Kelso Mountain

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Elevation 13,172' (LiDAR)

Prev Elevation 13,164'

CO Rank 502

CO 13er Rank 449 of 582

Range Front

Lat / Lon 39.65891, -105.80044

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Conditions (5/17/2026)

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Kelso Mountain

13ers Within 5 Miles

Kelso Mountain (0.00 mi) McClellan Mountain (1.43 mi) Mt. Edwards (1.59 mi) Grizzly Peak (2.76 mi) "Cupid" (3.00 mi) Ruby Mountain (3.01 mi) "Black Mountain" (3.11 mi) Mt. Sniktau (3.32 mi) Argentine Peak (3.47 mi) Lenawee Mountain (3.53 mi) Mt. Wilcox (3.77 mi) "Southwest Lenawee" (3.98 mi) Bard Peak (4.26 mi) Mt. Parnassus (4.40 mi) Square Top Mountain (4.95 mi)

Photos

Kelso Mountain and Nearby 13ers

Kelso Mountain

2010-01-10

By: BillMiddlebrook

Mt. Edwards

2010-01-10

By: BillMiddlebrook

McClellan Mountain

McClellan Mountain

2010-01-10

By: BillMiddlebrook

Mt. Edwards from Argentine Peak

2013-07-20

By: BillMiddlebrook

Edwards from Ruby Mountain

2012-11-29

By: BillMiddlebrook

Looking up the gully towards Mt. Edwards from the ...

2012-06-03

By: Greenhouseguy

Mt. Edwards (left) and McClellan Mtn from Mt. Wilc...

2012-01-11

By: BillMiddlebrook

Kelso as seen from Parnassus. (Grays and Torreys ...

2011-01-10

By: luckyzsquirrel

Summit of Mt. Edwards with Grays and Torreys in ba...

2010-07-23

By: TravelingMatt

Kelso Mtn from Grays Peak

2010-05-12

By: BillMiddlebrook

Mt. Edwards seen from 12,800' on Squaretop Mountai...

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Mt. Edwards seen from McClellan Mountain.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

McClellan Mountain

McClellan Mountain seen from Mt. Edwards.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

From the summit of Squaretop Mountain - Grays Peak...

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

The south side of Mt. Edwards - seen during an asc...

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Argentine Peak from the east side of Mt. Edwards.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Kelso Mountain seen from the Grays Peak trail.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Climbing Routes

route

Kelso Mountain - South slopes

Difficulty: Class 2
Total Elevation Gain: 2,000'
Round-trip Distance: 5.5 mi

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Trip Reports

	8 Recent Reports	Peaks	Climbed	Added
	Kona The Mountain Dog By: sfreytag Peak(s): Grays Peak, Torreys Peak, Kelso Mountain, Wildhorse Peak, Missouri Mountain, Uncompahgre Peak, Redcloud Peak, Mt. of the Holy Cross, Mt. Princeton, Mt. Columbia, Mt. Oxford, Mt. Massive, Mt. Cameron, Mt. Democrat, Mt. Yale Added: 1/8/2026	Grays Peak Torreys Peak Kelso Mountain Wildhorse Peak Missouri Mountain Uncompahgre Peak Redcloud Peak Mt. of the Holy Cross Mt. Princeton Mt. Columbia Mt. Oxford Mt. Massive Mt. Cameron Mt. Democrat Mt. Yale	6/29/2019	1/8/2026	26	31
	Kelso Mountain: a sunrise, a ridge, and a goat family in a Winterless Winter Wonderland By: matt_foco Peak(s): Kelso Mountain Added: 1/7/2026	Kelso Mountain	12/21/2025	1/7/2026	7	36
	Hiking 8 peaks to get back to my bike to get back to my car By: Alpine_Iris Peak(s): Kelso Mountain, Mt. Edwards, Grays Peak, Torreys Peak, Grizzly Peak, "Cupid", 12,582 - 12,582 feet, AS P560 BM - 12,752 feet Added: 7/4/2025	Kelso Mountain Mt. Edwards Grays Peak Torreys Peak Grizzly Peak "Cupid" 12,582 - 12,582 feet AS P560 BM - 12,752 feet	6/26/2025	7/4/2025	15	33
	The Complete Kelso By: MaryinColorado Peak(s): Kelso Mountain, Torreys Peak Added: 6/3/2025	Kelso Mountain Torreys Peak	9/29/2024	6/3/2025	9	30
	Kelso Mountain Lollipop By: chrishjunge Peak(s): Kelso Mountain Added: 7/30/2024	Kelso Mountain	7/30/2024	7/30/2024	5	10
	Basking in Solitude on Kelso Mtn By: petal53run Peak(s): Kelso Mountain Added: 8/1/2023	Kelso Mountain	7/11/2023	8/1/2023	7	39
	A tour of Stevens Gulch By: bangerth Peak(s): Kelso Mountain, Torreys Peak, Grays Peak, Mt. Edwards, McClellan Mountain Added: 8/2/2023	Kelso Mountain Torreys Peak Grays Peak Mt. Edwards McClellan Mountain	7/27/2023	8/2/2023	10	18
	From Grays and Torreys Trailhead By: WildWanderer Peak(s): Kelso Mountain Added: 6/28/2022	Kelso Mountain	6/28/2022	6/28/2022	3	27

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