List of the major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
The following sortable table comprises the 62 peaks of the Rocky Mountains of North America with at least 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of elevation 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.
In the Rocky Mountains, the following 62 major summits exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 137 exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and 184 exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Major 4000-meter summits
Of the 124 major 4000-meter summits of greater North America, the following 62 (or 50%) are in the Rocky Mountains.
Of these 62 major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains, 55 are located in Colorado, five in Wyoming, and one each in Utah and New Mexico. The 30 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains are all located in Colorado.
| 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 | Mount Massive | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,428 ft |
598 m 1,961 ft |
8.14 km 5.06 mi |
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W |
| 3 | Mount Harvard | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4395.6 m 14,421 ft |
719 m 2,360 ft |
24.0 km 14.92 mi |
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | La Plata Peak | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,343 ft |
560 m 1,836 ft |
10.11 km 6.28 mi |
39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Crestone Peak | Colorado |
Sangre de Cristo Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,300 ft |
1388 m 4,554 ft |
44.0 km 27.4 mi |
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W |
| 8 | Mount Lincoln | Colorado |
Mosquito Range | 4356.5 m 14,293 ft |
1177 m 3,862 ft |
36.2 km 22.5 mi |
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W |
| 9 | Castle Peak | Colorado |
Elk Mountains | 4352.2 m 14,279 ft |
721 m 2,365 ft |
33.6 km 20.9 mi |
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W |
| 10 | Grays Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | 4352 m 14,278 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
40.2 km 25.0 mi |
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W |
| 11 | Mount Antero | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4351.4 m 14,276 ft |
763 m 2,503 ft |
28.4 km 17.67 mi |
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W |
| 12 | Mount Evans | Colorado |
Front Range | 4350 m 14,271 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
15.76 km 9.79 mi |
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W |
| 13 | Longs Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | 4346 m 14,259 ft |
896 m 2,940 ft |
70.2 km 43.6 mi |
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W |
| 14 | Mount Wilson | Colorado |
San Miguel Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,252 ft |
1227 m 4,024 ft |
53.1 km 33.0 mi |
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W |
| 15 | Mount Princeton | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4329.3 m 14,204 ft |
664 m 2,177 ft |
8.36 km 5.19 mi |
38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W |
| 16 | Mount Yale | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4328.2 m 14,200 ft |
578 m 1,896 ft |
8.93 km 5.55 mi |
38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W |
| 17 | Maroon Peak | Colorado |
Elk Mountains | 4317.0 m 14,163 ft |
712 m 2,336 ft |
12.97 km 8.06 mi |
39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W |
| 18 | Mount Sneffels | Colorado |
Sneffels Range | 4315.4 m 14,158 ft |
930 m 3,050 ft |
25.3 km 15.71 mi |
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W |
| 19 | Capitol Peak | Colorado |
Elk Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,137 ft |
533 m 1,750 ft |
11.98 km 7.44 mi |
39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | Windom Peak | Colorado |
Needle Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,093 ft |
667 m 2,187 ft |
42.4 km 26.3 mi |
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W |
| 22 | Handies Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4284.8 m 14,058 ft |
582 m 1,908 ft |
18.00 km 11.18 mi |
37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W |
| 23 | Culebra Peak | Colorado |
Culebra Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,053 ft |
1471 m 4,827 ft |
56.9 km 35.4 mi |
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W |
| 24 | San Luis Peak | Colorado |
La Garita Mountains | 4273.8 m 14,022 ft |
949 m 3,113 ft |
43.4 km 26.9 mi |
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W |
| 25 | Mount of the Holy Cross | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4270.5 m 14,011 ft |
644 m 2,113 ft |
29.6 km 18.41 mi |
39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W |
| 26 | Grizzly Peak | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4265.6 m 13,995 ft |
588 m 1,928 ft |
10.89 km 6.77 mi |
39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0425°N 106.5976°W |
| 27 | Mount Ouray | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4255.4 m 13,961 ft |
810 m 2,659 ft |
21.9 km 13.58 mi |
38°25′22″N 106°13′29″W / 38.4227°N 106.2247°W |
| 28 | Vermilion Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,900 ft |
642 m 2,105 ft |
14.60 km 9.07 mi |
37°47′57″N 107°49′43″W / 37.7993°N 107.8285°W |
| 29 | Mount Silverheels | Colorado |
Front Range | 4215.0 m 13,829 ft |
696 m 2,283 ft |
8.82 km 5.48 mi |
39°20′22″N 106°00′19″W / 39.3394°N 106.0054°W |
| 30 | Rio Grande Pyramid | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4214.4 m 13,827 ft |
573 m 1,881 ft |
17.31 km 10.76 mi |
37°40′47″N 107°23′33″W / 37.6797°N 107.3924°W |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | Bald Mountain | Colorado |
Front Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,690 ft |
640 m 2,099 ft |
12.09 km 7.51 mi |
39°26′41″N 105°58′14″W / 39.4448°N 105.9705°W |
| 34 | Mount Oso | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,690 ft |
507 m 1,664 ft |
8.71 km 5.41 mi |
37°36′25″N 107°29′37″W / 37.6070°N 107.4936°W |
| 35 | Mount Jackson | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | 4168.5 m 13,676 ft |
552 m 1,810 ft |
5.16 km 3.21 mi |
39°29′07″N 106°32′12″W / 39.4853°N 106.5367°W |
| 36 | Bard Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,647 ft |
518 m 1,701 ft |
8.74 km 5.43 mi |
39°43′13″N 105°48′16″W / 39.7204°N 105.8044°W |
| 37 | West Spanish Peak | Colorado |
Spanish Peaks | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,631 ft |
1123 m 3,686 ft |
32.0 km 19.87 mi |
37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W / 37.3756°N 104.9934°W |
| 38 | Mount Powell | Colorado |
Gore Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,586 ft |
914 m 3,000 ft |
34.6 km 21.5 mi |
39°45′36″N 106°20′27″W / 39.7601°N 106.3407°W |
| 39 | Hagues Peak | Colorado |
Mummy Range | 4137 m 13,573 ft |
738 m 2,420 ft |
25.3 km 15.70 mi |
40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4845°N 105.6464°W |
| 40 | Tower Mountain | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,558 ft |
504 m 1,652 ft |
7.86 km 4.88 mi |
37°51′26″N 107°37′23″W / 37.8573°N 107.6230°W |
| 41 | Treasure Mountain | Colorado |
Elk Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,535 ft |
862 m 2,828 ft |
11.13 km 6.92 mi |
39°01′28″N 107°07′22″W / 39.0244°N 107.1228°W |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | North Arapaho Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,508 ft |
507 m 1,665 ft |
24.8 km 15.38 mi |
40°01′35″N 105°39′01″W / 40.0265°N 105.6504°W |
| 44 | Parry Peak | Colorado |
Front Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,397 ft |
524 m 1,720 ft |
15.22 km 9.46 mi |
39°50′17″N 105°42′48″W / 39.8381°N 105.7132°W |
| 45 | Bill Williams Peak | Colorado |
Williams Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,389 ft |
513 m 1,682 ft |
6.00 km 3.73 mi |
39°10′50″N 106°36′37″W / 39.1806°N 106.6102°W |
| 46 | Sultan Mountain | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,373 ft |
569 m 1,868 ft |
7.39 km 4.59 mi |
37°47′09″N 107°42′14″W / 37.7859°N 107.7038°W |
| 47 | Mount Herard | Colorado |
Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,345 ft |
622 m 2,040 ft |
7.45 km 4.63 mi |
37°50′57″N 105°29′42″W / 37.8492°N 105.4949°W |
| 48 | West Buffalo Peak | Colorado |
Mosquito Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,332 ft |
605 m 1,986 ft |
15.46 km 9.61 mi |
38°59′30″N 106°07′30″W / 38.9917°N 106.1249°W |
| 49 | Summit Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4056.2 m 13,308 ft |
841 m 2,760 ft |
63.7 km 39.6 mi |
37°21′02″N 106°41′48″W / 37.3506°N 106.6968°W |
| 50 | Middle Peak | Colorado |
San Miguel Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,306 ft |
597 m 1,960 ft |
7.69 km 4.78 mi |
37°51′13″N 108°06′30″W / 37.8536°N 108.1082°W |
| 51 | Antora Peak | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,275 ft |
734 m 2,409 ft |
10.86 km 6.75 mi |
38°19′30″N 106°13′05″W / 38.3250°N 106.2180°W |
| 52 | Henry Mountain | Colorado |
Sawatch Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,261 ft |
510 m 1,674 ft |
17.61 km 10.94 mi |
38°41′08″N 106°37′16″W / 38.6856°N 106.6211°W |
| 53 | Hesperus Mountain | Colorado |
La Plata Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,237 ft |
869 m 2,852 ft |
39.5 km 24.5 mi |
37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4451°N 108.0890°W |
| 54 | Jacque Peak | Colorado |
Gore Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,211 ft |
629 m 2,065 ft |
7.28 km 4.52 mi |
39°27′18″N 106°11′49″W / 39.4549°N 106.1970°W |
| 55 | Bennett Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,209 ft |
531 m 1,743 ft |
27.5 km 17.08 mi |
37°29′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.4833°N 106.4343°W |
| 56 | Wind River Peak | Wyoming |
Wind River Range | 4022.4 m 13,197 ft |
784 m 2,572 ft |
56.6 km 35.1 mi |
42°42′31″N 109°07′42″W / 42.7085°N 109.1284°W |
| 57 | Conejos Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4017.0 m 13,179 ft |
583 m 1,912 ft |
13.12 km 8.15 mi |
37°17′19″N 106°34′15″W / 37.2887°N 106.5709°W |
| 58 | 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 |
| Wheeler Peak |  New Mexico |
Taos Mountains | 4013.3 m 13,167 ft |
1039 m 3,409 ft |
59.6 km 37.0 mi |
36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W | |
| 60 | Francs Peak | Wyoming |
Absaroka Range | 4012.3 m 13,164 ft |
1236 m 4,056 ft |
76.0 km 47.2 mi |
43°57′41″N 109°20′21″W / 43.9613°N 109.3392°W |
| 61 | Twilight Peak | Colorado |
Needle Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,163 ft |
713 m 2,338 ft |
7.86 km 4.88 mi |
37°39′47″N 107°43′37″W / 37.6630°N 107.7270°W |
| 62 | South River Peak | Colorado |
San Juan Mountains | 4009.4 m 13,154 ft |
746 m 2,448 ft |
34.0 km 21.1 mi |
37°34′27″N 106°58′53″W / 37.5741°N 106.9815°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. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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3. Mount Harvard is the highest summit of the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado.
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4. Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
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5. La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado is the fifth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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6. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
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7. Crestone Peak is the highest summit of the Crestones of Colorado.
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8. Mount Lincoln is the highest summit of the Mosquito Range of Colorado.
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9. Castle Peak is the highest summit of the Elk Mountains of Colorado.
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10. Grays Peak is the highest summit of the Front Range of Colorado and the highest point on the Continental Divide in North America.
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13. Longs Peak is the highest peak of the northern Front Range of Colorado.
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20. Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
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23. Culebra Peak in Colorado is the highest summit of the Culebra Range.
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25. This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
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31. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range, the U.S. State of Wyoming, and the Central Rocky Mountains.
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32. Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
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42. Kings Peak (at right) is the highest summit of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the Western Rocky Mountains.
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58. Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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58. Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest point of the U.S. State of New Mexico.
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67. 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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71. Granite Peak is the highest summit of the Beartooth Range and the U.S. State of Montana.
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76. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
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101. 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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123. Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest summit of the Southern Continental Ranges.
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130. Mount Goodsir is the highest summit of the Ottertail Range of British Columbia.
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149. Crazy Peak is the highest summit of the Crazy Mountains of Montana.
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154. Mount Hector is the highest summit of the Murchison Group of Alberta.
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156. Mount Edith Cavell is the highest summit of the South Jasper Ranges of Alberta.
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172. Mount Cleveland is the highest summit of the Lewis Range of Montana.
