Record SL-635772 · Wikidata Q6920656
Mount Eolus
No list classifications
Elevation
4,295
m
14,091 ft
Prominence
1,024 m
Isolation
2.7 km
Coordinates
37.6218° N,
107.6227° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Eolus is a high mountain summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,085-foot (4,293 m) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.4 miles (44.1 km) northeast by north (bearing 29°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Named after the Greek god of the wind, the mountain was originally referred to as "Aeolus" in the 1874 Hayden Survey. The current spelling of "Eolus" was first used in the Wheeler Survey of 1878.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | 4,311 m | N 18° | 0.4 km |
| Glacier Point | 4,162 m | NE 57° | 0.9 km |
| Little Finger | 4,032 m | NW 311° | 1.1 km |
| Twin Thumbs | 4,032 m | NE 59° | 1.4 km |
| Needle Mountains Peak Fifteen | 4,157 m | NW 303° | 1.4 km |
| Turret Peak | 4,211 m | NW 293° | 1.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Face Direct | West Eolus | 5a | 435 m |
| North Face Variation | Pigeon Peak | 5c | 2.4 km |
| Standard Route, Sunlight Spire | Sunlight Spire | 6b | 4.1 km |
| Noname Needle, Standard Route | Noname Needle | 5b | 4.1 km |
| North Face (submitted as Normal Route) | Jagged Mountain | 3 | 4.1 km |
| Index by FA Route | Index, The | 5c | 4.1 km |
| Darkline | Engineer Pass | 5c | 4.3 km |
| Light Line | Engineer Pass | 4c | 4.3 km |
| Texas Wheelchair Massacre | Engineer Pass | 5a | 4.3 km |
| Little Finger by FA Route | Peak 17 "Little Finger" | 5b | 4.3 km |
| South Slabs to Summit | Leviathan Peak | 1 | 4.5 km |
| Center Shift on Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 5a | 7.7 km |
| East Face | Vestal Peak | 5b | 7.7 km |
| Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 4a | 7.7 km |
| North Face of West Trinity Peak | West Trinity Peak | 1+ | 7.8 km |
| North Face | Storm King | 5a | 8.1 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Storm King | 5b | 8.1 km |
| SE Ridge | Storm King | 1+ | 8.1 km |
| Flight of the Trundlebee | Peak 13,405 | 6a | 8.2 km |
| Weekend Bromance (Mt. Silex, North Face) | Mt. Silex | 5b | 8.5 km |
| Theory of the Leisure Class | Guardian, The | 5b | 8.5 km |
| Serpentine Son Rise (AKA The Sunrise) | Guardian, The | 6a | 8.5 km |
| A Prayer to Earl and Valerie: The John Joline Memorial Route | Guardian, The | 5c | 8.5 km |
| Weather Window Waltz (The Guardian NE Face) | Guardian, The | 5c | 8.5 km |
| Lower Ramp | Arrow Peak | 1 | 8.5 km |