Alamosito
13,471' · private land, permission only
Alamosito (UN 13,466) is on private land
Alamosito (UN 13,466) is on the Cielo Vista Ranch. You can only climb it with the ranch's permission, usually for a fee. Trespassers have been prosecuted. We don't give a full route; if the ranch lets you go, confirm the route with them.
Alamosito (UN 13,466) is an unofficial name for a ridge summit between Vermejo and Purgatoire peaks.
Route in brief: from the 4WD parking above Four Way, an old road crosses the creek and two ridges; then you contour at about 11,500 to 11,700 feet across several drainages, helped by elk trails, into the head of North Vallejos Creek and up to the summit. Class 2, about 13 miles round trip.
In recent years (last checked by our source in 2024), the ranch has allowed climbing only Friday through Sunday, not from August 1 through December, with a fee, a signed waiver, a 6 a.m. gate time and a 6 p.m. sign-out. It has mainly allowed Culebra Peak and Red Mountain; other summits have cost more and are not always permitted. Contact the ranch well ahead and get clear permission for your exact route. Rules change with owners. Nearby 13ers on public land include Trinchera Peak, Cuatro Peak and Mount Maxwell.