List of mountain ranges of Colorado
List of mountain ranges in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All the major mountain ranges in the state of Colorado, United States, are considered subranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

As given in the table, topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.
All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note. If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
Mountain ranges
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- Mount Harvard is the highest of the Collegiate Peaks and the third-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Blanca Peak is the highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the fifth-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Uncompahgre Peak is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains and the sixth-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones and the seventh-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Mount Lincoln is the highest peak of the Mosquito Range and the eighth-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Castle Peak is the highest peak of the Elk Mountains and the ninth-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Grays Peak is the highest peak of the Front Range and the tenth-highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
- Pikes Peak is the highest peak of the Southern Front Range. The mountain was the inspiration for "America the Beautiful".
- Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest peak of the Northern Sawatch Range. This photograph was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
See also
Notes
- The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains, the State of Colorado, and Lake County.
- The elevation of Mount Elbert includes an adjustment of +1.995 m (6.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- Mount Massive is the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains..
- The elevation of Mount Massive includes an adjustment of +2.087 m (6.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Harvard is the highest point of the Collegiate Peaks and Chaffee County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Mount Harvard includes an adjustment of +2.084 m (6.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Bill Williams Peak is the highest point of the Williams Mountains.
- The elevation of Bill Williams Peak includes an adjustment of +2.044 m (6.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range.
- The elevation of Mount Antero includes an adjustment of +2.071 m (6.79 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Ouray is the highest point of the far southern Sawatch Range.
- The elevation of Mount Ouray includes an adjustment of +1.871 m (6.14 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point of the northern Sawatch Range and Eagle County, Colorado.
- The summit elevation of Mount of the Holy Cross includes a vertical offset of +0.61 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of Mount of the Holy Cross includes an adjustment of +1.926 m (6.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sierra Blanca Massif, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Alamosa County and Costilla County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Crestone Peak is the highest point of the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Saguache County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Crestone Peak includes an adjustment of +1.76 m (5.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Rito Alto Peak includes an adjustment of +1.808 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Culebra Peak is the highest point of the Culebra Range.
- The elevation of Culebra Peak includes an adjustment of +1.74 m (5.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of West Spanish Peak is the highest point of Las Animas County, Colorado.
- West Spanish Peak is the easternmost 13,000-foot (4,000 m) summit of the United States..
- The elevation of West Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.468 m (4.82 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Greenhorn Mountain is the highest point of the Wet Mountains and Pueblo County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Greenhorn Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.401 m (4.6 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point of the San Juan Mountains and Hinsdale County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Uncompahgre Peak includes an adjustment of +1.967 m (6.45 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Wilson is the highest point of the San Miguel Mountains and Dolores County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Mount Wilson includes an adjustment of +1.899 m (6.23 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Sneffels is the highest point of the Sneffels Range and Ouray County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Mount Sneffels includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point of the Needle Mountains and La Plata County, Colorado.
- Mount Eolus may be higher than Windom Peak..
- The elevation of Windom Peak includes an adjustment of +1.785 m (5.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Vestal Peak is the highest point of the Grenadier Range.
- The elevation of Vestal Peak includes an adjustment of +1.781 m (5.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Twilight Peak is the highest point of the West Needle Mountains.
- The elevation of Twilight Peak includes an adjustment of +1.537 m (5.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Phoenix Peak is the highest point of the La Garita Mountains.
- The elevation of Phoenix Peak includes an adjustment of +2 m (6.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Long Branch Baldy is the highest point of the Cochetopa Hills.
- The elevation of Long Branch Baldy includes an adjustment of +1.86 m (6.1 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Half Peak is the highest point of the east central San Juan Mountains.
- The summit of Summit Peak is the highest point of the southern San Juan Mountains and Archuleta County, Colorado.
- The summit elevation of Summit Peak includes a vertical offset of -0.15 m (-0.5 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of Summit Peak includes an adjustment of +1.877 m (6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Hesperus Mountain is the highest point of the La Plata Mountains and Montezuma County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Hesperus Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.65 m (5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Lincoln is the highest point of the Mosquito Range and Park County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Mount Lincoln includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Quandary Peak is the highest point of the Tenmile Range.
- The elevation of Quandary Peak includes an adjustment of +2.071 m (6.79 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Grays Peak is the highest point of the Front Range, the Continental Divide of North America, Clear Creek County and Summit County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Grays Peak includes an adjustment of +1.881 m (6.17 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of +1.8 m (5.9 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes an adjustment of +1.827 m (5.99 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Longs Peak is the highest point of the northern Front Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Boulder County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Longs Peak includes an adjustment of +1.652 m (5.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Hagues Peak is the highest point of the Mummy Range and Larimer County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Hagues Peak includes an adjustment of +1.719 m (5.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of North Arapaho Peak is the highest point of the Indian Peaks.
- The elevation of North Arapaho Peak includes an adjustment of +1.763 m (5.78 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Richthofen is the highest point of the Never Summer Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Richthofen includes an adjustment of +1.658 m (5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Pikes Peak is the highest point of the southern Front Range and El Paso County, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4,300 m) summit of the United States. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful..
- The elevation of Pikes Peak includes an adjustment of +1.678 m (5.51 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Ptarmigan Peak is the highest point of the South Williams Fork Mountains.
- The elevation of Ptarmigan Peak includes an adjustment of +1.789 m (5.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Knobby Crest is the highest point of the Kenosha Mountains.
- The summit of Bison Peak is the highest point of the Tarryall Mountains.
- The elevation of Bison Peak includes an adjustment of +1.623 m (5.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Waugh Mountain is the highest point of the South Park Hills.
- The elevation of Waugh Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.702 m (5.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Devils Head is the highest point of the Rampart Range.
- The elevation of Devils Head includes an adjustment of +1.239 m (4.06 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Castle Peak is the highest point of the Elk Mountains, Gunnison County and Pitkin County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Castle Peak includes an adjustment of +2.165 m (7.1 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Owen is the highest point of the Ruby Range.
- The elevation of Mount Owen includes an adjustment of +1.99 m (6.53 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of West Elk Peak is the highest point of the West Elk Mountains.
- The elevation of West Elk Peak includes an adjustment of +2.105 m (6.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Powell is the highest point of the Gore Range.
- The elevation of Mount Powell includes an adjustment of +1.771 m (5.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Clark Peak is the highest point of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Jackson County, Colorado.
- The summit elevation of Clark Peak includes a vertical offset of +1.83 m (6 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of Clark Peak includes an adjustment of +1.628 m (5.34 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point of the Flat Tops and Garfield County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.698 m (5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Parkview Mountain is the highest point of the Rabbit Ears Range.
- The elevation of Parkview Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.589 m (5.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Zirkel is the highest point of the Park Range and Routt County, Colorado.
- The elevation of Mount Zirkel includes an adjustment of +1.632 m (5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Sand Mountain North is the highest point of the Elkhead Mountains.
- The summit of Blair Mountain is the highest point of the White River Plateau.
- The elevation of Blair Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.565 m (5.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Crater Peak is the highest point of Grand Mesa.
- The elevation of Crater Peak includes an adjustment of +1.75 m (5.74 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of South Bald Mountain is the highest point of the Laramie Mountains.
- The summit elevation of South Bald Mountain includes a vertical offset of +0.61 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
- The elevation of South Bald Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.424 m (4.67 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Horsefly Peak is the highest point of the Uncompahgre Plateau.
- The elevation of Horsefly Peak includes an adjustment of +1.581 m (5.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Ute Peak is the highest point of Ute Mountain.
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