Culebra Peak

Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak viewed from south of San Luis.
Elevation	14,047 ft (4,282 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	4,807 ft (1,465 m) [1]
Listing	Colorado Fourteener
Location
Culebra Peak Colorado
Location	Costilla County, Colorado, USA
Range	Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Culebra Range
Coordinates	37°07′20″N 105°11′08″W / 37.12222°N 105.18556°W / 37.12222; -105.18556Coordinates: 37°07′20″N 105°11′08″W / 37.12222°N 105.18556°W / 37.12222; -105.18556[2]
Topo map	USGS Culebra Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Culebra Peak is the highest peak of the Culebra Range, a subrange of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the United States. It is the southernmost fourteener in Colorado. It is also the only fourteener on private land. Access is limited, and a fee (currently $100 per person) is charged to climb the peak. Ownership of and access to the land, both for recreational and other activities, have been controversial issues for many years, involving multiple lawsuits and even occasional violence.^[3]

While Culebra is one of the lower fourteeners, it is actually the fourth most topographically prominent peak in the state, due to its separation from the other fourteeners by the relatively low La Veta Pass.

See also

• List of Colorado fourteeners
• Mountain peaks of Colorado
• Mountain ranges of Colorado

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Culebra Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5924. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
2. ^ "Culebra Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:193131. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
3. ^ "Culebra Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151463. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 

External links

• Photo Journal from a hike up Culebra Peak