Amherst Mountain

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Elevation 13,164' (LiDAR)

Prev Elevation 13,165'

CO Rank 511

CO 13er Rank 458 of 582

Range San Juan

Lat / Lon 37.56516, -107.55954

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Conditions (9/6/2020)

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13ers Within 5 Miles

Amherst Mountain (0.00 mi) Organ Mountain (0.37 mi) Emerson Mountain (0.56 mi) "Peak Twenty One" (0.64 mi) "Peak Twenty Two" (0.92 mi) Sheep Mountain (1.33 mi) Mt. Valois (1.52 mi) Echo Mountain (1.93 mi) Florida Mountain (2.22 mi) McCauley Peak (2.45 mi) Silver Mesa (2.55 mi) Thunder Mountain (2.74 mi) Bullion Mountain (2.79 mi) Hope Mountain (2.95 mi) Grizzly Peak (3.18 mi) Irving Peak (3.42 mi) Aztec Mountain (3.59 mi) "North Irving" (3.61 mi) Greylock Mountain (3.67 mi) Jupiter Mountain (3.73 mi) Unnamed 13164 (3.93 mi) "South Windom" (4.04 mi) Mt. Kennedy (4.04 mi) Unnamed 13027 (4.08 mi) "East Windom" (4.15 mi) Unnamed 13323 (4.18 mi) Peak Eighteen (4.46 mi) Unnamed 13350 (4.51 mi) "Mt. SoSo" (4.54 mi) "Sunlight Spire" (4.55 mi) Mt. Oso (4.62 mi) Needle Ridge (4.88 mi) "P 2" (4.90 mi)

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Amherst Mountain and Nearby 13ers

Emerson Mountain

Emerson Mountain from the N/NE

2018-08-04

By: Boggy B

"Peak Twenty One"

Summit of 13,085 looking southwest.

2017-07-19

By: dillonsarnelli

Echo Mountain

Morning sun on Echo Mountain

2016-10-11

By: Kylie

Mt. Valois

Mt. Valois from Florida Mountain

2013-11-27

By: docjohn

Sheep Mountain

Sheep Mountain from the North

2013-11-27

By: docjohn

"Peak Twenty Two"

unnamed 13015 from slopes of Sheep Mtn

2013-11-27

By: docjohn

Organ Mountain

Organ Mountain from Amherst saddle

2013-11-27

By: docjohn

Amherst Mountain

Amherst Mountain West Face

2013-11-27

By: docjohn

Organ Mountain

Organ B from the east side of Amherst Mountain

2023-10-06

By: Marmot72

Organ Mountain

Organ Mountain from the east side of Emerson

2023-10-06

By: Marmot72

"Peak Twenty One"

Peak 21 from the NW (spur trail E from Durango Cit...

2023-10-06

By: Marmot72

"Peak Twenty Two"

Looking southeast en route to Emerson

2017-07-19

By: dillonsarnelli

"Peak Twenty One"

Summit of 13,085 looking north towards Amherst.

2017-07-19

By: dillonsarnelli

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Trip Reports

8 Recent Reports	Peaks	Climbed	Added
Lime Mesa-Endlich Mega Loop By: KTags Peak(s): "Overlook Point", Mt. Kennedy, Aztec Mountain, Bullion Mountain, Silver Mesa, Florida Mountain, Mt. Valois, Amherst Mountain, Organ Mountain, Emerson Mountain, Sheep Mountain, "Peak Twenty One", "Peak Twenty Two" Added: 7/5/2026	"Overlook Point" Mt. Kennedy Aztec Mountain Bullion Mountain Silver Mesa Florida Mountain Mt. Valois Amherst Mountain Organ Mountain Emerson Mountain Sheep Mountain "Peak Twenty One" "Peak Twenty Two"	7/3/2026	7/5/2026	4	3
Endlich Mesa (nearly) Grand Slam By: k_fergie Peak(s): "Overlook Point", Mt. Valois, Organ Mountain, Amherst Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain, Aztec Mountain, Florida Mountain, Silver Mesa, Bullion Mountain Added: 9/17/2024	"Overlook Point" Mt. Valois Organ Mountain Amherst Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain Aztec Mountain Florida Mountain Silver Mesa Bullion Mountain	9/7/2024	9/17/2024	17	14
From Endlich Mesa Trailhead By: WildWanderer Peak(s): Amherst Mountain, Organ Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain Added: 7/8/2024	Amherst Mountain Organ Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain	7/4/2024	7/8/2024	1	47
Great Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth By: 9patrickmurphy Peak(s): Aztec Mountain, Organ Mountain, Amherst Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain, Mt. Valois, Grizzly Peak, McCauley Peak Added: 9/1/2023	Aztec Mountain Organ Mountain Amherst Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain Mt. Valois Grizzly Peak McCauley Peak	8/21/2023	9/1/2023	7	36
Endlich Echos: Harvesting Organs By: supranihilest Peak(s): "Peak Twenty One", Emerson Mountain, Organ Mountain, Amherst Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain, Sheridan Mountain - 12,795, Point 12,442, Endlich Mesa - 12,490, Crevasse Benchmark - 12,311 Added: 4/21/2021	"Peak Twenty One" Emerson Mountain Organ Mountain Amherst Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain Sheridan Mountain - 12,795 Point 12,442 Endlich Mesa - 12,490 Crevasse Benchmark - 12,311	9/6/2020	4/21/2021	11	89
The Wemi beatings will continue until morale improves By: bergsteigen Peak(s): Aztec Mountain, Bullion Mountain, Mt. Valois, Amherst Mountain, Organ Mountain, Sheep Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheridan 12,794, 12,442, Endlich Mesa 12,490 Added: 9/14/2020	Aztec Mountain Bullion Mountain Mt. Valois Amherst Mountain Organ Mountain Sheep Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheridan 12,794 12,442 Endlich Mesa 12,490	9/7/2020	9/14/2020	18	50
Johnson Creek Extravaganza - Southern Weminuche By: SnowAlien Peak(s): McCauley Peak, Grizzly Peak, Aztec Mountain, Mt. Valois, Greylock Mountain, Unnamed 13164, Amherst Mountain, Organ Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain Added: 9/13/2018	McCauley Peak Grizzly Peak Aztec Mountain Mt. Valois Greylock Mountain Unnamed 13164 Amherst Mountain Organ Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain	8/31/2018	9/13/2018	7
Lonely Peaks of the Weminuche By: Chicago Transplant Peak(s): Mt. Valois, Organ Mountain, Amherst Mountain, "Peak Twenty Two", Sheep Mountain, Emerson Mountain, "Peak Twenty One", "Overlook Point" Added: 9/27/2017	Mt. Valois Organ Mountain Amherst Mountain "Peak Twenty Two" Sheep Mountain Emerson Mountain "Peak Twenty One" "Overlook Point"	9/6/2017	9/27/2017	14	50

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