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Peaks & 14ers

18 peaks — 58 mountains over 14,000 feet call Colorado home

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La Plata Peak
fourteener

La Plata Peak

Elev
4,370m
Grade
class 2

The fifth-highest peak in Colorado, with a challenging northwest ridge route and the classic Ellingwood Ridge traverse.

Longs Peak
fourteener

Longs Peak

Elev
4,346m
Grade
class 3

The northernmost fourteener in the Rocky Mountains and the signature summit of Rocky Mountain National Park, known for the Keyhole Route.

Maroon Bells
fourteener

Maroon Bells

Elev
4,317m
Grade
class 4

The most-photographed peaks in Colorado — twin 14,000-foot summits reflected in Maroon Lake, iconic in every season.

Mount Blue Sky
fourteener

Mount Blue Sky

Elev
4,348m
Grade
class 2 (standard) / class 1 via road

Renamed in 2023 from Mount Evans to honor the Cheyenne and Arapaho — one of the easiest 14ers to reach, with a paved road to 14,130 feet, bighorn sheep, and Summit Lake.

Mount Elbert
fourteener

Mount Elbert

Elev
4,401m
Grade
class 1

The highest peak in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, at 14,440 feet, with a non-technical but strenuous walk-up trail from Twin Lakes.

Mount Massive
fourteener

Mount Massive

Elev
4,398m
Grade
class 2

Second-highest peak in Colorado at 14,428 feet, with the longest summit ridge above 14,000 feet of any mountain in the contiguous United States.

Mount of the Holy Cross
fourteener

Mount of the Holy Cross

Elev
4,274m
Grade
class 2

A Sawatch fourteener with a cross-shaped snow couloir on its east face — a 19th-century pilgrimage destination and one of Colorado's most photographed peaks.

Mount Princeton
fourteener

Mount Princeton

Elev
4,329m
Grade
class 2

A signature fourteener of the Sawatch Range above the Arkansas Valley — Class 2 hike paired with the famous Mount Princeton Hot Springs at its base.

Mount Sneffels
fourteener

Mount Sneffels

Elev
4,314m
Grade
class 3

A dramatic fourteener in the San Juan Mountains, with a classic Class 3 climbing route over the Lavender Col.

Pikes Peak
fourteener

Pikes Peak

Elev
4,302m
Grade
class 1 (hike) / class 1 via road

America's Mountain — a fourteener accessible by car via the Pikes Peak Highway, a cog railway, or a challenging trail run.

Quandary Peak
fourteener

Quandary Peak

Elev
4,349m
Grade
class 1

Considered one of the easiest and most popular 14er hikes in Colorado, near Breckenridge, with continuous trail to the summit.

Snowmass Mountain
fourteener

Snowmass Mountain

Elev
4,296m
Grade
class 3

A long, wild Class 3 climb in the Elk Mountains, named for the year-round snowfield on its east face — typically a 2-day trip from Snowmass Lake.

Torreys Peak and Grays Peak
fourteener

Torreys Peak and Grays Peak

Elev
4,352m
Grade
class 1

Two fourteeners hiked together on one route, connected by a saddle — the most accessible paired summit in Colorado, often climbed in the same morning.

Wilson Peak
fourteener

Wilson Peak

Elev
4,272m
Grade
class 3

The mountain on every can of Coors Banquet — a Class 3 fourteener in the San Miguel Range above Telluride.

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