Record SL-635773 · Wikidata Q8024325
Windom Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,296
m
14,094 ft
Prominence
667 m
Isolation
42.3 km
Coordinates
37.6213° N,
107.5918° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaWindom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 4,293.72-metre (14,087 ft) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin. The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Peak | 4,287 m | NW 333° | 0.8 km |
| Jupiter Mountain | 4,212 m | S 181° | 1.0 km |
| Needle Mountains Peak Eleven | 4,116 m | NW 303° | 1.5 km |
| Twin Thumbs | 4,032 m | NW 297° | 1.7 km |
| Grizzly Peak | 4,158 m | SE 151° | 1.8 km |
| Greylock Mountain | 4,134 m | E 102° | 2.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Slabs to Summit | Leviathan Peak | 1 | 2.6 km |
| Standard Route, Sunlight Spire | Sunlight Spire | 6b | 2.8 km |
| Noname Needle, Standard Route | Noname Needle | 5b | 2.8 km |
| North Face (submitted as Normal Route) | Jagged Mountain | 3 | 2.8 km |
| Index by FA Route | Index, The | 5c | 2.8 km |
| South Face Direct | West Eolus | 5a | 3.1 km |
| Darkline | Engineer Pass | 5c | 4.0 km |
| Light Line | Engineer Pass | 4c | 4.0 km |
| Texas Wheelchair Massacre | Engineer Pass | 5a | 4.0 km |
| Little Finger by FA Route | Peak 17 "Little Finger" | 5b | 4.0 km |
| North Face Variation | Pigeon Peak | 5c | 4.9 km |
| Serpentine Son Rise (AKA The Sunrise) | Guardian, The | 6a | 6.4 km |
| Theory of the Leisure Class | Guardian, The | 5b | 6.4 km |
| A Prayer to Earl and Valerie: The John Joline Memorial Route | Guardian, The | 5c | 6.4 km |
| Weather Window Waltz (The Guardian NE Face) | Guardian, The | 5c | 6.4 km |
| Weekend Bromance (Mt. Silex, North Face) | Mt. Silex | 5b | 6.6 km |
| Flight of the Trundlebee | Peak 13,405 | 6a | 6.7 km |
| North Face | Storm King | 5a | 6.7 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Storm King | 5b | 6.7 km |
| SE Ridge | Storm King | 1+ | 6.7 km |
| North Face of West Trinity Peak | West Trinity Peak | 1+ | 7.3 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 |
| Lower Ramp | Arrow Peak | 1 | 8.7 km |