List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
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The following sortable table comprises the 100 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 126 ultra-prominent summits in the United States.
All elevations include an adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
Most prominent summits
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3. Blanca Peak is the highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the second most topographically isolated peak of Colorado.
4. Culebra Peak is the southernmost 14,000-foot summit of the Rocky Mountains.
5. Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones and the seventh highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
6. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains and the sixth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
10. Mount Lincoln is the highest peak of the Mosquito Range and the eighth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
20. Castle Peak is the highest peak of the Elk Mountains and the ninth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
27. Grays Peak is the highest peak of the Front Range and the tenth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
51. Mount Harvard is the highest of the Collegiate Peaks and the third highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
72. This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
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See also
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- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Colorado
- Physical geography
Notes
- The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the U.S. State of Colorado.
- Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4267.2 m) summit of the United States. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful.
- The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- The elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Culebra Peak is the highest point of the Culebra Range.
- The elevation of Culebra Peak includes an adjustment of +1.74 m (5.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Crestone Peak includes an adjustment of +1.76 m (5.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point of the San Juan Mountains.
- The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point of the Flat Tops.
- The summit of Ute Peak is the highest point of Ute Mountain.
- The summit of Mount Wilson is the highest point of the San Miguel Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Wilson includes an adjustment of +1.899 m (6.23 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Lincoln is the highest point of the Mosquito Range.
- The summit of Greenhorn Mountain is the highest point of the Wet Mountains.
- West Spanish Peak is the easternmost 4000 meter (13,123.4-foot) summit of the United States.
- The elevation of West Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.468 m (4.82 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Zirkel is the highest point of the Park Range.
- The elevation of Mount Zirkel includes an adjustment of +1.632 m (5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of San Luis Peak is the highest point of the La Garita Mountains.
- The summit of West Elk Peak is the highest point of the West Elk Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Sneffels is the highest point of the Sneffels Range.
- The elevation of Castle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.575 m (5.17 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Powell is the highest point of the Gore Range.
- The elevation of Mount Powell includes an adjustment of +1.771 m (5.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Longs Peak is the highest point of the northern Front Range.
- The summit of Hesperus Mountain is the highest point of the La Plata Mountains.
- The elevation of Hesperus Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.65 m (5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Diamond Peak includes an adjustment of +1.436 m (4.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Treasure Mountain includes an adjustment of +2.008 m (6.59 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Clark Peak is the highest point of the Medicine Bow Mountains.
- The summit of Grays Peak is the highest point of the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America.
- The summit elevation of Mount Evans includes a vertical offset of +1.798 m (5.9 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The summit of Summit Peak is the highest point of the southern San Juan Mountains.
- The elevation of Marcellina Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.658 m (5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Richthofen is the highest point of the Never Summer Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Richthofen includes an adjustment of +1.658 m (5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Ouray is the highest point of the far southern Sawatch Range.
- The elevation of Crested Butte includes an adjustment of +1.94 m (6.36 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range.
- The summit of Bison Peak is the highest point of the Tarryall Mountains.
- The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.537 m (5.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Hagues Peak is the highest point of the Mummy Range.
- The elevation of Antora Peak includes an adjustment of +1.883 m (6.18 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- East Spanish Peak is the easternmost 3800 meter (12,467.2-foot) summit of the United States.
- The elevation of East Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.372 m (4.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Castle Peak is the highest point of the Elk Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Harvard is the highest point of the Collegiate Peaks.
- The elevation of Sleepy Cat Peak includes an adjustment of +1.471 m (4.83 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Twilight Peak is the highest point of the West Needle Mountains.
- The elevation of Twilight Peak includes an adjustment of +1.537 m (5.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Waugh Mountain is the highest point of the South Park Hills.
- The elevation of Waugh Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.702 m (5.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Tomichi Dome includes an adjustment of +1.693 m (5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Crater Peak is the highest point of Grand Mesa.
- The elevation of Twin Sisters Peaks includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (4.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Mount Zwischen includes an adjustment of +1.481 m (4.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Elliott Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.709 m (5.61 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Black Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.631 m (5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Mount Mestas includes an adjustment of +1.372 m (4.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point of the Needle Mountains and La Plata County, Colorado.
- Mount Eolus may be higher than Windom Peak.
- The elevation of Windom Peak includes an adjustment of +1.785 m (5.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Sand Mountain North is the highest point of the Elkhead Mountains.
- The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point of the northern Sawatch Range.
- The summit elevation of Mount of the Holy Cross includes a vertical offset of +0.61 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of Vermilion Peak includes an adjustment of +1.827 m (5.99 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Bald Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.922 m (6.31 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Thirtynine Mile Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.584 m (5.2 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Jacque Peak includes an adjustment of +1.866 m (6.12 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Mount Herard includes an adjustment of +1.64 m (5.38 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of West Buffalo Peak includes an adjustment of +1.834 m (6.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- Mount Massive is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Massive includes an adjustment of +2.087 m (6.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- Dolores Peak may be higher than Middle Peak.
- The elevation of Middle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.809 m (5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Iron Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.436 m (4.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Columbus Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.378 m (4.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Horse Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.461 m (4.79 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Laramie Mountains High Point includes an adjustment of +1.415 m (4.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Sultan Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.649 m (5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Fishers Peak is the highest point of Raton Mesa. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States.
- The elevation of La Plata Peak includes an adjustment of +1.983 m (6.51 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
