Pigeon Peak
Description
WikipediaPigeon Peak, elevation 13,978 ft (4,260 m), is a summit in the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado. It rises dramatically on the east side of the Animas River, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the fourteener Mount Eolus. It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest. Pigeon Peak is notable both for its absolute height and for its local relief. It is the 57th highest independent peak in Colorado, narrowly missing the well-known list of fourteeners. In terms of local relief, it is one of the most impressive peaks in Colorado. Its most dramatic rise is over the Animas River to the west, over which it rises nearly 6,000 feet (1,829 m) in under 2.5 miles (4 km). Also, its east face is an 800 feet (244 m) cliff.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turret Peak | 4,211 m | SE 135° | 0.8 km |
| Needle Mountains Peak Fifteen | 4,157 m | SE 116° | 1.0 km |
| Little Finger | 4,032 m | E 111° | 1.3 km |
| The Index | 4,081 m | NE 42° | 1.7 km |
| Animas Mountain | 4,191 m | NE 51° | 1.9 km |
| Monitor Peak | 4,142 m | E 73° | 2.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face Variation | Pigeon Peak | 5c | 2 m |
| South Face Direct | West Eolus | 5a | 2.1 km |
| Darkline | Engineer Pass | 5c | 4.8 km |
| Light Line | Engineer Pass | 4c | 4.8 km |
| Texas Wheelchair Massacre | Engineer Pass | 5a | 4.8 km |
| Little Finger by FA Route | Peak 17 "Little Finger" | 5b | 4.8 km |
| Standard Route, Sunlight Spire | Sunlight Spire | 6b | 5.4 km |
| Noname Needle, Standard Route | Noname Needle | 5b | 5.4 km |
| Index by FA Route | Index, The | 5c | 5.4 km |
| North Face (submitted as Normal Route) | Jagged Mountain | 3 | 5.4 km |
| South Slabs to Summit | Leviathan Peak | 1 | 6.1 km |
| Center Shift on Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 5a | 7.4 km |
| East Face | Vestal Peak | 5b | 7.4 km |
| Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 4a | 7.4 km |
| North Face of West Trinity Peak | West Trinity Peak | 1+ | 7.9 km |
| Arrow Spire West Face | Arrow Peak | 5c | 7.9 km |
| Arrow Spire | Arrow Peak | 5b | 7.9 km |
| North Ridge | Arrow Peak | 4c | 7.9 km |
| Lower Ramp | Arrow Peak | 1 | 7.9 km |
| North Face | Storm King | 5a | 8.9 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Storm King | 5b | 8.9 km |
| SE Ridge | Storm King | 1+ | 8.9 km |
| Flight of the Trundlebee | Peak 13,405 | 6a | 9.1 km |
| Weekend Bromance (Mt. Silex, North Face) | Mt. Silex | 5b | 9.6 km |
| North Face | Snowdon Peak | 6c | 9.8 km |