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This is a list of Summit, major mountain peaks in the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado.
This article comprises three sortable tables of Summit, major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An Ultra-prominent peak, ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least of topographic prominence. in Colorado.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
#The Elevation, topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a Geoid, geodetic sea level.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]
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If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown. The #Highest major summits, first table below ranks the 55 highest major summits of Colorado by elevation. #The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.The topographic prominence of a summit is the Elevation, topographic elevation difference between the summit and its Topographic prominence#Definitions, highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, away. The #Most prominent summits, second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Colorado. #The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation. The #Most isolated major summits, third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Colorado. __TOC__
The List of Colorado fourteeners, list of the 53 Colorado fourteeners includes 28 peaks with over 14,000 feet of elevation but less than 1640 feet of topographic prominence: Torreys Peak, Quandary Peak, Mount Shavano, Mount Belford, Crestone Needle, Mount Bross, Kit Carson Mountain, Tabeguache Peak, Mount Oxford (Colorado), Mount Oxford, Mount Democrat, Snowmass Mountain, Windom Peak, Challenger Point, Mount Columbia (Colorado), Mount Columbia, Missouri Mountain, Humboldt Peak (Colorado), Humboldt Peak, Mount Bierstadt, Sunlight Peak, Ellingwood Point, Mount Lindsey, Little Bear Peak, Mount Sherman, Redcloud Peak, Pyramid Peak (Colorado), Pyramid Peak, Wilson Peak, Wetterhorn Peak, Huron Peak, and Sunshine Peak.
The first 25 summits on this list are included on both lists: Mount Elbert, Mount Massive, Mount Harvard, Blanca Peak, La Plata Peak, Uncompahgre Peak, Crestone Peak, Mount Lincoln (Colorado), Mount Lincoln, Castle Peak (Colorado), Castle Peak, Grays Peak, Mount Antero, Mount Evans, Longs Peak, Mount Wilson (Colorado), Mount Wilson, Mount Princeton, Mount Yale, Maroon Peak, Mount Sneffels, Capitol Peak (Colorado), Capitol Peak, Pikes Peak, Mount Eolus, Handies Peak, Culebra Peak, San Luis Peak, and Mount of the Holy Cross.
and List of the highest major summits of Colorado, 117 peaks exceed elevation.
Mt. Elbert.jpg, Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Massive.jpg, Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range is the topographic elevation, second highest summit (topography), peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Harvard (Colorado) - 2006-07-16.jpg, Mount Harvard is the topographic elevation, highest of the Collegiate Peaks and the third highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
2007-06-24-plata-eve-close2.jpg, La Plata Peak in the Collegiate Peaks is the topographic elevation, fifth highest summit (topography), peak of the Rocky Mountains.
MtBlancaEast.jpg, Blanca Peak is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the second most topographic isolation, topographically isolated peak of Colorado.
Uncompahgre peak.jpg, Uncompahgre Peak is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the San Juan Mountains and the sixth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Crestone peaks fall.jpg, Crestone Peak is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Crestones and the seventh highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Mt_Lincoln.jpg, Mount Lincoln (Colorado), Mount Lincoln is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Mosquito Range and the eighth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Castle Peak CO Full.JPG, Castle Peak (Colorado), Castle Peak is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Elk Mountains (Colorado), Elk Mountains and the ninth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Grays and Torreys Peaks 2006-08-06.jpg, Grays Peak is the topographic elevation, highest summit (topography), peak of the Front Range, the highest point on the Continental Divide of the Americas, Continental Divide, and the tenth highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
Longs peak.JPG, Longs Peak is the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and northern Colorado.
Mount Sneffels.jpg, Impressive Mount Sneffels in southwestern Colorado is often said to be the most beautiful mountain in the state.
Pikes Peak in November 2010.jpg, Pikes Peak is the second most topographic prominence, topographically prominent summit (topography), mountain summit of Colorado and the easternmost fourteener. The peak sits on top of Pikes Mountain.
Mount of the Holy Cross.jpeg, This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874.
Spanish peaks.JPG, The Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado are two prominent mountains which can be seen for many miles.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Geographic Names Information System @ USGSUnited States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGSBivouac.comPeakbagger.comPeaklist.orgSummitpost.org
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This is a list of Summit, major mountain peaks in the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado.
This article comprises three sortable tables of Summit, major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An Ultra-prominent peak, ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least of topographic prominence. in Colorado.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
#The Elevation, topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a Geoid, geodetic sea level.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 the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown. The #Highest major summits, first table below ranks the 55 highest major summits of Colorado by elevation. #The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.The topographic prominence of a summit is the Elevation, topographic elevation difference between the summit and its Topographic prominence#Definitions, highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, away. The #Most prominent summits, second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Colorado. #The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation. The #Most isolated major summits, third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Colorado. __TOC__
Highest major summits
Of the highest major summits of Colorado, the following 63 peaks exceed elevationThis list of the 55 major 4000-meter summits of Colorado includes 30 peaks with more than 500 meters of topographic prominence but less than 4267 meters in elevation: Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range), Grizzly Peak, Mount Ouray, Vermilion Peak, Mount Silverheels, Rio Grande Pyramid, Bald Mountain (Colorado), Bald Mountain, Mount Oso (Colorado), Mount Oso, Mount Jackson (Colorado), Mount Jackson, Bard Peak, West Spanish Peak, Mount Powell (Colorado), Mount Powell, Hagues Peak, Tower Mountain (Colorado), Tower Mountain, Treasure Mountain (Colorado), Treasure Mountain, North Arapaho Peak, Parry Peak, Bill Williams Peak, Sultan Mountain, Mount Herard, West Buffalo Peak, Summit Peak, Middle Peak (Colorado), Middle Peak, Antora Peak, Henry Mountain, Hesperus Mountain, Jacque Peak, Bennett Peak, Conejos Peak, Twilight Peak, and South River Peak.The List of Colorado fourteeners, list of the 53 Colorado fourteeners includes 28 peaks with over 14,000 feet of elevation but less than 1640 feet of topographic prominence: Torreys Peak, Quandary Peak, Mount Shavano, Mount Belford, Crestone Needle, Mount Bross, Kit Carson Mountain, Tabeguache Peak, Mount Oxford (Colorado), Mount Oxford, Mount Democrat, Snowmass Mountain, Windom Peak, Challenger Point, Mount Columbia (Colorado), Mount Columbia, Missouri Mountain, Humboldt Peak (Colorado), Humboldt Peak, Mount Bierstadt, Sunlight Peak, Ellingwood Point, Mount Lindsey, Little Bear Peak, Mount Sherman, Redcloud Peak, Pyramid Peak (Colorado), Pyramid Peak, Wilson Peak, Wetterhorn Peak, Huron Peak, and Sunshine Peak.
The first 25 summits on this list are included on both lists: Mount Elbert, Mount Massive, Mount Harvard, Blanca Peak, La Plata Peak, Uncompahgre Peak, Crestone Peak, Mount Lincoln (Colorado), Mount Lincoln, Castle Peak (Colorado), Castle Peak, Grays Peak, Mount Antero, Mount Evans, Longs Peak, Mount Wilson (Colorado), Mount Wilson, Mount Princeton, Mount Yale, Maroon Peak, Mount Sneffels, Capitol Peak (Colorado), Capitol Peak, Pikes Peak, Mount Eolus, Handies Peak, Culebra Peak, San Luis Peak, and Mount of the Holy Cross.
and List of the highest major summits of Colorado, 117 peaks exceed elevation.
Most prominent summits
Of the most prominent summits of Colorado, only Mount Elbert exceeds of topographic prominence. Three peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than of topographic prominence and 14 peaks exceed of topographic prominence.Most isolated major summits
Of the most isolated major summits of Colorado, Mount Elbert exceeds of topographic isolation and three peaks exceed of topographic isolation.Gallery
See also
*List of mountain peaks of North America **List of mountain peaks of Greenland **Mountain peaks of Canada, List of mountain peaks of Canada **List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains **List of mountain peaks of the United States ***List of mountain peaks of Alaska ***List of mountain peaks of Arizona ***List of mountain peaks of California *** ****List of mountains of the United States#Colorado, List of mountains of Colorado ****List of the highest major summits of Colorado *****List of the major 4000-meter summits of Colorado *****List of Colorado fourteeners ****List of the most prominent summits of Colorado ****List of mountain ranges of Colorado ***List of mountain peaks of Hawaii, List of mountain peaks of Hawaii ***List of mountain peaks of Idaho ***List of mountain peaks of Montana ***List of mountain peaks of Nevada ***List of mountain peaks of New Mexico ***List of mountain peaks of Oregon ***List of mountain peaks of Utah ***List of mountain peaks of Washington (state) ***List of mountain peaks of Wyoming **List of mountain peaks of Mexico, List of mountain peaks of México **List of mountain peaks of Central America **List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean *Physical geography **Topography ***Elevation, Topographic elevation ***Topographic prominence ***Topographic isolation *Colorado **Geography of Colorado ***:Mountains of Colorado ****commons:Mountains of ColoradoNotes
References
External links
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Geographic Names Information System @ USGS
Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGS
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