North Eolus

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Elevation 14,042' (LiDAR)

Prev Elevation 14,039'

CO 14er Rank Unranked

Range San Juan

Forest San Juan

Lat / Lon 37.62519, -107.62117

County La Plata

Towns Silverton, Ouray

Planning Weather
Conditions (7/18/2026)
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Other 14ers in Group

Windom Peak Peak

Mount Eolus Peak

Sunlight Peak

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Climbing Routes

		Chicago Basin Approach Difficulty: Class 1 Total Elevation Gain: 2,800' Round-trip Distance: 12 mi	Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low
		Windom Peak - West Ridge Standard Route Difficulty: Difficult Class 2 Total Elevation Gain: 3,000' Round-trip Distance: 6 mi	Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Moderate Commitment: Moderate
		Sunlight Peak - South Face Standard Route Difficulty: Class 4 Total Elevation Gain: 3,000' Round-trip Distance: 6 mi	Exposure: Extreme Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
		Mt. Eolus - Northeast Ridge Standard Route Difficulty: Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 3,100' Round-trip Distance: 6 mi	Exposure: High Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
		North Eolus - South Ridge Standard Route Difficulty: Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 250' Round-trip Distance: 0.2 mi	Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Moderate Route-Finding: Moderate Commitment: Moderate

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Trip Reports

8 Recent Reports	Peaks	Climbed	Added
58 Finisher ! By: turbocat Peak(s): North Eolus Added: 7/20/2026	North Eolus	7/18/2026	7/20/2026	11	10
Pristine Chicago By: ClimbingCooney3G Peak(s): Mt. Eolus, North Eolus, Jupiter Mountain, Grizzly Peak, McCauley Peak, Hope Mountain, Peak Eleven Added: 7/20/2026	Mt. Eolus North Eolus Jupiter Mountain Grizzly Peak McCauley Peak Hope Mountain Peak Eleven	7/1/2026	7/20/2026	3	39
Chicago Basin 14ers + Jupiter Mountain By: Craig Barlow Peak(s): North Eolus, Mt. Eolus, Sunlight Peak, Windom Peak, Jupiter Mountain Added: 6/14/2026	North Eolus Mt. Eolus Sunlight Peak Windom Peak Jupiter Mountain	6/12/2026	6/14/2026	5	5
SOLO Day Hiking the Winter 14ers By: illusion7il Peak(s): Mt. Eolus, North Eolus, Sunlight Peak, Windom Peak, Capitol Peak, Pyramid Peak, Snowmass Mountain, Maroon Peak, North Maroon Peak, Mt. Wilson, El Diente Peak, Wilson Peak, Mt. of the Holy Cross, Little Bear Peak, Longs Peak Added: 4/26/2026	Mt. Eolus North Eolus Sunlight Peak Windom Peak Capitol Peak Pyramid Peak Snowmass Mountain Maroon Peak North Maroon Peak Mt. Wilson El Diente Peak Wilson Peak Mt. of the Holy Cross Little Bear Peak Longs Peak	12/22/2025	4/26/2026	31
Higher Ground: Chicago Basin Grand Slam By: colintrex Peak(s): Sunlight Peak, Windom Peak, Mt. Eolus, North Eolus Added: 10/1/2025	Sunlight Peak Windom Peak Mt. Eolus North Eolus	9/14/2025	10/1/2025	6	31
Sunlight Quartet in 1 day By: outrundeath Peak(s): Sunlight Peak, Windom Peak, Mt. Eolus, North Eolus Added: 7/31/2025	Sunlight Peak Windom Peak Mt. Eolus North Eolus	7/28/2025	7/31/2025	2
Stay Off The Tundra (Chicago Basin 2019) By: pbergmaier Peak(s): Windom Peak, Sunlight Peak, Mt. Eolus, North Eolus Added: 3/13/2025	Windom Peak Sunlight Peak Mt. Eolus North Eolus	8/2/2019	3/13/2025	8	4
Chicago Basin August 2024 By: ScottHendrick Peak(s): North Eolus Added: 8/12/2024	North Eolus	8/7/2024	8/12/2024	2	14

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Frequently Asked Questions about North Eolus

What is North Eolus, and does it count as an official 14er?

North Eolus is a prominent sub-peak (14,039 feet) located just a short distance north of the Catwalk are of Mount Eolus. It is not considered an official, independent Colorado 14er because it lacks the required 300 feet of clean prominence drop from Mount Eolus. However, because it rises above 14,000 feet, it is included on 14ers.com as an unranked peak. It adds very little extra time or effort to your day, so most hikers choose to bag North Eolus on their way back from the true summit.

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