The Top 10 Natural Monuments in Lake County
Lake County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments in Lake 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 Lake 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: December 2, 2025
Summit of Mount Elbert
Highlight • Summit
At 14,440 feet, Mount Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the contiguous United States. Along with being the tallest peak in the state, it …
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Mount Democrat Summit
Highlight • Summit
Mount Democrat is a very popular mountain summit in the Mosquito Range. Its peak rests at 14,155 feet, and it's a relatively short trek from the upper parking lot (situated …
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Horseshoe Mountain Summit
Highlight • Summit
A seldom visited peak, Horseshoe Mountain sits at 13,898 feet and is easily combined with other peaks on the same ridge in the Mosquito Range. There is a summit registry …
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Chalk Mountain
Highlight • Summit
Chalk Mountain is the western summit looming 500 feet above Fremont Pass off of Highway 91. At 12,017 feet, Chalk Mountain is not the highest mountain in the area, but …
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Mount Sheridan
Highlight • Summit
From the towns of Leadville and Fairplay, the 13,748 foot tall Mount Sheridan appears to be a giant pyramid in the Mosquito Mountains and the highest peak in the range. …
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Tennessee Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Tennessee Pass sits just off Highway 24 at an elevation of 10,424 feet and designates the separation of the Mosquito and Sawatch mountain ranges. Tennessee Pass is most known as …
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Mount Massive
Highlight • Summit
At 14,428 feet, Mount Massive is the second highest peak in Colorado. It is a popular summit due to having multiple routes and mainly only requiring class 1 and class …
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Native Lake
Highlight • Lake
Native Lake is a lesser visited alpine lake in the San Isabel National Forest. At just over 11,200 feet, the lake rests a little below treeline and welcomes an array …
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Timberline Lake
Highlight • Lake
Timberline Lake is a cool alpine lake in the Sawatch Mountains. The trail approaching the lake follows a creek up the basin so it's uphill most of the way to …
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Views of La Plata Peak
Highlight • Viewpoint
Black Cloud Trail climbs right away and gains a few open meadow views before even breaking treeline. Looking towards the south, you get a great view of La Plata Peak …
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