List of Ultras of the Rocky Mountains facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
The following sortable table comprises the 31 ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.
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Ultra-prominent summits
Of these 31 ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains, ten are located in British Columbia, nine in Alberta, four in Montana, three in Colorado, three in Utah, three in Wyoming, and two in Idaho. Three of these peaks lie on the Alberta-British Columbia border.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | State or Province | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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| 1 | Mount Robson |  British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W |
| 2 | Mount Elbert |  Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4401.2 m 14,440 ft |
2772 m 9,093 ft |
1,079 km 671 mi |
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W |
| 3 | Mount Columbia |  Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
2371 m 7,779 ft |
158.0 km 98.2 mi |
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W |
| 4 | Cloud Peak |  Wyoming |
Bighorn Mountains | 4013.3 m 13,167 ft |
2157 m 7,077 ft |
233 km 145.0 mi |
44°22′56″N 107°10′26″W / 44.3821°N 107.1739°W |
| 5 | Gannett Peak | Wyoming |
Wind River Range | 4209.1 m 13,809 ft |
2157 m 7,076 ft |
467 km 290 mi |
43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W |
| 6 | Mount Assiniboine | Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3616 m 11,864 ft |
2082 m 6,831 ft |
141.8 km 88.1 mi |
50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W |
| 7 | Mount Edith Cavell | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3363 m 11,033 ft |
2033 m 6,670 ft |
47.2 km 29.3 mi |
52°40′02″N 118°03′25″W / 52.6672°N 118.0569°W |
| 8 | Grand Teton | Wyoming |
Teton Range | 4198.7 m 13,775 ft |
1995 m 6,545 ft |
111.6 km 69.4 mi |
43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W |
| 9 | Kings Peak |  Utah |
Uinta Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,534 ft |
1938 m 6,358 ft |
268 km 166.6 mi |
40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W |
| 10 | Mount Goodsir | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3567 m 11,703 ft |
1917 m 6,289 ft |
64.1 km 39.8 mi |
51°12′08″N 116°23′51″W / 51.2021°N 116.3975°W |
| 11 | Borah Peak |  Idaho |
Lost River Range | 3861.2 m 12,668 ft |
1829 m 6,002 ft |
243 km 150.8 mi |
44°08′15″N 113°46′52″W / 44.1374°N 113.7811°W |
| 12 | Mount Harrison | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3360 m 11,024 ft |
1770 m 5,807 ft |
52.1 km 32.4 mi |
50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W |
| 13 | Mount Sir Alexander | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3275 m 10,745 ft |
1762 m 5,781 ft |
87.8 km 54.5 mi |
53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W |
| 14 | Mount Hector | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3394 m 11,135 ft |
1759 m 5,771 ft |
21.5 km 13.34 mi |
51°34′31″N 116°15′32″W / 51.5752°N 116.2590°W |
| 15 | Whitehorn Mountain | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3399 m 11,152 ft |
1747 m 5,732 ft |
7.94 km 4.93 mi |
53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W |
| 16 | Mount Chown | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3316 m 10,879 ft |
1746 m 5,728 ft |
30.7 km 19.05 mi |
53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W |
| 17 | Crazy Peak |  Montana |
Crazy Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 11,214 ft |
1743 m 5,719 ft |
71.8 km 44.6 mi |
46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.0181°N 110.2768°W |
| 18 | McDonald Peak | Montana |
Mission Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 9,824 ft |
1722 m 5,650 ft |
127.8 km 79.4 mi |
47°22′57″N 113°55′09″W / 47.3826°N 113.9191°W |
| 19 | Pikes Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | 4302.31 m 14,115 ft |
1686 m 5,530 ft |
97.6 km 60.6 mi |
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W |
| 20 | Mount Nebo | Utah |
Wasatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 11,933 ft |
1679 m 5,508 ft |
121.6 km 75.6 mi |
39°49′19″N 111°45′37″W / 39.8219°N 111.7603°W |
| 21 | Snowshoe Peak | Montana |
Cabinet Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 8,743 ft |
1658 m 5,438 ft |
133.5 km 82.9 mi |
48°13′23″N 115°41′20″W / 48.2231°N 115.6890°W |
| 22 | Jeanette Peak | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3089 m 10,135 ft |
1657 m 5,436 ft |
17.54 km 10.90 mi |
52°38′09″N 118°37′00″W / 52.6357°N 118.6166°W |
| 23 | Mount Forbes | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3617 m 11,867 ft |
1649 m 5,410 ft |
47.4 km 29.5 mi |
51°51′36″N 116°55′54″W / 51.8600°N 116.9316°W |
| 24 | Diamond Peak | Idaho |
Lemhi Range | 3719.3 m 12,202 ft |
1642 m 5,387 ft |
51.2 km 31.8 mi |
44°08′29″N 113°04′58″W / 44.1414°N 113.0827°W |
| 25 | Blanca Peak | Colorado |
Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,351 ft |
1623 m 5,326 ft |
166.4 km 103.4 mi |
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W |
| 26 | Mount Timpanogos | Utah |
Wasatch Range | 3582 m 11,752 ft |
1609 m 5,279 ft |
63.8 km 39.6 mi |
40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.3908°N 111.6459°W |
| 27 | Mount Fryatt | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3361 m 11,027 ft |
1608 m 5,276 ft |
16.37 km 10.17 mi |
52°33′01″N 117°54′37″W / 52.5503°N 117.9104°W |
| 28 | Mount Cleveland | Montana |
Lewis Range | 3194 m 10,479 ft |
1599 m 5,246 ft |
159.9 km 99.4 mi |
48°55′30″N 113°50′54″W / 48.9249°N 113.8482°W |
| 29 | Mount Temple | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3540 m 11,614 ft |
1530 m 5,020 ft |
21.3 km 13.22 mi |
51°21′04″N 116°12′23″W / 51.3511°N 116.2063°W |
| Mount Ida | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3200 m 10,499 ft |
1530 m 5,020 ft |
14.14 km 8.79 mi |
54°03′29″N 120°19′36″W / 54.0580°N 120.3268°W | |
| 31 | Mount Joffre | Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3433 m 11,263 ft |
1505 m 4,938 ft |
49.2 km 30.6 mi |
50°31′43″N 115°12′25″W / 50.5285°N 115.2069°W |
Gallery
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1. Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies and the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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2. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the U.S. State of Colorado.
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3. Mount Columbia on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest point of the Canadian Province of Alberta.
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4. Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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5. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and the U.S. State of Wyoming.
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6. Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest summit of the Southern Continental Ranges.
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7. Mount Edith Cavell is the highest summit of the South Jasper Ranges of Alberta.
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8. Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
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9. Kings Peak is the highest summit of the Uinta Range and the U.S. State of Utah.
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10. Mount Goodsir is the highest peak of the Ottertail Range of British Columbia.
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11. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
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14. Mount Hector is the highest summit of the Murchison Group of Alberta.
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17. Crazy Peak is the highest summit of the Crazy Mountains of Montana.
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18. McDonald Peak is the highest summit of the Mission Mountains of Montana.
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19. Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
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25. Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
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28. Mount Cleveland is the highest summit of the Lewis Range of Montana.
