Lizard Head
| Lizard Head | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,119 ft (3,999 m) |
| Prominence | 1,134 ft (346 m) |
| Isolation | 1.93 mi (3.11 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°50′09″N 107°57′02″W / 37.8358276°N 107.9506236°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dolores and San Miguel counties, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | San Miguel Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Wilson, Colorado |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Oligocene |
| Mountain type | Ash flow tuff |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 by Albert Ellingwood and Barton Hoag |
| Easiest route | Technical climb; class 5.8 |
Lizard Head is a mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,119-foot (3,999 m) is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness, 6.8 miles (11.0 km) west by south (bearing 258°) of the town of Ophir, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating San Juan National Forest and Dolores County from Uncompahgre National Forest and San Miguel County.