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This is a list of mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Colorado that are taller than 14,000 feet (about 4,267 meters).

In the world of mountain climbing in the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak that reaches an elevation of at least 14,000 feet (4,267 meters). This article lists all 53 fourteeners in Colorado that also stand out at least 300 feet (91 meters) from their surroundings.

Understanding Mountain Heights

When we talk about how tall a mountain is, we can measure it in a few different ways:

  • Elevation: This is how high the mountain's top is above sea level. Imagine sea level as the starting point, like the ground floor of a very tall building.
  • Prominence: This tells you how much a mountain rises above the land around it. Think of it as how much higher a peak is compared to the lowest point connecting it to any taller mountain.
  • Isolation: This measures how far a mountain is from another point that is just as high. It tells you how "alone" a mountain stands.

Colorado's Fourteeners

Colorado is famous for its many tall mountains. The table below shows the 53 peaks in Colorado that are 14,000 feet (4,267 meters) or taller and have a prominence of at least 300 feet (91 meters).

The Colorado Fourteeners
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Elbert Sawatch Range &100000000000044011999994401.2 m
14,440 ft		 &100000000000027715520002772 m
9,093 ft		 &100000000010792100000001,079 km
671 mi		 39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
2 Mount Massive Sawatch Range &10000000000004397617000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,428 ft		 &10000000000000597714000598 m
1,961 ft		 &100000000000081400000008.14 km
5.06 mi		 39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
3 Mount Harvard Sawatch Range &100000000000043956000004395.6 m
14,421 ft		 &10000000000000719328999719 m
2,360 ft		 &1000000000002403000000024.0 km
14.93 mi		 38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
4 Blanca Peak Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004374119999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,351 ft		 &100000000000016233679991623 m
5,326 ft		 &10000000000166430000000166.4 km
103.4 mi		 37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
5 La Plata Peak Sawatch Range &10000000000004371604999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,343 ft		 &10000000000000559614000560 m
1,836 ft		 &1000000000001011000000010.11 km
6.28 mi		 39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W / 39.0294; -106.4729 (La Plata Peak)
6 Uncompahgre Peak San Juan Mountains &100000000000043650000004365.0 m
14,321 ft		 &100000000000013036320001304 m
4,277 ft		 &10000000000136890000000136.9 km
85.1 mi		 38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
7 Crestone Peak Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004358572000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,300 ft		 &100000000000013880589991388 m
4,554 ft		 &1000000000004407000000044.1 km
27.4 mi		 37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak)
8 Mount Lincoln Mosquito Range &100000000000043565000004356.5 m
14,293 ft		 &100000000000011771400001177 m
3,862 ft		 &1000000000003631000000036.3 km
22.6 mi		 39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
9 Castle Peak Elk Mountains &100000000000043521999994352.2 m
14,279 ft		 &10000000000000720852999721 m
2,365 ft		 &1000000000003371000000033.7 km
20.9 mi		 39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak)
10 Grays Peak Front Range &100000000000043520000004352 m
14,278 ft		 &10000000000000844298000844 m
2,770 ft		 &1000000000004027000000040.3 km
25.0 mi		 39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
11 Mount Antero Sawatch Range &100000000000043513999994351.4 m
14,276 ft		 &10000000000000762916000763 m
2,503 ft		 &1000000000002856000000028.6 km
17.75 mi		 38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero)
12 Torreys Peak Front Range &100000000000043510000004351 m
14,275 ft		 &10000000000000170687999171 m
560 ft		 &100000000000010500000001.05 km
0.65 mi		 39°38′34″N 105°49′16″W / 39.6428°N 105.8212°W / 39.6428; -105.8212 (Torreys Peak)
13 Quandary Peak Mosquito Range &100000000000043498999994349.9 m
14,271 ft		 &10000000000000342901000343 m
1,125 ft		 &100000000000050900000005.09 km
3.16 mi		 39°23′50″N 106°06′23″W / 39.3973°N 106.1064°W / 39.3973; -106.1064 (Quandary Peak)
14 Mount Blue Sky Front Range &100000000000043497979994350 m
14,271 ft		 &10000000000000844269000844 m
2,770 ft		 &1000000000001576000000015.76 km
9.79 mi		 39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W / 39.5883; -105.6438 (Mount Blue Sky)
15 Longs Peak Front Range &100000000000043460000004346 m
14,259 ft		 &10000000000000896114000896 m
2,940 ft		 &1000000000007019000000070.2 km
43.6 mi		 40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
16 Mount Wilson San Miguel Mountains &10000000000004344088999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,252 ft		 &100000000000012265180001227 m
4,024 ft		 &1000000000005321000000053.2 km
33.1 mi		 37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
17 Mount Shavano Sawatch Range &100000000000043376999994337.7 m
14,231 ft		 &10000000000000493471999493 m
1,619 ft		 &100000000000060900000006.09 km
3.78 mi		 38°37′09″N 106°14′21″W / 38.6192°N 106.2393°W / 38.6192; -106.2393 (Mount Shavano)
18 Mount Princeton Sawatch Range &100000000000043293000004329.3 m
14,204 ft		 &10000000000000663551000664 m
2,177 ft		 &100000000000083600000008.36 km
5.19 mi		 38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W / 38.7492; -106.2424 (Mount Princeton)
19 Mount Belford Sawatch Range &100000000000043291000004329.1 m
14,203 ft		 &10000000000000407517999408 m
1,337 ft		 &100000000000053100000005.31 km
3.30 mi		 38°57′39″N 106°21′39″W / 38.9607°N 106.3607°W / 38.9607; -106.3607 (Mount Belford)
20 Crestone Needle Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004329016999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,203 ft		 &10000000000000139294000139 m
457 ft		 &100000000000007200000000.72 km
0.45 mi		 37°57′53″N 105°34′36″W / 37.9647°N 105.5766°W / 37.9647; -105.5766 (Crestone Needle)
21 Mount Yale Sawatch Range &100000000000043281999994328.2 m
14,200 ft		 &10000000000000577902000578 m
1,896 ft		 &100000000000089300000008.93 km
5.55 mi		 38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W / 38.8442; -106.3138 (Mount Yale)
22 Mount Bross Mosquito Range &100000000000043216000004321.6 m
14,178 ft		 &1000000000000009509799995 m
312 ft		 &100000000000016000000001.60 km
0.99 mi		 39°20′07″N 106°06′28″W / 39.3354°N 106.1077°W / 39.3354; -106.1077 (Mount Bross)
23 Kit Carson Mountain Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004319274000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,171 ft		 &10000000000000312420999312 m
1,025 ft		 &100000000000020500000002.05 km
1.27 mi		 37°58′47″N 105°36′09″W / 37.9797°N 105.6026°W / 37.9797; -105.6026 (Kit Carson Mountain)
24 Maroon Peak Elk Mountains &100000000000043170000004317.0 m
14,163 ft		 &10000000000000712014000712 m
2,336 ft		 &1000000000001297000000012.97 km
8.06 mi		 39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W / 39.0708; -106.9890 (Maroon Peak)
25 Tabeguache Peak Sawatch Range &100000000000043166999994316.7 m
14,162 ft		 &10000000000000138683999139 m
455 ft		 &100000000000012100000001.21 km
0.75 mi		 38°37′32″N 106°15′03″W / 38.6255°N 106.2509°W / 38.6255; -106.2509 (Tabeguache Peak)
26 Mount Oxford (Colorado) Collegiate Peaks &100000000000043158999994315.9 m
14,160 ft		 &10000000000000199034999199 m
653 ft		 &100000000000019700000001.97 km
1.22 mi		 38°57′53″N 106°20′20″W / 38.9648°N 106.3388°W / 38.9648; -106.3388 (Mount Oxford (Colorado))
27 Mount Sneffels Sneffels Range &100000000000043153999994315.4 m
14,158 ft		 &10000000000000929642000930 m
3,050 ft		 &1000000000002532000000025.3 km
15.73 mi		 38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (Mount Sneffels)
28 Mount Democrat Mosquito Range &100000000000043145000004314.5 m
14,155 ft		 &10000000000000234086999234 m
768 ft		 &100000000000020400000002.04 km
1.27 mi		 39°20′23″N 106°08′24″W / 39.3396°N 106.1400°W / 39.3396; -106.1400 (Mount Democrat)
29 Capitol Peak Elk Mountains &10000000000004308823999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,137 ft		 &10000000000000533400999533 m
1,750 ft		 &1000000000001198000000011.98 km
7.44 mi		 39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W / 39.1503; -107.0829 (Capitol Peak)
30 Pikes Peak Front Range &100000000000043023100004302.31 m
14,115 ft		 &100000000000016855470001686 m
5,530 ft		 &1000000000009782000000097.8 km
60.8 mi		 38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
31 Snowmass Mountain Elk Mountains &100000000000042973000004297.3 m
14,099 ft		 &10000000000000351129999351 m
1,152 ft		 &100000000000037700000003.77 km
2.34 mi		 39°07′08″N 107°03′59″W / 39.1188°N 107.0665°W / 39.1188; -107.0665 (Snowmass Mountain)
32 Windom Peak Needle Mountains &10000000000004295511000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,093 ft		 &10000000000000666599000667 m
2,187 ft		 &1000000000004241000000042.4 km
26.4 mi		 37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W / 37.6212; -107.5919 (Windom Peak)
33 Mount Eolus San Juan Mountains &10000000000004294568000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,090 ft		 &10000000000000312115999312 m
1,024 ft		 &100000000000027200000002.72 km
1.69 mi		 37°37′18″N 107°37′22″W / 37.6218°N 107.6227°W / 37.6218; -107.6227 (Mount Eolus)
34 Challenger Point Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004293649000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,087 ft		 &1000000000000009174500092 m
301 ft		 &100000000000003600000000.36 km
0.22 mi		 37°58′49″N 105°36′24″W / 37.9804°N 105.6066°W / 37.9804; -105.6066 (Challenger Point)
35 Mount Columbia Sawatch Range &100000000000042908000004290.8 m
14,077 ft		 &10000000000000272187000272 m
893 ft		 &100000000000030500000003.05 km
1.90 mi		 38°54′14″N 106°17′51″W / 38.9039°N 106.2975°W / 38.9039; -106.2975 (Mount Columbia)
36 Missouri Mountain Sawatch Range &100000000000042898000004289.8 m
14,074 ft		 &10000000000000258165999258 m
847 ft		 &100000000000021100000002.11 km
1.31 mi		 38°56′51″N 106°22′43″W / 38.9476°N 106.3785°W / 38.9476; -106.3785 (Missouri Mountain)
37 Humboldt Peak Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004288506000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,070 ft		 &10000000000000366980000367 m
1,204 ft		 &100000000000022700000002.27 km
1.41 mi		 37°58′34″N 105°33′19″W / 37.9762°N 105.5552°W / 37.9762; -105.5552 (Humboldt Peak)
38 Mount Bierstadt Front Range &100000000000042870000004287 m
14,065 ft		 &10000000000000219455999219 m
720 ft		 &100000000000018000000001.80 km
1.12 mi		 39°34′57″N 105°40′08″W / 39.5826°N 105.6688°W / 39.5826; -105.6688 (Mount Bierstadt)
39 Sunlight Peak San Juan Mountains &10000000000004286996000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,065 ft		 &10000000000000121614999122 m
399 ft		 &100000000000007700000000.77 km
0.48 mi		 37°37′39″N 107°35′45″W / 37.6274°N 107.5959°W / 37.6274; -107.5959 (Sunlight Peak)
40 Handies Peak San Juan Mountains &100000000000042848000004284.8 m
14,058 ft		 &10000000000000581559999582 m
1,908 ft		 &1000000000001800000000018.00 km
11.18 mi		 37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W / 37.9130; -107.5044 (Handies Peak)
41 Culebra Peak Culebra Range &10000000000004283274000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,053 ft		 &100000000000014712729991471 m
4,827 ft		 &1000000000005707000000057.1 km
35.5 mi		 37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
42 Ellingwood Point Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004281798999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,048 ft		 &10000000000000104242000104 m
342 ft		 &100000000000008300000000.83 km
0.52 mi		 37°34′57″N 105°29′34″W / 37.5826°N 105.4927°W / 37.5826; -105.4927 (Ellingwood Point)
43 Mount Lindsey Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004281701000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,048 ft		 &10000000000000470002999470 m
1,542 ft		 &100000000000036400000003.64 km
2.26 mi		 37°35′01″N 105°26′42″W / 37.5837°N 105.4449°W / 37.5837; -105.4449 (Mount Lindsey)
44 Little Bear Peak Sangre de Cristo Range &10000000000004280219000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,043 ft		 &10000000000000114909999115 m
377 ft		 &100000000000015800000001.58 km
0.98 mi		 37°34′00″N 105°29′50″W / 37.5666°N 105.4972°W / 37.5666; -105.4972 (Little Bear Peak)
45 Mount Sherman Mosquito Range &10000000000004280210000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,043 ft		 &10000000000000259081000259 m
850 ft		 &1000000000001297000000012.97 km
8.06 mi		 39°13′30″N 106°10′12″W / 39.2250°N 106.1699°W / 39.2250; -106.1699 (Mount Sherman)
46 Redcloud Peak San Juan Mountains &10000000000004279587000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,041 ft		 &10000000000000437694000438 m
1,436 ft		 &100000000000079000000007.90 km
4.91 mi		 37°56′28″N 107°25′19″W / 37.9410°N 107.4219°W / 37.9410; -107.4219 (Redcloud Peak)
47 Pyramid Peak Elk Mountains &100000000000042746999994274.7 m
14,025 ft		 &10000000000000499262999499 m
1,638 ft		 &100000000000033600000003.36 km
2.09 mi		 39°04′18″N 106°57′01″W / 39.0717°N 106.9502°W / 39.0717; -106.9502 (Pyramid Peak)
48 Wilson Peak San Juan Mountains &10000000000004274266999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,023 ft		 &10000000000000261213999261 m
857 ft		 &100000000000024300000002.43 km
1.51 mi		 37°51′37″N 107°59′05″W / 37.8603°N 107.9847°W / 37.8603; -107.9847 (Wilson Peak)
49 San Luis Peak La Garita Mountains &100000000000042738000004273.8 m
14,022 ft		 &10000000000000948844000949 m
3,113 ft		 &1000000000004341000000043.4 km
27.0 mi		 37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W / 37.9868; -106.9313 (San Luis Peak)
50 Wetterhorn Peak San Juan Mountains &10000000000004273684000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,021 ft		 &10000000000000498348999498 m
1,635 ft		 &100000000000044500000004.45 km
2.77 mi		 38°03′39″N 107°30′39″W / 38.0607°N 107.5109°W / 38.0607; -107.5109 (Wetterhorn Peak)
51 Mount of the Holy Cross Sawatch Range &100000000000042705100004270.5 m
14,011 ft		 &10000000000000644033999644 m
2,113 ft		 &1000000000002981000000029.8 km
18.52 mi		 39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W / 39.4668; -106.4817 (Mount of the Holy Cross)
52 Huron Peak Sawatch Range &100000000000042701999994270.2 m
14,010 ft		 &10000000000000433730999434 m
1,423 ft		 &100000000000051600000005.16 km
3.21 mi		 38°56′44″N 106°26′17″W / 38.9455°N 106.4381°W / 38.9455; -106.4381 (Huron Peak)
53 Sunshine Peak San Juan Mountains &10000000000004269481999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,007 ft		 &10000000000000152705000153 m
501 ft		 &100000000000020500000002.05 km
1.27 mi		 37°55′22″N 107°25′32″W / 37.9228°N 107.4256°W / 37.9228; -107.4256 (Sunshine Peak)

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