Vermilion Peak, Mountain summit in San Juan Range, Colorado

Vermilion Peak is a mountain in the San Juan Range of southwestern Colorado, on the border of San Juan and San Miguel counties. At 4,237 m it is the seventh-highest peak in the San Juans and the 74th-highest in Colorado, one of the state's 637 peaks above 13,000 feet. Its upper slopes are layered gray and brown rock with dark blocky outcrops along the crest, snow patches below, and loose gray scree descending toward the foreground.

Vermilion Peak lies in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, on the boundary between San Juan and San Miguel counties. At 4,237 m it is the seventh-highest summit in the San Juans and the 74th-highest in Colorado. It stands about 14 km west of Silverton and 15 km south of Telluride, and 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.

The peak takes its name from the reddish-orange color of its exposed rock, which comes from iron-rich minerals in the stone. This color is most visible in direct sunlight and helps hikers spot the mountain from far away across the surrounding valleys.

Vermilion Peak lies in the San Juan Mountains on the San Juan and San Miguel county line, about 14 km west of Silverton and 15 km south of Telluride. The summit stands at 4,237 m, the seventh-highest peak in the San Juans, so plan for high-altitude conditions and check the weather before setting out.

Vermilion Peak lies 9.7 miles east-southeast of Gladstone Peak and about 14 km west of Silverton, in the San Juan Range. At 4,237 m it is the seventh-highest summit in the San Juans and the 74th-highest mountain in Colorado, one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet.