Record SL-635663 · Wikidata Q6660500
Lizard Head
No list classifications
Elevation
3,961
m
12,995 ft
Prominence
1,134 m
Isolation
3.1 km
Coordinates
37.8358° N,
107.9506° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaLizard Head is a mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,119-foot (3,999 m) is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 6.8 miles (11.0 km) west by south (bearing 258°) of the town of Ophir, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Juan National Forest and Dolores County from Uncompahgre National Forest and San Miguel County.
First ascent
Date
1920
Albert Ellingwood and Barton Hoag
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain | 3,871 m | W 256° | 1.7 km |
| Black Face | 3,682 m | SE 117° | 2.9 km |
| Sunshine Mountain | 3,943 m | NE 30° | 2.9 km |
| Gladstone Peak | 4,230 m | W 290° | 3.0 km |
| Mount Wilson | 4,344 m | W 276° | 3.6 km |
| San Bernardo Mountain | 3,608 m | E 71° | 3.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Chimney | Lizard Head | 5b | 55 m |
| Lucky Strike | Gladstone Peak | 5a | 3.3 km |
| NW Ridge | Wilson Peak | 1 | 4.1 km |
| NNE Ridge | Wilson Peak | 4b | 4.1 km |
| North Buttress - El Diente Peak | El Diente Peak & Mount Wilson | 1 | 4.4 km |
| Laughin' Sam's Dice Direct Start | Wild Westerlies, The | 6b | 7.7 km |
| Laughing Sam's Dice | Wild Westerlies, The | 5c | 7.7 km |
| Easy Skankin' | Wild Westerlies, The | 6b+ | 7.7 km |
| Tango Negro | Wild Westerlies, The | 7a | 7.7 km |
| Cueca Para los Gringos | Wild Westerlies, The | 7b | 7.7 km |
| Weaving Through Golden Choss | Wild Westerlies, The | 7b | 7.7 km |
| Reggae on Broadway | Wild Westerlies, The | 7b+ | 7.7 km |
| Man Overboard | South Seas - Man Overboard Area | 7b+ | 7.7 km |
| Ebb Tide | South Seas - Man Overboard Area | 5b | 7.7 km |
| Rip Tide | South Seas - Man Overboard Area | 5c | 7.7 km |
| Via Alpinista | Ophir Wall southwest | 5c | 7.7 km |
| Beautiful Dreamer | Beautiful Dreamer | 6b | 7.8 km |
| Spike | Slabs, The | 5b | 7.8 km |
| Whirling Dervish | Slabs, The | 6b | 7.8 km |
| The Arc | Slabs, The | 4c | 7.8 km |
| Panty Liner | Slabs, The | 6b | 7.8 km |
| The Broken Drum | Slabs, The | 6b+ | 7.8 km |
| Stud Puppet | Slabs, The | 7a | 7.8 km |
| Perpetual Motion | Party Wall | 6c | 7.8 km |
| Girls on Probation | Party Wall | 7a+ | 7.8 km |