Nov 23 2023
Parry Peak Parry Peak is a prominent Colorado thirteener rising along the Continental Divide in the central Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Located southeast of Winter Park and northwest of Empire, the mountain forms the high point of the James Peak area and overlooks a rugged landscape of alpine tundra, glacial basins, forests, lakes, …
Nov 23 2023
San Luis Peak San Luis Peak rises to approximately 14,022 feet (4,274 meters) in southwestern Colorado, standing as the highest summit of the La Garita Mountains and one of the state’s celebrated fourteeners. Although it belongs to the sprawling San Juan Mountains region of the southern Rocky Mountains, San Luis Peak feels distinctly removed from …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Baker Mount Baker rises to 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) above northwestern Washington, forming a massive snow- and ice-covered landmark near the Canadian border. An active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, Mount Baker is the highest mountain in the North Cascades and the third-highest summit in Washington State after Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Few …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Ouray Mount Ouray is one of the great high summits of Colorado’s southern Sawatch Range, rising to approximately 13,978 feet (4,260 meters) near the southern end of the range. Although it falls just short of the 14,000-foot mark, the mountain possesses the size, prominence, alpine terrain, and expansive summit views more commonly associated with …
Nov 23 2023
Culebra Peak Culebra Peak rises to approximately 14,053 feet (4,283 meters) in southern Colorado, forming the highest summit of the Culebra Range and one of the most distinctive fourteeners in the state. Part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Culebra combines enormous topographic prominence, sweeping alpine terrain, ancient geology, and an unusually undeveloped climbing experience. …
Nov 23 2023
Bald Mountain Bald Mountain rises prominently above Breckenridge, Colorado, reaching approximately 13,703 feet (4,177 meters) in the southern portion of the Front Range. Often simply called “Baldy” by locals, the mountain is one of the most recognizable summits surrounding Breckenridge and forms a massive alpine backdrop east of town. Although Bald Mountain falls a few …
Nov 23 2023
Bard Peak Bard Peak rises to 13,641 feet (4,158 meters) in Colorado’s Front Range, forming a prominent thirteener just north of Interstate 70 between Georgetown and the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel. Despite its remarkable proximity to one of Colorado’s busiest transportation corridors, Bard Peak remains considerably quieter than the famous fourteeners immediately to its south. The …
Nov 23 2023
Windom Peak Windom Peak rises above the remote Chicago Basin of southwestern Colorado, forming the highest summit of the Needle Mountains and one of the most distinctive fourteeners in the San Juan Mountains. Modern LiDAR measurements place the summit at approximately 14,089 feet (4,294 meters) using the NAVD88 vertical datum, making Windom slightly higher than …
Nov 23 2023
North Arapaho Peak North Arapaho Peak rises to approximately 13,513 feet (4,119 meters) along Colorado’s Continental Divide, forming the highest summit of the Indian Peaks and one of the most prominent thirteeners in the northern Front Range. Located within the Indian Peaks Wilderness west of Boulder, the mountain combines rugged alpine scenery, ancient crystalline rock, …
Nov 23 2023
Specimen Mountain Specimen Mountain rises to approximately 12,489 feet (3,807 meters) on the Continental Divide in northern Colorado, occupying a distinctive position in the western portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. Although substantially lower than famous park summits such as Longs Peak, Specimen Mountain possesses more than 1,700 feet of topographic prominence and an unusual …
