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"Fortress Peak"

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Elevation 13,246' (LiDAR)
Prev Elevation 13,241'
CO Rank 443
CO 13er Rank 390 of 582
Range San Juan
Lat / Lon 38.09776, -107.53013
Planning Weather
Conditions (9/19/2024)
More Member Ascents (109)
GPX Library (4)
"Fortress Peak"

13ers Within 5 Miles

"Fortress Peak" (0.00 mi) Redcliff (0.75 mi) Coxcomb Peak (1.24 mi) Precipice Peak (1.50 mi) Unnamed 13215 (1.66 mi) "Heisshorn" (1.70 mi) "El Punto" (1.75 mi) Unnamed 13350 (1.87 mi) Unnamed 13382 (1.99 mi) Unnamed 13220 (2.24 mi) Unnamed 13313 (2.84 mi) Matterhorn Peak (2.92 mi) Unnamed 13207 (4.07 mi) Unnamed 13684 (4.24 mi) "Big Blue Peak" (4.33 mi) Silver Mountain (4.42 mi) Unnamed 13102 (4.77 mi) Broken Hill (4.95 mi)

Photos

"Fortress Peak" and Nearby 13ers

pic1
"Big Blue Peak" and Uncompahgre Peak fro...
2022-07-22
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Un 13,100 B from the north
2017-10-19
pic3
Broken Hill seen from unnamed point 13,158
2016-08-15
pic4
UN 13,201‘
2015-03-16
By: Kylie
pic5
View from Uncompahgre Pk. to Sheep Mtn.
2013-12-17
pic6
UN 13300 C seen from the north
2013-09-08
pic7
"El Punto" (foreground) seen from UN 13340
2013-09-08
pic8
UN 13340 A seen from the northeast
2013-09-08
pic9
UN 13222 B seen from UN 13340
2013-09-08
pic10
Silver Mountain from the summit of Uncompahgre Pea...
2010-04-18
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"Heisshorn" from the summit of Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-20
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Unnamed 13377 from the summit of Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-20
pic13
"Fortress Peak" from the summit of Wetterhorn Peak...
2010-01-20
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Unnamed 13206 from Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-20
pic15
Matterhorn Peak seen from Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-14
pic16
Coxcomb Peak seen from Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-14
pic17
Redcliff seen from Wetterhorn Peak.
2010-01-14
pic18
Precipice Peak from Uncompahgre Peak
2010-01-14
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Heisshorn from NE, traversing E of ridge from El P...
2024-11-26
pic20
the peak
2022-07-15
pic21
the peak
2022-07-15
pic22
Unnamed 13377 and surrounding mountains
2013-12-17
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El Punto, with Wetterhorn behind.
2012-06-14
pic24
El Punto summit tower
2012-06-14
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Redcliff from below saddle
2010-08-20
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Coxcomb from Redcliff
2010-08-20
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Redcliff from Fortress
2010-08-20
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Fortress from Redcliff
2010-08-20
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Precipice from Redcliff
2010-08-20
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Precipice fore, Uncompagre in distance
2010-08-05
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L-R: Precipice (13144), Chimney (11781), and Court...
2010-08-05
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Precipice Peak from Uncompahgre Peak
2010-04-18
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Coxcomb, Redcliff, "Fortress Peak" and Precipice P...
2010-04-18
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Coxcomb and Redcliff from Uncompahgre Peak
2010-04-18
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These peaks seen from the summit of Uncompahgre Pe...
2010-04-18
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Matterhorn Peak from the upper basin
2010-01-26
By: Kiefer
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Broken Hill from near the summit
2010-01-26
By: Kiefer
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Coxcomb Peak (left) and Redcliff (right) seen from...
2009-01-01
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Coxcomb and Redcliff seen from the summit of Uncom...
2009-01-01
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Silver Mountain and Unnamed 13,681 are seen in thi...
2009-01-01
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Matterhorn Peak seen during a hike up Wetterhorn P...
2009-01-01

Climbing Routes

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Trip Reports

  Peaks Climbed Added
  From Wetterhorn Basin Trailhead
By: WildWanderer
Peak(s): "Fortress Peak"
Added: 8/4/2024
 "Fortress Peak" 8/2/2024 8/4/2024 6  39
  This one is going to erode Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: JQDivide
Peak(s): "Fortress Peak"
Added: 9/11/2023
 "Fortress Peak" 9/2/2023 9/11/2023 18  49
  Infiltrating the Fortress Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: 13erRetriever
Peak(s): "Fortress Peak"
Added: 9/20/2020
 "Fortress Peak" 9/19/2020 9/20/2020 9  35
  A Weekend in the Cimarrons
By: benners
Peak(s): Unnamed 13220, Unnamed 13350, "El Punto", "Heisshorn", Unnamed 13382, Unnamed 13215, "Fortress Peak", Precipice Peak
Added: 8/19/2016
 Unnamed 13220
Unnamed 13350
"El Punto"
"Heisshorn"
Unnamed 13382
Unnamed 13215
"Fortress Peak"
Precipice Peak		 7/30/2016 8/19/2016 22 
  Beauty 'N Mank
By: Furthermore
Peak(s): Redcliff, "Fortress Peak", Precipice Peak
Added: 7/11/2013
 Redcliff
"Fortress Peak"
Precipice Peak		 6/24/2013 7/11/2013 1  23
  Kate Plus Eight: A Cimarron Gathering
By: Floyd
Peak(s): "Fortress Peak", Precipice Peak, Courthouse Mountain - 12152
Added: 10/2/2012
 "Fortress Peak"
Precipice Peak
Courthouse Mountain - 12152		 9/29/2012 10/2/2012 28  30


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