Category: Rocky Mountains

Mount Silverheels

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 …

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Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range)

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 …

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Mount Sneffels

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 …

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Mount of the Holy Cross

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 …

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Parry Peak

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, …

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San Luis Peak

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 …

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Mount Ouray

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 …

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Culebra Peak

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. …

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Bald Mountain (Colorado)

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 …

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Bard Peak

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 …

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