List of the major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
The following sortable table comprises the 62 peaks of the Rocky Mountains of North America with at least 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of elevation and at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.
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.
In the Rocky Mountains, the following 62 major summits exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 137 exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and 184 exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Major 4000-meter summits
Of the 124 major 4000-meter summits of greater North America, the following 62 (or 50%) are in the Rocky Mountains.
Of these 62 major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains, 55 are located in Colorado, five in Wyoming, and one each in Utah and New Mexico. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains are all located in Colorado.
Rank | Mountain Peak | State or Province | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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1 | Mount Elbert | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,440 ft |
4401.2 m9,093 ft |
2772 m671 mi |
1,079 km39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W |
2 | Mount Massive | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,428 ft |
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598 m5.06 mi |
8.14 km39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W |
3 | Mount Harvard | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,421 ft |
4395.6 m2,360 ft |
719 m14.92 mi |
24.0 km38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W |
4 | Blanca Peak | Colorado | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 14,351 ft |
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1623 m103.4 mi |
166.4 km37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W |
5 | La Plata Peak | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,343 ft |
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560 m6.28 mi |
10.11 km39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W |
6 | Uncompahgre Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 14,321 ft |
4365.0 m4,277 ft |
1304 m85.0 mi |
136.8 km38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W |
7 | Crestone Peak | Colorado | Sangre de Cristo Range | 14,300 ft |
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1388 m27.4 mi |
44.0 km37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W |
8 | Mount Lincoln | Colorado | Mosquito Range | 14,293 ft |
4356.5 m3,862 ft |
1177 m22.5 mi |
36.2 km39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W |
9 | Castle Peak | Colorado | Elk Mountains | 14,279 ft |
4352.2 m2,365 ft |
721 m20.9 mi |
33.6 km39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W |
10 | Grays Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 14,278 ft |
4352 m2,770 ft |
844 m25.0 mi |
40.2 km39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W |
11 | Mount Antero | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,276 ft |
4351.4 m2,503 ft |
763 m17.67 mi |
28.4 km38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W |
12 | Mount Evans | Colorado | Front Range | 14,271 ft |
4350 m2,770 ft |
844 m9.79 mi |
15.76 km39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W |
13 | Longs Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 14,259 ft |
4346 m2,940 ft |
896 m43.6 mi |
70.2 km40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W |
14 | Mount Wilson | Colorado | San Miguel Mountains | 14,252 ft |
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1227 m33.0 mi |
53.1 km37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W |
15 | Mount Princeton | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,204 ft |
4329.3 m2,177 ft |
664 m5.19 mi |
8.36 km38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W |
16 | Mount Yale | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,200 ft |
4328.2 m1,896 ft |
578 m5.55 mi |
8.93 km38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W |
17 | Maroon Peak | Colorado | Elk Mountains | 14,163 ft |
4317.0 m2,336 ft |
712 m8.06 mi |
12.97 km39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W |
18 | Mount Sneffels | Colorado | Sneffels Range | 14,158 ft |
4315.4 m3,050 ft |
930 m15.71 mi |
25.3 km38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W |
19 | Capitol Peak | Colorado | Elk Mountains | 14,137 ft |
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533 m7.44 mi |
11.98 km39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W |
20 | Pikes Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 14,115 ft |
4302.31 m5,530 ft |
1686 m60.6 mi |
97.6 km38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W |
21 | Windom Peak | Colorado | Needle Mountains | 14,093 ft |
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667 m26.3 mi |
42.4 km37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W |
22 | Handies Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 14,058 ft |
4284.8 m1,908 ft |
582 m11.18 mi |
18.00 km37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W |
23 | Culebra Peak | Colorado | Culebra Range | 14,053 ft |
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1471 m35.4 mi |
56.9 km37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W |
24 | San Luis Peak | Colorado | La Garita Mountains | 14,022 ft |
4273.8 m3,113 ft |
949 m26.9 mi |
43.4 km37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W |
25 | Mount of the Holy Cross | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,011 ft |
4270.5 m2,113 ft |
644 m18.41 mi |
29.6 km39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W |
26 | Grizzly Peak | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 13,995 ft |
4265.6 m1,928 ft |
588 m6.77 mi |
10.89 km39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0425°N 106.5976°W |
27 | Mount Ouray | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 13,961 ft |
4255.4 m2,659 ft |
810 m13.58 mi |
21.9 km38°25′22″N 106°13′29″W / 38.4227°N 106.2247°W |
28 | Vermilion Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,900 ft |
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642 m9.07 mi |
14.60 km37°47′57″N 107°49′43″W / 37.7993°N 107.8285°W |
29 | Mount Silverheels | Colorado | Front Range | 13,829 ft |
4215.0 m2,283 ft |
696 m5.48 mi |
8.82 km39°20′22″N 106°00′19″W / 39.3394°N 106.0054°W |
30 | Rio Grande Pyramid | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,827 ft |
4214.4 m1,881 ft |
573 m10.76 mi |
17.31 km37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797°N 107.3924°W |
31 | Gannett Peak | Wyoming | Wind River Range | 13,809 ft |
4209.1 m7,076 ft |
2157 m290 mi |
467 km43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W |
32 | Grand Teton | Wyoming | Teton Range | 13,775 ft |
4198.7 m6,545 ft |
1995 m69.4 mi |
111.6 km43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W |
33 | Bald Mountain | Colorado | Front Range | 13,690 ft |
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640 m7.51 mi |
12.09 km39°26′41″N 105°58′14″W / 39.4448°N 105.9705°W |
34 | Mount Oso | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,690 ft |
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507 m5.41 mi |
8.71 km37°36′25″N 107°29′37″W / 37.6070°N 107.4936°W |
35 | Mount Jackson | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 13,676 ft |
4168.5 m1,810 ft |
552 m3.21 mi |
5.16 km39°29′07″N 106°32′12″W / 39.4853°N 106.5367°W |
36 | Bard Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 13,647 ft |
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518 m5.43 mi |
8.74 km39°43′13″N 105°48′16″W / 39.7204°N 105.8044°W |
37 | West Spanish Peak | Colorado | Spanish Peaks | 13,631 ft |
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1123 m19.87 mi |
32.0 km37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W |
38 | Mount Powell | Colorado | Gore Range | 13,586 ft |
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914 m21.5 mi |
34.6 km39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.7601°N 106.3407°W |
39 | Hagues Peak | Colorado | Mummy Range | 13,573 ft |
4137 m2,420 ft |
738 m15.70 mi |
25.3 km40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4845°N 105.6464°W |
40 | Tower Mountain | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,558 ft |
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504 m4.88 mi |
7.86 km37°51′26″N 107°37′23″W / 37.8573°N 107.6230°W |
41 | Treasure Mountain | Colorado | Elk Mountains | 13,535 ft |
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862 m6.92 mi |
11.13 km39°01′28″N 107°07′22″W / 39.0244°N 107.1228°W |
42 | Kings Peak | Utah | Uinta Mountains | 13,534 ft |
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1938 m166.6 mi |
268 km40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W |
43 | North Arapaho Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 13,508 ft |
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507 m15.38 mi |
24.8 km40°01′35″N 105°39′01″W / 40.0265°N 105.6504°W |
44 | Parry Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 13,397 ft |
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524 m9.46 mi |
15.22 km39°50′17″N 105°42′48″W / 39.8381°N 105.7132°W |
45 | Bill Williams Peak | Colorado | Williams Mountains | 13,389 ft |
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513 m3.73 mi |
6.00 km39°10′50″N 106°36′37″W / 39.1806°N 106.6102°W |
46 | Sultan Mountain | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,373 ft |
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569 m4.59 mi |
7.39 km37°47′09″N 107°42′14″W / 37.7859°N 107.7038°W |
47 | Mount Herard | Colorado | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 13,345 ft |
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622 m4.63 mi |
7.45 km37°50′57″N 105°29′42″W / 37.8492°N 105.4949°W |
48 | West Buffalo Peak | Colorado | Mosquito Range | 13,332 ft |
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605 m9.61 mi |
15.46 km38°59′30″N 106°07′30″W / 38.9917°N 106.1249°W |
49 | Summit Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,308 ft |
4056.2 m2,760 ft |
841 m39.6 mi |
63.7 km37°21′02″N 106°41′48″W / 37.3506°N 106.6968°W |
50 | Middle Peak | Colorado | San Miguel Mountains | 13,306 ft |
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597 m4.78 mi |
7.69 km37°51′13″N 108°06′30″W / 37.8536°N 108.1082°W |
51 | Antora Peak | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 13,275 ft |
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734 m6.75 mi |
10.86 km38°19′30″N 106°13′05″W / 38.3250°N 106.2180°W |
52 | Henry Mountain | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 13,261 ft |
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510 m10.94 mi |
17.61 km38°41′08″N 106°37′16″W / 38.6856°N 106.6211°W |
53 | Hesperus Mountain | Colorado | La Plata Mountains | 13,237 ft |
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869 m24.5 mi |
39.5 km37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4451°N 108.0890°W |
54 | Jacque Peak | Colorado | Gore Range | 13,211 ft |
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629 m4.52 mi |
7.28 km39°27′18″N 106°11′49″W / 39.4549°N 106.1970°W |
55 | Bennett Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,209 ft |
Expression error: Missing operand for round. m1,743 ft |
531 m17.08 mi |
27.5 km37°29′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.4833°N 106.4343°W |
56 | Wind River Peak | Wyoming | Wind River Range | 13,197 ft |
4022.4 m2,572 ft |
784 m35.1 mi |
56.6 km42°42′31″N 109°07′42″W / 42.7085°N 109.1284°W |
57 | Conejos Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,179 ft |
4017.0 m1,912 ft |
583 m8.15 mi |
13.12 km37°17′19″N 106°34′15″W / 37.2887°N 106.5709°W |
58 | Cloud Peak | Wyoming | Bighorn Mountains | 13,167 ft |
4013.3 m7,077 ft |
2157 m145.0 mi |
233 km44°22′56″N 107°10′26″W / 44.3821°N 107.1739°W |
Wheeler Peak | New Mexico | Taos Mountains | 13,167 ft |
4013.3 m3,409 ft |
1039 m37.0 mi |
59.6 km36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W | |
60 | Francs Peak | Wyoming | Absaroka Range | 13,164 ft |
4012.3 m4,056 ft |
1236 m47.2 mi |
76.0 km43°57′41″N 109°20′21″W / 43.9613°N 109.3392°W |
61 | Twilight Peak | Colorado | Needle Mountains | 13,163 ft |
Expression error: Missing operand for round. m2,338 ft |
713 m4.88 mi |
7.86 km37°39′47″N 107°43′37″W / 37.6630°N 107.7270°W |
62 | South River Peak | Colorado | San Juan Mountains | 13,154 ft |
4009.4 m2,448 ft |
746 m21.1 mi |
34.0 km37°34′27″N 106°58′53″W / 37.5741°N 106.9815°W |
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1. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the U.S. State of Colorado.
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2. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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3. Mount Harvard is the highest summit of the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado.
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4. Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
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5. La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado is the fifth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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6. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
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7. Crestone Peak is the highest summit of the Crestones of Colorado.
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8. Mount Lincoln is the highest summit of the Mosquito Range of Colorado.
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9. Castle Peak is the highest summit of the Elk Mountains of Colorado.
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10. Grays Peak is the highest summit of the Front Range of Colorado and the highest point on the Continental Divide in North America.
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13. Longs Peak is the highest peak of the northern Front Range of Colorado.
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20. Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
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23. Culebra Peak in Colorado is the highest summit of the Culebra Range.
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25. This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
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31. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range, the U.S. State of Wyoming, and the Central Rocky Mountains.
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32. Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
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42. Kings Peak (at right) is the highest summit of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the Western Rocky Mountains.
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58. Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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58. Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest point of the U.S. State of New Mexico.
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67. Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies and the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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71. Granite Peak is the highest summit of the Beartooth Range and the U.S. State of Montana.
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76. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
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101. Mount Columbia on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest point of the Canadian Province of Alberta.
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123. Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest summit of the Southern Continental Ranges.
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130. Mount Goodsir is the highest summit of the Ottertail Range of British Columbia.
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149. Crazy Peak is the highest summit of the Crazy Mountains of Montana.
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154. Mount Hector is the highest summit of the Murchison Group of Alberta.
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156. Mount Edith Cavell is the highest summit of the South Jasper Ranges of Alberta.
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172. Mount Cleveland is the highest summit of the Lewis Range of Montana.