List of the major 100-kilometer summits of the Rocky Mountains facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
The following sortable table lists the 19 peaks of the Rocky Mountains of North America with at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640 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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Major 100-kilometer summits
Of these 19 major 100-kilometer summits of the Rocky Mountains, six are located in Montana, four in Wyoming, three in Colorado, three in British Columbia, two in Utah, two in Alberta, and one in Idaho. Two 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 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Granite Peak | Montana |
Beartooth Mountains | 3903.5 m 12,807 ft |
1457 m 4,779 ft |
138.5 km 86.0 mi |
45°09′48″N 109°48′27″W / 45.1634°N 109.8075°W |
| 12 | Uncompahgre Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4365.0 m 14,321 ft |
1304 m 4,277 ft |
136.8 km 85.0 mi |
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | Hilgard Peak | Montana |
Madison Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 11,321 ft |
1238 m 4,063 ft |
123.0 km 76.4 mi |
44°55′00″N 111°27′33″W / 44.9166°N 111.4593°W |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Tweedy Mountain | Montana |
Pioneer Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 11,159 ft |
1163 m 3,814 ft |
120.7 km 75.0 mi |
45°28′50″N 112°57′56″W / 45.4805°N 112.9655°W |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Laramie Peak | Wyoming |
Laramie Mountains | 3132.0 m 10,276 ft |
1011 m 3,317 ft |
108.4 km 67.4 mi |
42°16′05″N 105°26′33″W / 42.2681°N 105.4425°W |
Gallery
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1. 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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2. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and the U.S. State of Wyoming.
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3. 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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4. Kings Peak is the highest summit of the Uinta Range and the U.S. State of Utah.
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5. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
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6. Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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7. Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
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8. Mount Cleveland is the highest summit of the Lewis Range of Montana.
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9. 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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10. Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest summit of the Southern Continental Ranges.
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11. Granite Peak is the highest summit of the Beartooth Range and the U.S. State of Montana.
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12. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
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14. McDonald Peak is the highest summit of the Mission Mountains of Montana.
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18. Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
