Record SL-636595 · Wikidata Q495794
Mount Sneffels
No list classifications
Elevation
4,315
m
14,158 ft
Prominence
930 m
Isolation
25.3 km
Coordinates
38.0038° N,
107.7923° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,153-foot (4313.93 m) fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west by south (bearing 256°) of the City of Ouray in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount Sneffels is the highest point in Ouray County.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirque Mountain | 4,175 m | E 90° | 1.8 km |
| Gilpin Peak | 4,162 m | S 182° | 1.9 km |
| Teakettle Mountain | 4,172 m | E 97° | 2.7 km |
| Stony Mountain | 3,871 m | SE 143° | 3.0 km |
| Mount Emma | 4,138 m | S 177° | 3.2 km |
| Dallas Peak | 4,168 m | SW 238° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Ridge | Mount Sneffels | 1- | 59 m |
| Direct North Rib | Mount Sneffels | 6b | 59 m |
| East Chimney | Mount Sneffels | 5c | 59 m |
| North Buttress | Mount Sneffels | 4c | 59 m |
| Clockwork Orange | Citradelica Rock | V0 | 2.1 km |
| Schneeflocken | Flowsnake Rock | V0-1 | 2.2 km |
| Southeast Ridge | Teakettle Mountain | 1+ | 2.7 km |
| North Couloir (left) | Teakettle Mountain | 1+ | 2.7 km |
| Tea Crack | Teakettle Mountain | 4b | 2.7 km |
| South Face | Teakettle Mountain | 1+ | 2.7 km |
| Standard Chimney | Coffeepot Mountain | 3 | 3.1 km |
| Rappel Route Dihedral | Dallas Peak | 5a | 3.2 km |
| East Face/Dallas Peak | Dallas Peak | 3+ | 3.2 km |
| South Face Couloir | Dallas Peak | 5a | 3.2 km |
| Chossinator | Dallas Peak | 4c | 3.2 km |
| Imogene to Emma 8x13 | Northern San Juan Traverses | 4b | 4.2 km |
| Emma/Gilpin/Sneffels Ski Tour | Northern San Juan Traverses | 1 | 4.2 km |
| Emma to T.Zero | Northern San Juan Traverses | 5b | 4.2 km |
| Campbell to Hayden 10x13 | Northern San Juan Traverses | 4b | 4.2 km |
| Natura Selvaggia | Forgotten Wall, The | 6c | 5.4 km |
| Unknown | Forgotten Wall, The | 7a+ | 5.4 km |
| Bonne Chance | Forgotten Wall, The | 7a | 5.4 km |
| Zemstvo | Forgotten Wall, The | 6c | 5.4 km |
| Pai Mei | Forgotten Wall, The | 7a+ | 5.4 km |
| Ten High | Mears Peak | 4c | 6.3 km |