness

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,093-foot fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin. The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°37'17"N, 107°35'28"W

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Windom Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Eolus, Sunlight Peak, Pigeon Peak, Vestal Peak.

1.8 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Vernacular architecture
Mount Eolus, Weminuche Wilderness
45 min walk • Mount Eolus is a high mountain summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,090-foot fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.4 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
0.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Sunlight Peak, Weminuche Wilderness
12 min walk • Sunlight Peak is a high mountain summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,065-foot fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.5 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
3.1 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pigeon Peak, Weminuche Wilderness
80 min walk • Pigeon Peak, elevation 13,978 ft, is a summit in the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado.
4.7 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Vestal Peak, Weminuche Wilderness
121 min walk • Vestal Peak, elevation 13,870 ft, is a summit in the Needle Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is southeast of Silverton in the Weminuche Wilderness.
1.7 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Jagged Mountain, Weminuche Wilderness
44 min walk • Jagged Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,830-foot thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 12.2 miles south-southeast of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
2.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Turret Peak, Weminuche Wilderness
70 min walk • Turret Peak is a high peak of the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado. It rises on the east side of the Animas River, 0.5 miles southeast of Pigeon Peak. It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest.
1.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Valley
Chicago Basin, Weminuche Wilderness
33 min walk • Chicago Basin comprises the upper portion of the Needle Creek watershed in the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the US State of Colorado. It lies within the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest. Needle Creek is an east-side tributary of the Animas River.
1.8 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Vernacular architecture
Needle Mountains, Weminuche Wilderness
45 min walk • The Needle Mountains are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains located in the southwestern part of the U.S. State of Colorado. Much of the range is protected in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
5 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Arrow Peak, Weminuche Wilderness
129 min walk • Arrow Peak is a high mountain summit in the Grenadier Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,809-foot thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 8.7 miles south-southeast of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
0.6 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Jupiter Mountain, Weminuche Wilderness
16 min walk • Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles northeast by north of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
5.4 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Oso, Weminuche Wilderness
138 min walk • Mount Oso is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,690-foot peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 30.8 miles northeast of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Windom Peak?

Nearby attractions include Sunlight Peak, Weminuche Wilderness (12 min walk), Jupiter Mountain, Weminuche Wilderness (16 min walk).