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Rockies from space cropped to Colorado
An enlargeable satellite photograph of the portion of the Rocky Mountains within the State of Colorado.

All the major mountain ranges in the U.S. State of Colorado are considered subranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

As given in the table, topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.

All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note. If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.

Mountain ranges

Mountain ranges of the U.S. State of Colorado

Mountain range Highest summit
Primary Secondary Tertiary Summit name Elevation Prominence Isolation
Sawatch Range Central Sawatch Range Elbert Massif Mount Elbert &1000000000000440119999914,440 ft
4401 m
&100000000000027715500009,093 ft
2772 m
&10000000001079160000000671 mi
1,079 km
Massive Massif Mount Massive &1000000000000439760999914,428 ft
4398 m
&100000000000005977100001,961 ft
598 m
&100000000000081400000005.06 mi
8.14 km
Collegiate Peaks Mount Harvard &1000000000000439560000014,421 ft
4396 m
&100000000000007193300002,360 ft
719 m
&1000000000002401000000014.92 mi
24.0 km
Williams Mountains Bill Williams Peak &1000000000000408088000013,389 ft
4081 m
&100000000000005126699991,682 ft
513 m
&100000000000060000000003.73 mi
6.00 km
Southern Sawatch Range Mount Antero &1000000000000435139999914,276 ft
4351 m
&100000000000007629099992,503 ft
763 m
&1000000000002844000000017.67 mi
28.4 km
Far Southern Sawatch Range Mount Ouray &1000000000000425539999913,961 ft
4255 m
&100000000000008104600002,659 ft
810 m
&1000000000002186000000013.58 mi
21.9 km
Northern Sawatch Range Mount of the Holy Cross &1000000000000427051000014,011 ft
4271 m
&100000000000006434299992,111 ft
643 m
&1000000000002963000000018.41 mi
29.6 km
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Sierra Blanca Massif Blanca Peak &1000000000000437410999914,351 ft
4374 m
&100000000000016233599995,326 ft
1623 m
&10000000000166360000000103.4 mi
166.4 km
Northern Sangre de Cristo Range Crestones Crestone Peak &1000000000000435856999914,300 ft
4359 m
&100000000000013880599994,554 ft
1388 m
&1000000000004404000000027.4 mi
44.0 km
Rito Alto Peak &1000000000000420730000013,803 ft
4207 m
&100000000000003456399991,134 ft
346 m
&100000000000117100000007.28 mi
11.71 km
Culebra Range Culebra Peak &1000000000000428327000014,053 ft
4283 m
&100000000000014712699994,827 ft
1471 m
&1000000000005694000000035.4 mi
56.9 km
Spanish Peaks West Spanish Peak &1000000000000415467000013,631 ft
4155 m
&100000000000011234900003,686 ft
1123 m
&1000000000003298000000020.5 mi
33.0 km
Wet Mountains Greenhorn Mountain &1000000000000376500000012,352 ft
3765 m
&100000000000011512300003,777 ft
1151 m
&1000000000004062000000025.2 mi
40.6 km
San Juan Mountains North Central San Juan Mountains Uncompahgre Peak &1000000000000436500000014,321 ft
4365 m
&100000000000013036300004,277 ft
1304 m
&1000000000013689000000085.1 mi
136.9 km
San Miguel Mountains Mount Wilson &1000000000000434407999914,252 ft
4344 m
&100000000000012265199994,024 ft
1227 m
&1000000000005313000000033.0 mi
53.1 km
Sneffels Range Mount Sneffels &1000000000000431539999914,158 ft
4315 m
&100000000000009296399993,050 ft
930 m
&1000000000002528000000015.71 mi
25.3 km
Needle Mountains Windom Peak &1000000000000429550299914,093 ft
4296 m
&100000000000006666000002,187 ft
667 m
&1000000000004240000000026.3 mi
42.4 km
Grenadier Range Vestal Peak &1000000000000422752999913,870 ft
4228 m
&100000000000003426000001,124 ft
343 m
&100000000000069100000004.29 mi
6.91 km
West Needle Mountains Twilight Peak &1000000000000401209999913,163 ft
4012 m
&100000000000007126200002,338 ft
713 m
&100000000000078600000004.88 mi
7.86 km
La Garita Mountains Phoenix Peak &1000000000000423730000013,902 ft
4237 m
&100000000000004556999991,495 ft
456 m
&100000000000048700000003.03 mi
4.87 km
Cochetopa Hills Long Branch Baldy &1000000000000365219999911,982 ft
3652 m
&100000000000004431800001,454 ft
443 m
&1000000000002127000000013.22 mi
21.3 km
East Central San Juan Mountains Half Peak &1000000000000422072999913,848 ft
4221 m
&100000000000004575000001,501 ft
458 m
&100000000000062600000003.89 mi
6.26 km
Southern San Juan Mountains Summit Peak &1000000000000405605000013,307 ft
4056 m
&100000000000008412500002,760 ft
841 m
&1000000000006366000000039.6 mi
63.7 km
La Plata Mountains Hesperus Mountain &1000000000000403476000013,237 ft
4035 m
&100000000000008692899992,852 ft
869 m
&1000000000003947000000024.5 mi
39.5 km
Mosquito Range Mount Lincoln &1000000000000435650000014,293 ft
4357 m
&100000000000011771400003,862 ft
1177 m
&1000000000003622000000022.5 mi
36.2 km
Tenmile Range Quandary Peak &1000000000000434989999914,271 ft
4350 m
&100000000000003428999991,125 ft
343 m
&100000000000050900000003.16 mi
5.09 km
Front Range Central Front Range Grays Peak &1000000000000435200000014,278 ft
4352 m
&100000000000008442999992,770 ft
844 m
&1000000000004024000000025.0 mi
40.2 km
Chicago Peaks Mount Blue Sky &1000000000000434980000014,271 ft
4350 m
&100000000000008439900002,769 ft
844 m
&100000000000157600000009.79 mi
15.76 km
Northern Front Range Twin Peaks Massif Longs Peak &1000000000000434600000014,259 ft
4346 m
&100000000000008961100002,940 ft
896 m
&1000000000007018000000043.6 mi
70.2 km
Mummy Range Hagues Peak &1000000000000413700000013,573 ft
4137 m
&100000000000007376200002,420 ft
738 m
&1000000000002526000000015.70 mi
25.3 km
Indian Peaks North Arapaho Peak &1000000000000411717000013,508 ft
4117 m
&100000000000005074900001,665 ft
507 m
&1000000000002475000000015.38 mi
24.8 km
Never Summer Mountains Mount Richthofen &1000000000000394576999912,945 ft
3946 m
&100000000000008168600002,680 ft
817 m
&100000000000155400000009.66 mi
15.54 km
Southern Front Range Pikes Peak Massif Pikes Peak &1000000000000430231000014,115 ft
4302 m
&100000000000016855399995,530 ft
1686 m
&1000000000009756000000060.6 mi
97.6 km
South Williams Fork Mountains Ptarmigan Peak &1000000000000381117999912,504 ft
3811 m
&10000000000000219759999721 ft
220 m
&100000000000069200000004.30 mi
6.92 km
Kenosha Mountains Knobby Crest &1000000000000378994999912,434 ft
3790 m
&100000000000005361399991,759 ft
536 m
&100000000000133100000008.27 mi
13.31 km
Tarryall Mountains Bison Peak &1000000000000378940000012,432 ft
3789 m
&100000000000007470599992,451 ft
747 m
&1000000000002934000000018.23 mi
29.3 km
South Park Hills Waugh Mountain &1000000000000357090999911,716 ft
3571 m
&100000000000007101799992,330 ft
710 m
&1000000000003036000000018.86 mi
30.4 km
Rampart Range Devils Head &100000000000029715999999,749 ft
2972 m
&100000000000003803899991,248 ft
380 m
&100000000000128600000007.99 mi
12.86 km
Elk Mountains Castle Peak &1000000000000435219999914,279 ft
4352 m
&100000000000007208500002,365 ft
721 m
&1000000000003357000000020.9 mi
33.6 km
Ruby Range Mount Owen &1000000000000398380000013,070 ft
3984 m
&100000000000004139200001,358 ft
414 m
&100000000000119000000007.39 mi
11.90 km
West Elk Mountains West Elk Peak &1000000000000397519999913,042 ft
3975 m
&100000000000009433600003,095 ft
943 m
&1000000000002218000000013.78 mi
22.2 km
Gore Range Mount Powell &1000000000000414096000013,586 ft
4141 m
&100000000000009143999993,000 ft
914 m
&1000000000003460000000021.5 mi
34.6 km
Medicine Bow Mountains Clark Peak &1000000000000395023000012,960 ft
3950 m
&100000000000008446000002,771 ft
845 m
&1000000000002640000000016.40 mi
26.4 km
Flat Tops Flat Top Mountain &1000000000000376769999912,361 ft
3768 m
&100000000000012356600004,054 ft
1236 m
&1000000000006562000000040.8 mi
65.6 km
Rabbit Ears Range Parkview Mountain &1000000000000374940000012,301 ft
3749 m
&100000000000008156399992,676 ft
816 m
&1000000000001756000000010.91 mi
17.56 km
Park Range Central Park Range Mount Zirkel &1000000000000371409999912,185 ft
3714 m
&100000000000010576600003,470 ft
1058 m
&1000000000006060000000037.7 mi
60.6 km
Elkhead Mountains Sand Mountain North &1000000000000331742000010,884 ft
3317 m
&100000000000006650700002,182 ft
665 m
&1000000000002848000000017.70 mi
28.5 km
White River Plateau Blair Mountain &1000000000000349457000011,465 ft
3495 m
&100000000000005291299991,736 ft
529 m
&1000000000001850000000011.50 mi
18.50 km
Grand Mesa Crater Peak &1000000000000345419999911,333 ft
3454 m
&100000000000007031699992,307 ft
703 m
&1000000000002893000000017.98 mi
28.9 km
Laramie Mountains South Bald Mountain &1000000000000335561000011,009 ft
3356 m
&100000000000005678400001,863 ft
568 m
&100000000000137400000008.54 mi
13.74 km
Uncompahgre Plateau Horsefly Peak &1000000000000315569999910,353 ft
3156 m
&100000000000004380000001,437 ft
438 m
&1000000000002099000000013.04 mi
21.0 km
Ute Mountain Ute Peak &100000000000030430000009,984 ft
3043 m
&100000000000012310899994,039 ft
1231 m
&1000000000005515000000034.3 mi
55.2 km

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