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Mountain peaks of Colorado

 
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This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

This article defines a major mountain peak as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra prominent peak is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

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Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 50 highest Colorado mountain peaks with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.

See the Highest mountain peaks of Colorado for a table of all summits with at least 4,000 meters (13,123 ft) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.


The 50 Highest Major Mountain Peaks of Colorado
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount Elbert[1] NGS PB Sawatch Range 4401 m
14,440 feet
2772 m
9,093 feet
1079 km
671 miles
2 Mount Massive[2] PB Sawatch Range 4398 m
14,428 feet
598 m
1,962 feet
8 km
5 miles
3 Mount Harvard NGS PB Collegiate Peaks 4397 m
14,427 feet
709 m
2,327 feet
24 km
15 miles
4 La Plata Peak[2] PB Collegiate Peaks 4379 m
14,368 feet
567 m
1,861 feet
10 km
6 miles
5 Blanca Peak[2] PB Sierra Blanca 4374 m
14,351 feet
1623 m
5,326 feet
166 km
103 miles
6 Uncompahgre Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4365 m
14,321 feet
1304 m
4,277 feet
137 km
85 miles
7 Crestone Peak[2] PB Crestones 4359 m
14,300 feet
1388 m
4,554 feet
44 km
27 miles
8 Mount Lincoln NGS PB Mosquito Range 4357 m
14,293 feet
1177 m
3,862 feet
36 km
23 miles
9 Castle Peak NGS PB Elk Mountains 4352 m
14,279 feet
721 m
2,365 feet
34 km
21 miles
10 Grays Peak[3] NGS PB Front Range 4352 m
14,278 feet
844 m
2,770 feet
40 km
25 miles
11 Mount Antero NGS PB Sawatch Range 4351 m
14,276 feet
763 m
2,503 feet
29 km
18 miles
12 Mount Evans NGS PB Front Range 4348 m
14,265 feet
844 m
2,769 feet
16 km
10 miles
13 Longs Peak NGS PB Front Range 4346 m
14,259 feet
896 m
2,940 feet
70 km
44 miles
14 Mount Wilson[2] PB San Miguel Mountains PB 4344 m
14,252 feet
1227 m
4,024 feet
53 km
33 miles
15 Mount Princeton NGS PB Collegiate Peaks 4329 m
14,204 feet
664 m
2,177 feet
8 km
5 miles
16 Mount Yale NGS PB Collegiate Peaks 4329 m
14,202 feet
578 m
1,896 feet
9 km
6 miles
17 Maroon Peak NGS PB Elk Mountains 4317 m
14,163 feet
712 m
2,336 feet
13 km
8 miles
18 Mount Sneffels NGS PB Sneffels Range PB 4315 m
14,158 feet
930 m
3,050 feet
25 km
16 miles
19 Capitol Peak[2] PB Elk Mountains 4309 m
14,137 feet
533 m
1,750 feet
12 km
7 miles
20 Pikes Peak NGS PB Pikes Peak Massif 4302 m
14,115 feet
1686 m
5,530 feet
98 km
61 miles
21 Mount Eolus[2] PB Needle Mountains 4294 m
14,089 feet
665 m
2,183 feet
40 km
25 miles
22 Handies Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4285 m
14,058 feet
582 m
1,908 feet
18 km
11 miles
23 Culebra Peak[2] PB Culebra Range 4283 m
14,053 feet
1471 m
4,827 feet
57 km
35 miles
24 San Luis Peak NGS PB La Garita Mountains 4274 m
14,022 feet
949 m
3,113 feet
43 km
27 miles
25 Mount of the Holy Cross NGS PB Sawatch Range 4271 m
14,011 feet
643 m
2,111 feet
30 km
19 miles
26 Grizzly Peak NGS PB Collegiate Peaks 4266 m
13,995 feet
588 m
1,928 feet
11 km
7 miles
27 Mount Ouray NGS PB Sawatch Range 4255 m
13,961 feet
810 m
2,659 feet
22 km
14 miles
28 Vermilion Peak[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4237 m
13,900 feet
642 m
2,105 feet
15 km
9 miles
29 Mount Silverheels NGS PB Front Range 4215 m
13,829 feet
696 m
2,283 feet
9 km
5 miles
30 Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4214 m
13,827 feet
573 m
1,881 feet
17 km
11 miles
31 Bald Mountain[2] PB Front Range 4173 m
13,690 feet
640 m
2,099 feet
12 km
8 miles
32 Mount Oso[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4173 m
13,690 feet
507 m
1,664 feet
9 km
5 miles
33 Mount Jackson[2] PB Sawatch Range 4169 m
13,676 feet
552 m
1,810 feet
5 km
3 miles
34 Bard Peak[2] PB Front Range 4159 m
13,647 feet
518 m
1,701 feet
9 km
5 miles
35 West Spanish Peak[2] PB Spanish Peaks 4155 m
13,631 feet
1123 m
3,685 feet
33 km
20 miles
36 Mount Powell[2] PB Gore Range 4141 m
13,586 feet
914 m
3,000 feet
35 km
22 miles
37 Hagues Peak NGS PB Mummy Range 4137 m
13,573 feet
738 m
2,420 feet
26 km
16 miles
38 Tower Mountain[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4132 m
13,558 feet
504 m
1,652 feet
8 km
5 miles
39 Treasure Mountain[2] PB Elk Mountains 4125 m
13,535 feet
860 m
2,821 feet
11 km
7 miles
40 North Arapaho Peak[2] PB Indian Peaks PB 4117 m
13,508 feet
507 m
1,665 feet
25 km
15 miles
41 Parry Peak[2] PB Front Range 4083 m
13,397 feet
524 m
1,720 feet
15 km
9 miles
42 Williams Mountains High Point[2] PB Williams Mountains PB 4081 m
13,389 feet
513 m
1,682 feet
6 km
4 miles
43 Sultan Mountain[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4076 m
13,373 feet
569 m
1,868 feet
7 km
5 miles
44 Mount Herard[2] PB Sangre de Cristo Range 4068 m
13,345 feet
622 m
2,040 feet
7 km
5 miles
45 West Buffalo Peak[2] PB Mosquito Range 4064 m
13,332 feet
605 m
1,986 feet
16 km
10 miles
46 Summit Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4056 m
13,307 feet
841 m
2,760 feet
64 km
40 miles
47 Dolores Peak[2] PB San Miguel Mountains PB 4053 m
13,296 feet
594 m
1,950 feet
8 km
5 miles
48 Antora Peak[2] PB Sawatch Range 4046 m
13,275 feet
734 m
2,409 feet
11 km
7 miles
49 Henry Mountain[2] PB Sawatch Range 4042 m
13,261 feet
510 m
1,674 feet
19 km
12 miles
50 Lavender Peak[2] PB La Plata Mountains 4037 m
13,245 feet
872 m
2,860 feet
40 km
25 miles

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically prominent Colorado mountain peaks.

Mount Elbert, Pikes Peak, and Blanca Peak are ultra prominent peaks, summits with at least 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence.

The 50 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of Colorado
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount Elbert[1] NGS PB Sawatch Range 4401 m
14,440 feet
2772 m
9,093 feet
1079 km
671 miles
2 Pikes Peak NGS PB Pikes Peak Massif 4302 m
14,115 feet
1686 m
5,530 feet
98 km
61 miles
3 Blanca Peak[2] PB Sierra Blanca 4374 m
14,351 feet
1623 m
5,326 feet
166 km
103 miles
4 Culebra Peak[2] PB Culebra Range 4283 m
14,053 feet
1471 m
4,827 feet
57 km
35 miles
5 Crestone Peak[2] PB Crestones 4359 m
14,300 feet
1388 m
4,554 feet
44 km
27 miles
6 Uncompahgre Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4365 m
14,321 feet
1304 m
4,277 feet
137 km
85 miles
7 Flat Top Mountain NGS PB Flat Tops PB 3768 m
12,361 feet
1236 m
4,054 feet
69 km
43 miles
8 Ute Peak NGS PB Ute Mountain 3043 m
9,984 feet
1231 m
4,039 feet
63 km
39 miles
9 Mount Wilson[2] PB San Miguel Mountains PB 4344 m
14,252 feet
1227 m
4,024 feet
53 km
33 miles
10 Mount Lincoln NGS PB Mosquito Range 4357 m
14,293 feet
1177 m
3,862 feet
36 km
23 miles
11 Greenhorn Mountain NGS PB Wet Mountains 3765 m
12,352 feet
1151 m
3,777 feet
43 km
26 miles
12 West Spanish Peak[2] PB Spanish Peaks 4155 m
13,631 feet
1123 m
3,685 feet
33 km
20 miles
13 Mount Gunnison NGS PB West Elk Mountains 3879 m
12,725 feet
1079 m
3,539 feet
19 km
12 miles
14 Mount Zirkel[2] PB Park Range 3714 m
12,185 feet
1058 m
3,470 feet
61 km
38 miles
15 San Luis Peak NGS PB La Garita Mountains 4274 m
14,022 feet
949 m
3,113 feet
43 km
27 miles
16 North Mamm Peak NGS PB Grand Mesa 3391 m
11,126 feet
946 m
3,103 feet
34 km
21 miles
17 West Elk Peak NGS PB West Elk Mountains PB 3975 m
13,042 feet
943 m
3,095 feet
22 km
14 miles
18 Huntsman Mountain Northwest[2] PB Elk Mountains 3614 m
11,858 feet
936 m
3,072 feet
17 km
10 miles
19 Mount Sneffels NGS PB Sneffels Range PB 4315 m
14,158 feet
930 m
3,050 feet
25 km
16 miles
20 Castle Peak[2] PB Sawatch Range 3446 m
11,305 feet
927 m
3,040 feet
30 km
19 miles
21 Mount Powell[2] PB Gore Range 4141 m
13,586 feet
914 m
3,000 feet
35 km
22 miles
22 Longs Peak NGS PB Front Range 4346 m
14,259 feet
896 m
2,940 feet
70 km
44 miles
23 Lavender Peak[2] PB La Plata Mountains 4037 m
13,245 feet
872 m
2,860 feet
40 km
25 miles
24 Diamond Peak[2] PB Diamond Peak 2940 m
9,645 feet
867 m
2,845 feet
49 km
30 miles
25 Treasure Mountain[2] PB Elk Mountains 4125 m
13,535 feet
860 m
2,821 feet
11 km
7 miles
26 Clark Peak NGS PB Medicine Bow Mountains 3948 m
12,954 feet
845 m
2,771 feet
27 km
17 miles
27 Grays Peak[3] NGS PB Front Range 4352 m
14,278 feet
844 m
2,770 feet
40 km
25 miles
28 Mount Evans NGS PB Front Range 4348 m
14,265 feet
844 m
2,769 feet
16 km
10 miles
29 Summit Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4056 m
13,307 feet
841 m
2,760 feet
64 km
40 miles
30 Marcellina Mountain[2] PB West Elk Mountains 3461 m
11,353 feet
831 m
2,728 feet
8 km
5 miles
31 Mount Richthofen[2] PB Front Range 3946 m
12,945 feet
817 m
2,680 feet
16 km
10 miles
32 Piñon Mesa High Point[2] PB Uncompahgre Plateau 2958 m
9,705 feet
817 m
2,680 feet
49 km
31 miles
33 Parkview Mountain NGS PB Rabbit Ears Range 3749 m
12,301 feet
816 m
2,676 feet
18 km
11 miles
34 Mount Ouray NGS PB Sawatch Range 4255 m
13,961 feet
810 m
2,659 feet
22 km
14 miles
35 Crested Butte[2] PB Elk Mountains 3709 m
12,168 feet
787 m
2,582 feet
7 km
5 miles
36 Graham Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 3821 m
12,536 feet
778 m
2,551 feet
16 km
10 miles
37 Mount Antero NGS PB Sawatch Range 4351 m
14,276 feet
763 m
2,503 feet
29 km
18 miles
38 East Beckwith Mountain NGS PB West Elk Mountains 3792 m
12,441 feet
760 m
2,492 feet
11 km
7 miles
39 Chair Mountain NGS PB Elk Mountains 3879 m
12,727 feet
750 m
2,461 feet
14 km
9 miles
40 Whetstone Mountain NGS PB West Elk Mountains 3818 m
12,527 feet
749 m
2,456 feet
15 km
9 miles
41 Bison Peak NGS PB Tarryall Mountains PB 3789 m
12,432 feet
747 m
2,451 feet
31 km
19 miles
42 South River Peak[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4009 m
13,154 feet
746 m
2,448 feet
35 km
22 miles
43 Black Mountain[2] PB Elkhead Mountains PB 3312 m
10,865 feet
744 m
2,440 feet
26 km
16 miles
44 Mount Guero NGS PB West Elk Mountains 3675 m
12,058 feet
741 m
2,432 feet
10 km
6 miles
45 Hagues Peak NGS PB Mummy Range 4137 m
13,573 feet
738 m
2,420 feet
26 km
16 miles
46 Antora Peak[2] PB Sawatch Range 4046 m
13,275 feet
734 m
2,409 feet
11 km
7 miles
47 Bushnell Peak[2] PB Sangre de Cristo Range 3996 m
13,111 feet
733 m
2,405 feet
18 km
11 miles
48 Zenobia Peak NGS PB Uinta Range 2750 m
9,022 feet
730 m
2,395 feet
38 km
24 miles
49 East Spanish Peak[2] PB Spanish Peaks 3867 m
12,688 feet
726 m
2,383 feet
7 km
4 miles
50 Castle Peak NGS PB Elk Mountains 4352 m
14,279 feet
721 m
2,365 feet
34 km
21 miles

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically isolated Colorado mountain peaks with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.

Mount Elbert, Blanca Peak, and Uncompahgre Peak each have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 mi) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.

The 50 Most Topographically Isolated Major Mountain Peaks of Colorado
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount Elbert[1] NGS PB Sawatch Range 4401 m
14,440 feet
2772 m
9,093 feet
1079 km
671 miles
2 Blanca Peak[2] PB Sierra Blanca 4374 m
14,351 feet
1623 m
5,326 feet
166 km
103 miles
3 Uncompahgre Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4365 m
14,321 feet
1304 m
4,277 feet
137 km
85 miles
4 Pikes Peak NGS PB Pikes Peak Massif 4302 m
14,115 feet
1686 m
5,530 feet
98 km
61 miles
5 Longs Peak NGS PB Front Range 4346 m
14,259 feet
896 m
2,940 feet
70 km
44 miles
6 Flat Top Mountain NGS PB Flat Tops PB 3768 m
12,361 feet
1236 m
4,054 feet
69 km
43 miles
7 Summit Peak NGS PB San Juan Mountains 4056 m
13,307 feet
841 m
2,760 feet
64 km
40 miles
8 Ute Peak NGS PB Ute Mountain 3043 m
9,984 feet
1231 m
4,039 feet
63 km
39 miles
9 Mount Zirkel[2] PB Park Range 3714 m
12,185 feet
1058 m
3,470 feet
61 km
38 miles
10 Culebra Peak[2] PB Culebra Range 4283 m
14,053 feet
1471 m
4,827 feet
57 km
35 miles
11 Mount Wilson[2] PB San Miguel Mountains PB 4344 m
14,252 feet
1227 m
4,024 feet
53 km
33 miles
12 Fishers Peak NGS PB Raton Mesa PB 2936 m
9,633 feet
563 m
1,847 feet
52 km
32 miles
13 Piñon Mesa High Point[2] PB Uncompahgre Plateau 2958 m
9,705 feet
817 m
2,680 feet
49 km
31 miles
14 Diamond Peak[2] PB Diamond Peak 2940 m
9,645 feet
867 m
2,845 feet
49 km
30 miles
15 Crestone Peak[2] PB Crestones 4359 m
14,300 feet
1388 m
4,554 feet
44 km
27 miles
16 San Luis Peak NGS PB La Garita Mountains 4274 m
14,022 feet
949 m
3,113 feet
43 km
27 miles
17 Greenhorn Mountain NGS PB Wet Mountains 3765 m
12,352 feet
1151 m
3,777 feet
43 km
26 miles
18 Mount Eolus[2] PB Needle Mountains 4294 m
14,089 feet
665 m
2,183 feet
40 km
25 miles
19 Grays Peak[3] NGS PB Front Range 4352 m
14,278 feet
844 m
2,770 feet
40 km
25 miles
20 Lavender Peak[2] PB La Plata Mountains 4037 m
13,245 feet
872 m
2,860 feet
40 km
25 miles
21 Zenobia Peak NGS PB Uinta Range 2750 m
9,022 feet
730 m
2,395 feet
38 km
24 miles
22 Mount Lincoln NGS PB Mosquito Range 4357 m
14,293 feet
1177 m
3,862 feet
36 km
23 miles
23 South River Peak[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4009 m
13,154 feet
746 m
2,448 feet
35 km
22 miles
24 Mount Powell[2] PB Gore Range 4141 m
13,586 feet
914 m
3,000 feet
35 km
22 miles
25 North Mamm Peak NGS PB Grand Mesa 3391 m
11,126 feet
946 m
3,103 feet
34 km
21 miles
26 Castle Peak NGS PB Elk Mountains 4352 m
14,279 feet
721 m
2,365 feet
34 km
21 miles
27 West Spanish Peak[2] PB Spanish Peaks 4155 m
13,631 feet
1123 m
3,685 feet
33 km
20 miles
28 Waugh Mountain[2] PB South Park Hills PB 3571 m
11,716 feet
710 m
2,330 feet
32 km
20 miles
29 Bison Peak NGS PB Tarryall Mountains PB 3789 m
12,432 feet
747 m
2,451 feet
31 km
19 miles
30 Castle Peak[2] PB Sawatch Range 3446 m
11,305 feet
927 m
3,040 feet
30 km
19 miles
31 Mount of the Holy Cross NGS PB Sawatch Range 4271 m
14,011 feet
643 m
2,111 feet
30 km
19 miles
32 Sand Mountain North[2] PB Elkhead Mountains PB 3317 m
10,884 feet
664 m
2,179 feet
29 km
18 miles
33 Crater Peak NGS PB Grand Mesa 3454 m
11,333 feet
703 m
2,307 feet
29 km
18 miles
34 Mount Antero NGS PB Sawatch Range 4351 m
14,276 feet
763 m
2,503 feet
29 km
18 miles
35 Sawtooth Mountain NGS PB La Garita Mountains PB 3704 m
12,153 feet
587 m
1,927 feet
28 km
18 miles
36 Blair Mountain[2] PB White River Plateau PB 3488 m
11,445 feet
529 m
1,736 feet
28 km
18 miles
37 Bennett Peak[2] PB San Juan Mountains 4026 m
13,209 feet
531 m
1,743 feet
28 km
17 miles
38 Clark Peak NGS PB Medicine Bow Mountains 3948 m
12,954 feet
845 m
2,771 feet
27 km
17 miles
39 Black Mountain[2] PB Elkhead Mountains PB 3312 m
10,865 feet
744 m
2,440 feet
26 km
16 miles
40 Mount Mestas[2] PB Sierra Blanca 3528 m
11,574 feet
679 m
2,229 feet
26 km
16 miles
41 Hagues Peak NGS PB Mummy Range 4137 m
13,573 feet
738 m
2,420 feet
26 km
16 miles
42 Mount Sneffels NGS PB Sneffels Range PB 4315 m
14,158 feet
930 m
3,050 feet
25 km
16 miles
43 North Arapaho Peak[2] PB Indian Peaks PB 4117 m
13,508 feet
507 m
1,665 feet
25 km
15 miles
44 Mount Harvard NGS PB Collegiate Peaks 4397 m
14,427 feet
709 m
2,327 feet
24 km
15 miles
45 Horse Mountain[2] PB San Juan Mountains 3033 m
9,952 feet
575 m
1,887 feet
22 km
14 miles
46 West Elk Peak NGS PB West Elk Mountains PB 3975 m
13,042 feet
943 m
3,095 feet
22 km
14 miles
47 Laramie Mountains High Point[2] Laramie Mountains 3358 m
11,018 feet
571 m
1,873 feet
22 km
14 miles
48 Mount Ouray NGS PB Sawatch Range 4255 m
13,961 feet
810 m
2,659 feet
22 km
14 miles
49 Tomichi Dome[2] PB Sawatch Range 3496 m
11,471 feet
709 m
2,325 feet
21 km
13 miles
50 Mount Gunnison NGS PB West Elk Mountains 3879 m
12,725 feet
1079 m
3,539 feet
19 km
12 miles

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
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  3. ^ a b c The summit of Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide of North America.

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