Mount Wilson, Mountain summit in San Miguel Mountains, Colorado, US
Mount Wilson reaches an elevation of 14,254 feet and stands as the highest point in the San Miguel Mountains of the Rocky Mountains range.
The peak received its name from A.D. Wilson, a topographer who participated in the first recorded ascent during the Hayden Survey in 1874.
The mountain served as a center for silver mining operations in the 1880s, with the Silver Pick Mine emerging as the most productive location.
The standard climbing route follows the North Face from Navajo Basin, requiring technical skills, ice axes, and crampons due to permanent snowfields.
Four small glaciers at the summit mark the southernmost modern glacier formations in the Rocky Mountains, accompanied by nine rock glaciers on the northern slope.
Location: Dolores County
Elevation above the sea: 4,344 m
GPS coordinates: 37.83921,-107.99163
Latest update: March 9, 2025 13:45
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