In mountaineering in the United States, a fourteener (or "14er") is a mountain peak that exceeds 14,000 feet (4,267.2 meters) elevation. (This term is not usually significant outside the U.S.) This is a complete list of the fourteeners in the U.S. State of Colorado with a minimum of 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.
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Table
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Elbert[1] NGS | Sawatch Range | 14,440 feet 4401 m |
9,093 feet 2772 m |
670.6 miles 1079.2 km |
| 2 | Mount Massive[2] | Sawatch Range | 14,421 feet 4398 m |
1,941 feet 592 m |
5.1 miles 8.2 km |
| 3 | Mount Harvard NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,421 feet 4396 m |
2,327 feet 709 m |
14.9 miles 24.0 km |
| 4 | Blanca Peak[2] | Sierra Blanca | 14,345 feet 4374 m |
5,326 feet 1623 m |
103.4 miles 166.4 km |
| 5 | La Plata Peak[2] | Sawatch Range PB | 14,336 feet 4379 m |
1,841 feet 561 m |
6.3 miles 10.1 km |
| 6 | Uncompahgre Peak NGS | San Juan Mountains | 14,321 feet 4365 m |
4,277 feet 1304 m |
85.1 miles 136.9 km |
| 7 | Crestone Peak[2] | Crestones | 14,300 feet 4359 m |
4,554 feet 1388 m |
27.4 miles 44.1 km |
| 8 | Mount Lincoln NGS | Mosquito Range | 14,293 feet 4357 m |
3,862 feet 1177 m |
22.6 miles 36.3 km |
| 9 | Castle Peak NGS | Elk Mountains | 14,279 feet 4352 m |
2,365 feet 721 m |
20.9 miles 33.7 km |
| 10 | Grays Peak NGS | Front Range | 14,278 feet 4352 m |
2,770 feet 844 m |
25.0 miles 40.3 km |
| 11 | Mount Antero NGS | Sawatch Range | 14,276 feet 4351 m |
2,503 feet 763 m |
17.7 miles 28.6 km |
| 12 | Torreys Peak NGS | Front Range | 14,275 feet 4351 m |
560 feet 171 m |
0.7 miles 1.1 km |
| 13 | Quandary Peak NGS | Tenmile Range | 14,271 feet 4350 m |
1,105 feet 337 m |
3.2 miles 5.1 km |
| 14 | Mount Evans NGS | Front Range | 14,265 feet 4348 m |
2,769 feet 844 m |
9.8 miles 15.8 km |
| 15 | Longs Peak NGS | Front Range | 14,259 feet 4346 m |
2,940 feet 896 m |
43.6 miles 70.2 km |
| 16 | Mount Wilson[2] | San Miguel Mountains PB | 14,252 feet 4344 m |
4,024 feet 1227 m |
33.1 miles 53.2 km |
| 17 | Mount Shavano NGS | Sawatch Range | 14,231 feet 4338 m |
1,619 feet 493 m |
3.8 miles 6.1 km |
| 18 | Mount Princeton NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,204 feet 4329 m |
2,177 feet 664 m |
5.2 miles 8.4 km |
| 19 | Mount Belford NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,203 feet 4329 m |
1,317 feet 401 m |
3.3 miles 5.3 km |
| 20 | Crestone Needle[2] | Crestones | 14,203 feet 4329 m |
437 feet 133 m |
0.4 miles 0.7 km |
| 21 | Mount Yale NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,200 feet 4328 m |
1,876 feet 572 m |
5.5 miles 8.9 km |
| 22 | Kit Carson Peak[2] | Crestones | 14,171 feet 4319 m |
1,005 feet 306 m |
1.3 miles 2.1 km |
| 23 | Maroon Peak NGS | Elk Mountains | 14,163 feet 4317 m |
2,336 feet 712 m |
8.1 miles 13.0 km |
| 24 | Tabeguache Peak NGS | Sawatch Range | 14,162 feet 4317 m |
435 feet 133 m |
0.8 miles 1.2 km |
| 25 | Mount Oxford NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,160 feet 4316 m |
633 feet 193 m |
1.2 miles 2.0 km |
| 26 | Mount Sneffels NGS | Sneffels Range PB | 14,158 feet 4315 m |
3,050 feet 930 m |
15.7 miles 25.3 km |
| 27 | Mount Democrat NGS | Mosquito Range | 14,155 feet 4315 m |
748 feet 228 m |
1.3 miles 2.0 km |
| 28 | Capitol Peak[2] | Elk Mountains | 14,137 feet 4309 m |
1,730 feet 527 m |
7.4 miles 12.0 km |
| 29 | Pikes Peak NGS | Pikes Peak Massif | 14,115 feet 4302 m |
5,530 feet 1686 m |
60.8 miles 97.8 km |
| 30 | Snowmass Mountain NGS | Elk Mountains | 14,099 feet 4297 m |
1,132 feet 345 m |
2.3 miles 3.8 km |
| 31 | Mount Eolus[2] | Needle Mountains | 14,089 feet 4294 m |
2,183 feet 665 m |
25.2 miles 40.5 km |
| 32 | Windom Peak[2] | Needle Mountains | 14,088 feet 4294 m |
1,002 feet 305 m |
1.7 miles 2.7 km |
| 33 | Mount Columbia NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,077 feet 4291 m |
873 feet 266 m |
1.9 miles 3.1 km |
| 34 | Missouri Mountain NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,074 feet 4290 m |
827 feet 252 m |
1.3 miles 2.1 km |
| 35 | Humboldt Peak[2] | Crestones | 14,070 feet 4288 m |
1,184 feet 361 m |
1.4 miles 2.3 km |
| 36 | Mount Bierstadt NGS | Front Range | 14,065 feet 4287 m |
700 feet 213 m |
1.4 miles 2.2 km |
| 37 | Sunlight Peak[2] | Needle Mountains | 14,065 feet 4287 m |
379 feet 116 m |
0.5 miles 0.8 km |
| 38 | Handies Peak NGS | San Juan Mountains | 14,058 feet 4285 m |
1,888 feet 575 m |
11.2 miles 18.0 km |
| 39 | Culebra Peak[2] | Culebra Range | 14,053 feet 4283 m |
4,827 feet 1471 m |
35.5 miles 57.1 km |
| 40 | Ellingwood Point[2] | Sierra Blanca | 14,048 feet 4282 m |
322 feet 98 m |
0.5 miles 0.8 km |
| 41 | Mount Lindsey[2] | Sierra Blanca | 14,048 feet 4282 m |
1,522 feet 464 m |
2.3 miles 3.6 km |
| 42 | Little Bear Peak[2] | Sierra Blanca | 14,043 feet 4280 m |
357 feet 109 m |
1.0 miles 1.6 km |
| 43 | Mount Sherman[2] | Mosquito Range | 14,043 feet 4280 m |
850 feet 259 m |
8.1 miles 13.0 km |
| 44 | Redcloud Peak[2] | San Juan Mountains | 14,041 feet 4280 m |
1,436 feet 438 m |
4.9 miles 7.9 km |
| 45 | Pyramid Peak NGS | Elk Mountains | 14,025 feet 4275 m |
1,618 feet 493 m |
2.1 miles 3.4 km |
| 46 | Wilson Peak[2] | San Miguel Mountains PB | 14,023 feet 4274 m |
857 feet 261 m |
1.5 miles 2.4 km |
| 47 | San Luis Peak NGS | La Garita Mountains PB | 14,022 feet 4274 m |
3,113 feet 949 m |
27.0 miles 43.4 km |
| 48 | Wetterhorn Peak[2] | San Juan Mountains | 14,021 feet 4274 m |
1,615 feet 492 m |
2.8 miles 4.5 km |
| 49 | Huron Peak NGS | Sawatch Range PB | 14,010 feet 4270 m |
1,403 feet 428 m |
3.2 miles 5.2 km |
| 50 | Mount of the Holy Cross NGS | Sawatch Range | 14,009 feet 4270 m |
2,111 feet 643 m |
18.5 miles 29.8 km |
| 51 | Sunshine Peak[2] | San Juan Mountains | 14,007 feet 4269 m |
481 feet 147 m |
1.3 miles 2.1 km |
The following are peaks that are sometimes considered fourteeners, but do not meet the topographic prominence criteria for the above list:
- Mount Cameron, elevation = 14,238 feet, prominence = 118 feet.
- Mount Bross, elevation = 14,178, prominence = 292 feet. On many fourteener lists.
- El Diente Peak, elevation = 14,159 feet, prominence = 239 feet. On many fourteener lists.
- Challenger Point, elevation = 14,087, prominence = 281 feet.
- North Conundrum Peak, elevation > 14,040 feet, prominence = 200-280 feet.
- North Eolus, elevation = 14,039 feet, prominence = 159-199 feet.
- North Maroon Peak, elevation = 14,014 feet, prominence = 234 feet. On many fourteener lists.
Gallery
 View of Mount Elbert with Turquoise Lake in the foreground. |
 View of Blanca Peak from Mount Lindsey. |
 The Crestones as seen from Mount Adams. From left to right: Crestone Needle, Crestone Peak, Columbia Point, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point. |
 View of Grays Peak on left and Torreys Peak on right. |
 View of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. |
 View of Mount Yale. |
 Autumn view of the Maroon Bells: Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak. |
 View of Mount Sneffels. |
 View of Mount Democrat. |
 View of Mount Eolus. |
 Humboldt Peak as seen from Kit Carson Peak. |
 View of Mount Bierstadt with a marmot in the foreground. |
 View of Mount Lindsey. |
 View of Wilson Peak and the San Miguel Mountains. |
 Photograph of the Mount of the Holy Cross taken by William Henry Jackson in 1873. |
See also
- Lists of mountains
- List of mountains of the United States
- List of mountains of Colorado
- List of Colorado fourteeners
- List of mountains of Colorado
- List of mountains of the United States
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Physical geography
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the State of Colorado.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u The elevation of this summit has been converted from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). National Geodetic Survey
External links
- National Geodetic Survey website
- United States Geological Survey website
- Colorado Geological Survey website
- Rocky Mountains @ Peakbagger
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