| Humboldt Peak | |
|---|---|
 Humboldt Peak, south aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,070 ft (4,289 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,204 ft (367 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.41 mi (2.27 km)[2] |
| Listing | Colorado Fourteener 37th |
| Coordinates | 37°58′34″N105°33′19″W / 37.9761111°N 105.5552855°W /37.9761111; -105.5552855[3] |
| Geography | |
  Humboldt Peak | |
| Location | Custer County,Colorado,U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range,Crestones[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Crestone Peak, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: Hike,class 2[4] |
Humboldt Peak is ahighmountainsummit of theCrestones in theSangre de Cristo Range of theRocky Mountains ofNorth America. The 14,070-foot (4,289 m)fourteener is located in theSangre de Cristo Wilderness ofSan Isabel National Forest, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south-southwest (bearing 204°) of theTown of Westcliffe inCuster County,Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprisingCrestone Peak,Crestone Needle,Kit Carson Peak,Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, andColumbia Point.
The mountain was named in honor of German naturalist and explorerAlexander von Humboldt.[5]
The standard route on the peak is a hike along a trail, with rockscrambling (Class 2) near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range. This basin is a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Humboldt is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.
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