Pyramid Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Elk Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Pyramid Peak is a 14,018 ft summit in the Elk Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 4 scramble); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Aspen (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,018 ft
- Prominence
- 1,638 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Aspen · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- 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 Pyramid Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Pyramid Peak is listed as Class 4 scramble with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 4 scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Aspen, Colorado
How tall is Pyramid Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,018 ft
- Prominence
- 1,638 ft
- Mountain range
- Elk Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 4 scramble
What makes Pyramid Peak notable?
A steep Elk Mountains fourteener above Maroon Creek.
A steep Elk Mountains fourteener above Maroon Creek, known for loose rock and exposed summit ridges.
After you check trip readiness for Pyramid Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Elk Mountains, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Aspen — Colorado via CO-82
Notable trails & routes
- Northeast Ridge
- Northwest Ridge