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Nov 23 2023
Mount Arkansas
Mount Arkansas rises to approximately 13,802 feet (4,207 meters) in central Colorado’s Mosquito Range, forming an imposing thirteener immediately south of Fremont Pass. The mountain towers above the headwaters of the Arkansas River northeast of Leadville and is particularly prominent from Colorado Highway 91, where its steep western slopes rise dramatically above the valley. Although …
Nov 23 2023
Buckeye Peak (Colorado)
Buckeye Peak rises to approximately 12,873 feet (3,924 meters) north of Leadville, Colorado, occupying a somewhat unusual position between several of the state’s best-known mountain ranges. The summit stands west of Highway 91 and Fremont Pass and east of Tennessee Pass, surrounded by an impressive collection of higher mountains that includes Mount Arkansas, Mount Elbert, …
Nov 23 2023
Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak Pikes Peak rises to 14,115 feet (4,302 meters) above central Colorado, towering over Colorado Springs and the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. One of the most recognizable fourteeners in the United States, the massive granite mountain has served as an Indigenous sacred landscape, exploration landmark, Gold Rush symbol, transportation destination, scientific study …
Nov 23 2023
Grand Teton
Grand Teton Grand Teton rises to approximately 13,775 feet (4,199 meters) above northwestern Wyoming, forming the highest summit of the Teton Range and one of the most recognizable mountains in North America. Its steep granite-and-gneiss walls rise dramatically above Jackson Hole without an extensive belt of foothills, creating the extraordinary vertical relief that defines the …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Washington
Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington rises to 6,288 feet (1,917 meters) in northern New Hampshire, forming the highest summit of the Presidential Range, the White Mountains, and the entire state of New Hampshire. Although much lower than the great peaks of the American West, Mount Washington is one of the most formidable mountains in …
Nov 22 2023
Mount Lincoln (Colorado)
Mount Lincoln Mount Lincoln rises to approximately 14,293 feet (4,356 meters) in central Colorado’s Mosquito Range, forming the highest summit of the range and the highest point in Park County. Towering above the historic mining town of Alma, Lincoln is one of Colorado’s most distinctive fourteeners and the dominant summit of the famous cluster that …
Nov 22 2023
Mount Blue Sky
Mount Blue Sky | Mount Evans Mount Blue Sky rises to approximately 14,267 feet (4,349 meters) in Colorado’s Front Range, forming one of the most recognizable fourteeners near Denver. Formerly known as Mount Evans, the mountain received its present official name in 2023, replacing a name associated with territorial governor John Evans and honoring connections …
Nov 22 2023
Grays Peak
Grays Peak Grays Peak rises to approximately 14,276 feet (4,351 meters) on Colorado’s Continental Divide, forming the highest summit of the Front Range and one of the most popular fourteeners in the state. Located west of Denver near Interstate 70, Grays is frequently climbed together with neighboring Torreys Peak, creating one of Colorado’s classic two-fourteener …
Nov 22 2023
Mount Princeton
Mount Princeton Mount Princeton rises to approximately 14,200 feet (4,328 meters) in Colorado’s Sawatch Range, towering dramatically above the Arkansas River Valley southwest of Buena Vista. One of the celebrated Collegiate Peaks, Princeton is instantly recognizable from the valley because its massive eastern face rises nearly 7,000 vertical feet above the surrounding lowlands. Although it …
Nov 22 2023
Crestone Peak
Crestone Peak Crestone Peak rises to approximately 14,299 feet (4,358 meters) in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range, forming the highest summit of the rugged Crestone Group and one of the state’s most impressive technical fourteeners. Its enormous walls rise above the San Luis Valley near the town of Crestone, creating a jagged skyline shared with …
