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North Star Mountain

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Elevation 13,614' (LiDAR)
Prev Elevation 13,614'
CO Rank 186
CO 13er Rank 133 of 582
Range Tenmile
Lat / Lon 39.3767, -106.12114
Planning Weather
Conditions (6/21/2026)
More Member Ascents (1,081)
GPX Library (11)
North Star Mountain

13ers Within 5 Miles

North Star Mountain (0.00 mi) Wheeler Mountain (0.83 mi) Clinton Peak (1.59 mi) "Drift Peak" (1.81 mi) Fletcher Mountain (1.89 mi) Traver Peak (1.92 mi) McNamee Peak (1.96 mi) Bartlett Mountain (2.04 mi) Atlantic Peak (2.56 mi) Pacific Peak (3.22 mi) Father Dyer Peak (3.85 mi) Mt. Helen (4.00 mi) Crystal Peak (4.01 mi) Mt. Buckskin (4.18 mi) Mt. Arkansas (4.32 mi) Mt. Tweto (4.57 mi) Peak 10 (4.71 mi) Loveland Mountain (4.81 mi)

Photos

North Star Mountain and Nearby 13ers

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Fletcher from the southeast ridge route
2015-11-23
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Drift from Highway 91, at Clinton Reservoir
2015-11-23
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Clinton Peak
2010-01-10
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Traver Peak
2010-01-10
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McNamee Peak
2010-01-10
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Wheeler Mountain
2010-01-10
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North Star Mountain
2010-01-10
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Fletcher Mtn. Northeast Face
2017-03-24
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Wheeler seen from above Blue Lakes
2015-03-23
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Drift seen from upper Monte Cristo Creek
2015-03-23
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Fletcher from the summit of Quandary Peak
2015-03-08
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Wheeler (left of center) and 14er Mt. Democrat, fr...
2013-08-02
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On Drift‘s NW Ridge, looking toward the summ...
2013-08-01
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E face of Fletcher, seen from approach to E ridge ...
2010-10-18
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Wheeler Mountain seen from Blue Lakes.
2009-01-01
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Wheeler Mountain (left of center) seen from Clinto...
2009-01-01
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Wheeler seen during a hike of Quandary Peak.
2009-01-01
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Wheeler seen from Northstar Mountain.
2009-01-01
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Seen from Blue Lakes (11,700'), at the south base ...
2009-01-01
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Traver Peak seen from just above Wheeler Lake.
2009-01-01
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Traver Peak seen during a hike up Clinton Peak.
2009-01-01
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McNamee Peak seen from Traver Peak.
2009-01-01
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Clinton Peak seen from Traver Peak.
2009-01-01
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Traver (left), McNamee (center - distant), and Cli...
2009-01-01
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Clinton Peak from the north end side of Clinton Re...
2009-01-01
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From U.S. 24 near the Climax Mine (left). Clinton...
2009-01-01
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Clinton is in the distance right of center. Taken...
2009-01-01
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North Star Mountain seen from Hoosier Ridge.
2009-01-01
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North Star Mountain seen from Hoosier Ridge.
2009-01-01
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North Star Mountain seen from Hoosier Ridge.
2009-01-01
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North Star Mountain seen during a hike to the summ...
2009-01-01
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North Star Mountain seen during a hike to the summ...
2009-01-01
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North Star from Mt. Silverheels (13,822').
2009-01-01
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From Hoosier Pass on Colorado 9.
2009-01-01
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From the Mt. Democrat (14,148'). Quandary Peak is...
2009-01-01
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Fletcher Mountain seen from the east.
2009-01-01
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Fletcher seen during a hike to the summit of Atlan...
2009-01-01
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Fletcher seen during a hike to the summit of Atlan...
2009-01-01
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Fletcher seen during a hike to the summit. "Drift...
2009-01-01
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"Drift Peak" from the summit of Fletcher Mtn.
2009-01-01
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Fletcher seen from Clinton Peak (13,857').
2009-01-01
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Fletcher seen from North Star Mountain (13,614').
2009-01-01
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A close-up of Fletcher from Clinton Reservoir.
2009-01-01
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A closer look at the south face and summit.
2009-01-01
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Fletcher (left) and Atlantic Peak (right) seen fro...
2009-01-01
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Fletcher left behind Atlantic Peak (see the Pacifi...
2009-01-01
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Taken from Colorado 91 at Clinton Reservoir. "Dri...
2009-01-01

Climbing Routes

route
North Star Mountain - Southeast Shoulder
Difficulty: Class 2
Total Elevation Gain: 2,400'
Round-trip Distance: 8 mi
route  _
North Star Mountain - Polaris Couloir
Difficulty: Class 3  Steep Snow
Total Elevation Gain: 2,000'
Round-trip Distance: 4 mi

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Trip Reports

  8 Recent Reports Peaks Climbed Added
  The Quandary Cirque
By: MMAfightingClimber
Peak(s): North Star Mountain, Wheeler Mountain, "Drift Peak", Fletcher Mountain, Quandary Peak
Added: 8/31/2025
 North Star Mountain
Wheeler Mountain
"Drift Peak"
Fletcher Mountain
Quandary Peak		 8/30/2025 8/31/2025 5  6
  Falling on North Star
By: zootloopz
Peak(s): North Star Mountain
Added: 6/11/2023
 North Star Mountain 4/16/2023 6/11/2023 32  7
  A Classic Traverse in the 10 Mile Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: pgres
Peak(s): North Star Mountain, Wheeler Mountain, "Drift Peak", Fletcher Mountain
Added: 9/15/2022
 North Star Mountain
Wheeler Mountain
"Drift Peak"
Fletcher Mountain		 9/11/2022 9/15/2022 6  50
  Wheeler to North Star Traverse w/ waypoints Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: daway8
Peak(s): Wheeler Mountain, North Star Mountain
Added: 9/11/2020
 Wheeler Mountain
North Star Mountain		 9/7/2020 9/11/2020 14  50
  Wind, Cornices, and a Goat
By: WildWanderer
Peak(s): North Star Mountain
Added: 1/5/2019
 North Star Mountain 1/4/2019 1/5/2019 9  44
  North Star to Wheeler Traverse Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: E_A_Marcus_949
Peak(s): North Star Mountain, Wheeler Mountain
Added: 8/14/2018
 North Star Mountain
Wheeler Mountain		 8/11/2018 8/14/2018 12  22
13er skiing in June: From corn to suncups (Part 1) Google Map Included
By: bergsteigen
Peak(s): Mt. Sheridan, Mt. Champion, Kelso Mountain, Mt. Sniktau, North Star Mountain
Added: 7/11/2017
 Mt. Sheridan
Mt. Champion
Kelso Mountain
Mt. Sniktau
North Star Mountain		 6/11/2017 7/11/2017 5  50
  North Star Wheeler Loop Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: Hoot
Peak(s): North Star Mountain, Wheeler Mountain
Added: 8/17/2014
 North Star Mountain
Wheeler Mountain		 8/17/2014 8/17/2014 4  28
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