GUNUNG · Amerika Serikat (Colorado)

Mount Sneffels

Information

Elevation: 4.312 m
Country: Amerika Serikat (Colorado) (US)
Location / Range: Sneffels Range, Pegunungan San Juan — Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado
Mountain type: Puncak batuan beku intrusif; fourteener non-vulkanik / Intrusive igneous peak; non-volcanic fourteener
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 38.0039, -107.7922
Difficulty: Kelas 3 pada kedua rute; South Slopes memiliki scrambling singkat, Southwest Ridge lebih menerus / Class 3 on both routes; brief scrambling on South Slopes, more sustained on Southwest Ridge
Best Season: Pilih kondisi tanpa salju; salju di couloir mengubah kebutuhan peralatan / Choose snow-free conditions; snow in the couloir changes equipment requirements
Permits & Rules: Berlaku aturan Mount Sneffels Wilderness untuk rombongan, berkemah, api unggun, dan anjing; periksa pengumuman pengelola / Mount Sneffels Wilderness rules govern groups, camping, fires and dogs; check land-manager notices
Hazards: Batu lepas, paparan jatuh dan salju di couloir; akses atas Yankee Boy Basin memerlukan 4WD berkolong tinggi / Loose rock, fall exposure and couloir snow; upper Yankee Boy Basin access requires high-clearance 4WD

Description

Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, within Mount Sneffels Wilderness. Wikidata records 4,312 m; Wikipedia cites a modern geodetic measurement of 4,313.9 m, so source elevations differ. The mountain consists of an igneous intrusion within older volcanic rocks. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative recommends the Yankee Boy Basin approach to South Slopes to reduce damage to alpine vegetation.

Gallery

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Routes

Rute Standar — Lavender Col & V-Notch (via Yankee Boy Basin)

Kelas 3 singkat / Brief Class 3

9.66 km +884 m

Round-trip distance and ascent refer to the outhouse parking area (6 miles; 2,900 feet). From the upper trailhead: 2.5 miles and 1,700 feet. Climb to Lavender Col, then follow the couloir and V-Notch to the summit. Loose rock and fall exposure demand care; snow may require crampons and an ice axe.

Source

Southwest Ridge

Kelas 3 menerus / Sustained Class 3

10.46 km +899 m

From Yankee Boy Basin’s outhouse parking: 6.5 miles round trip and 2,950 feet of ascent. Take the branch to Blue Lakes Pass, then turn north onto the ridge. The route bypasses pinnacles and crosses notches before the summit; route-finding, loose rock and exposure are more demanding than on the standard route. Upper-trailhead figures are shorter: 3 miles and 1,750 feet.

Source

Climbing Experiences

These six ascent videos cover South Slopes through Lavender Col and the alternative Southwest Ridge. Travel accounts and route guides offer different perspectives on reaching Sneffels’ summit; older footage is not a current trail-condition report.

References

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