Mt. Emma

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Elevation 13,592' (LiDAR)

Prev Elevation 13,581'

CO Rank 192

CO 13er Rank 139 of 582

Range San Juan

Lat / Lon 37.97484, -107.79016

Planning Weather
Conditions (7/20/2026)

More Member Ascents (196)
GPX Library (8)

Mt. Emma

13ers Within 5 Miles

Mt. Emma (0.00 mi) Saint Sophia Ridge (0.55 mi) Gilpin Peak (0.82 mi) "T 3" (1.05 mi) "T 4" (1.05 mi) "T 2" (1.07 mi) Mendota Peak (1.14 mi) "T 1" (1.23 mi) "Kismet" (1.77 mi) "T 5" (1.80 mi) Dallas Peak (2.06 mi) Cirque Mountain (2.23 mi) "Coffeepot" (2.35 mi) Teakettle Mountain (2.36 mi) Potosi Peak (2.45 mi) "West Dallas" (2.66 mi) "Tomboy Peak" (2.84 mi) United States Mountain (3.04 mi) "S 4" (3.15 mi) "S 3" (3.34 mi) Chicago Peak (3.34 mi) Mt. Ridgway (3.36 mi) "T 0" (3.43 mi) "S 5" (3.55 mi) Campbell Peak (3.62 mi) "S 6" (3.80 mi) Whitehouse Mountain (4.23 mi) Wolcott Mountain (4.23 mi) Telluride Peak (4.55 mi) Mears Peak (4.60 mi) "T 7" (4.61 mi) "T 8" (4.63 mi) "Corbett Ridge" (4.73 mi) "Jackass Point" (4.79 mi) "Son of Corbett" (4.83 mi) Unnamed 13509 (4.88 mi) Hayden Mountain South (4.98 mi)

Photos

Mt. Emma and Nearby 13ers

"T 4" seen from Sneffels' south col...

2024-06-26

"T 3" seen from "T 1" summit

2024-06-26

Mendotta Couloir from Governor Basin

2018-07-05

T5 summit (right) from Emma‘s SE slopes

2016-07-16

Saint Sophia Ridge

Taken from Coffeepot slopes

2012-10-25

By: FireOnTheMountain

Mt Emma from Gilpin Peak

2010-02-17

By: Chicago Transplant

Gilpin Peak seen from the base of Lavender Col dur...

2010-01-15

By: Nathan Hale

T2 seen from Mt. Sneffels.

2010-01-14

By: BillMiddlebrook

"Kismet" seen from Mt. Sneffels

2010-01-14

By: BillMiddlebrook

Block Tops viewed from Sneffels' south col ar...

2024-06-26

North west couloirs as seen from Cirque

2023-05-31

By: VeraUndertow

Taken from "Tomboy" East Ridge, Middle hump

2012-11-27

By: FireOnTheMountain

Gilpin Peak from Lavender Col on the way to Mt. Sn...

2010-09-08

"Kismet" seen from the east side of Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Gilpin Peak seen from Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Gilpin Peak seen from Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Gilpin Peak seen from Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

A close look at Mt. Emma, from Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

A close look at "Block Tops", from Mt. Sneffels.

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Gilpin Peak (left) and Mt. Emma (right) seen from ...

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Mt. Emma seen from south of Telluride

2009-01-01

By: BillMiddlebrook

Climbing Routes

route

Mt. Emma - Northeast Ridge Standard Route

Difficulty: Class 4
Total Elevation Gain: 2,300'
Round-trip Distance: 4.5 mi

Exposure: Moderate
Rockfall Potential: Low
Route-Finding: Moderate
Commitment: Low

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Trip Reports

	8 Recent Reports	Peaks	Climbed	Added
	Embrace the Choss! By: Kiefer Peak(s): Mt. Emma Added: 8/21/2024	Mt. Emma	8/4/2024	8/21/2024	16	25
	Governor/Yankee Boy Basin Bicentennial Loop By: Dobsons Peak(s): Mt. Emma, Gilpin Peak, Cirque Mountain Added: 6/14/2024	Mt. Emma Gilpin Peak Cirque Mountain	6/12/2024	6/14/2024	12	47
	Path of most resistance By: Jakomait Peak(s): Mt. Sneffels, Gilpin Peak, Mt. Emma, San Joaquin Ridge Added: 5/22/2022	Mt. Sneffels Gilpin Peak Mt. Emma San Joaquin Ridge	5/13/2022	5/22/2022	13	26
	Onward Through The Fog By: Mtnman200 Peak(s): Potosi Peak, Mt. Emma, Gilpin Peak, Cirque Mountain, "T 5" Added: 9/2/2020	Potosi Peak Mt. Emma Gilpin Peak Cirque Mountain "T 5"	8/17/2020	9/2/2020	2	41
	An Imminent Strike By: WildWanderer Peak(s): Mt. Emma Added: 7/7/2020	Mt. Emma	7/3/2020	7/7/2020	2	41
	Yankee Boy Basin Bicentennial Sweep By: Hoot Peak(s): Cirque Mountain, Mt. Emma, Potosi Peak, Gilpin Peak Added: 3/21/2020	Cirque Mountain Mt. Emma Potosi Peak Gilpin Peak	8/28/2019	3/21/2020	6	79
	Traipsing around with a crown of wildflowers in a rock garden By: bergsteigen Peak(s): Mt. Emma, "T 5", Mendota Peak Added: 9/8/2019	Mt. Emma "T 5" Mendota Peak	9/1/2019	9/8/2019	9	50
	Great Views - Fun Scramble By: alexhenes Peak(s): Mt. Emma Added: 8/28/2018	Mt. Emma	8/24/2018	8/28/2018	3	5

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