Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher 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 (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.
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Highest major summits [edit]
The following sortable table lists the 100 highest major mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet).[1] Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. A total of 78 of these highest peaks are located in Colorado, 10 in Wyoming, 5 in New Mexico, 3 in Montana, 2 in Utah, and 1 each in British Columbia and Idaho.
The first 64 of these Rocky Mountain summits have at least 4000 meters (13123.4 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Elbert[2] NGS PB | Sawatch Range | 4401 m 14,440 ft |
2772 m 9,093 ft |
1,079 km 671 mi |
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| 2 | Mount Massive[3] PB | 4398 m 14,428 ft |
598 m 1,962 ft |
8.2 km 5.1 mi |
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| 3 | Mount Harvard NGS PB | Collegiate Peaks | 4396 m 14,421 ft |
709 m 2,327 ft |
24 km 15 mi |
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| 4 | La Plata Peak[3] PB | 4379 m 14,368 ft |
567 m 1,861 ft |
10 km 6 mi |
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| 5 | Blanca Peak[3] PB | Sierra Blanca | 4374 m 14,351 ft |
1623 m 5,326 ft |
166 km 103 mi |
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| 6 | Uncompahgre Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4365 m 14,321 ft |
1304 m 4,277 ft |
137 km 85 mi |
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| 7 | Crestone Peak[3] PB | Crestones | 4359 m 14,300 ft |
1388 m 4,554 ft |
44 km 27 mi |
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| 8 | Mount Lincoln NGS PB | Mosquito Range | 4357 m 14,293 ft |
1177 m 3,862 ft |
36 km 23 mi |
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| 9 | Castle Peak NGS PB | Elk Mountains | 4352 m 14,279 ft |
721 m 2,365 ft |
34 km 21 mi |
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| 10 | Grays Peak[4] NGS PB | Front Range | 4352 m 14,278 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 11 | Mount Antero NGS PB | Sawatch Range | 4351 m 14,276 ft |
763 m 2,503 ft |
29 km 18 mi |
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| 12 | Mount Evans NGS PB | Front Range | 4348 m 14,265 ft |
844 m 2,769 ft |
16 km 10 mi |
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| 13 | Longs Peak NGS PB | 4346 m 14,259 ft |
896 m 2,940 ft |
70 km 44 mi |
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| 14 | Mount Wilson[3] PB | San Miguel Mountains PB | 4344 m 14,252 ft |
1227 m 4,024 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 15 | Mount Princeton NGS PB | Collegiate Peaks | 4329 m 14,204 ft |
664 m 2,177 ft |
8.4 km 5.2 mi |
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| 16 | Mount Yale NGS PB | 4328 m 14,200 ft |
578 m 1,896 ft |
8.9 km 5.5 mi |
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| 17 | Maroon Peak NGS PB | Elk Mountains | 4317 m 14,163 ft |
712 m 2,336 ft |
13 km 8 mi |
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| 18 | Mount Sneffels NGS PB | Sneffels Range PB | 4315 m 14,158 ft |
930 m 3,050 ft |
25 km 16 mi |
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| 19 | Capitol Peak[3] PB | Elk Mountains | 4309 m 14,137 ft |
533 m 1,750 ft |
12 km 7 mi |
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| 20 | Pikes Peak NGS PB | Pikes Peak Massif | 4302 m 14,115 ft |
1686 m 5,530 ft |
98 km 61 mi |
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| 21 | Mount Eolus[3] PB | Needle Mountains | 4294 m 14,089 ft |
665 m 2,183 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 22 | Handies Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4285 m 14,058 ft |
582 m 1,908 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 23 | Culebra Peak[3] PB | Culebra Range | 4283 m 14,053 ft |
1471 m 4,827 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
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| 24 | San Luis Peak NGS PB | La Garita Mountains | 4274 m 14,022 ft |
949 m 3,113 ft |
43 km 27 mi |
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| 25 | Mount of the Holy Cross NGS PB | Sawatch Range | 4270 m 14,009 ft |
643 m 2,111 ft |
30 km 19 mi |
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| 26 | Grizzly Peak NGS PB | Collegiate Peaks | 4266 m 13,995 ft |
588 m 1,928 ft |
11 km 7 mi |
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| 27 | Mount Ouray NGS PB | Sawatch Range | 4255 m 13,961 ft |
810 m 2,659 ft |
22 km 14 mi |
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| 28 | Vermilion Peak[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4237 m 13,900 ft |
642 m 2,105 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 29 | Mount Silverheels NGS PB | Front Range | 4215 m 13,829 ft |
696 m 2,283 ft |
8.8 km 5.5 mi |
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| 30 | Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4214 m 13,827 ft |
573 m 1,881 ft |
17 km 11 mi |
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| 31 | Gannett Peak[5] NGS PB | Wind River Range | 4209 m 13,809 ft |
2157 m 7,076 ft |
467 km 290 mi |
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| 32 | Grand Teton NGS PB | Teton Range | 4199 m 13,775 ft |
1995 m 6,545 ft |
112 km 69 mi |
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| 33 | Bald Mountain[3] PB | Front Range | 4173 m 13,690 ft |
640 m 2,099 ft |
12 km 8 mi |
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| 34 | Mount Oso[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4173 m 13,690 ft |
507 m 1,664 ft |
8.7 km 5.4 mi |
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| 35 | Mount Jackson[3] PB | Sawatch Range | 4169 m 13,676 ft |
552 m 1,810 ft |
5.2 km 3.2 mi |
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| 36 | Bard Peak[3] PB | Front Range | 4159 m 13,647 ft |
518 m 1,701 ft |
8.7 km 5.4 mi |
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| 37 | Peak 10[3] PB | Tenmile Range | 4157 m 13,640 ft |
536 m 1,759 ft |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
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| 38 | West Spanish Peak[3] PB | Spanish Peaks | 4155 m 13,631 ft |
1123 m 3,685 ft |
33 km 20 mi |
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| 39 | Mount Powell[3] PB | Gore Range | 4141 m 13,586 ft |
914 m 3,000 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
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| 40 | Hagues Peak NGS PB | Mummy Range | 4137 m 13,573 ft |
738 m 2,420 ft |
26 km 16 mi |
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| 41 | Tower Mountain[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4132 m 13,558 ft |
504 m 1,652 ft |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
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| 42 | Treasure Mountain[3] PB | Elk Mountains | 4125 m 13,535 ft |
860 m 2,821 ft |
11 km 7 mi |
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| 43 | Kings Peak[6] NGS PB | Uinta Range | 4124 m 13,530 ft |
1938 m 6,358 ft |
268 km 167 mi |
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| 44 | North Arapaho Peak[3] PB | Indian Peaks PB | 4117 m 13,508 ft |
507 m 1,665 ft |
25 km 15 mi |
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| 45 | Parry Peak[3] PB | Front Range | 4083 m 13,397 ft |
524 m 1,720 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 46 | Bill Peak[3] PB | Williams Mountains PB | 4081 m 13,389 ft |
513 m 1,682 ft |
6.0 km 3.7 mi |
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| 47 | Sultan Mountain[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4076 m 13,373 ft |
569 m 1,868 ft |
7.4 km 4.6 mi |
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| 48 | Mount Herard[3] PB | Sangre de Cristo Range | 4068 m 13,345 ft |
622 m 2,040 ft |
7.5 km 4.6 mi |
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| 49 | West Buffalo Peak[3] PB | Mosquito Range | 4064 m 13,332 ft |
605 m 1,986 ft |
16 km 10 mi |
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| 50 | Summit Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4056 m 13,308 ft |
841 m 2,760 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
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| 51 | Dolores Peak[3] PB | San Miguel Mountains PB | 4053 m 13,296 ft |
594 m 1,950 ft |
8.0 km 5.0 mi |
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| 52 | Antora Peak[3] PB | Sawatch Range | 4046 m 13,275 ft |
734 m 2,409 ft |
11 km 7 mi |
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| 53 | Henry Mountain[3] PB | 4042 m 13,261 ft |
510 m 1,674 ft |
19 km 12 mi |
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| 54 | Lavender Peak[3] PB | La Plata Mountains | 4037 m 13,245 ft |
872 m 2,860 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 55 | Hesperus MountainPB | 4033 m 13,232 ft |
872 m 2,860 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 56 | Jacque Peak[3] PB | Gore Range | 4027 m 13,211 ft |
629 m 2,065 ft |
7.3 km 4.5 mi |
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| 57 | Bennett Peak[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4026 m 13,209 ft |
531 m 1,743 ft |
28 km 17 mi |
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| 58 | Wind River Peak NGS PB | Wind River Range | 4022 m 13,197 ft |
784 m 2,572 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
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| 59 | Conejos Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4017 m 13,179 ft |
583 m 1,912 ft |
13 km 8 mi |
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| 60 | Cloud Peak NGS PB | Bighorn Mountains | 4013 m 13,167 ft |
2157 m 7,077 ft |
233 km 145 mi |
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| 61 | Wheeler Peak[7] NGS PB | Taos Mountains | 4013 m 13,167 ft |
1039 m 3,409 ft |
60 km 37 mi |
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| 62 | Francs Peak NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 4012 m 13,164 ft |
1236 m 4,056 ft |
76 km 47 mi |
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| 63 | Twilight Peak[3] PB | West Needle Mountains PB | 4012 m 13,163 ft |
713 m 2,338 ft |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
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| 64 | South River Peak[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4009 m 13,154 ft |
746 m 2,448 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
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| 65 | Bushnell Peak[3] PB | Sangre de Cristo Range | 3996 m 13,111 ft |
733 m 2,405 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 66 | Truchas Peak NGS PB | Santa Fe Mountains PB | 3995 m 13,108 ft |
1220 m 4,001 ft |
68 km 42 mi |
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| 67 | West Elk Peak NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3975 m 13,042 ft |
943 m 3,095 ft |
22 km 14 mi |
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| 68 | Peak 13,010[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 3967 m 13,016 ft |
546 m 1,790 ft |
15 km 10 mi |
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| 69 | Mount Robson[8] PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
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| 70 | Clark Peak NGS PB | Medicine Bow Mountains | 3948 m 12,954 ft |
845 m 2,771 ft |
27 km 17 mi |
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| 71 | Mount Richthofen[3] PB | Never Summer Mountains | 3946 m 12,945 ft |
817 m 2,680 ft |
16 km 10 mi |
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| 72 | Lizard Head Peak[3] PB | Wind River Range | 3916 m 12,847 ft |
580 m 1,902 ft |
10 km 6 mi |
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| 73 | Granite Peak[9] NGS PB | Beartooth Mountains | 3904 m 12,807 ft |
1457 m 4,779 ft |
139 km 86 mi |
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| 74 | Venado Peak[3] | Taos Mountains | 3883 m 12,739 ft |
900 m 2,954 ft |
19 km 12 mi |
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| 75 | Chair Mountain NGS PB | Elk Mountains | 3879 m 12,727 ft |
750 m 2,461 ft |
14 km 9 mi |
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| 76 | Mount Peale NGS PB | La Sal Mountains | 3879 m 12,726 ft |
1884 m 6,181 ft |
118 km 73 mi |
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| 77 | Mount Gunnison NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3879 m 12,725 ft |
1079 m 3,539 ft |
19 km 12 mi |
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| 78 | East Spanish Peak[3] PB | Spanish Peaks | 3867 m 12,688 ft |
726 m 2,383 ft |
6.8 km 4.2 mi |
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| 79 | Borah Peak[3][10] | Lost River Range | 3861 m 12,668 ft |
1829 m 6,002 ft |
243 km 151 mi |
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| 80 | Mount Wood[3] PB | Granite Range PB | 3857 m 12,654 ft |
874 m 2,869 ft |
12 km 8 mi |
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| 81 | Santa Fe Baldy NGS PB | Santa Fe Mountains PB | 3850 m 12,632 ft |
610 m 2,002 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 82 | Gothic Mountain[3] PB | Elk Mountains | 3850 m 12,631 ft |
501 m 1,645 ft |
5.2 km 3.2 mi |
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| 83 | Lone Cone[3] PB | San Miguel Mountains PB | 3846 m 12,618 ft |
693 m 2,273 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 84 | Castle Mountain[3] PB | Beartooth Mountains | 3846 m 12,617 ft |
814 m 2,672 ft |
16 km 10 mi |
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| 85 | Mount Moran NGS PB | Teton Range | 3844 m 12,610 ft |
806 m 2,645 ft |
9.9 km 6.2 mi |
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| 86 | Graham Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 3821 m 12,536 ft |
778 m 2,551 ft |
16 km 10 mi |
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| 87 | Whetstone Mountain NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3818 m 12,527 ft |
749 m 2,456 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 88 | Specimen Mountain[3] PB | Front Range | 3808 m 12,494 ft |
528 m 1,731 ft |
7.8 km 4.9 mi |
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| 89 | Baldy Mountain NGS PB | Cimarron Range | 3793 m 12,445 ft |
823 m 2,701 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 90 | East Beckwith Mountain NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3792 m 12,441 ft |
760 m 2,492 ft |
11 km 7 mi |
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| 91 | Atlantic Peak[3] PB | Wind River Range | 3790 m 12,435 ft |
637 m 2,090 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 92 | Bison Peak NGS PB | Tarryall Mountains PB | 3789 m 12,432 ft |
747 m 2,451 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
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| 93 | Anthracite Peak NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3778 m 12,394 ft |
648 m 2,125 ft |
7.7 km 4.8 mi |
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| 94 | Matchless Mountain[3] PB | Elk Mountains | 3776 m 12,389 ft |
537 m 1,763 ft |
15 km 10 mi |
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| 95 | Flat Top Mountain NGS PB | Flat Tops PB | 3768 m 12,361 ft |
1236 m 4,054 ft |
69 km 43 mi |
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| 96 | Mount Nystrom NGS PB | Wind River Range | 3768 m 12,361 ft |
554 m 1,816 ft |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
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| 97 | Greenhorn Mountain NGS PB | Wet Mountains | 3765 m 12,352 ft |
1151 m 3,777 ft |
43 km 26 mi |
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| 98 | Elliott Mountain[3] PB | San Miguel Mountains PB | 3763 m 12,346 ft |
683 m 2,240 ft |
8.3 km 5.1 mi |
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| 99 | Carter Mountain NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 3756 m 12,324 ft |
518 m 1,699 ft |
27 km 17 mi |
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| 100 | Parkview Mountain NGS PB | Rabbit Ears Range | 3749 m 12,301 ft |
816 m 2,676 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
Most prominent summits [edit]
The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. A total of 32 of these 100 most prominent peaks are located in Montana, 15 in British Columbia, 15 in Idaho, 13 in Colorado, 10 in Alberta, 10 in Utah, 6 in Wyoming, and 2 in New Mexico.
The first 37 of these Rocky Mountain summits qualify as ultra-prominent peaks, summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Robson[8] PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
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| 2 | Mount Elbert[2] NGS PB | Sawatch Range | 4401 m 14,440 ft |
2772 m 9,093 ft |
1,079 km 671 mi |
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| 3 | Mount Columbia[11] PB | Columbia Icefield | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
2371 m 7,779 ft |
158 km 98 mi |
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| 4 | Ulysses Mountain PB | Muskwa Ranges | 3024 m 9,921 ft |
2289 m 7,510 ft |
436 km 271 mi |
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| 5 | Cloud Peak NGS PB | Bighorn Mountains | 4013 m 13,167 ft |
2157 m 7,077 ft |
233 km 145 mi |
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| 6 | Gannett Peak[5] NGS PB | Wind River Range | 4209 m 13,809 ft |
2157 m 7,076 ft |
467 km 290 mi |
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| 7 | Mount Assiniboine PB | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3616 m 11,864 ft |
2082 m 6,831 ft |
142 km 88 mi |
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| 8 | Mount Edith Cavell PB | South Jasper Ranges PB | 3363 m 11,033 ft |
2033 m 6,670 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
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| 9 | Grand Teton NGS PB | Teton Range | 4199 m 13,775 ft |
1995 m 6,545 ft |
112 km 69 mi |
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| 10 | Kings Peak[6] NGS PB | Uinta Range | 4120 m 13,518 ft |
1938 m 6,358 ft |
268 km 167 mi |
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| 11 | Mount Goodsir PB | Ottertail Range PB | 3567 m 11,703 ft |
1917 m 6,289 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
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| 12 | Mount Peale NGS PB | La Sal Mountains | 3879 m 12,726 ft |
1884 m 6,181 ft |
118 km 73 mi |
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| 13 | Borah Peak[3][10] | Lost River Range | 3861 m 12,668 ft |
1829 m 6,002 ft |
243 km 151 mi |
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| 14 | Mount Harrison PB | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3360 m 11,024 ft |
1778 m 5,833 ft |
52 km 32 mi |
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| 15 | Mount Sir Alexander PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3275 m 10,745 ft |
1762 m 5,781 ft |
88 km 55 mi |
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| 16 | Mount Hector PB | Central Front Ranges PB | 3394 m 11,135 ft |
1759 m 5,771 ft |
21 km 13 mi |
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| 17 | Whitehorn Mountain PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3399 m 11,152 ft |
1747 m 5,732 ft |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
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| 18 | Mount Chown PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3316 m 10,879 ft |
1746 m 5,728 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
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| 19 | Crazy Peak[3] | Crazy Mountains | 3418 m 11,214 ft |
1743 m 5,719 ft |
72 km 45 mi |
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| 20 | McDonald Peak[3] PB | Mission Range | 2994 m 9,824 ft |
1720 m 5,642 ft |
128 km 79 mi |
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| 21 | Pikes Peak NGS PB | Pikes Peak Massif | 4302 m 14,115 ft |
1686 m 5,530 ft |
98 km 61 mi |
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| 22 | Mount Nebo NGS PB | Wasatch Range | 3620 m 11,875 ft |
1679 m 5,508 ft |
122 km 76 mi |
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| 23 | Snowshoe Peak[3] PB | Cabinet Mountains | 2665 m 8,742 ft |
1658 m 5,441 ft |
134 km 83 mi |
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| 24 | Jeanette Peak PB | Selwyn Range | 3089 m 10,135 ft |
1657 m 5,436 ft |
20 km 13 mi |
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| 25 | Mount Forbes PB | Central Icefields PB | 3617 m 11,867 ft |
1649 m 5,410 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
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| 26 | Diamond Peak NGS PB | Lemhi Range PB | 3719 m 12,202 ft |
1642 m 5,387 ft |
51 km 32 mi |
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| 27 | Blanca Peak[3] PB | Sierra Blanca | 4374 m 14,351 ft |
1623 m 5,326 ft |
166 km 103 mi |
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| 28 | Mount Timpanogos NGS PB | Wasatch Range | 3582 m 11,752 ft |
1609 m 5,279 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
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| 29 | Mount Fryatt PB | Hooker Icefield PB | 3361 m 11,027 ft |
1608 m 5,276 ft |
17 km 11 mi |
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| 30 | Mount Ovington PB | Hart Ranges | 2949 m 9,675 ft |
1600 m 5,249 ft |
19 km 12 mi |
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| 31 | Mount Cleveland NGS PB | Lewis Range | 3194 m 10,479 ft |
1599 m 5,246 ft |
160 km 99 mi |
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| 32 | Mount Sylvia PB | Muskwa Ranges | 2940 m 9,646 ft |
1559 m 5,115 ft |
85 km 53 mi |
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| 33 | Mount Crysdale PB | Misinchinka Ranges PB | 2429 m 7,969 ft |
1554 m 5,098 ft |
147 km 92 mi |
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| 34 | Mount Temple PB | Bow Range | 3540 m 11,614 ft |
1530 m 5,020 ft |
21 km 13 mi |
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| 35 | Mount Ida PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3200 m 10,499 ft |
1530 m 5,020 ft |
8.8 km 5.5 mi |
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| 36 | Gataga Peak PB | Muskwa Ranges | 2533 m 8,310 ft |
1515 m 4,970 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
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| 37 | Mount Joffre PB | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3433 m 11,263 ft |
1505 m 4,938 ft |
49 km 31 mi |
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| 38 | Mount Clémenceau PB | Clémenceau Icefield PB | 3664 m 12,021 ft |
1494 m 4,902 ft |
36 km 22 mi |
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| 39 | Mount Brazeau PB | Queen Elizabeth Ranges | 3525 m 11,565 ft |
1475 m 4,839 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
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| 40 | Hyndman Peak NGS PB | Pioneer Mountains PB | 3661 m 12,012 ft |
1472 m 4,829 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
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| 41 | Culebra Peak[3] PB | Culebra Range | 4283 m 14,053 ft |
1471 m 4,827 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
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| 42 | Granite Peak[9] NGS PB | Beartooth Mountains | 3904 m 12,807 ft |
1457 m 4,779 ft |
139 km 86 mi |
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| 43 | Scotchman Peak NGS PB | Cabinet Mountains | 2139 m 7,017 ft |
1423 m 4,669 ft |
29 km 18 mi |
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| 44 | Crestone Peak[3] PB | Crestones | 4359 m 14,300 ft |
1388 m 4,554 ft |
44 km 27 mi |
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| 45 | Table Mountain[3] PB | Highland Mountains PB | 3117 m 10,228 ft |
1348 m 4,422 ft |
38 km 24 mi |
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| 46 | Mount Stimson[3] | Lewis Range | 3093 m 10,147 ft |
1342 m 4,402 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
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| 47 | Kintla Peak[3] | Livingston Range | 3080 m 10,106 ft |
1341 m 4,401 ft |
24 km 15 mi |
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| 48 | Big Pryor Mountain[3] PB | Pryor Mountains PB | 2679 m 8,790 ft |
1309 m 4,296 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
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| 49 | Uncompahgre Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4365 m 14,321 ft |
1304 m 4,277 ft |
137 km 85 mi |
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| 50 | Scott Peak NGS PB | Beaverhead Mountains PB | 3474 m 11,398 ft |
1289 m 4,230 ft |
31 km 20 mi |
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| 51 | Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Bearpaw Mountains PB | 2109 m 6,919 ft |
1289 m 4,228 ft |
108 km 67 mi |
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| 52 | Mount Edith[3] PB | Big Belt Mountains | 2891 m 9,484 ft |
1253 m 4,110 ft |
62 km 38 mi |
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| 53 | Black Pine Mountains High Point[3] PB | Black Pine Mountains PB | 2863 m 9,393 ft |
1246 m 4,089 ft |
34 km 21 mi |
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| 54 | Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Salish Mountains | 2276 m 7,468 ft |
1245 m 4,084 ft |
63 km 39 mi |
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| 55 | Greathouse Peak[3] PB | Big Snowy Mountains PB | 2647 m 8,685 ft |
1241 m 4,071 ft |
90 km 56 mi |
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| 56 | Hilgard Peak[3] PB | Madison Range PB | 3451 m 11,321 ft |
1238 m 4,063 ft |
123 km 76 mi |
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| 57 | Francs Peak NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 4012 m 13,164 ft |
1236 m 4,056 ft |
76 km 47 mi |
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| 58 | Flat Top Mountain NGS PB | Flat Tops PB | 3768 m 12,361 ft |
1236 m 4,054 ft |
69 km 43 mi |
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| 59 | Ute Peak NGS PB | Ute Mountain | 3043 m 9,984 ft |
1231 m 4,039 ft |
63 km 39 mi |
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| 60 | Castle Peak NGS PB | White Cloud Mountains PB | 3600 m 11,812 ft |
1230 m 4,035 ft |
44 km 27 mi |
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| 61 | Mount Wilson[3] PB | San Miguel Mountains PB | 4344 m 14,252 ft |
1227 m 4,024 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 62 | Holland Peak[3] PB | Swan Range PB | 2853 m 9,360 ft |
1224 m 4,016 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
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| 63 | Squaw Peak[3] PB | Reservation Divide PB | 2438 m 8,000 ft |
1224 m 4,016 ft |
34 km 21 mi |
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| 64 | Oxford Peak NGS PB | Bannock Range PB | 2830 m 9,285 ft |
1223 m 4,012 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
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| 65 | Truchas Peak NGS PB | Santa Fe Mountains PB | 3995 m 13,108 ft |
1220 m 4,001 ft |
68 km 42 mi |
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| 66 | West Goat Peak[3] PB | Anaconda Range | 3291 m 10,798 ft |
1211 m 3,973 ft |
63 km 39 mi |
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| 67 | Sacagawea Peak[3] PB | Bridger Range | 2949 m 9,674 ft |
1210 m 3,970 ft |
50 km 31 mi |
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| 68 | Hollowtop Mountain[3] PB | Tobacco Root Mountains | 3234 m 10,609 ft |
1190 m 3,904 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
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| 69 | Mount Lincoln NGS PB | Mosquito Range | 4357 m 14,293 ft |
1177 m 3,862 ft |
36 km 23 mi |
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| 70 | Northwest Peak[3] PB | Buckhorn Mountains PB | 2350 m 7,709 ft |
1175 m 3,855 ft |
45 km 28 mi |
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| 71 | Mount Ogden NGS PB | Wasatch Range | 2920 m 9,579 ft |
1167 m 3,830 ft |
13 km 8 mi |
|
| 72 | Tweedy Mountain[3] PB | Pioneer Mountains PB | 3401 m 11,159 ft |
1163 m 3,814 ft |
121 km 75 mi |
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| 73 | Red Mountain NGS PB | Flathead Range PB | 2869 m 9,413 ft |
1159 m 3,801 ft |
87 km 54 mi |
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| 74 | Greenhorn Mountain NGS PB | Wet Mountains | 3765 m 12,352 ft |
1151 m 3,777 ft |
43 km 26 mi |
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| 75 | White Mountain West[3] PB | Salmon River Mountains PB | 3184 m 10,447 ft |
1150 m 3,772 ft |
51 km 31 mi |
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| 76 | Sunset Peak[3] PB | Snowcrest Range PB | 3227 m 10,586 ft |
1146 m 3,761 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 77 | McLeod Peak[3] PB | Rattlesnake Mountains PB | 2629 m 8,624 ft |
1146 m 3,760 ft |
24 km 15 mi |
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| 78 | Crow Peak[3] PB | Elkhorn Mountains | 2871 m 9,418 ft |
1144 m 3,754 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 79 | Mount Powell[3] PB | Flint Creek Range PB | 3101 m 10,173 ft |
1142 m 3,748 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
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| 80 | Dunn Benchmark NGS PB | Raft River Mountains PB | 3027 m 9,931 ft |
1141 m 3,745 ft |
38 km 24 mi |
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| 81 | Mount Headley[3] PB | Cabinet Mountains | 2265 m 7,431 ft |
1133 m 3,716 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
|
| 82 | Trout Peak NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 3734 m 12,250 ft |
1129 m 3,704 ft |
46 km 28 mi |
|
| 83 | Salt Benchmark NGS PB | San Pitch Mountains PB | 3048 m 10,001 ft |
1127 m 3,697 ft |
17 km 11 mi |
|
| 84 | West Spanish Peak[3] PB | Spanish Peaks | 4155 m 13,631 ft |
1123 m 3,685 ft |
33 km 20 mi |
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| 85 | South Sheep Mountain[3] PB | Lionhead Range PB | 3234 m 10,611 ft |
1120 m 3,676 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 86 | Twin Peaks[3] | Wasatch Range | 3503 m 11,494 ft |
1118 m 3,669 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
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| 87 | Sedgwick Peak[3] PB | Portneuf Range PB | 2795 m 9,171 ft |
1110 m 3,642 ft |
31 km 19 mi |
|
| 88 | West Butte[3] PB | Sweetgrass Hills PB | 2129 m 6,986 ft |
1109 m 3,638 ft |
136 km 84 mi |
|
| 89 | Rainbow Peak[3] PB | Livingston Range | 3016 m 9,895 ft |
1108 m 3,636 ft |
9.1 km 5.6 mi |
|
| 90 | Trapper Peak[3] | Bitterroot Range | 3097 m 10,161 ft |
1088 m 3,570 ft |
66 km 41 mi |
|
| 91 | Big Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Little Belt Mountains PB | 2798 m 9,179 ft |
1087 m 3,565 ft |
74 km 46 mi |
|
| 92 | Wyoming Peak NGS PB | Wyoming Range PB | 3482 m 11,423 ft |
1084 m 3,558 ft |
87 km 54 mi |
|
| 93 | Mount McGuire NGS PB | Salmon River Mountains PB | 3075 m 10,087 ft |
1080 m 3,542 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 94 | Mount Gunnison NGS PB | West Elk Mountains | 3879 m 12,725 ft |
1079 m 3,539 ft |
19 km 12 mi |
|
| 95 | Elkhorn Peak[3] PB | Bannock Range PB | 2773 m 9,099 ft |
1071 m 3,515 ft |
20 km 13 mi |
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| 96 | Box Elder Peak NGS PB | Wasatch Range | 2858 m 9,376 ft |
1058 m 3,472 ft |
26 km 16 mi |
|
| 97 | Mount Zirkel[3] PB | Park Range | 3714 m 12,185 ft |
1058 m 3,470 ft |
61 km 38 mi |
|
| 98 | Provo Peak[3] PB | Wasatch Range | 3375 m 11,072 ft |
1051 m 3,448 ft |
18 km 11 mi |
|
| 99 | South Lost River High Point[3] PB | Lost River Range | 3379 m 11,086 ft |
1050 m 3,444 ft |
15 km 9 mi |
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| 100 | Buffalo Hump NGS PB | Clearwater Mountains | 2726 m 8,942 ft |
1047 m 3,435 ft |
58 km 36 mi |
Most isolated major summits [edit]
The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet). Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation. A total of 29 of these most isolated peaks are located in Montana, 23 in Colorado, 13 in Wyoming, 12 in Idaho, 11 in British Columbia, 8 in Utah, 5 in Alberta, and 2 in New Mexico.
The first 25 of these Rocky Mountain summits have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Elbert[2] NGS | Sawatch Range | 4401 m 14,440 ft |
2772 m 9,093 ft |
1,079 km 671 mi |
|
| 2 | Gannett Peak[5] NGS | Wind River Range | 4209 m 13,809 ft |
2157 m 7,076 ft |
468 km 291 mi |
|
| 3 | Mount Robson[8] | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
|
| 4 | Ulysses Mountain PB | Muskwa Ranges | 3024 m 9,921 ft |
2289 m 7,510 ft |
436 km 271 mi |
|
| 5 | Kings Peak[6] NGS | Uinta Range | 4120 m 13,518 ft |
1938 m 6,358 ft |
268 km 167 mi |
|
| 6 | Borah Peak[3][10] | Lost River Range | 3861 m 12,668 ft |
1829 m 6,002 ft |
243 km 151 mi |
|
| 7 | Cloud Peak NGS | Bighorn Mountains | 4013 m 13,167 ft |
2157 m 7,077 ft |
233 km 145 mi |
|
| 8 | Blanca Peak[3] | Sierra Blanca | 4374 m 14,351 ft |
1623 m 5,326 ft |
166 km 103 mi |
|
| 9 | Mount Cleveland NGS | Lewis Range | 3194 m 10,479 ft |
1599 m 5,246 ft |
160 km 99 mi |
|
| 10 | Mount Columbia[11] | Columbia Icefield | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
2383 m 7,818 ft |
158 km 98 mi |
|
| 11 | Mount Crysdale PB | Misinchinka Ranges PB | 2429 m 7,969 ft |
1554 m 5,098 ft |
147 km 92 mi |
|
| 12 | Mount Assiniboine | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3616 m 11,864 ft |
2086 m 6,844 ft |
142 km 88 mi |
|
| 13 | Granite Peak[9] NGS | Beartooth Mountains | 3904 m 12,807 ft |
1457 m 4,779 ft |
139 km 86 mi |
|
| 14 | Uncompahgre Peak NGS | San Juan Mountains | 4365 m 14,321 ft |
1304 m 4,277 ft |
137 km 85 mi |
|
| 15 | West Butte[3] PB | Sweetgrass Hills PB | 2129 m 6,986 ft |
1109 m 3,638 ft |
136 km 84 mi |
|
| 16 | Snowshoe Peak[3] PB | Cabinet Mountains | 2665 m 8,742 ft |
1658 m 5,441 ft |
134 km 83 mi |
|
| 17 | McDonald Peak[3] PB | Mission Range | 2994 m 9,824 ft |
1720 m 5,642 ft |
128 km 79 mi |
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| 18 | Hilgard Peak[3] PB | Madison Range PB | 3451 m 11,321 ft |
1238 m 4,063 ft |
123 km 76 mi |
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| 19 | Mount Nebo NGS | Wasatch Range | 3620 m 11,875 ft |
1679 m 5,508 ft |
122 km 76 mi |
|
| 20 | Tweedy Mountain[3] PB | Pioneer Mountains PB | 3401 m 11,159 ft |
1163 m 3,814 ft |
121 km 75 mi |
|
| 21 | Mount Peale NGS | La Sal Mountains | 3879 m 12,726 ft |
1884 m 6,181 ft |
118 km 73 mi |
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| 22 | Laramie Peak NGS PB | Laramie Mountains | 3132 m 10,276 ft |
1007 m 3,305 ft |
114 km 71 mi |
|
| 23 | Grand Teton NGS | Teton Range | 4199 m 13,776 ft |
1995 m 6,545 ft |
112 km 69 mi |
|
| 24 | Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Bearpaw Mountains PB | 2109 m 6,919 ft |
1289 m 4,228 ft |
108 km 67 mi |
|
| 25 | Naomi Peak NGS PB | Bear River Mountains | 3043 m 9,984 ft |
966 m 3,169 ft |
104 km 65 mi |
|
| 26 | Pikes Peak NGS | Pikes Peak Massif | 4302 m 14,115 ft |
1686 m 5,530 ft |
98 km 61 mi |
|
| 27 | Ferris Mountain NGS PB | Ferris Mountains PB | 3070 m 10,071 ft |
1000 m 3,282 ft |
91 km 57 mi |
|
| 28 | Greathouse Peak[3] PB | Big Snowy Mountains PB | 2647 m 8,685 ft |
1241 m 4,071 ft |
90 km 56 mi |
|
| 29 | Mount Sir Alexander PB | Northern Continental Ranges PB | 3275 m 10,745 ft |
1762 m 5,781 ft |
88 km 55 mi |
|
| 30 | Red Mountain NGS PB | Flathead Range PB | 2869 m 9,413 ft |
1159 m 3,801 ft |
87 km 54 mi |
|
| 31 | Wyoming Peak NGS PB | Wyoming Range PB | 3482 m 11,423 ft |
1084 m 3,558 ft |
87 km 54 mi |
|
| 32 | Mount Sylvia PB | Muskwa Ranges | 2940 m 9,646 ft |
1559 m 5,115 ft |
85 km 53 mi |
|
| 33 | Rocky Mountain[3] PB | Rocky Mountain Front | 2864 m 9,396 ft |
991 m 3,252 ft |
77 km 48 mi |
|
| 34 | Francs Peak NGS | Absaroka Range | 4012 m 13,164 ft |
1236 m 4,056 ft |
76 km 47 mi |
|
| 35 | Big Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Little Belt Mountains PB | 2798 m 9,179 ft |
1087 m 3,565 ft |
74 km 46 mi |
|
| 36 | Crazy Peak[3] | Crazy Mountains | 3418 m 11,214 ft |
1743 m 5,719 ft |
72 km 45 mi |
|
| 37 | Longs Peak NGS | Front Range | 4346 m 14,259 ft |
896 m 2,940 ft |
70 km 44 mi |
|
| 38 | Flat Top Mountain NGS PB | Flat Tops PB | 3768 m 12,361 ft |
1236 m 4,054 ft |
69 km 43 mi |
|
| 39 | Truchas Peak NGS | Santa Fe Mountains PB | 3995 m 13,107 ft |
1220 m 4,001 ft |
68 km 42 mi |
|
| 40 | Saint Joseph Peak[3] PB | Bitterroot Range | 2923 m 9,591 ft |
1038 m 3,407 ft |
67 km 42 mi |
|
| 41 | Mount Zirkel[3] PB | Park Range | 3714 m 12,185 ft |
1058 m 3,470 ft |
67 km 41 mi |
|
| 42 | Trapper Peak[3] | Bitterroot Range | 3097 m 10,161 ft |
1088 m 3,570 ft |
66 km 41 mi |
|
| 43 | Medicine Bow Peak NGS | Snowy Range PB | 3662 m 12,016 ft |
988 m 3,243 ft |
66 km 41 mi |
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| 44 | Summit Peak NGS PB | San Juan Mountains | 4056 m 13,307 ft |
841 m 2,760 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 45 | Mount Goodsir | Ottertail Range PB | 3567 m 11,703 ft |
1887 m 6,191 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 46 | Mount McGuire NGS PB | Salmon River Mountains PB | 3076 m 10,090 ft |
1080 m 3,542 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 47 | Mount Timpanogos NGS | Wasatch Range | 3582 m 11,752 ft |
1609 m 5,279 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 48 | Willard Peak NGS PB | Wasatch Range | 2978 m 9,771 ft |
995 m 3,263 ft |
64 km 40 mi |
|
| 49 | West Goat Peak[3] PB | Anaconda Range | 3291 m 10,798 ft |
1211 m 3,973 ft |
63 km 39 mi |
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| 50 | Baldy Mountain[3] PB | Salish Mountains | 2276 m 7,468 ft |
1245 m 4,084 ft |
63 km 39 mi |
|
| 51 | Mount Edith[3] PB | Big Belt Mountains | 2891 m 9,484 ft |
1253 m 4,110 ft |
62 km 38 mi |
|
| 52 | Wheeler Peak[7] NGS | Taos Mountains | 4013 m 13,167 ft |
1039 m 3,409 ft |
60 km 37 mi |
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| 53 | South Tent Mountain NGS PB | Wasatch Plateau PB | 3441 m 11,288 ft |
1032 m 3,385 ft |
59 km 37 mi |
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| 54 | Buffalo Hump NGS PB | Clearwater Mountains | 2726 m 8,942 ft |
1047 m 3,435 ft |
58 km 36 mi |
|
| 55 | Big Baldy NGS PB | Salmon River Mountains PB | 2963 m 9,720 ft |
977 m 3,205 ft |
58 km 36 mi |
|
| 56 | Homer Youngs Peak[3] PB | Beaverhead Mountains PB | 3239 m 10,626 ft |
976 m 3,201 ft |
57 km 36 mi |
|
| 57 | Culebra Peak[3] | Culebra Range | 4283 m 14,053 ft |
1471 m 4,827 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
|
| 58 | Hollowtop Mountain[3] PB | Tobacco Root Mountains | 3234 m 10,609 ft |
1190 m 3,904 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
|
| 59 | Wind River Peak NGS | Wind River Range | 4022 m 13,197 ft |
784 m 2,572 ft |
57 km 35 mi |
|
| 60 | Bonneville Peak[3] PB | Portneuf Range PB | 2827 m 9,275 ft |
1037 m 3,401 ft |
55 km 34 mi |
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| 61 | Mount Wilson[3] | San Miguel Mountains PB | 4344 m 14,252 ft |
1227 m 4,024 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 62 | Crow Peak[3] PB | Elkhorn Mountains | 2871 m 9,418 ft |
1144 m 3,754 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 63 | Sunset Peak[3] PB | Snowcrest Range PB | 3227 m 10,586 ft |
1146 m 3,761 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 64 | Highwood Baldy[3] PB | Highwood Mountains PB | 2339 m 7,673 ft |
1006 m 3,300 ft |
53 km 33 mi |
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| 65 | Fishers Peak NGS PB | Raton Mesa PB | 2936 m 9,633 ft |
563 m 1,847 ft |
52 km 32 mi |
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| 66 | Mount Harrison PB | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3360 m 11,024 ft |
1778 m 5,833 ft |
52 km 32 mi |
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| 67 | Diamond Peak NGS PB | Lemhi Range PB | 3719 m 12,202 ft |
1642 m 5,387 ft |
51 km 32 mi |
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| 68 | North Loon Mountain[3] PB | Lick Creek Range PB | 2843 m 9,326 ft |
906 m 2,974 ft |
51 km 32 mi |
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| 69 | White Mountain West[3] PB | Salmon River Mountains PB | 3184 m 10,447 ft |
1150 m 3,772 ft |
51 km 31 mi |
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| 70 | Sacagawea Peak[3] PB | Bridger Range | 2949 m 9,674 ft |
1210 m 3,970 ft |
50 km 31 mi |
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| 71 | Piñon Mesa High Point[3] PB | Uncompahgre Plateau | 2952 m 9,685 ft |
817 m 2,680 ft |
49 km 31 mi |
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| 72 | Mount Joffre | Southern Continental Ranges PB | 3433 m 11,263 ft |
1505 m 4,938 ft |
49 km 31 mi |
|
| 73 | Mount Stimson[3] | Lewis Range | 3093 m 10,147 ft |
1342 m 4,402 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
|
| 74 | Electric Peak[3] | Gallatin Range | 3345 m 10,974 ft |
1036 m 3,399 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
|
| 75 | Diamond Peak[3] PB | Diamond Plateau PB | 2940 m 9,645 ft |
867 m 2,845 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
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| 76 | Hyndman Peak NGS PB | Pioneer Mountains PB | 3661 m 12,012 ft |
1472 m 4,829 ft |
49 km 30 mi |
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| 77 | Mount Forbes | Central Icefields PB | 3617 m 11,867 ft |
1629 m 5,344 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
|
| 78 | Big Pryor Mountain[3] PB | Pryor Mountains PB | 2679 m 8,790 ft |
1309 m 4,296 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
|
| 79 | Mount Edith Cavell | South Jasper Ranges PB | 3363 m 11,033 ft |
2007 m 6,585 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
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| 80 | Oxford Peak NGS PB | Bannock Range PB | 2830 m 9,285 ft |
1223 m 4,012 ft |
47 km 29 mi |
|
| 81 | Trout Peak NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 3734 m 12,250 ft |
1129 m 3,704 ft |
46 km 28 mi |
|
| 82 | Northwest Peak[3] PB | Buckhorn Mountains PB | 2350 m 7,709 ft |
1175 m 3,855 ft |
45 km 28 mi |
|
| 83 | Crestone Peak[3] | Crestones | 4359 m 14,300 ft |
1388 m 4,554 ft |
44 km 27 mi |
|
| 84 | Castle Peak NGS PB | White Cloud Mountains PB | 3600 m 11,812 ft |
1230 m 4,035 ft |
44 km 27 mi |
|
| 85 | San Luis Peak NGS | La Garita Mountains PB | 4274 m 14,022 ft |
949 m 3,113 ft |
43 km 27 mi |
|
| 86 | Greenhorn Mountain NGS | Wet Mountains | 3765 m 12,352 ft |
1151 m 3,777 ft |
43 km 26 mi |
|
| 87 | Doubletop Peak[3] PB | Gros Ventre Range PB | 3562 m 11,688 ft |
897 m 2,942 ft |
41 km 26 mi |
|
| 88 | Mount Eolus[3] | Needle Mountains | 4294 m 14,089 ft |
665 m 2,183 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
|
| 89 | Grays Peak[4] NGS | Front Range | 4352 m 14,278 ft |
844 m 2,770 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 90 | Younts Peak NGS PB | Absaroka Range | 3708 m 12,166 ft |
683 m 2,241 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 91 | Lavender Peak[3] PB | La Plata Mountains | 4037 m 13,245 ft |
872 m 2,860 ft |
40 km 25 mi |
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| 92 | Dunn Benchmark NGS PB | Raft River Mountains PB | 3027 m 9,931 ft |
1141 m 3,745 ft |
38 km 24 mi |
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| 93 | Table Mountain[3] PB | Highland Mountains PB | 3117 m 10,228 ft |
1348 m 4,422 ft |
38 km 24 mi |
|
| 94 | Zenobia Peak NGS PB | Uinta Range | 2750 m 9,022 ft |
730 m 2,395 ft |
38 km 24 mi |
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| 95 | Meade Peak[3] PB | Preuss Range PB | 3036 m 9,962 ft |
761 m 2,497 ft |
38 km 23 mi |
|
| 96 | Mount Lincoln NGS | Mosquito Range | 4357 m 14,293 ft |
1177 m 3,862 ft |
36 km 23 mi |
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| 97 | Mount Clémenceau | Clémenceau Icefield PB | 3664 m 12,021 ft |
1499 m 4,918 ft |
36 km 22 mi |
|
| 98 | South River Peak[3] PB | San Juan Mountains | 4009 m 13,154 ft |
746 m 2,448 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
|
| 99 | Gataga Peak PB | Muskwa Ranges | 2533 m 8,310 ft |
1515 m 4,970 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
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| 100 | Elk Mountain NGS PB | Medicine Bow Mountains | 3403 m 11,164 ft |
1008 m 3,306 ft |
35 km 22 mi |
Easternmost summits [edit]
The following sortable table lists progressively the easternmost Rocky Mountain summits of their respective elevation.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishers Peak[12][13][14][15] | Raton Mesa | 9,633 ft 2936 m |
1,847 ft 563 m |
32 mi 52 km |
37.0982°N 104.4628°W |
|
| 2 | East Spanish Peak[16][17][18][19] | Spanish Peaks | 12,688 ft 3867 m |
2,383 ft 726 m |
4.2 mi 6.8 km |
37.3934°N 104.9201°W |
|
| 3 | West Spanish Peak[20][21][22] | 13,631 ft 4155 m |
3,686 ft 1123 m |
20 mi 33 km |
37.3756°N 104.9934°W |
||
| 4 | Pikes Peak[23][24][25][26] | Front Range | 14,115 ft 4302 m |
5,530 ft 1686 m |
61 mi 98 km |
38.8405°N 105.0442°W |
|
| 5 | Blanca Peak[27][28][29] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 14,357 ft 4376 m |
5,326 ft 1623 m |
103 mi 166 km |
37.5775°N 105.4856°W |
|
| 6 | Mount Harvard[30][31][32][33] | Sawatch Range | 14,421 ft 4396 m |
2,327 ft 709 m |
15 mi 24 km |
38.9244°N 106.3207°W |
|
| 7 | Mount Elbert[34][35][36][37] | 14,440 ft 4401 m |
9,093 ft 2772 m |
671 mi 1,079 km |
39.1178°N 106.4454°W |
Gallery [edit]
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Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains and is the highest point of the State of Colorado.
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Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Mount Harvard is the highest of the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado and the third highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado is the fourth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Blanca Peak is the highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado and the fifth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Uncompahgre Peak is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado and the sixth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones of Colorado and the seventh highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Mount Lincoln is the highest peak of the Mosquito Range of Colorado and the eighth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Castle Peak is the highest peak of the Elk Mountains of Colorado and the ninth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Grays Peak is the highest peak of the Front Range of Colorado and the tenth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
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Gannett Peak is the highest peak of the Wind River Range and the Northern Rocky Mountains and is the highest point of the State of Wyoming.
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Grand Teton is the highest peak of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
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Kings Peak is the highest peak of the Uinta Range and the Western Rocky Mountains and is the highest point of the State of Utah.
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Wheeler Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest point of the State of New Mexico.
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Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and is the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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Granite Peak is the highest peak of the Beartooth Range and is the highest point of the State of Montana.
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Borah Peak is the highest peak of the Lost River Range and is the highest point of the State of Idaho.
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Mount Columbia is the second highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
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Mount Timpanogos in north central Utah on the Alpine Loop.
See also [edit]
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rockies
- Northern Rocky Mountains
- Southern Rocky Mountains
- Western Rocky Mountains
- Category:Rocky Mountains
- Physical geography
- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
- Lists of mountains
References [edit]
- ^ This prominence cutoff of 500 meters (1640.4 feet) is much higher than the 91.44 meters (300 feet) traditionally used for the lists of fourteeners, hence many traditional fourteeners are not included on this list.
- ^ a b c The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb The elevation of this summit has been converted from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). National Geodetic Survey
- ^ a b The summit of Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide of North America.
- ^ a b c The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Northern Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming.
- ^ a b c The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Western Rocky Mountains and the State of Utah.
- ^ a b The summit of Wheeler Peak is the highest point in the State of New Mexico.
- ^ a b c The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
- ^ a b c The summit of Granite Peak is the highest point of the State of Montana.
- ^ a b c The summit of Borah Peak is the highest point of the State of Idaho.
- ^ a b The summit of Mount Columbia on the border of the Province of British Columbia is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
- ^ The summit of Fishers Peak is the highest point of Raton Mesa and the High Plains of the United States. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States.
- ^ "Fishers Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Fishers Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of Fishers Peak includes an adjustment of +1.145 m (+3.8 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ East Spanish Peak the easternmost 3800 meter (12,467.2-foot) summit of Northern America
- ^ "East Spanish Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "East Spanish Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of East Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.372 m (+4.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ West Spanish Peak the easternmost 4000 meter (13,123.4-foot) summit of Northern America
- ^ "West Spanish Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of West Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.468 m (+4.8 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4267.2 m) summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful"
- ^ "Pikes Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Pikes Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of Pikes Peak includes an adjustment of +1.678 m (+5.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sierra Blanca Massif and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- ^ "Blanca Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (+5.8 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ The summit of Mount Harvard is the highest point of the Collegiate Peaks.
- ^ "Mount Harvard". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Mount Harvard". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of Mount Harvard includes an adjustment of +2.084 m (+6.8 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
- ^ "Mount Elbert". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Mount Elbert". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ The summit elevation of Mount Elbert includes an adjustment of +1.995 m (+6.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.