Gilpin Peak, Mountain summit in San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.

Gilpin Peak is a 13,700-foot (4,176 m) summit on the drainage divide between Ouray and San Miguel counties in Colorado. It rises in the Sneffels Range within the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.5 miles north-northeast of Telluride. The mountain's slopes and basins feed tributaries of the San Miguel and Uncompahgre rivers.

The summit was named after William Gilpin, who served as the first territorial governor of Colorado in the 1860s. The name honors a key figure in Colorado's early territorial administration.

The mountain stands within the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, representing the natural heritage of the San Juan region.

Several routes lead to the summit, including the Northwest Ridge from Blue Lakes Pass and the more technical Southeast Ridge. Conditions vary greatly by season, so checking local information before you go helps with planning.

Gilpin Peak sits exactly on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County, so rain and snowmelt from its slopes feed two different river systems: the Uncompahgre and the San Miguel. The summit lies 3.5 miles north-northeast of Telluride, in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.