List of Colorado fourteeners facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of Colorado
Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in the U.S. State of Colorado.
In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet (4270 meters). This is a complete list of the 53 fourteeners in the U.S. State of Colorado with at least 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence. See the main fourteener article, which has a list of all of the fourteeners in the United States, for some information about how such lists are determined and caveats about elevation and ranking accuracy.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.
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The following sortable table comprises the 53 Colorado summits with at least 14,000 feet (4267 meters) of elevation and at least 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Elbert | Sawatch Range | 4401.2 m 14,440 ft |
2772 m 9,093 ft |
1,079 km 671 mi |
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W |
| 2 | Mount Massive | Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,428 ft |
598 m 1,961 ft |
8.14 km 5.06 mi |
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W |
| 3 | Mount Harvard | Sawatch Range | 4395.6 m 14,421 ft |
719 m 2,360 ft |
24.0 km 14.93 mi |
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W |
| 4 | Blanca Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,351 ft |
1623 m 5,326 ft |
166.4 km 103.4 mi |
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W |
| 5 | La Plata Peak | Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,343 ft |
560 m 1,836 ft |
10.11 km 6.28 mi |
39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W |
| 6 | Uncompahgre Peak | San Juan Mountains | 4365.0 m 14,321 ft |
1304 m 4,277 ft |
136.9 km 85.1 mi |
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W |
| 7 | Crestone Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,300 ft |
1388 m 4,554 ft |
44.1 km 27.4 mi |
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W |
| 8 | Mount Lincoln | Mosquito Range | 4356.5 m 14,293 ft |
1177 m 3,862 ft |
36.3 km 22.6 mi |
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W |
| 9 | Castle Peak | Elk Mountains | 4352.2 m 14,279 ft |
721 m 2,365 ft |
33.7 km 20.9 mi |
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W |
| 10 | Grays Peak | Front Range | 4352 m 14,278 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
40.3 km 25.0 mi |
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W |
| 11 | Mount Antero | Sawatch Range | 4351.4 m 14,276 ft |
763 m 2,503 ft |
28.6 km 17.75 mi |
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W |
| 12 | Torreys Peak | Front Range | 4351 m 14,275 ft |
171 m 560 ft |
1.05 km 0.65 mi |
39°38′34″N 105°49′16″W / 39.6428°N 105.8212°W |
| 13 | Quandary Peak | Mosquito Range | 4349.9 m 14,271 ft |
343 m 1,125 ft |
5.09 km 3.16 mi |
39°23′50″N 106°06′23″W / 39.3973°N 106.1064°W |
| 14 | Mount Evans | Front Range | 4350 m 14,271 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
15.76 km 9.79 mi |
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W |
| 15 | Longs Peak | Front Range | 4346 m 14,259 ft |
896 m 2,940 ft |
70.2 km 43.6 mi |
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W |
| 16 | Mount Wilson | San Miguel Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,252 ft |
1227 m 4,024 ft |
53.2 km 33.1 mi |
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W |
| 17 | Mount Shavano | Sawatch Range | 4337.7 m 14,231 ft |
493 m 1,619 ft |
6.09 km 3.78 mi |
38°37′09″N 106°14′21″W / 38.6192°N 106.2393°W |
| 18 | Mount Princeton | Sawatch Range | 4329.3 m 14,204 ft |
664 m 2,177 ft |
8.36 km 5.19 mi |
38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W |
| 19 | Mount Belford | Sawatch Range | 4329.1 m 14,203 ft |
408 m 1,337 ft |
5.31 km 3.30 mi |
38°57′39″N 106°21′39″W / 38.9607°N 106.3607°W |
| 20 | Crestone Needle | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,203 ft |
139 m 457 ft |
0.72 km 0.45 mi |
37°57′53″N 105°34′36″W / 37.9647°N 105.5766°W |
| 21 | Mount Yale | Sawatch Range | 4328.2 m 14,200 ft |
578 m 1,896 ft |
8.93 km 5.55 mi |
38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W |
| 22 | Mount Bross | Mosquito Range | 4321.6 m 14,178 ft |
95 m 312 ft |
1.60 km 0.99 mi |
39°20′07″N 106°06′28″W / 39.3354°N 106.1077°W |
| 23 | Kit Carson Mountain | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,171 ft |
312 m 1,025 ft |
2.05 km 1.27 mi |
37°58′47″N 105°36′09″W / 37.9797°N 105.6026°W |
| 24 | Maroon Peak | Elk Mountains | 4317.0 m 14,163 ft |
712 m 2,336 ft |
12.97 km 8.06 mi |
39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W |
| 25 | Tabeguache Peak | Sawatch Range | 4316.7 m 14,162 ft |
139 m 455 ft |
1.21 km 0.75 mi |
38°37′32″N 106°15′03″W / 38.6255°N 106.2509°W |
| 26 | Mount Oxford (Colorado) | Collegiate Peaks | 4315.9 m 14,160 ft |
199 m 653 ft |
1.97 km 1.22 mi |
38°57′53″N 106°20′20″W / 38.9648°N 106.3388°W |
| 27 | Mount Sneffels | Sneffels Range | 4315.4 m 14,158 ft |
930 m 3,050 ft |
25.3 km 15.73 mi |
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W |
| 28 | Mount Democrat | Mosquito Range | 4314.5 m 14,155 ft |
234 m 768 ft |
2.04 km 1.27 mi |
39°20′23″N 106°08′24″W / 39.3396°N 106.1400°W |
| 29 | Capitol Peak | Elk Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,137 ft |
533 m 1,750 ft |
11.98 km 7.44 mi |
39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W |
| 30 | Pikes Peak | Front Range | 4302.31 m 14,115 ft |
1686 m 5,530 ft |
97.8 km 60.8 mi |
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W |
| 31 | Snowmass Mountain | Elk Mountains | 4297.3 m 14,099 ft |
351 m 1,152 ft |
3.77 km 2.34 mi |
39°07′08″N 107°03′59″W / 39.1188°N 107.0665°W |
| 32 | Windom Peak | Needle Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,093 ft |
667 m 2,187 ft |
42.4 km 26.4 mi |
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W |
| 33 | Mount Eolus | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,090 ft |
312 m 1,024 ft |
2.72 km 1.69 mi |
37°37′18″N 107°37′22″W / 37.6218°N 107.6227°W |
| 34 | Challenger Point | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,087 ft |
92 m 301 ft |
0.36 km 0.22 mi |
37°58′49″N 105°36′24″W / 37.9804°N 105.6066°W |
| 35 | Mount Columbia | Sawatch Range | 4290.8 m 14,077 ft |
272 m 893 ft |
3.05 km 1.90 mi |
38°54′14″N 106°17′51″W / 38.9039°N 106.2975°W |
| 36 | Missouri Mountain | Sawatch Range | 4289.8 m 14,074 ft |
258 m 847 ft |
2.11 km 1.31 mi |
38°56′51″N 106°22′43″W / 38.9476°N 106.3785°W |
| 37 | Humboldt Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,070 ft |
367 m 1,204 ft |
2.27 km 1.41 mi |
37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W / 37.9762°N 105.5552°W |
| 38 | Mount Bierstadt | Front Range | 4287 m 14,065 ft |
219 m 720 ft |
1.80 km 1.12 mi |
39°34′57″N 105°40′08″W / 39.5826°N 105.6688°W |
| 39 | Sunlight Peak | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,065 ft |
122 m 399 ft |
0.77 km 0.48 mi |
37°37′39″N 107°35′45″W / 37.6274°N 107.5959°W |
| 40 | Handies Peak | San Juan Mountains | 4284.8 m 14,058 ft |
582 m 1,908 ft |
18.00 km 11.18 mi |
37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W |
| 41 | Culebra Peak | Culebra Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,053 ft |
1471 m 4,827 ft |
57.1 km 35.5 mi |
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W |
| 42 | Ellingwood Point | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,048 ft |
104 m 342 ft |
0.83 km 0.52 mi |
37°34′57″N 105°29′34″W / 37.5826°N 105.4927°W |
| 43 | Mount Lindsey | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,048 ft |
470 m 1,542 ft |
3.64 km 2.26 mi |
37°35′01″N 105°26′42″W / 37.5837°N 105.4449°W |
| 44 | Little Bear Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,043 ft |
115 m 377 ft |
1.58 km 0.98 mi |
37°34′00″N 105°29′50″W / 37.5666°N 105.4972°W |
| 45 | Mount Sherman | Mosquito Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,043 ft |
259 m 850 ft |
12.97 km 8.06 mi |
39°13′30″N 106°10′12″W / 39.2250°N 106.1699°W |
| 46 | Redcloud Peak | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,041 ft |
438 m 1,436 ft |
7.90 km 4.91 mi |
37°56′28″N 107°25′19″W / 37.9410°N 107.4219°W |
| 47 | Pyramid Peak | Elk Mountains | 4274.7 m 14,025 ft |
499 m 1,638 ft |
3.36 km 2.09 mi |
39°04′18″N 106°57′01″W / 39.0717°N 106.9502°W |
| 48 | Wilson Peak | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,023 ft |
261 m 857 ft |
2.43 km 1.51 mi |
37°51′37″N 107°59′05″W / 37.8603°N 107.9847°W |
| 49 | San Luis Peak | La Garita Mountains | 4273.8 m 14,022 ft |
949 m 3,113 ft |
43.4 km 27.0 mi |
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W |
| 50 | Wetterhorn Peak | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,021 ft |
498 m 1,635 ft |
4.45 km 2.77 mi |
38°03′39″N 107°30′39″W / 38.0607°N 107.5109°W |
| 51 | Mount of the Holy Cross | Sawatch Range | 4270.5 m 14,011 ft |
644 m 2,113 ft |
29.8 km 18.52 mi |
39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W |
| 52 | Huron Peak | Sawatch Range | 4270.2 m 14,010 ft |
434 m 1,423 ft |
5.16 km 3.21 mi |
38°56′44″N 106°26′17″W / 38.9455°N 106.4381°W |
| 53 | Sunshine Peak | San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,007 ft |
153 m 501 ft |
2.05 km 1.27 mi |
37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9228°N 107.4256°W |
Gallery
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View of Mount Elbert with Turquoise Lake in the foreground.
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View of Blanca Peak from Mount Lindsey.
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The Crestones as seen from Mount Adams. From left to right: Crestone Needle, Crestone Peak, Columbia Point, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point.
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View of Grays Peak on left and Torreys Peak on right.
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View of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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View of Mount Yale.
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Autumn view of the Maroon Bells: Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak.
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View of Mount Sneffels.
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View of Mount Democrat.
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View of Mount Eolus.
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Humboldt Peak as seen from Kit Carson Peak.
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View of Mount Bierstadt with a marmot in the foreground.
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View of Mount Lindsey.
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View of Wilson Peak and the San Miguel Mountains as seen from Telluride Ski Resort.
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Photograph of the Mount of the Holy Cross taken by William Henry Jackson in 1873.
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