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 …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Cameron rises to approximately 14,248 feet (4,343 meters) in central Colorado’s Mosquito Range, forming one of the four great summits clustered above Kite Lake near the historic mining town of Alma. Despite comfortably exceeding 14,000 feet, Cameron occupies an unusual position among Colorado’s highest mountains: it is generally considered an unranked fourteener because only …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Buckskin rises to approximately 13,871 feet (4,228 meters) in Colorado’s Mosquito Range, standing immediately southwest of the famous cluster of fourteeners surrounding Kite Lake. Although neighboring Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Bross attract most of the attention, Mount Buckskin offers a much quieter way to experience the same extraordinary alpine landscape. …
Nov 23 2023
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 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, …
