Record SL-635755 · Wikidata Q7640490
Sunlight Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,287
m
14,065 ft
Prominence
399 m
Isolation
0.8 km
Coordinates
37.6274° N,
107.5959° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaSunlight Peak is a high mountain summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,059.0-foot (4,285 m) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.5 miles (45.8 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Sunlight Peak was so named in 1902; the name is likely descriptive.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Peak | 4,296 m | SE 153° | 0.8 km |
| Needle Mountains Peak Eleven | 4,116 m | W 279° | 0.9 km |
| Twin Thumbs | 4,032 m | W 275° | 1.2 km |
| Knife Point | 4,036 m | N 4° | 1.3 km |
| Glacier Point | 4,162 m | W 265° | 1.6 km |
| Jupiter Mountain | 4,212 m | S 168° | 1.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Route, Sunlight Spire | Sunlight Spire | 6b | 2.2 km |
| Noname Needle, Standard Route | Noname Needle | 5b | 2.2 km |
| North Face (submitted as Normal Route) | Jagged Mountain | 3 | 2.2 km |
| Index by FA Route | Index, The | 5c | 2.2 km |
| South Slabs to Summit | Leviathan Peak | 1 | 2.2 km |
| South Face Direct | West Eolus | 5a | 2.9 km |
| Darkline | Engineer Pass | 5c | 3.3 km |
| Light Line | Engineer Pass | 4c | 3.3 km |
| Texas Wheelchair Massacre | Engineer Pass | 5a | 3.3 km |
| Little Finger by FA Route | Peak 17 "Little Finger" | 5b | 3.3 km |
| North Face Variation | Pigeon Peak | 5c | 4.5 km |
| Serpentine Son Rise (AKA The Sunrise) | Guardian, The | 6a | 6.2 km |
| Theory of the Leisure Class | Guardian, The | 5b | 6.2 km |
| A Prayer to Earl and Valerie: The John Joline Memorial Route | Guardian, The | 5c | 6.2 km |
| Weather Window Waltz (The Guardian NE Face) | Guardian, The | 5c | 6.2 km |
| Flight of the Trundlebee | Peak 13,405 | 6a | 6.2 km |
| North Face | Storm King | 5a | 6.3 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Storm King | 5b | 6.3 km |
| SE Ridge | Storm King | 1+ | 6.3 km |
| Weekend Bromance (Mt. Silex, North Face) | Mt. Silex | 5b | 6.3 km |
| North Face of West Trinity Peak | West Trinity Peak | 1+ | 6.6 km |
| Center Shift on Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 5a | 6.9 km |
| East Face | Vestal Peak | 5b | 6.9 km |
| Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 4a | 6.9 km |
| Lower Ramp | Arrow Peak | 1 | 8.0 km |