Ellingwood Point
Other names/spellings Ellingwood Peak
Elevation (feet) 14042
Elevation (meters) 4280
Location Rocky Mountains
Colorado, USA
North America
Best Climbing Months June, July, August, September
Convenient Center(s) Ft. Garland, Blanca, or Alamosa
Nearest Major Airport Colorado Springs
Easiest Summit Route Walk up
Ellingwood Point is a point on the ridge west
of Blanca Peak. It has only recently been recognized as a separate fourteener.
Most people climb Ellingwood after summiting Blanca Peak, but Ellingwood Point
offers some of its own fine routes, including the Class 3 Southwest Ridge and
the Class 5 North Ridge.