Mt. Yale
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Sawatch Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Yale is a 14,196 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 (12 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
- 14,196 ft
- Prominence
- 1,896 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Buena Vista · 12 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. Yale, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Yale 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. Yale, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,196 ft
- Prominence
- 1,896 ft
- Mountain range
- Sawatch Range
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
What makes Mt. Yale notable?
Popular Collegiate Peaks 14er with a classic Denny Creek approach.
A Collegiate Peaks 14er climbed via the Denny Creek / Southwest Slopes route — forest, then alpine, then a rocky Class 2 summit ridge.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Yale, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Sawatch Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Buena Vista — Colorado via Denny Creek
- Nathrop — Colorado via US-285