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Cimarron "Remaining Six" — Heisshorn + El Punto + 4 PTs (Coxcomb area)

At a glance — recommended day

15.3 mi · 6,393 ft gain · Class 4 · 6 peaks · ~5.5 h drive

Researched: 2026-06-15

NOAA weather link: Cimarron "Remaining Six Weather

CalTopo research map: https://caltopo.com/m/55M4430

Status in DB: all six unclimbed. (Coxcomb + Redcliff already done.)

The remaining Cimarron ranked 13ers around Coxcomb, other than Fortress + Precipice. Loose, exposed San Juan scrambling — not a tundra walk.

Overview map

Note: the recommended route was distilled from 15 recorded GPS tracks of real trips (14ers.com · ListsofJohn · peakbagger · Kyle's recordings) — all layered on the interactive CalTopo research map.

Other climbers: Emily Sharpe — not yet · Shawn D Keil — not yet

Class — this is a Class 3–4 day

  • PT 13,222 B (NW ridge) and El Punto (direct) are Class 3–4 per a recorded full-six TR (Boggy B, 8/2024).
  • Heisshorn is Class 3 on loose, fragmented rock; the other three PTs are 2–2+ — but it's all rotten Cimarron rock.
  • Helmet; a rope is reasonable for the harder bits. Do not treat this as a Class 2 day.

Peaks covered

"Heisshorn" PT 13,382 PT 13,215 "El Punto" PT 13,340 A PT 13,222 B
Elevation 13,418' 13,382' 13,215' 13,319' 13,350' 13,220'
Lat / Lon 38.0779, −107.5117 38.0717, −107.5148 38.0741, −107.5249 38.0898, −107.4996 38.0984, −107.4958 38.1057, −107.4902
Class 3 (loose) 2–3 2 3–4 (direct) 2+ 3–4 (NW ridge)
CO Rank 312 334 476 379 357 470
14ers.com 10417 10430 10507 10465 10437 10493
LoJ 388 421 602 498 445 571
peakbagger 56704 60336 60337 56703 85976 60335
Peak DB id 388 421 602 498 445 571

Two sub-groups: a south-of-Coxcomb trio (Heisshorn / 13,382 / 13,215) and an NE trio toward Silver Mtn (El Punto / 13,340 A / 13,222 B) — linked into one loop.

A loop on the shortest line through all six. Multiple parties do exactly this set in a day (4 recorded full-six tracks on 14ers).
Peaks all six
Recommended loop stats in At a glance
Class 3–4 — PT 13,222 B (NW ridge) and El Punto are Class 3–4 per a recorded full-six TR (Boggy B, 8/2024). Heisshorn is "a substantial scramble on loose, fragmented rock" (Class 3; some want a rope). The other three PTs are 2–2+ — but it's all rotten Cimarron rock. Helmet; a rope is reasonable.
Trailhead Middle Fork Cimarron (Trail #227), ~10,000' — passenger car (with care over a few dips)

Route sequence (composed loop)

  1. From the Middle Fork Cimarron TH (#227), head up-valley and gain the NE peaks first: PT 13,222 B → PT 13,340 A → "El Punto" (13,319').
  2. Traverse SW/S along the divide to "Heisshorn" (13,418') — the high point and loose Class 3 crux.
  3. Finish the south trio: PT 13,382 → PT 13,215, then descend back to the Middle Fork trail and out.

Long day at altitude — early start; a rope is "mighty nice" for the exposed bits per recorded TRs.

Drive + approach
Drive from Boulder ~5h 30m via Google Maps — via US-50 to the Cimarron turnoff (E of Montrose), then the Cimarron / Middle Fork road south.
Trailhead Middle Fork Cimarron TH (Trail #227), ~38.143, −107.525 (upper) — passenger car reaches it with care.
Land GMUG National Forest (Uncompahgre Wilderness covers the high terrain) — no permits/fees, foot-only.

Gear & season

  • Best window: July–September — high, remote, north-facing snow lingers.
  • Terrain: Class 2–3 on notoriously loose Cimarron rock — slow, careful scrambling; helmet advised.
  • Storms: long exposed divide — very early start; few quick bail points mid-loop.
  • Cell: dead — carry an InReach.

Trip reports & GPX (all sources)

Sources confirmed logged in: 14ers.com ("letsgocu"), listsofjohn.com, peakbagger.com (Kyle Knutson). 5 14ers-library tracks (4 covering all six) + Kyle's CalTopo are layered; recommended loop drawn magenta. peakbagger has no downloadable ascent GPX for these.

Sources checked: 14ers.com ✓ (logged in, "letsgocu") · listsofjohn.com ✓ · peakbagger.com ✓ (logged in, "Kyle Knutson") · climb13ers.com ✓ · Kyle's CalTopo ✓