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This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in those mountains.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.

Northernmost high summits

The northernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains

Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
14 Sentinel Peak  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000025130000002513 m
8,245 ft
&100000000000014520000001452 m
4,764 ft
&1000000000008658000000086.6 km
53.8 mi
54°54′29″N 121°57′40″W / 54.9080°N 121.9610°W / 54.9080; -121.9610 (Sentinel Peak)
13 Mount Ida  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000032000000003200 m
10,499 ft
&100000000000015300000001530 m
5,020 ft
&1000000000001414000000014.14 km
8.79 mi
54°03′29″N 120°19′36″W / 54.0580°N 120.3268°W / 54.0580; -120.3268 (Mount Ida)
12 Mount Sir Alexander  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000032750000003275 m
10,745 ft
&100000000000017620000001762 m
5,781 ft
&1000000000008777000000087.8 km
54.5 mi
53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
11 Mount Chown  Alberta Canadian Rockies &100000000000033160000003316 m
10,879 ft
&100000000000017460000001746 m
5,728 ft
&1000000000003065000000030.7 km
19.05 mi
53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
10 Whitehorn Mountain  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000033990000003399 m
11,152 ft
&100000000000017470000001747 m
5,732 ft
&100000000000079400000007.94 km
4.93 mi
53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
9 Mount Robson  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000039590000003959 m
12,989 ft
&100000000000028290000002829 m
9,281 ft
&10000000000459540000000460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
8 Cloud Peak  Wyoming Bighorn Mountains &100000000000040133000004013.3 m
13,167 ft
&100000000000021570740002157 m
7,077 ft
&10000000000233380000000233 km
145.0 mi
44°22′56″N 107°10′26″W / 44.3821°N 107.1739°W / 44.3821; -107.1739 (Cloud Peak)
7 Grand Teton  Wyoming Teton Range &100000000000041986999994198.7 m
13,775 ft
&100000000000019949200001995 m
6,545 ft
&10000000000111610000000111.6 km
69.4 mi
43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
6 Gannett Peak  Wyoming Wind River Range &100000000000042091000004209.1 m
13,809 ft
&100000000000021567689992157 m
7,076 ft
&10000000000467280000000467 km
290 mi
43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
5 Longs Peak  Colorado Front Range &100000000000043460000004346 m
14,259 ft
&10000000000000896114000896 m
2,940 ft
&1000000000007018000000070.2 km
43.6 mi
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
4 Grays Peak  Colorado Front Range &100000000000043520000004352 m
14,278 ft
&10000000000000844298000844 m
2,770 ft
&1000000000004024000000040.2 km
25.0 mi
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
3 Mount Lincoln  Colorado Mosquito Range &100000000000043565000004356.5 m
14,293 ft
&100000000000011771400001177 m
3,862 ft
&1000000000003622000000036.2 km
22.5 mi
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
2 Mount Massive  Colorado Sawatch Range &10000000000004397617000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,428 ft
&10000000000000597714000598 m
1,961 ft
&100000000000081400000008.14 km
5.06 mi
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
1 Mount Elbert  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000044011999994401.2 m
14,440 ft
&100000000000027715520002772 m
9,093 ft
&100000000010791500000001,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Southernmost high summits

The southernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains

Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
7 Santa Fe Baldy  New Mexico Santa Fe Mountains &100000000000038500999993850.1 m
12,632 ft
&10000000000000610211000610 m
2,002 ft
&1000000000001769000000017.69 km
10.99 mi
35°49′56″N 105°45′29″W / 35.8322°N 105.7581°W / 35.8322; -105.7581 (Santa Fe Baldy)
6 Truchas Peak  New Mexico Santa Fe Mountains &100000000000039951999993995.2 m
13,108 ft
&100000000000012195070001220 m
4,001 ft
&1000000000006815000000068.2 km
42.3 mi
35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W / 35.9625; -105.6450 (Truchas Peak)
5 Wheeler Peak  New Mexico Taos Mountains &100000000000040133000004013.3 m
13,167 ft
&100000000000010390650001039 m
3,409 ft
&1000000000005957000000059.6 km
37.0 mi
36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W / 36.5569; -105.4169 (Wheeler Peak)
4 Culebra Peak  Colorado Culebra Range &10000000000004283274000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,053 ft
&100000000000014712729991471 m
4,827 ft
&1000000000005694000000056.9 km
35.4 mi
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
3 Blanca Peak  Colorado Sangre de Cristo Mountains &10000000000004374119999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,351 ft
&100000000000016233679991623 m
5,326 ft
&10000000000166360000000166.4 km
103.4 mi
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2 Mount Harvard  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000043956000004395.6 m
14,421 ft
&10000000000000719328999719 m
2,360 ft
&1000000000002401000000024.0 km
14.92 mi
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
1 Mount Elbert  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000044011999994401.2 m
14,440 ft
&100000000000027715520002772 m
9,093 ft
&100000000010791500000001,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Easternmost high summits

The easternmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains

Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
7 Fishers Peak  Colorado Raton Mesa &100000000000029361999992936.2 m
9,633 ft
&10000000000000562966999563 m
1,847 ft
&1000000000004985000000049.9 km
31.0 mi
37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W / 37.0982°N 104.4628°W / 37.0982; -104.4628 (Fishers Peak)
6 East Spanish Peak  Colorado Spanish Peaks &10000000000003867157999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
12,688 ft
&10000000000000726340000726 m
2,383 ft
&100000000000067800000006.78 km
4.21 mi
37°23′36″N 104°55′12″W / 37.3934°N 104.9201°W / 37.3934; -104.9201 (East Spanish Peak)
5 West Spanish Peak  Colorado Spanish Peaks &10000000000004154680999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
13,631 ft
&100000000000011234949991123 m
3,686 ft
&1000000000003198000000032.0 km
19.87 mi
37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
4 Pikes Peak  Colorado Front Range &100000000000043023100004302.31 m
14,115 ft
&100000000000016855470001686 m
5,530 ft
&1000000000009756000000097.6 km
60.6 mi
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
3 Blanca Peak  Colorado Sangre de Cristo Mountains &10000000000004374119999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,351 ft
&100000000000016233679991623 m
5,326 ft
&10000000000166360000000166.4 km
103.4 mi
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2 Mount Harvard  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000043956000004395.6 m
14,421 ft
&10000000000000719328999719 m
2,360 ft
&1000000000002401000000024.0 km
14.92 mi
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
1 Mount Elbert  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000044011999994401.2 m
14,440 ft
&100000000000027715520002772 m
9,093 ft
&100000000010791500000001,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Westernmost high summits

The westernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains

Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
11 Sentinel Peak  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000025130000002513 m
8,245 ft
&100000000000014520000001452 m
4,764 ft
&1000000000008658000000086.6 km
53.8 mi
54°54′29″N 121°57′40″W / 54.9080°N 121.9610°W / 54.9080; -121.9610 (Sentinel Peak)
10 Mount Sir Alexander  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000032750000003275 m
10,745 ft
&100000000000017620000001762 m
5,781 ft
&1000000000008777000000087.8 km
54.5 mi
53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
9 Mount Chown  Alberta Canadian Rockies &100000000000033160000003316 m
10,879 ft
&100000000000017460000001746 m
5,728 ft
&1000000000003065000000030.7 km
19.05 mi
53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
8 Whitehorn Mountain  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000033990000003399 m
11,152 ft
&100000000000017470000001747 m
5,732 ft
&100000000000079400000007.94 km
4.93 mi
53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
7 Mount Robson  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000039590000003959 m
12,989 ft
&100000000000028290000002829 m
9,281 ft
&10000000000459540000000460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
6 Grand Teton  Wyoming Teton Range &100000000000041986999994198.7 m
13,775 ft
&100000000000019949200001995 m
6,545 ft
&10000000000111610000000111.6 km
69.4 mi
43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
5 Gannett Peak  Wyoming Wind River Range &100000000000042091000004209.1 m
13,809 ft
&100000000000021567689992157 m
7,076 ft
&10000000000467280000000467 km
290 mi
43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
4 Mount Wilson  Colorado San Miguel Mountains &10000000000004344088999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,252 ft
&100000000000012265180001227 m
4,024 ft
&1000000000005313000000053.1 km
33.0 mi
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
3 Uncompahgre Peak  Colorado San Juan Mountains &100000000000043650000004365.0 m
14,321 ft
&100000000000013036320001304 m
4,277 ft
&10000000000136810000000136.8 km
85.0 mi
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
2 Mount Massive  Colorado Sawatch Range &10000000000004397617000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,428 ft
&10000000000000597714000598 m
1,961 ft
&100000000000081400000008.14 km
5.06 mi
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
1 Mount Elbert  Colorado Sawatch Range &100000000000044011999994401.2 m
14,440 ft
&100000000000027715520002772 m
9,093 ft
&100000000010791500000001,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

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