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.