List of mountain peaks of Colorado

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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.

This is a list of major mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Colorado.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksTemplate:Efn in Colorado.

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.Template:EfnTemplate:Efn The first table below ranks the 55 highest major summits of Colorado by elevation.
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.Template:EfnTemplate:Efn The second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Colorado.
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.Template:Efn The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Colorado.

Highest major summits

Of the highest major summits of Colorado, the following 63 peaks exceed elevationTemplate:Efn and 117 peaks exceed elevation.

The 55 Colorado summits with at least 4000 meters of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Sawatch Range
2	Sawatch Range
3	Sawatch Range
4	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
5	Sawatch Range
6	San Juan Mountains
7	Sangre de Cristo Range
8	Mosquito Range
9	Elk Mountains
10	Front Range
11	Sawatch Range
12	Front Range
13	Front Range
14	San Miguel Mountains
15	Sawatch Range
16	Sawatch Range
17	Elk Mountains
18	Sneffels Range
19	Elk Mountains
20	Front Range
21	Needle Mountains
22	San Juan Mountains
23	Culebra Range
24	San Juan Mountains
25	Sawatch Range
26	Sawatch Range
27	Sawatch Range
28	San Juan Mountains
29	Front Range
30	San Juan Mountains
31	Front Range
32	San Juan Mountains
33	Sawatch Range
34	Front Range
35	Spanish Peaks
36	Gore Range
37	Mummy Range
38	San Juan Mountains
39	Elk Mountains
40	Front Range
41	Front Range
42	Williams Mountains
43	San Juan Mountains
44	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
45	Mosquito Range
46	San Juan Mountains
47	San Miguel Mountains
48	Sawatch Range
49	Sawatch Range
50	La Plata Mountains
51	Gore Range
52	San Juan Mountains
53	San Juan Mountains
54	Needle Mountains
55	San Juan Mountains

Most prominent summits

Template:Side box Of the most prominent summits of Colorado, only Mount Elbert exceeds of topographic prominence. Three peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than of topographic prominence and 14 peaks exceed of topographic prominence.

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The 50 most topographically prominent summits of Colorado

Rank	Mountain peak	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Sawatch Range
2	Front Range
3	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
4	Culebra Range
5	Sangre de Cristo Range
6	San Juan Mountains
7	Flat Tops
8	Ute Mountain
9	San Miguel Mountains
10	Mosquito Range
11	Wet Mountains
12	Spanish Peaks
13	West Elk Mountains
14	Park Range
15	La Garita Mountains
16	Grand Mesa
17	West Elk Mountains
18	Elk Mountains
19	Sneffels Range
20	Sawatch Range
21	Gore Range
22	Front Range
23	La Plata Mountains
24	Green River Basin
25	Elk Mountains
26	Medicine Bow Mountains
27	Front Range
28	Front Range
29	San Juan Mountains
30	West Elk Mountains
31	Never Summer Mountains
	Uncompahgre Plateau
33	Rabbit Ears Range
34	Sawatch Range
35	Elk Mountains
36	San Juan Mountains
37	Sawatch Range
38	West Elk Mountains
39	Elk Mountains
40	West Elk Mountains
41	Tarryall Mountains
42	San Juan Mountains
43	Elkhead Mountains
44	West Elk Mountains
45	Mummy Range
46	Sawatch Range
47	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
48	Uinta Mountains
49	Spanish Peaks
50	Elk Mountains

Most isolated major summits

Template:Side box Of the most isolated major summits of Colorado, Mount Elbert exceeds of topographic isolation and three peaks exceed of topographic isolation.

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The 50 most topographically isolated summits of Colorado with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain peak	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Sawatch Range
2	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
3	San Juan Mountains
4	Front Range
5	Front Range
6	Flat Tops
7	San Juan Mountains
8	Park Range
9	Culebra Range
10	Ute Mountain
11	San Miguel Mountains
12	Raton Mesa
13	Green River Basin
14	Sangre de Cristo Range
15	La Garita Mountains
16	Needle Mountains
17	Wet Mountains
18	Front Range
19	La Plata Mountains
20	Uncompahgre Plateau
21	Uinta Mountains
22	Mosquito Range
23	Gore Range
24	Front Range
25	San Juan Mountains
26	Elk Mountains
27	Uinta Mountains
28	Spanish Peaks
29	South Park Hills
30	Sawatch Range
31	Tarryall Mountains
32	Front Range
33	Elkhead Mountains
34	Sawatch Range
35	San Juan Mountains
36	La Garita Mountains
37	Sawatch Range
38	Medicine Bow Mountains
	Elkhead Mountains
40	Sneffels Range
41	Mummy Range
42	Front Range
43	Piñon Hills
44	Sawatch Range
45	Sangre de Cristo Mountains
46	San Juan Mountains
47	West Elk Mountains
48	Uinta Mountains
49	Sawatch Range
50	San Juan Mountains

Gallery

• Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range is the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range is the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Mount Harvard is the highest of the Collegiate Peaks and the third highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Mount Harvard is the highest of the Collegiate Peaks and the third highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks is the fifth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks is the fifth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Blanca Peak is the highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the second most topographically isolated peak of Colorado.
  Blanca Peak is the highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the second most topographically isolated peak of Colorado.
• Uncompahgre Peak is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains and the sixth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Uncompahgre Peak is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains and the sixth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones and the seventh highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones and the seventh highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Mount Lincoln is the highest peak of the Mosquito Range and the eighth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Mount Lincoln is the highest peak of the Mosquito Range and the eighth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Castle Peak is the highest peak of the Elk Mountains and the ninth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Castle Peak is the highest peak of the Elk Mountains and the ninth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Grays Peak is the highest peak of the Front Range, the highest point on the Continental Divide, and the tenth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
  Grays Peak is the highest peak of the Front Range, the highest point on the Continental Divide, and the tenth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
• Longs Peak is the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and northern Colorado.
  Longs Peak is the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and northern Colorado.
• Impressive Mount Sneffels in southwestern Colorado is often said to be the most beautiful mountain in the state.
  Impressive Mount Sneffels in southwestern Colorado is often said to be the most beautiful mountain in the state.
• Pikes Peak is the second most topographically prominent mountain summit of Colorado and the easternmost fourteener. The peak sits on top of Pikes Mountain.
  Pikes Peak is the second most topographically prominent mountain summit of Colorado and the easternmost fourteener. The peak sits on top of Pikes Mountain.
• This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
  This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
• The Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado are two prominent mountains which can be seen for many miles.
  The Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado are two prominent mountains which can be seen for many miles.

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
• Outline of Colorado

External links

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado Geological Survey (USGS)
• United States Geological Survey
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System query
• United States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
  • NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
  • Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGS
• Bivouac.com
• Peakbagger.com
• Peaklist.org
• Peakware.com
• Summitpost.org