Crestones
The Crestones are a group of four 14,000-foot (4,300 m) peaks (fourteeners) in the Sangre de Cristo Range above Crestone, central southern Colorado, comprising:
- Crestone Peak (14,294 ft; 4,357 m )
- Crestone Needle (14,197 ft; 4,327 m )
- Kit Carson Mountain (14,165 ft; 4,317 m )
- Humboldt Peak (14,064 ft; 4,287 m )
| Crestones | |
|---|---|
Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle seen from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Crestone Peak |
| Elevation | 14,300 feet (4,359 m) |
| Listing | Mountain ranges of Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°58′00″N 105°35′07″W |
| Geography | |
Crestones | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Range coordinates | 37°58′01″N 105°35′07″W |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range |
Snow is usually mostly melted by early July. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.
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