Culebra Peak

Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak viewed from south of San Luis.
Highest point
Elevation14,053 ft (4283 m)[1]
NAVD88
Prominence4827 ft (1471 m)[1]
Isolation35.4 mi (56.9 km)[1]
Listing
Coordinates37°07′20″N 105°11′08″W / 37.1222416°N 105.1855625°W / 37.1222416; -105.1855625[2]
Geography
Culebra Peak is located in Colorado
Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak
LocationCostilla County, Colorado, U.S.[2]
Parent rangeSangre de Cristo Mountains, Highest summit of the
Culebra Range[1]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Culebra Peak, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeNorthwest Ridge: Hike, class 2[3]

Culebra Peak (Spanish for "snake") is the highest summit of the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,053-foot (4,283 m) fourteener is located on private land, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) east-southeast (bearing 113°) of San Luis in Costilla County, Colorado, United States.[1][2] Culebra Peak is the southernmost fourteener in the range.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Culebra Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Culebra Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Culebra Peak Routes". 14ers.com.

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