In the following list, you'll find the Colorado 14ers grouped by range. We have chosen to list the
ranges in order of our most favorite to least favorite, although we really like them all.
Within each range, we have listed them in descending order of elevation.
Please note that this is our list and ranking of Colorado's 14ers. The elevations and rankings
on the list are as accurate as current data allows, but the list and the inclusion/exclusion
of any peak therein/therefrom is subjective.
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
Elk |
Castle Peak |
14,269 |
14 |
class 2 |
Aspen |
Elk |
Maroon Peak |
14,162 |
26 |
class 3+ |
Aspen |
Elk |
Capitol Peak |
14,141 |
30 |
class 4 |
Glenwood Springs |
Elk |
Snowmass Mountain |
14,096 |
32 |
class 3 |
Glenwood Springs |
Elk |
Pyramid Peak |
14,023 |
49 |
class 3+ |
Aspen |
Elk |
North Maroon Peak |
14,019 |
52 |
class 4 |
Aspen |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
San Juan |
Uncompahgre Peak |
14,314 |
6 |
class 2 |
Lake City |
San Juan |
Mount Wilson |
14,250 |
16 |
class 4 |
Telluride |
San Juan |
El Diente Peak |
14,164 |
24 |
class 3 |
Telluride |
San Juan |
Mount Sneffels |
14,155 |
28 |
class 2+ |
Ouray |
San Juan |
Mount Eolus |
14,088 |
33 |
class 3 |
Durango |
San Juan |
Windom Peak |
14,087 |
34 |
class 2+ |
Durango |
San Juan |
Sunlight Peak |
14,064 |
40 |
class 4 |
Durango |
San Juan |
Handies Peak |
14,053 |
41 |
class 2 |
Lake City |
San Juan |
Redcloud Peak |
14,037 |
47 |
class 2 |
Lake City |
San Juan |
Wilson Peak |
14,024 |
48 |
class 3 |
Telluride |
San Juan |
Wetterhorn Peak |
14,020 |
50 |
class 3 |
Lake City |
San Juan |
San Luis Peak |
14,019 |
51 |
class 1 |
Creede |
San Juan |
Sunshine Peak |
14,006 |
55 |
class 2 |
Lake City |
San Juan |
Sunlight Spire |
14,000 |
56 |
class 5.10 |
Durango |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
Sangre de Cristo |
Blanca Peak |
14,349 |
4 |
class 2 |
Alamosa |
Sangre de Cristo |
Crestone Peak |
14,298 |
7 |
class 3 |
Westcliffe |
Sangre de Cristo |
Crestone Needle |
14,201 |
21 |
class 3+ |
Westcliffe |
Sangre de Cristo |
Kit Carson Mountain |
14,169 |
23 |
class 2+ |
Crestone |
Sangre de Cristo |
Challenger Point |
14,084 |
35 |
class 2+ |
Crestone |
Sangre de Cristo |
Humboldt Peak |
14,069 |
38 |
class 2 |
Westcliffe |
Sangre de Cristo |
Culebra Peak |
14,051 |
42 |
class 2 |
San Luis |
Sangre de Cristo |
Ellingwood Point |
14,049 |
43 |
class 2 |
Alamosa |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Lindsey |
14,047 |
44 |
class 2+ |
Westcliffe |
Sangre de Cristo |
Little Bear Peak |
14,040 |
46 |
class 4 |
Alamosa |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
Front |
Grays Peak |
14,279 |
9 |
class 1 |
Boulder |
Front |
Torreys Peak |
14,272 |
11 |
class 2 |
Boulder |
Front |
Mount Evans |
14,270 |
13 |
class 1 |
Boulder |
Front |
Longs Peak |
14,261 |
15 |
class 3 |
Estes Park |
Front |
Pikes Peak |
14,115 |
31 |
class 1 |
Manitou Springs |
Front |
Mount Bierstadt |
14,065 |
39 |
class 2 |
Boulder |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
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Elevation |
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Difficulty of |
Base town |
Range |
Peak |
in feet |
Rank |
easiest route |
(click for more info) |
Sawatch |
Mount Elbert |
14,440 |
1 |
class 2 |
Leadville |
Sawatch |
Mount Massive |
14,428 |
2 |
class 2 |
Leadville |
Sawatch |
Mount Harvard |
14,427 |
3 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
La Plata Peak |
14,343 |
5 |
class 2 |
Leadville |
Sawatch |
Mount Antero |
14,276 |
10 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Mount Shavano |
14,236 |
17 |
class 2 |
Salida |
Sawatch |
Mount Princeton |
14,205 |
18 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Mount Belford |
14,205 |
19 |
class 1 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Mount Yale |
14,204 |
20 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Tabeguache Peak |
14,162 |
25 |
class 2 |
Salida |
Sawatch |
Mount Oxford |
14,160 |
27 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Mount Columbia |
14,079 |
36 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Missouri Mountain |
14,073 |
37 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
Sawatch |
Mount of the Holy Cross |
14,012 |
53 |
class 2 |
Avon |
Sawatch |
Huron Peak |
14,012 |
54 |
class 2 |
Buena Vista |
The above list is 14erFun's list of Colorado 14ers.
Please note that El Diente Peak, North Maroon Peak and Sunlight Spire do not meet
the
generally accepted
criteria
in Colorado to be considered separate mountains. For an explanation of this criteria and the "3,000 foot rule",
please see our What's a 14er page.
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