Columbia Point

Columbia Point
The Crestone Group as seen from Mount Adams. From left to right: Crestone Needle, Crestone Peak, Columbia Point, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point.
Highest point
Elevation	13,986 ft (4,263 m)
Prominence	360 ft (110 m)
Isolation	0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Parent peak	Kit Carson Mountain
Coordinates	37°58′44″N 105°35′53″W / 37.9788886°N 105.5980644°W / 37.9788886; -105.5980644Coordinates: 37°58′44″N 105°35′53″W / 37.9788886°N 105.5980644°W / 37.9788886; -105.5980644
Geography
Columbia Point Colorado
Location	Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Parent range	Sangre de Cristo Range, Crestones
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Crestone Peak, Colorado
Climbing
First ascent	unknown (probably climbed as part of an ascent of Kit Carson Mountain)
Easiest route	Difficult class 2

Columbia Point is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,986-foot (4,263 m) thirteener is located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) east by south (bearing 102°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, and Columbia Point.

Columbia Point is subpeak of Kit Carson Mountain. It was known informally as Kat Carson, but was officially named Columbia Point in 2003 to honor the seven astronauts who died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003. With a topographic prominence over 300 ft (91 m), it qualifies as a separate summit under the standard cutoff, but it is not a well-known peak.

The USGS Board of Geographic Names approved the name of Columbia Point in June, 2003. On the weekend of August 7, 2003, a group consisting of family members, astronauts, friends and climbers installed a memorial plaque on the summit. The trip included a dedication service for the memorial, and an F16 flyby in missing man formation.