Pagoda Mountain
Pagoda Mountain is a tall peak in Boulder County, Colorado, inside Rocky Mountain National Park. It rises to 13,497 feet (4,114 meters) and sits about one mile east of the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. It is the fifth-highest peak in Boulder County.
Water from the mountain drains to different rivers: the south slope goes to North St. Vrain Creek via Hunters Creek, while the north slope drains to Glacier Creek, a tributary of the Big Thompson River.
The summit rises about 1,940 feet above Green Lake in roughly half a mile.
The name Pagoda Mountain was officially adopted in 1911 because the mountain’s shape resembles a pagoda.
Climate is alpine subarctic, with cold, snowy winters and cool to warm summers. The area gets precipitation year-round—snow in winter and thunderstorms in summer, with a dry spell in late spring.
The easiest route is class 3 scrambling.
Geology includes granite from the Longs Peak batholith, with biotite schist and gneiss also present.
Coordinates: 40°14′57″N 105°37′35″W. It has an isolation of 0.71 miles and a prominence of 410 feet. Its parent peak is Longs Peak.
Protected area: Rocky Mountain National Park.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 04:56 (CET).