List of extreme summits of the Rocky Mountains facts for kids

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Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the US State of Colorado.

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in those mountains.

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.

Northernmost high summits

The northernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
14	Sentinel Peak	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000025130000002513 m 8,245 ft	&100000000000014520000001452 m 4,764 ft	&1000000000008658000000086.6 km 53.8 mi	54°54′29″N 121°57′40″W / 54.9080°N 121.9610°W / 54.9080; -121.9610 (Sentinel Peak)
13	Mount Ida	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000032000000003200 m 10,499 ft	&100000000000015300000001530 m 5,020 ft	&1000000000001414000000014.14 km 8.79 mi	54°03′29″N 120°19′36″W / 54.0580°N 120.3268°W / 54.0580; -120.3268 (Mount Ida)
12	Mount Sir Alexander	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000032750000003275 m 10,745 ft	&100000000000017620000001762 m 5,781 ft	&1000000000008777000000087.8 km 54.5 mi	53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
11	Mount Chown	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000033160000003316 m 10,879 ft	&100000000000017460000001746 m 5,728 ft	&1000000000003065000000030.7 km 19.05 mi	53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
10	Whitehorn Mountain	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000033990000003399 m 11,152 ft	&100000000000017470000001747 m 5,732 ft	&100000000000079400000007.94 km 4.93 mi	53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
9	Mount Robson	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000039590000003959 m 12,989 ft	&100000000000028290000002829 m 9,281 ft	&10000000000459540000000460 km 286 mi	53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
8	Cloud Peak	Wyoming	Bighorn Mountains	&100000000000040133000004013.3 m 13,167 ft	&100000000000021570740002157 m 7,077 ft	&10000000000233380000000233 km 145.0 mi	44°22′56″N 107°10′26″W / 44.3821°N 107.1739°W / 44.3821; -107.1739 (Cloud Peak)
7	Grand Teton	Wyoming	Teton Range	&100000000000041986999994198.7 m 13,775 ft	&100000000000019949200001995 m 6,545 ft	&10000000000111610000000111.6 km 69.4 mi	43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
6	Gannett Peak	Wyoming	Wind River Range	&100000000000042091000004209.1 m 13,809 ft	&100000000000021567689992157 m 7,076 ft	&10000000000467280000000467 km 290 mi	43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
5	Longs Peak	Colorado	Front Range	&100000000000043460000004346 m 14,259 ft	&10000000000000896114000896 m 2,940 ft	&1000000000007018000000070.2 km 43.6 mi	40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
4	Grays Peak	Colorado	Front Range	&100000000000043520000004352 m 14,278 ft	&10000000000000844298000844 m 2,770 ft	&1000000000004024000000040.2 km 25.0 mi	39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak)
3	Mount Lincoln	Colorado	Mosquito Range	&100000000000043565000004356.5 m 14,293 ft	&100000000000011771400001177 m 3,862 ft	&1000000000003622000000036.2 km 22.5 mi	39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
2	Mount Massive	Colorado	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)
1	Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000044011999994401.2 m 14,440 ft	&100000000000027715520002772 m 9,093 ft	&100000000010791500000001,079 km 671 mi	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Southernmost high summits

The southernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
7	Santa Fe Baldy	New Mexico	Santa Fe Mountains	&100000000000038500999993850.1 m 12,632 ft	&10000000000000610211000610 m 2,002 ft	&1000000000001769000000017.69 km 10.99 mi	35°49′56″N 105°45′29″W / 35.8322°N 105.7581°W / 35.8322; -105.7581 (Santa Fe Baldy)
6	Truchas Peak	New Mexico	Santa Fe Mountains	&100000000000039951999993995.2 m 13,108 ft	&100000000000012195070001220 m 4,001 ft	&1000000000006815000000068.2 km 42.3 mi	35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W / 35.9625; -105.6450 (Truchas Peak)
5	Wheeler Peak	New Mexico	Taos Mountains	&100000000000040133000004013.3 m 13,167 ft	&100000000000010390650001039 m 3,409 ft	&1000000000005957000000059.6 km 37.0 mi	36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W / 36.5569; -105.4169 (Wheeler Peak)
4	Culebra Peak	Colorado	Culebra Range	&10000000000004283274000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,053 ft	&100000000000014712729991471 m 4,827 ft	&1000000000005694000000056.9 km 35.4 mi	37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
3	Blanca Peak	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	&10000000000004374119999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,351 ft	&100000000000016233679991623 m 5,326 ft	&10000000000166360000000166.4 km 103.4 mi	37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2	Mount Harvard	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000043956000004395.6 m 14,421 ft	&10000000000000719328999719 m 2,360 ft	&1000000000002401000000024.0 km 14.92 mi	38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
1	Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000044011999994401.2 m 14,440 ft	&100000000000027715520002772 m 9,093 ft	&100000000010791500000001,079 km 671 mi	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Easternmost high summits

The easternmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
7	Fishers Peak	Colorado	Raton Mesa	&100000000000029361999992936.2 m 9,633 ft	&10000000000000562966999563 m 1,847 ft	&1000000000004985000000049.9 km 31.0 mi	37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W / 37.0982°N 104.4628°W / 37.0982; -104.4628 (Fishers Peak)
6	East Spanish Peak	Colorado	Spanish Peaks	&10000000000003867157999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 12,688 ft	&10000000000000726340000726 m 2,383 ft	&100000000000067800000006.78 km 4.21 mi	37°23′36″N 104°55′12″W / 37.3934°N 104.9201°W / 37.3934; -104.9201 (East Spanish Peak)
5	West Spanish Peak	Colorado	Spanish Peaks	&10000000000004154680999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,631 ft	&100000000000011234949991123 m 3,686 ft	&1000000000003198000000032.0 km 19.87 mi	37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
4	Pikes Peak	Colorado	Front Range	&100000000000043023100004302.31 m 14,115 ft	&100000000000016855470001686 m 5,530 ft	&1000000000009756000000097.6 km 60.6 mi	38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
3	Blanca Peak	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	&10000000000004374119999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,351 ft	&100000000000016233679991623 m 5,326 ft	&10000000000166360000000166.4 km 103.4 mi	37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2	Mount Harvard	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000043956000004395.6 m 14,421 ft	&10000000000000719328999719 m 2,360 ft	&1000000000002401000000024.0 km 14.92 mi	38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
1	Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000044011999994401.2 m 14,440 ft	&100000000000027715520002772 m 9,093 ft	&100000000010791500000001,079 km 671 mi	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Westernmost high summits

The westernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
11	Sentinel Peak	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000025130000002513 m 8,245 ft	&100000000000014520000001452 m 4,764 ft	&1000000000008658000000086.6 km 53.8 mi	54°54′29″N 121°57′40″W / 54.9080°N 121.9610°W / 54.9080; -121.9610 (Sentinel Peak)
10	Mount Sir Alexander	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000032750000003275 m 10,745 ft	&100000000000017620000001762 m 5,781 ft	&1000000000008777000000087.8 km 54.5 mi	53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
9	Mount Chown	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000033160000003316 m 10,879 ft	&100000000000017460000001746 m 5,728 ft	&1000000000003065000000030.7 km 19.05 mi	53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
8	Whitehorn Mountain	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000033990000003399 m 11,152 ft	&100000000000017470000001747 m 5,732 ft	&100000000000079400000007.94 km 4.93 mi	53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
7	Mount Robson	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	&100000000000039590000003959 m 12,989 ft	&100000000000028290000002829 m 9,281 ft	&10000000000459540000000460 km 286 mi	53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
6	Grand Teton	Wyoming	Teton Range	&100000000000041986999994198.7 m 13,775 ft	&100000000000019949200001995 m 6,545 ft	&10000000000111610000000111.6 km 69.4 mi	43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
5	Gannett Peak	Wyoming	Wind River Range	&100000000000042091000004209.1 m 13,809 ft	&100000000000021567689992157 m 7,076 ft	&10000000000467280000000467 km 290 mi	43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
4	Mount Wilson	Colorado	San Miguel Mountains	&10000000000004344088999Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,252 ft	&100000000000012265180001227 m 4,024 ft	&1000000000005313000000053.1 km 33.0 mi	37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson)
3	Uncompahgre Peak	Colorado	San Juan Mountains	&100000000000043650000004365.0 m 14,321 ft	&100000000000013036320001304 m 4,277 ft	&10000000000136810000000136.8 km 85.0 mi	38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak)
2	Mount Massive	Colorado	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)
1	Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&100000000000044011999994401.2 m 14,440 ft	&100000000000027715520002772 m 9,093 ft	&100000000010791500000001,079 km 671 mi	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Gallery

Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the US State of Colorado.
Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Harvard is the highest summit of the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado.
Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
Mount Lincoln is the highest summit of the Mosquito Range of Colorado.
Grays Peak is the highest summit of the Front Range of Colorado and the highest point on the Continental Divide in North America.
Longs Peak is the highest summit of the northern Front Range of Colorado.
Mount Wilson is the highest summit of the San Miguel Mountains of Colorado.
Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
Culebra Peak in Colorado is the highest summit of the Culebra Range.
This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range, the US State of Wyoming, and the Central Rocky Mountains.
Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest point of the US State of New Mexico.
Truchas Peak is the highest summit of the Santa Fe Mountains of New Mexico.
Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies and the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
Santa Fe Baldy in New Mexico is the southernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.