West Spanish Peak

San Isabel National Forest, CO Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
7.4 mi
Net Gain
2,900 ft
Time
3-5 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
4.3/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
3.5/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. West Spanish Peak
    13,626′ elevation · 3,666′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

37.348550, -105.024620

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Oct 4, 2019 — West Spanish Peak is a fairly prominent Colorado 13er and is the taller of the two Spanish Peaks. I started from Cordova Pass, taking the standard route for the peak. The trail headed along the initially mostly flat terrain to the base of West Spanish Peak, where the surprisingly well-traveled and pretty well maintained trail through steep talus and scree led to the summit. There's a false summit a bit before the high point, so make sure to go a little farther to reach the peak. There are some really incredibly vast views in all directions.

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Photos

15 photos

  1. Along the West Peak Trail.
  2. Gorgeous trail through some meadows. West Spanish Peak visible ahead.
  3. And through forest.
  6. Approaching West Spanish Peak.
  7. Base of West Spanish Peak. A fairly easy to follow trail leads up the talus/scree.
  8. Making progress from the peak's base.
  9. View back along the trail toward Cordova Pass, where I came from.
  10. More progress up the talus/scree.
  11. Close-up of the terrain.
  12. Almost to the summit of West Spanish Peak.
  13. West Spanish Peak summit ahead, view toward East Spanish Peak.
  14. West Spanish Peak summit, view back the way I came.
  15. Close-up of some crazy dikes to the north.

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GPX track

West Spanish Peak GPX route and driving track

The complete GPX track is available to download, so you can load the route straight into your navigation app or device. The trip report, route info, photos and planning details stay free.

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