Windom Peak
| Windom Peak | |
|---|---|
Windom Peak (left center) from across Chicago Basin. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,293.72-metre (14,087 ft) NAPGD2022 |
| Prominence | 2187 ft (667 m) |
| Isolation | 26.3 mi (42.4 km) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.621166°N 107.591879°W |
| Geography | |
Location in Colorado | |
| Location | High point of La Plata County, Colorado, United States |
| Parent range | San Juan Mountains, Highest summit of the Needle Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Columbine Pass, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: Hike, class 2 |
Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 4,293.72-metre (14,087 ft) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin. The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom.