Francisco Peak
13,120' · private land, permission only
Francisco Peak is on private land
Francisco Peak 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.
Francisco Peak is an easy tundra summit south of Beaubien Peak.
Route in brief: from Beaubien (see above), walk south about 1.2 miles on easy tundra, dropping about 500 feet and climbing about 450. Class 1.
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.