Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it. It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak. See also List of mountain peaks of North America List of mountain peaks of the United States List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado county high points References External links Map of Vermilion Peak San Juan Mountains (Colorado) Mountains of San Juan County, Colorado Mountains of San Miguel County, Colorado North American 4000 m summits Mountains of Colorado