Culebra Peak
Culebra Peak is the List of [mountain ranges of Colorado#Mountain ranges|highest summit] of the Culebra Range of the Sangre de [Cristo Mountains] of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fourteener is located on private land, east-southeast of San Luis in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. Culebra Peak is the southernmost fourteener in the Rocky Mountains.
Geography
Access is limited, and a fee is charged to climb the peak. Ownership of and access to the land, both for recreational and other activities, have been controversial issues for many years, involving multiple lawsuits and occasional violence. In 2017 the ranch the peak was offered for sale for $105 million, and sold later that year for an undisclosed amount.Culebra is the fourth-most topographically prominent peak in the state, due to its separation from other peaks by the relatively low La Veta Pass.
According to the current owners of Cielo Vista Ranch, within which the peak is located, Culebra Peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world.