Fort Peabody, Military outpost in San Miguel County, United States.
Fort Peabody stands at 13,365 feet elevation on the border between Ouray and San Miguel Counties, featuring remains of a wooden structure with stone walls.
The National Guard constructed this military post in 1904 during labor strikes to monitor and prevent deported union members from returning to the area.
The site represents a period of intense labor conflicts between mining companies and workers' unions in the early twentieth century Colorado mining industry.
Access to Fort Peabody requires high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles via Tomboy Road from Telluride or Camp Bird Mine road from Ouray.
Fort Peabody holds the record as the highest elevation historical military post ever established in the United States at 13,365 feet above sea level.
Location: San Miguel County
GPS coordinates: 37.93056,-107.73306
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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