The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Chaffee County
Chaffee County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Chaffee County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Chaffee County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Hope Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Reaching an altitude of 12,600 feet, Hope Pass is nearly 1,000 feet above treeline and is a true Rocky Mountain Pass. The trails on both sides of the mountain have …
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Missouri Mountain
Highlight • Summit
Missouri Mountain, at 14,074 feet, is one of the highest peaks in the Sawatch Range. The ridge that the path follows the final half mile is somewhat washed out and …
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Mount Princeton
Highlight • Summit
Mount Princeton is an often underrated 14er in terms of difficulty. At 14,196 feet, Mount Princeton is located in the heart of the Sawatch Range and is one of the …
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Huron Peak
Highlight • Summit
Mount Huron is 14,012 feet tall and towers over the ghost town of Winfield below. Across Missouri Gulch to the east, you can see a number of other 14ers that …
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Mount Belford
Highlight • Summit
At 14,203 feet tall, Mount Belford is one of three 14ers attainable from the Missouri Gulch Trailhead. The mountain is infamous for its steep switchbacks traveling up it's northwest slopes. …
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Ptarmigan Lake
Highlight • Lake
Ptarmigan Lake is a very popular alpine lake in San Isabel National Forest. Because the lake sits above 12,100 feet, it often stays snowed in and frozen until June or …
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Mount Harvard
Highlight • Summit
Mount Harvard is the highest mountain in all the Collegiate Peaks at 14,421 feet. Its steep, rocky slopes are similar to that of many Sawatch 14ers, but the high alpine …
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West Buffalo Peak
Highlight • Summit
At 13,326 feet, West Buffalo is just barely the highest of the two peaks. The ridge walk between the two summits is never more intricate than class 2 moves but …
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Hartenstein Lake
Highlight • Lake
At 11,523 feet, Hartenstein Lake is tucked away at the edge of treeline in a basin between Turner Peak (13,233 feet) and Mount Yale (14,196 feet). It stays snowy up …
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Calumet valley overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
The seasonal streams on the east and north side of Calumet Mountails are dry most of summer, but the view from the overlook shows how much erosion power they still unfolded to shape the valley
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