Jagged Mountain | 13,833' › Jagged Mtn. North Face Classic Route ... Jagged Mountain is a 13er (Thirteener) located in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
Jagged Mountain lies in the heart of Colorado's remote Weminuche Wilderness Area of the San Juans. It is the 94th highest peak in Colorado and provides one of the most difficult standard routes on a large peak. Jagged Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,830-foot (4,215 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 12.2 miles (19.7 km) south-southeast (bearing 159°) of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
jagged mountain, [1][2][3] On Jagged Mountain we climb the standard route on the North Face, combining 3rd through low 5th class climbing to reach the summit. The route itself is intricate and varied – requiring your attention the entire time. Jagged Mountain via CDT, Valecito, and Sunlight Creek is considered a hard hike that covers 19.4 mi, with an elevation gain of 3,766 ft. It takes about 9.5–10.5 hr to complete. Hard trails usually cover longer distances, and may have long or steep climbs or more difficult obstacles.
jagged mountain, Explore Jagged Mountain, Colorado's remote technical Thirteener in the Needle Mountains, known for climbing, and rugged terrain. For those looking to spend some quality time in the remote peaks of the Weminuche Wilderness, climb low 5th-class granite towers to an incredible summit ridge, and enjoy little to no crowds, Jagged is the mountain for you. On Day 2 we climbed Jagged Mountain, Peak Six and some extra credit on the ridge between Jagged Pass and Peak Six. We covered 10 miles and 7700 vertical in 14 hours. After a night under the stars we started our approach to Jagged at 5:40am. The sunrise in Upper Noname Basin was no slouch.