West Spanish Peak, Mountain summit in Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado, USA

West Spanish Peak is a 13,631-foot (4,155 m) summit in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 9.1 miles south of La Veta, Colorado. It is an erosional remnant of a quartz syenite igneous stock formed about 24.59 million years ago, and it is the focus of over 500 radiating dikes. The peak rises over 6,000 feet in less than 6.5 miles on its north and south flanks.

West Spanish Peak is an erosional remnant of a quartz syenite igneous stock that formed about 24.59 million years ago, and it is the focus of more than 500 radiating dikes. The two Spanish Peaks form an eastern outlier of the Culebra Range, and the summit is the highest point in Las Animas County. The name comes from the Spanish Peaks, named by early Spanish explorers; the peak rises over 6,000 feet above the plains within 6.5 miles on its north and south flanks.

West Spanish Peak lies in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, on the drainage divide between Huerfano and Las Animas counties. The name Spanish Peaks comes from Spanish colonial maps of the region. The peak is the highest point in Las Animas County, and its summit holds a large rock cairn with a PVC tube and sign-in sheet left by climbers.

The route to the summit starts from Cordova Pass, following a marked trail with considerable elevation gain over several miles. Plan to start early in the day, as weather conditions at higher elevations can change quickly.

West Spanish Peak is the focus of over 500 radiating dikes, more than any other peak in the Spanish Peaks area. The summit ridge is 30 to 100 feet wide and about half a mile long before dropping steeply on the east side. A large rock cairn with a PVC tube and sign-in sheet marks the top.