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
Cascade Mountain (New York) Cascade Mountain rises to approximately 4,099 feet (1,249 meters) in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, providing one of the shortest and most popular routes to the summit of an Adirondack High Peak. Located in Essex County near Keene and Lake Placid, Cascade combines a manageable hiking distance with nearly 2,000 feet of …
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
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 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 22 2023
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 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 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 …
