Nov 23 2023
Avalanche Peak Rising above the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake, Avalanche Peak is a 10,570-foot mountain in the Absaroka Range of northwestern Wyoming. Its summit stands directly along the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, beside the North Absaroka Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. Although far lower than Wyoming’s 13,000-foot giants, Avalanche Peak is one …
Nov 23 2023
Capitol Peak (Colorado) Rising above Capitol Lake in Colorado’s rugged Elk Mountains, Capitol Peak is one of the most dramatic and challenging fourteeners in the state. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 14,138.5 feet (4,309 meters), slightly higher than the traditional 14,130-foot elevation found on older maps. Capitol is famous above all for …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Silverheels Rising dramatically above South Park in central Colorado, Mount Silverheels is one of the most prominent and recognizable thirteeners in the Front Range. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 13,828 feet (4,215 meters), making it one of Colorado’s 100 highest ranked mountains. Mount Silverheels is a Colorado Centennial Peak, currently ranking …
Nov 23 2023
Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range) Rising almost—but not quite—to Colorado’s famous 14,000-foot threshold, Grizzly Peak is one of the most remarkable thirteeners in the Sawatch Range. Current LiDAR-based Colorado peak lists place its summit at approximately 13,997 feet (4,266 meters), making it the highest ranked thirteener in Colorado. That means only about three vertical feet separate …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Sneffels Rising above Yankee Boy Basin near Ouray, Mount Sneffels is one of the most recognizable mountains in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 14,155 feet (4,314.5 meters), making it one of Colorado’s ranked fourteeners and the highest summit of the Sneffels Range. Mount Sneffels is also the …
Nov 23 2023
Mount of the Holy Cross Rising above the northern Sawatch Range of central Colorado, Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the most historically significant fourteeners in the American West. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 14,007 feet (4,269 meters), making it the highest point in Eagle County and the highest summit …
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 …
