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Overview. Ancient, singular, and stoic, deep within the vast expanse of Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness, the Rio Grande Pyramid stands as a solitary guardian. Colorado’s 97th highest mountain, and perhaps its most stately named, the Rio Grande Pyramid dominates its environs. Most of Colorado’s Centennial 13ers have at least one nearby ...
- Hiking, Mountaineering
- 37.68000°N / 107.392°W
- Hinsdale
- Mountain/Rock
We are combing Rio Grande Pyramid as the first in a sequence of three, 13er summits which would make a fairly long day from a base camp at Weminuche Pass. The other two summits are UN13,278 and UN13,261. From our suggested base camp at Weminuche Pass, there are two trail options to reach Rio Grande Pyramid.
Rio Grande Pyramid, Colorado [1] Climbing. First ascent. 1874 by the Wheeler Survey. Easiest route. Hike ( class 2 [5]) Rio Grande Pyramid, elevation 13,827 feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest northeast of Durango .
Jun 12, 2024 · Unnamed 13274. Pt 13,261 from Rio Grande Pyramid summit. 2010-07-20 By: DrewR. "Window Peak". The Window and Window Mountain from Rincon La Vaca. 2010-07-20 By: DrewR. Unnamed 13022. The dark colored Peak behind Window Mountain. 2010-07-20 By: DrewR.
Oct 25, 2007 · Rio Grande Pyramid as viewed from Point 12,911. Rio Grande Pyramid is first and foremost a trekking peak. It is one of Colorado’s centennial peaks ( top 100 highest) coming in at 13,821ft. (4213m) and is consequently, one of the most isolated and difficult to reach. There is nothing particularly difficult or technical about the climb albeit ...
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- Oct 25, 2007
- Hiking, Scrambling
- 37.68000°N / 107.392°W
Rio Grande Pyramid. Rio Grande Pyramid (13,821′) and The Window (13,000′) Distance: 24.5 miles (round-trip) Elevation Gain: 4,500 feet. Class 2. August 3-4, 2019. The early-morning drive from South Fork through Creede to the Thirty Mile Campground was gorgeous. We would end up doing this drive a number of times in our short stay in the ...
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13,827 Feet. The Rio Grande Pyramid (RGP) is an iconic peak in the San Juan mountain range of south central Colorado. It lies deeep in the vast Weminuche Wilderness area along the Continental Divide. The mountain gets it's name from the pyramidal shape that can be seen from miles away. In fact, it is the sight of this mountain from several ...