La Plata Peak is the fifth-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado.

The prominent 14,343-foot (4,372 m) fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 22.7 miles (36.5 km) northwest by west (bearing 308°) of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.

The trail is 9.5 miles round trip, with 4,500 feet of elevation gain and class 2 hiking along the ridge.

[5] Southwest Ridge: This is an alternate class 2 route with 3600 feet of elevation gain and 7.5 miles of hiking.

[7] It is rated as class 3, but the extremely difficult route finding and length of the climb make this a very challenging endeavor.