Record SL-635728 · Wikidata Q7856231
Turret Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,211
m
13,816 ft
Prominence
735 m
Isolation
0.8 km
Coordinates
37.6275° N,
107.6398° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaTurret Peak is a high peak of the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado. It rises on the east side of the Animas River, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Pigeon Peak. It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest. Turret Peak is the 89th highest independent peak in Colorado.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needle Mountains Peak Fifteen | 4,157 m | E 69° | 0.3 km |
| Little Finger | 4,032 m | E 82° | 0.7 km |
| Pigeon Peak | 4,247 m | NW 315° | 0.8 km |
| Mount Eolus | 4,295 m | SE 113° | 1.6 km |
| North Eolus | 4,311 m | E 99° | 1.7 km |
| Monitor Peak | 4,142 m | NE 49° | 1.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face Variation | Pigeon Peak | 5c | 793 m |
| South Face Direct | West Eolus | 5a | 1.3 km |
| Darkline | Engineer Pass | 5c | 4.7 km |
| Light Line | Engineer Pass | 4c | 4.7 km |
| Texas Wheelchair Massacre | Engineer Pass | 5a | 4.7 km |
| Little Finger by FA Route | Peak 17 "Little Finger" | 5b | 4.7 km |
| Standard Route, Sunlight Spire | Sunlight Spire | 6b | 5.0 km |
| Noname Needle, Standard Route | Noname Needle | 5b | 5.0 km |
| North Face (submitted as Normal Route) | Jagged Mountain | 3 | 5.0 km |
| Index by FA Route | Index, The | 5c | 5.0 km |
| South Slabs to Summit | Leviathan Peak | 1 | 5.6 km |
| Center Shift on Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 5a | 7.6 km |
| East Face | Vestal Peak | 5b | 7.6 km |
| Wham Ridge | Vestal Peak | 4a | 7.6 km |
| North Face of West Trinity Peak | West Trinity Peak | 1+ | 8.0 km |
| Lower Ramp | Arrow Peak | 1 | 8.2 km |
| North Ridge | Arrow Peak | 4c | 8.2 km |
| Arrow Spire | Arrow Peak | 5b | 8.2 km |
| Arrow Spire West Face | Arrow Peak | 5c | 8.2 km |
| North Face | Storm King | 5a | 8.8 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Storm King | 5b | 8.8 km |
| SE Ridge | Storm King | 1+ | 8.8 km |
| Flight of the Trundlebee | Peak 13,405 | 6a | 8.9 km |
| Weekend Bromance (Mt. Silex, North Face) | Mt. Silex | 5b | 9.3 km |
| Theory of the Leisure Class | Guardian, The | 5b | 9.5 km |