Mt. Princeton
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Sawatch Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Princeton is a 14,197 ft summit in the Sawatch Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Buena Vista (10 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,197 ft
- Prominence
- 3,017 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Buena Vista · 10 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Princeton, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Princeton is listed as Class 2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Buena Vista, Colorado
How tall is Mt. Princeton, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,197 ft
- Prominence
- 3,017 ft
- Mountain range
- Sawatch Range
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
What makes Mt. Princeton notable?
Prominent Collegiate Peaks 14er and a classic Buena Vista day hike.
A Collegiate Peaks 14er above Buena Vista — the popular East Slopes hike climbs from the radio towers road into alpine ridge terrain.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Princeton, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Sawatch Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Buena Vista — Colorado via CR-321
- Salida — Colorado via US-285