List of extreme summits of the Rocky Mountains

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.^[1]^[2]
The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.^[3]^[4]^[2]
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.^[5]

Northernmost high summits

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The northernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
14 Sentinel Peak (British Columbia)	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	2513 m 8,245 ft	1452 m 4,764 ft	86.6 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)	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	3200 m 10,499 ft	1530 m 5,020 ft	14.14 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	3275 m 10,745 ft	1762 m 5,781 ft	87.8 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	3316 m 10,879 ft	1746 m 5,728 ft	30.7 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)	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	3399 m 11,152 ft	1747 m 5,732 ft	7.94 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	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 / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
8 Cloud Peak	Wyoming	Bighorn Mountains	4013.3 m 13,167 ft	2157 m 7,077 ft	233 km 145 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	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 / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
6 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 / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
5 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 / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak)
4 Grays Peak	Colorado	Front Range	4352 m 14,278 ft	844 m 2,770 ft	40.2 km 25 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)	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 / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln)
2 Mount Massive	Colorado	Sawatch Range	4398 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 / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
1 Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	4401.2 m 14,440 ft	2772 m 9,093 ft	1,079.15	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Southernmost high summits

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The southernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
7 Santa Fe Baldy	New Mexico	Santa Fe Mountains	3850.1 m 12,632 ft	610 m 2,002 ft	17.69 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	3995.2 m 13,108 ft	1220 m 4,001 ft	68.2 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)	New Mexico	Taos Mountains	4013.3 m 13,167 ft	1039 m 3,409 ft	59.6 km 37 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	4283 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 / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak)
3 Blanca Peak	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	4374 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 / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2 Mount Harvard	Colorado	Sawatch Range	4395.6 m 14,421 ft	719 m 2,360 ft	24 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	4401.2 m 14,440 ft	2772 m 9,093 ft	1,079.15	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Easternmost high summits

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The easternmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
7 Fishers Peak	Colorado	Raton Mesa	2936.2 m 9,633 ft	563 m 1,847 ft	49.9 km 31 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	3867 m 12,688 ft	726 m 2,383 ft	6.78 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	4155 m 13,631 ft	1123 m 3,686 ft	32 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	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 / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
3 Blanca Peak	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	4374 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 / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
2 Mount Harvard	Colorado	Sawatch Range	4395.6 m 14,421 ft	719 m 2,360 ft	24 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	4401.2 m 14,440 ft	2772 m 9,093 ft	1,079.15	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

Westernmost high summits

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The westernmost summits of their elevation in the Rocky Mountains
Rank	Mountain Peak	Region	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
11 Sentinel Peak (British Columbia)	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	2513 m 8,245 ft	1452 m 4,764 ft	86.6 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	3275 m 10,745 ft	1762 m 5,781 ft	87.8 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	3316 m 10,879 ft	1746 m 5,728 ft	30.7 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)	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	3399 m 11,152 ft	1747 m 5,732 ft	7.94 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	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 / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
6 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 / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
5 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 / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
4 Mount Wilson (Colorado)	Colorado	San Miguel Mountains	4344 m 14,252 ft	1227 m 4,024 ft	53.1 km 33 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	4365 m 14,321 ft	1304 m 4,277 ft	136.8 km 85 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	4398 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 / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive)
1 Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	4401.2 m 14,440 ft	2772 m 9,093 ft	1,079.15	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.

References

^ All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation 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.
^ ^a ^b If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
^ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
^ 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. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
^ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.

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39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)

[NAVD_88-1] All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation 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.

[range-2] If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.

[prominence-3] The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.

[major-4] 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. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

[isolation-5] The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.

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Northernmost high summits

Southernmost high summits

Easternmost high summits

Westernmost high summits

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