North Eolus  Summit Marker

    North Eolus is kind of the less know step son of Mount Eolus. It is located in the Needle Mountains in the Chicago Basin area along with Sunlight and Windom Peaks. These mountains are among the most remote of Colorado's fourteeners and have a strong wilderness character. Although it is an un-ranked peak, since it has a topographic prominence of only 179 feet, It is a named summit above 14,000 feet and a worthy goal while bagging Eolus proper. A surprising number of hikers simply climb Eolus and don't take the extra 15 minutes to get North Eolus as well. The views from the summit are excellent and provide a unique vantage of numerous San Juan peaks including Mount Eolus, Pigeon and the Trinities.