List of mountain peaks of Colorado

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

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 article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[a] 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.[b][c] 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.[d][c] 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.[e] 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 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation[f] and 117 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.

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

RankMountain PeakMountain RangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Mount Elbert[1][2][3][4][g]Sawatch Range14,440 ft
4401.2 m
9,093 ft
2772 m
671 mi
1,079 km
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
2Mount Massive[5][6][7][8][h][i]Sawatch Range14,428 ft
4398 m
1,961 ft
598 m
5.06 mi
8.14 km
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
3Mount Harvard[9][10][11][12][j][k]Sawatch Range14,421 ft
4395.6 m
2,360 ft
719 m
14.92 mi
24 km
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
4Blanca Peak[13][14][15][l][m][n]Sangre de Cristo Mountains14,351 ft
4374 m
5,326 ft
1623 m
103.4 mi
166.4 km
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
5La Plata Peak[16][17][18][o]Sawatch Range14,343 ft
4372 m
1,836 ft
560 m
6.28 mi
10.11 km
39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W / 39.0294; -106.4729 (La Plata Peak)
6Uncompahgre Peak[19][20][21][22][p][q]San Juan Mountains14,321 ft
4365 m
4,277 ft
1304 m
85 mi
136.8 km
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
7Crestone Peak[23][24][25][r][s]Sangre de Cristo Range14,300 ft
4359 m
4,554 ft
1388 m
27.4 mi
44 km
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak)
8Mount Lincoln[26][27][28][29][t][u]Mosquito Range14,293 ft
4356.5 m
3,862 ft
1177 m
22.5 mi
36.2 km
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
9Castle Peak[30][31][32][33][v]Elk Mountains14,279 ft
4352.2 m
2,365 ft
721 m
20.9 mi
33.6 km
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak)
10Grays Peak[34][35][36][37][w][x]Front Range14,278 ft
4352 m
2,770 ft
844 m
25 mi
40.2 km
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
11Mount Antero[38][39][40][41][y]Sawatch Range14,276 ft
4351.4 m
2,503 ft
763 m
17.67 mi
28.4 km
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero)
12Mount Blue Sky[42][43][44][45][z]Front Range14,271 ft
4350 m
2,770 ft
844 m
9.79 mi
15.76 km
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W / 39.5883; -105.6438 (Mount Blue Sky)
13Longs Peak[46][47][48][49][aa][ab]Front Range14,259 ft
4346 m
2,940 ft
896 m
43.6 mi
70.2 km
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
14Mount Wilson[50][51][52][ac][ad][ae]San Miguel Mountains14,252 ft
4344 m
4,024 ft
1227 m
33 mi
53.1 km
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
15Mount Princeton[53][54][55][56]Sawatch Range14,204 ft
4329.3 m
2,177 ft
664 m
5.19 mi
8.36 km
38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W / 38.7492; -106.2424 (Mount Princeton)
16Mount Yale[57][58][59][60]Sawatch Range14,200 ft
4328.2 m
1,896 ft
578 m
5.55 mi
8.93 km
38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W / 38.8442; -106.3138 (Mount Yale)
17Maroon Peak[61][62][63][64]Elk Mountains14,163 ft
4317 m
2,336 ft
712 m
8.06 mi
12.97 km
39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W / 39.0708; -106.9890 (Maroon Peak)
18Mount Sneffels[65][66][67][68][af]Sneffels Range14,158 ft
4315.4 m
3,050 ft
930 m
15.71 mi
25.3 km
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (Mount Sneffels)
19Capitol Peak[69][70][71][72][ag]Elk Mountains14,137 ft
4309 m
1,750 ft
533 m
7.44 mi
11.98 km
39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W / 39.1503; -107.0829 (Capitol Peak)
20Pikes Peak[73][74][75][76]Front Range14,115 ft
4302.31 m
5,530 ft
1686 m
60.6 mi
97.6 km
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
21Windom Peak[77][78][79][ah][ai][aj]Needle Mountains14,093 ft
4296 m
2,187 ft
667 m
26.3 mi
42.4 km
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W / 37.6212; -107.5919 (Windom Peak)
22Handies Peak[80][81][82][83]San Juan Mountains14,058 ft
4284.8 m
1,908 ft
582 m
11.18 mi
18 km
37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W / 37.9130; -107.5044 (Handies Peak)
23Culebra Peak[84][85][86][ak][al][am]Culebra Range14,053 ft
4283 m
4,827 ft
1471 m
35.4 mi
56.9 km
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
24San Luis Peak[87][88][89][90]San Juan Mountains14,022 ft
4273.8 m
3,113 ft
949 m
26.9 mi
43.4 km
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W / 37.9868; -106.9313 (San Luis Peak)
25Mount of the Holy Cross[91][92][93][94][an][ao]Sawatch Range14,011 ft
4270.5 m
2,113 ft
644 m
18.41 mi
29.6 km
39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W / 39.4668; -106.4817 (Mount of the Holy Cross)
26Grizzly Peak[95][96][97][98][ap]Sawatch Range13,995 ft
4265.6 m
1,928 ft
588 m
6.77 mi
10.89 km
39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0425°N 106.5976°W / 39.0425; -106.5976 (Grizzly Peak)
27Mount Ouray[99][100][101][102][aq]Sawatch Range13,961 ft
4255.4 m
2,659 ft
810 m
13.58 mi
21.9 km
38°25′22″N 106°13′29″W / 38.4227°N 106.2247°W / 38.4227; -106.2247 (Mount Ouray)
28Vermilion Peak[103][104][105][ar]San Juan Mountains13,900 ft
4237 m
2,105 ft
642 m
9.07 mi
14.6 km
37°47′57″N 107°49′43″W / 37.7993°N 107.8285°W / 37.7993; -107.8285 (Vermilion Peak)
29Mount Silverheels[106][107][108][109]Front Range13,829 ft
4215 m
2,283 ft
696 m
5.48 mi
8.82 km
39°20′22″N 106°00′19″W / 39.3394°N 106.0054°W / 39.3394; -106.0054 (Mount Silverheels)
30Rio Grande Pyramid[110][111][112][113]San Juan Mountains13,827 ft
4214.4 m
1,881 ft
573 m
10.76 mi
17.31 km
37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797°N 107.3924°W / 37.6797; -107.3924 (Rio Grande Pyramid)
31Bald Mountain[114][115][116][as]Front Range13,690 ft
4173 m
2,099 ft
640 m
7.51 mi
12.09 km
39°26′41″N 105°58′14″W / 39.4448°N 105.9705°W / 39.4448; -105.9705 (Bald Mountain)
32Mount Oso[117][118][119][at]San Juan Mountains13,690 ft
4173 m
1,664 ft
507 m
5.41 mi
8.71 km
37°36′25″N 107°29′37″W / 37.6070°N 107.4936°W / 37.6070; -107.4936 (Mount Oso)
33Mount Jackson[120][121][122][123]Sawatch Range13,676 ft
4168.5 m
1,810 ft
552 m
3.21 mi
5.16 km
39°29′07″N 106°32′12″W / 39.4853°N 106.5367°W / 39.4853; -106.5367 (Mount Jackson)
34Bard Peak[124][125][126][au]Front Range13,647 ft
4159 m
1,701 ft
518 m
5.43 mi
8.74 km
39°43′13″N 105°48′16″W / 39.7204°N 105.8044°W / 39.7204; -105.8044 (Bard Peak)
35West Spanish Peak[127][128][129][av]Spanish Peaks13,631 ft
4155 m
3,686 ft
1123 m
19.87 mi
32 km
37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
36Mount Powell[130][131][132][aw][ax]Gore Range13,586 ft
4141 m
3,000 ft
914 m
21.5 mi
34.6 km
39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.7601°N 106.3407°W / 39.7601; -106.3407 (Mount Powell)
37Hagues Peak[133][134][135][136][ay]Mummy Range13,573 ft
4137 m
2,420 ft
738 m
15.7 mi
25.3 km
40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4845°N 105.6464°W / 40.4845; -105.6464 (Hagues Peak)
38Tower Mountain[137][138][139][az]San Juan Mountains13,558 ft
4132 m
1,652 ft
504 m
4.88 mi
7.86 km
37°51′26″N 107°37′23″W / 37.8573°N 107.6230°W / 37.8573; -107.6230 (Tower Mountain)
39Treasure Mountain[140][141][142][ba]Elk Mountains13,535 ft
4125 m
2,828 ft
862 m
6.92 mi
11.13 km
39°01′28″N 107°07′22″W / 39.0244°N 107.1228°W / 39.0244; -107.1228 (Treasure Mountain)
40North Arapaho Peak[143][144][145][146][bb][bc]Front Range13,508 ft
4117 m
1,665 ft
507 m
15.38 mi
24.8 km
40°01′35″N 105°39′01″W / 40.0265°N 105.6504°W / 40.0265; -105.6504 (North Arapaho Peak)
41Parry Peak[147][148][149][bd]Front Range13,397 ft
4083 m
1,720 ft
524 m
9.46 mi
15.22 km
39°50′17″N 105°42′48″W / 39.8381°N 105.7132°W / 39.8381; -105.7132 (Parry Peak)
42Bill Williams Peak[150][151][be][bf]Williams Mountains13,389 ft
4081 m
1,682 ft
513 m
3.72 mi
5.98 km
39°10′50″N 106°36′37″W / 39.1806°N 106.6102°W / 39.1806; -106.6102 (Bill Williams Peak)
43Sultan Mountain[152][153][154][bg]San Juan Mountains13,373 ft
4076 m
1,868 ft
569 m
4.59 mi
7.39 km
37°47′09″N 107°42′14″W / 37.7859°N 107.7038°W / 37.7859; -107.7038 (Sultan Mountain)
44Mount Herard[155][156][157][bh]Sangre de Cristo Mountains13,345 ft
4068 m
2,040 ft
622 m
4.63 mi
7.45 km
37°50′57″N 105°29′42″W / 37.8492°N 105.4949°W / 37.8492; -105.4949 (Mount Herard)
45West Buffalo Peak[158][159][160][161][bi]Mosquito Range13,332 ft
4064 m
1,986 ft
605 m
9.61 mi
15.46 km
38°59′30″N 106°07′30″W / 38.9917°N 106.1249°W / 38.9917; -106.1249 (West Buffalo Peak)
46Summit Peak[162][163][164][165][bj]San Juan Mountains13,308 ft
4056.2 m
2,760 ft
841 m
39.6 mi
63.7 km
37°21′02″N 106°41′48″W / 37.3506°N 106.6968°W / 37.3506; -106.6968 (Summit Peak)
47Middle Peak[166][167][168][bk][bl]San Miguel Mountains13,306 ft
4056 m
1,960 ft
597 m
4.78 mi
7.69 km
37°51′13″N 108°06′30″W / 37.8536°N 108.1082°W / 37.8536; -108.1082 (Middle Peak)
48Antora Peak[169][170][171][bm]Sawatch Range13,275 ft
4046 m
2,409 ft
734 m
6.75 mi
10.86 km
38°19′30″N 106°13′05″W / 38.3250°N 106.2180°W / 38.3250; -106.2180 (Antora Peak)
49Henry Mountain[172][173][174][bn]Sawatch Range13,261 ft
4042 m
1,674 ft
510 m
10.94 mi
17.61 km
38°41′08″N 106°37′16″W / 38.6856°N 106.6211°W / 38.6856; -106.6211 (Henry Mountain)
50Hesperus Mountain[175][176][177][bo][bp]La Plata Mountains13,237 ft
4035 m
2,852 ft
869 m
24.5 mi
39.5 km
37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4451°N 108.0890°W / 37.4451; -108.0890 (Hesperus Mountain)
51Jacque Peak[178][179][180][bq]Gore Range13,211 ft
4027 m
2,065 ft
629 m
4.52 mi
7.28 km
39°27′18″N 106°11′49″W / 39.4549°N 106.1970°W / 39.4549; -106.1970 (Jacque Peak)
52Bennett Peak[181][182][183][br]San Juan Mountains13,209 ft
4026 m
1,743 ft
531 m
17.08 mi
27.5 km
37°29′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.4833°N 106.4343°W / 37.4833; -106.4343 (Bennett Peak)
53Conejos Peak[184][185][186][187]San Juan Mountains13,179 ft
4017 m
1,912 ft
583 m
8.15 mi
13.12 km
37°17′19″N 106°34′15″W / 37.2887°N 106.5709°W / 37.2887; -106.5709 (Conejos Peak)
54Twilight Peak[188][189][190][bs][bt]Needle Mountains13,163 ft
4012 m
2,338 ft
713 m
4.88 mi
7.86 km
37°39′47″N 107°43′37″W / 37.6630°N 107.7270°W / 37.6630; -107.7270 (Twilight Peak)
55South River Peak[191][192][193][194]San Juan Mountains13,154 ft
4009.4 m
2,448 ft
746 m
21.1 mi
34 km
37°34′27″N 106°58′53″W / 37.5741°N 106.9815°W / 37.5741; -106.9815 (South River Peak)

Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of Colorado, only Mount Elbert exceeds 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence. Three peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and 14 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 50 most topographically prominent summits of Colorado

RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Mount Elbert[1][2][3][4][g]Sawatch Range14,440 ft
4401.2 m
9,093 ft
2772 m
671 mi
1,079 km
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
2Pikes Peak[73][74][75][76]Front Range14,115 ft
4302.31 m
5,530 ft
1686 m
60.6 mi
97.6 km
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
3Blanca Peak[13][14][15][l][m][n]Sangre de Cristo Mountains14,351 ft
4374 m
5,326 ft
1623 m
103.4 mi
166.4 km
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
4Culebra Peak[84][85][86][ak][al][am]Culebra Range14,053 ft
4283 m
4,827 ft
1471 m
35.4 mi
56.9 km
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
5Crestone Peak[23][24][25][r][s]Sangre de Cristo Range14,300 ft
4359 m
4,554 ft
1388 m
27.4 mi
44 km
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak)
6Uncompahgre Peak[19][20][21][22][p][q]San Juan Mountains14,321 ft
4365 m
4,277 ft
1304 m
85 mi
136.8 km
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
7Flat Top Mountain[195][196][197][198][bu]Flat Tops12,361 ft
3767.7 m
4,054 ft
1236 m
40.8 mi
65.6 km
40°00′53″N 107°05′00″W / 40.0147°N 107.0833°W / 40.0147; -107.0833 (Flat Top Mountain)
8Ute Peak[199][200][201][202][bv]Ute Mountain9,984 ft
3043 m
4,039 ft
1231 m
34.3 mi
55.2 km
37°17′03″N 108°46′43″W / 37.2841°N 108.7787°W / 37.2841; -108.7787 (Ute Peak)
9Mount Wilson[50][51][52][ac][ad][ae]San Miguel Mountains14,252 ft
4344 m
4,024 ft
1227 m
33 mi
53.1 km
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
10Mount Lincoln[26][27][28][29][t][u]Mosquito Range14,293 ft
4356.5 m
3,862 ft
1177 m
22.5 mi
36.2 km
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
11Greenhorn Mountain[203][204][205][206][bw]Wet Mountains12,352 ft
3765 m
3,777 ft
1151 m
25.2 mi
40.6 km
37°52′53″N 105°00′48″W / 37.8815°N 105.0133°W / 37.8815; -105.0133 (Greenhorn Mountain)
12West Spanish Peak[127][128][129][av]Spanish Peaks13,631 ft
4155 m
3,686 ft
1123 m
19.87 mi
32 km
37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
13Mount Gunnison[207][208][209][210]West Elk Mountains12,725 ft
3878.7 m
3,539 ft
1079 m
11.84 mi
19.05 km
38°48′44″N 107°22′57″W / 38.8121°N 107.3826°W / 38.8121; -107.3826 (Mount Gunnison)
14Mount Zirkel[211][212][213][bx][by]Park Range12,185 ft
3714 m
3,470 ft
1058 m
37.7 mi
60.6 km
40°49′53″N 106°39′47″W / 40.8313°N 106.6631°W / 40.8313; -106.6631 (Mount Zirkel)
15San Luis Peak[87][88][89][90][bz]La Garita Mountains14,022 ft
4273.8 m
3,113 ft
949 m
26.9 mi
43.4 km
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W / 37.9868; -106.9313 (San Luis Peak)
16North Mamm Peak[214][215][216][217]Grand Mesa11,126 ft
3391.3 m
3,103 ft
946 m
21.2 mi
34.1 km
39°23′11″N 107°51′58″W / 39.3865°N 107.8660°W / 39.3865; -107.8660 (North Mamm Peak)
17West Elk Peak[218][219][220][221][ca]West Elk Mountains13,042 ft
3975.2 m
3,095 ft
943 m
13.78 mi
22.2 km
38°43′04″N 107°11′58″W / 38.7179°N 107.1994°W / 38.7179; -107.1994 (West Elk Peak)
18Huntsman Ridge Peak[222][223][cb]
(Dutch Peak)
Elk Mountains11,858 ft
3614 m
3,072 ft
936 m
10.3 mi
16.58 km
39°11′31″N 107°22′00″W / 39.1920°N 107.3668°W / 39.1920; -107.3668 (Huntsman Ridge Peak)
19Mount Sneffels[65][66][67][68][af]Sneffels Range14,158 ft
4315.4 m
3,050 ft
930 m
15.71 mi
25.3 km
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (Mount Sneffels)
20Castle Peak[224][225][226][cc]Sawatch Range11,305 ft
3446 m
3,040 ft
927 m
16.51 mi
26.6 km
39°46′20″N 106°49′49″W / 39.7723°N 106.8304°W / 39.7723; -106.8304 (Castle Peak)
21Mount Powell[130][131][132][aw][ax]Gore Range13,586 ft
4141 m
3,000 ft
914 m
21.5 mi
34.6 km
39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.7601°N 106.3407°W / 39.7601; -106.3407 (Mount Powell)
22Longs Peak[46][47][48][49][aa][ab]Front Range14,259 ft
4346 m
2,940 ft
896 m
43.6 mi
70.2 km
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
23Hesperus Mountain[175][176][177][bo][bp]La Plata Mountains13,237 ft
4035 m
2,852 ft
869 m
24.5 mi
39.5 km
37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4451°N 108.0890°W / 37.4451; -108.0890 (Hesperus Mountain)
24Diamond Peak[227][228][229][cd]Green River Basin9,665 ft
2946 m
2,845 ft
867 m
29.7 mi
47.8 km
40°57′01″N 108°52′42″W / 40.9504°N 108.8782°W / 40.9504; -108.8782 (Diamond Peak)
25Treasure Mountain[140][141][142][ba]Elk Mountains13,535 ft
4125 m
2,828 ft
862 m
6.92 mi
11.13 km
39°01′28″N 107°07′22″W / 39.0244°N 107.1228°W / 39.0244; -107.1228 (Treasure Mountain)
26Clark Peak[230][231][232][233][ce]Medicine Bow Mountains12,954 ft
3948.4 m
2,771 ft
845 m
16.4 mi
26.4 km
40°36′24″N 105°55′48″W / 40.6068°N 105.9300°W / 40.6068; -105.9300 (Clark Peak)
27Grays Peak[34][35][36][37][w][x]Front Range14,278 ft
4352 m
2,770 ft
844 m
25 mi
40.2 km
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
28Mount Evans[234][235][236][237][cf]Front Range14,271 ft
4350 m
2,770 ft
844 m
9.79 mi
15.76 km
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W / 39.5883; -105.6438 (Mount Evans)
29Summit Peak[162][163][164][165][bj]San Juan Mountains13,308 ft
4056.2 m
2,760 ft
841 m
39.6 mi
63.7 km
37°21′02″N 106°41′48″W / 37.3506°N 106.6968°W / 37.3506; -106.6968 (Summit Peak)
30Marcellina Mountain[238][239][240][cg]West Elk Mountains11,353 ft
3461 m
2,728 ft
831 m
5.08 mi
8.18 km
38°55′48″N 107°14′38″W / 38.9299°N 107.2438°W / 38.9299; -107.2438 (Marcellina Mountain)
31Mount Richthofen[241][242][243][ch][ci]Never Summer Mountains12,945 ft
3946 m
2,680 ft
817 m
9.66 mi
15.54 km
40°28′10″N 105°53′40″W / 40.4695°N 105.8945°W / 40.4695; -105.8945 (Mount Richthofen)
Piñon Mesa HP[244][245][cj]Uncompahgre Plateau9,705 ft
2958 m
2,680 ft
817 m
23.7 mi
38.2 km
38°49′34″N 108°46′19″W / 38.8260°N 108.7719°W / 38.8260; -108.7719 (Piñon Mesa high point)
33Parkview Mountain[246][247][248][249][ck]Rabbit Ears Range12,301 ft
3749.4 m
2,676 ft
816 m
9.36 mi
15.07 km
40°19′49″N 106°08′11″W / 40.3303°N 106.1363°W / 40.3303; -106.1363 (Parkview Mountain)
34Mount Ouray[99][100][101][102][aq]Sawatch Range13,961 ft
4255.4 m
2,659 ft
810 m
13.58 mi
21.9 km
38°25′22″N 106°13′29″W / 38.4227°N 106.2247°W / 38.4227; -106.2247 (Mount Ouray)
35Crested Butte[250][251][252][cl]Elk Mountains12,168 ft
3709 m
2,582 ft
787 m
4.65 mi
7.49 km
38°53′01″N 106°56′37″W / 38.8835°N 106.9436°W / 38.8835; -106.9436 (Crested Butte)
36Graham Peak[253][254][255][256]San Juan Mountains12,536 ft
3821.1 m
2,551 ft
778 m
8.64 mi
13.9 km
37°29′50″N 107°22′34″W / 37.4972°N 107.3761°W / 37.4972; -107.3761 (Graham Peak)
37Mount Antero[38][39][40][41][y]Sawatch Range14,276 ft
4351.4 m
2,503 ft
763 m
17.67 mi
28.4 km
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero)
38East Beckwith Mountain[257][258][259][260]West Elk Mountains12,441 ft
3792.1 m
2,492 ft
760 m
6.24 mi
10.05 km
38°50′47″N 107°13′24″W / 38.8464°N 107.2233°W / 38.8464; -107.2233 (East Beckwith Mountain)
39Chair Mountain[261][262][263][264]Elk Mountains12,727 ft
3879.1 m
2,461 ft
750 m
8.89 mi
14.3 km
39°03′29″N 107°16′56″W / 39.0581°N 107.2822°W / 39.0581; -107.2822 (Chair Mountain)
40Whetstone Mountain[265][266][267][268]West Elk Mountains12,527 ft
3818.1 m
2,456 ft
749 m
9.39 mi
15.11 km
38°49′20″N 106°58′48″W / 38.8223°N 106.9799°W / 38.8223; -106.9799 (Whetstone Mountain)
41Bison Mountain[269][270][271][272][cm]
(Bison Peak)
Tarryall Mountains12,432 ft
3789.4 m
2,451 ft
747 m
18.23 mi
29.3 km
39°14′18″N 105°29′52″W / 39.2384°N 105.4978°W / 39.2384; -105.4978 (Bison Mountain)
42South River Peak[191][192][193][194]San Juan Mountains13,154 ft
4009.4 m
2,448 ft
746 m
21.1 mi
34 km
37°34′27″N 106°58′53″W / 37.5741°N 106.9815°W / 37.5741; -106.9815 (South River Peak)
43Black Mountain[273][274][275][cn]Elkhead Mountains10,865 ft
3312 m
2,440 ft
744 m
16.4 mi
26.4 km
40°47′01″N 107°22′09″W / 40.7835°N 107.3691°W / 40.7835; -107.3691 (Black Mountain)
44Mount Guero[276][277][278][279]West Elk Mountains12,058 ft
3675.4 m
2,432 ft
741 m
6.38 mi
10.27 km
38°43′11″N 107°23′10″W / 38.7196°N 107.3861°W / 38.7196; -107.3861 (Mount Guero)
45Hagues Peak[133][134][135][136][ay]Mummy Range13,573 ft
4137 m
2,420 ft
738 m
15.7 mi
25.3 km
40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4845°N 105.6464°W / 40.4845; -105.6464 (Hagues Peak)
46Antora Peak[169][170][171][bm]Sawatch Range13,275 ft
4046 m
2,409 ft
734 m
6.75 mi
10.86 km
38°19′30″N 106°13′05″W / 38.3250°N 106.2180°W / 38.3250; -106.2180 (Antora Peak)
47Bushnell Peak[280][281][282][283]Sangre de Cristo Mountains13,110 ft
3995.8 m
2,405 ft
733 m
11.07 mi
17.82 km
38°20′28″N 105°53′21″W / 38.3412°N 105.8892°W / 38.3412; -105.8892 (Bushnell Peak)
48Zenobia Peak[284][285][286][287]Uinta Mountains9,022 ft
2750 m
2,395 ft
730 m
22.8 mi
36.7 km
40°36′26″N 108°52′12″W / 40.6072°N 108.8701°W / 40.6072; -108.8701 (Zenobia Peak)
49East Spanish Peak[288][289][290][291][co]Spanish Peaks12,688 ft
3867 m
2,383 ft
726 m
4.21 mi
6.78 km
37°23′36″N 104°55′12″W / 37.3934°N 104.9201°W / 37.3934; -104.9201 (East Spanish Peak)
50Castle Peak[30][31][32][33][v]Elk Mountains14,279 ft
4352.2 m
2,365 ft
721 m
20.9 mi
33.6 km
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak)

Most isolated major summits

Of the most isolated major summits of Colorado, Mount Elbert exceeds 1000 kilometers (621.4 miles) of topographic isolation and three peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.

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

RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Mount Elbert[1][2][3][4][g]Sawatch Range14,440 ft
4401.2 m
9,093 ft
2772 m
671 mi
1,079 km
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
2Blanca Peak[13][14][15][l][m][n]Sangre de Cristo Mountains14,351 ft
4374 m
5,326 ft
1623 m
103.4 mi
166.4 km
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
3Uncompahgre Peak[19][20][21][22][p][q]San Juan Mountains14,321 ft
4365 m
4,277 ft
1304 m
85 mi
136.8 km
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
4Pikes Peak[73][74][75][76]Front Range14,115 ft
4302.31 m
5,530 ft
1686 m
60.6 mi
97.6 km
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
5Longs Peak[46][47][48][49][aa][ab]Front Range14,259 ft
4346 m
2,940 ft
896 m
43.6 mi
70.2 km
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
6Flat Top Mountain[195][196][197][198][bu]Flat Tops12,361 ft
3767.7 m
4,054 ft
1236 m
40.8 mi
65.6 km
40°00′53″N 107°05′00″W / 40.0147°N 107.0833°W / 40.0147; -107.0833 (Flat Top Mountain)
7Summit Peak[162][163][164][165][bj]San Juan Mountains13,308 ft
4056.2 m
2,760 ft
841 m
39.6 mi
63.7 km
37°21′02″N 106°41′48″W / 37.3506°N 106.6968°W / 37.3506; -106.6968 (Summit Peak)
8Mount Zirkel[211][212][213][bx][by]Park Range12,185 ft
3714 m
3,470 ft
1058 m
37.7 mi
60.6 km
40°49′53″N 106°39′47″W / 40.8313°N 106.6631°W / 40.8313; -106.6631 (Mount Zirkel)
9Culebra Peak[84][85][86][ak][al][am]Culebra Range14,053 ft
4283 m
4,827 ft
1471 m
35.4 mi
56.9 km
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
10Ute Peak[199][200][201][202][bv]Ute Mountain9,984 ft
3043 m
4,039 ft
1231 m
34.3 mi
55.2 km
37°17′03″N 108°46′43″W / 37.2841°N 108.7787°W / 37.2841; -108.7787 (Ute Peak)
11Mount Wilson[50][51][52][ac][ad][ae]San Miguel Mountains14,252 ft
4344 m
4,024 ft
1227 m
33 mi
53.1 km
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
12Fishers Peak[292][293][294][295][cp][cq]Raton Mesa9,633 ft
2936.2 m
1,847 ft
563 m
31 mi
49.9 km
37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W / 37.0982°N 104.4628°W / 37.0982; -104.4628 (Fishers Peak)
13Diamond Peak[227][228][229][cd]Green River Basin9,665 ft
2946 m
2,845 ft
867 m
29.7 mi
47.8 km
40°57′01″N 108°52′42″W / 40.9504°N 108.8782°W / 40.9504; -108.8782 (Diamond Peak)
14Crestone Peak[23][24][25][r][s]Sangre de Cristo Range14,300 ft
4359 m
4,554 ft
1388 m
27.4 mi
44 km
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak)
15San Luis Peak[87][88][89][90][bz]La Garita Mountains14,022 ft
4273.8 m
3,113 ft
949 m
26.9 mi
43.4 km
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W / 37.9868; -106.9313 (San Luis Peak)
16Windom Peak[77][78][79][ah][ai][aj]Needle Mountains14,093 ft
4296 m
2,187 ft
667 m
26.3 mi
42.4 km
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W / 37.6212; -107.5919 (Windom Peak)
17Greenhorn Mountain[203][204][205][206][bw]Wet Mountains12,352 ft
3765 m
3,777 ft
1151 m
25.2 mi
40.6 km
37°52′53″N 105°00′48″W / 37.8815°N 105.0133°W / 37.8815; -105.0133 (Greenhorn Mountain)
18Grays Peak[34][35][36][37][w][x]Front Range14,278 ft
4352 m
2,770 ft
844 m
25 mi
40.2 km
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
19Hesperus Mountain[175][176][177][bo][bp]La Plata Mountains13,237 ft
4035 m
2,852 ft
869 m
24.5 mi
39.5 km
37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4451°N 108.0890°W / 37.4451; -108.0890 (Hesperus Mountain)
20Piñon Mesa HP[244][245][cj]Uncompahgre Plateau9,705 ft
2958 m
2,680 ft
817 m
23.7 mi
38.2 km
38°49′34″N 108°46′19″W / 38.8260°N 108.7719°W / 38.8260; -108.7719 (Piñon Mesa high point)
21Zenobia Peak[284][285][286][287]Uinta Mountains9,022 ft
2750 m
2,395 ft
730 m
22.8 mi
36.7 km
40°36′26″N 108°52′12″W / 40.6072°N 108.8701°W / 40.6072; -108.8701 (Zenobia Peak)
22Mount Lincoln[26][27][28][29][t][u]Mosquito Range14,293 ft
4356.5 m
3,862 ft
1177 m
22.5 mi
36.2 km
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
23Mount Powell[130][131][132][aw][ax]Gore Range13,586 ft
4141 m
3,000 ft
914 m
21.5 mi
34.6 km
39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.7601°N 106.3407°W / 39.7601; -106.3407 (Mount Powell)
24North Mamm Peak[214][215][216][217]Front Range11,126 ft
3391.3 m
3,103 ft
946 m
21.2 mi
34.1 km
39°23′11″N 107°51′58″W / 39.3865°N 107.8660°W / 39.3865; -107.8660 (North Mamm Peak)
25South River Peak[191][192][193][194]San Juan Mountains13,154 ft
4009.4 m
2,448 ft
746 m
21.1 mi
34 km
37°34′27″N 106°58′53″W / 37.5741°N 106.9815°W / 37.5741; -106.9815 (South River Peak)
26Castle Peak[30][31][32][33][v]Elk Mountains14,279 ft
4352.2 m
2,365 ft
721 m
20.9 mi
33.6 km
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak)
27Cross Mountain[296][297][298][299]Uinta Mountains7,814 ft
2381.8 m
1,674 ft
510 m
20.3 mi
32.7 km
40°31′20″N 108°22′54″W / 40.5221°N 108.3816°W / 40.5221; -108.3816 (Cross Mountain)
28West Spanish Peak[127][128][129][av]Spanish Peaks13,631 ft
4155 m
3,686 ft
1123 m
19.87 mi
32 km
37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
29Waugh Mountain[300][301][302][cr][cs]South Park Hills11,716 ft
3571 m
2,330 ft
710 m
18.86 mi
30.4 km
38°36′08″N 105°41′44″W / 38.6022°N 105.6955°W / 38.6022; -105.6955 (Waugh Mountain)
30Mount of the Holy Cross[91][92][93][94][an][ao]Sawatch Range14,011 ft
4270.5 m
2,113 ft
644 m
18.41 mi
29.6 km
39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W / 39.4668; -106.4817 (Mount of the Holy Cross)
31Bison Mountain[269][270][271][272][cm]
(Bison Peak)
Tarryall Mountains12,432 ft
3789.4 m
2,451 ft
747 m
18.23 mi
29.3 km
39°14′18″N 105°29′52″W / 39.2384°N 105.4978°W / 39.2384; -105.4978 (Bison Mountain)
32Crater Peak[303][304][305][306][ct]Front Range11,333 ft
3454.2 m
2,307 ft
703 m
17.98 mi
28.9 km
39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W / 39.0396°N 107.6628°W / 39.0396; -107.6628 (Crater Peak)
33Sand Mountain North[307][308][cu][cv]Elkhead Mountains10,884 ft
3317 m
2,179 ft
664 m
17.7 mi
28.5 km
40°45′49″N 107°03′27″W / 40.7636°N 107.0575°W / 40.7636; -107.0575 (Sand Mountain North)
34Mount Antero[38][39][40][41][y]Sawatch Range14,276 ft
4351.4 m
2,503 ft
763 m
17.67 mi
28.4 km
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero)
35Bennett Peak[181][182][183][br]San Juan Mountains13,209 ft
4026 m
1,743 ft
531 m
17.08 mi
27.5 km
37°29′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.4833°N 106.4343°W / 37.4833; -106.4343 (Bennett Peak)
36Sawtooth Mountain[309][310][311][312]La Garita Mountains12,153 ft
3704.2 m
1,927 ft
587 m
16.73 mi
26.9 km
38°16′26″N 106°52′01″W / 38.2740°N 106.8670°W / 38.2740; -106.8670 (Sawtooth Mountain)
37Castle Peak[224][225][226][cc]Sawatch Range11,305 ft
3446 m
3,040 ft
927 m
16.51 mi
26.6 km
39°46′20″N 106°49′49″W / 39.7723°N 106.8304°W / 39.7723; -106.8304 (Castle Peak)
38Clark Peak[230][231][232][233][ce]Medicine Bow Mountains12,954 ft
3948.4 m
2,771 ft
845 m
16.4 mi
26.4 km
40°36′24″N 105°55′48″W / 40.6068°N 105.9300°W / 40.6068; -105.9300 (Clark Peak)
Black Mountain[273][274][275][cn]Elkhead Mountains10,865 ft
3312 m
2,440 ft
744 m
16.4 mi
26.4 km
40°47′01″N 107°22′09″W / 40.7835°N 107.3691°W / 40.7835; -107.3691 (Black Mountain)
40Mount Sneffels[65][66][67][68][af]Sneffels Range14,158 ft
4315.4 m
3,050 ft
930 m
15.71 mi
25.3 km
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (Mount Sneffels)
41Hagues Peak[133][134][135][136][ay]Mummy Range13,573 ft
4137 m
2,420 ft
738 m
15.7 mi
25.3 km
40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4845°N 105.6464°W / 40.4845; -105.6464 (Hagues Peak)
42North Arapaho Peak[143][144][145][146][bb][bc]Front Range13,508 ft
4117 m
1,665 ft
507 m
15.38 mi
24.8 km
40°01′35″N 105°39′01″W / 40.0265°N 105.6504°W / 40.0265; -105.6504 (North Arapaho Peak)
43Piñon Hills HP[313][314]Piñon Hills9,480 ft
2889.4 m
1,724 ft
525 m
15.15 mi
24.4 km
37°08′23″N 105°49′26″W / 37.1397°N 105.8238°W / 37.1397; -105.8238 (Piñon Hills high point)
44Mount Harvard[9][10][11][12][j][k]Sawatch Range14,421 ft
4395.6 m
2,360 ft
719 m
14.92 mi
24 km
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
45Mount Mestas[315][316][317][cw]Sangre de Cristo Mountains11,574 ft
3528 m
2,229 ft
679 m
14.47 mi
23.3 km
37°34′59″N 105°08′51″W / 37.5830°N 105.1474°W / 37.5830; -105.1474 (Mount Mestas)
46Archuleta Mesa[318][319][320][cx]San Juan Mountains9,224 ft
2812 m
1,720 ft
524 m
14.32 mi
23.1 km
37°01′25″N 106°57′47″W / 37.0235°N 106.9630°W / 37.0235; -106.9630 (Archuleta Mesa)
47West Elk Peak[218][219][220][221][ca]West Elk Mountains13,042 ft
3975.2 m
3,095 ft
943 m
13.78 mi
22.2 km
38°43′04″N 107°11′58″W / 38.7179°N 107.1994°W / 38.7179; -107.1994 (West Elk Peak)
48Tanks Peak[321][322][323][324]Uinta Mountains8,726 ft
2659.6 m
2,247 ft
685 m
13.66 mi
22 km
40°25′33″N 108°45′58″W / 40.4259°N 108.7660°W / 40.4259; -108.7660 (Tanks Peak)
49Mount Ouray[99][100][101][102][aq]Sawatch Range13,961 ft
4255.4 m
2,659 ft
810 m
13.58 mi
21.9 km
38°25′22″N 106°13′29″W / 38.4227°N 106.2247°W / 38.4227; -106.2247 (Mount Ouray)
50Horse Mountain[325][326][327][cy]San Juan Mountains9,952 ft
3033 m
1,887 ft
575 m
13.06 mi
21 km
37°18′29″N 107°17′11″W / 37.3080°N 107.2864°W / 37.3080; -107.2864 (Horse Mountain)

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38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)