Southern Rocky Mountains

The Southern Rocky Mountains are a major subregion of the Rocky Mountains of North America located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wyoming, the central and western portions of Colorado, the northern portion of New Mexico, and extreme eastern portions of Utah. The Southern Rocky Mountains are also commonly known as the Southern Rockies, and since the highest peaks are located in the State of Colorado, they are sometimes known as the Colorado Rockies, although many important ranges and peaks rise in the other three states. The Southern Rockies include the highest mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains and include all 30 of the highest major peaks of the Rockies.

Southern Rocky Mountains
Sneffels Range in Colorado.
Highest point
Peak	Mount Elbert
Elevation	14,440 feet (4401.2 m)[1]
Coordinates	39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
Geography
Country	United States
States	Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
Parent range	Rocky Mountains

Satellite photograph of the Southern Rocky Mountains of the United States.

The Southern Rocky Mountains are generally divided from the Western Rocky Mountains by the Green River and the Colorado River below the Green River. The Southern Rockies are divided from the Central Rocky Mountains by South Pass in Wyoming and the drainage running east from the pass down the Sweetwater River and the North Platte River; and the drainage running southwest from the pass down Pacific Creek and Sandy Creek to the Green River. This divide between the Southern Rockies and the Central Rockies provided the lowest elevation traverse of the Rocky Mountain region for the historic Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail. The southern end of the Rocky Mountains are considered to be the Jemez Mountains and the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. Mountains south of here in N.M. are classified as the Arizona/New Mexico Mountains ecoregion using the EPA Ecoregions System.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (330 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) of topographic prominence.

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.

Mountain ranges

The following table lists the mountain ranges and subranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains with their highest summit.

Mountain Ranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains

Mountain range				Highest summit
primary	secondary	tertiary	states	Summit name	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
Sawatch Range[2][3]	Central Sawatch Range	Elbert Massif[4]	Colorado	Mount Elbert[5][6][a][b]	14,440 ft 4401 m	9,093 ft 2772 m	671 mi 1,079 km
		Massive Massif[7]		Mount Massive[8][9][c][d]	14,428 ft 4398 m	1,961 ft 598 m	5.06 mi 8.15 km
		Collegiate Peaks[10]		Mount Harvard[11][12][e][f]	14,421 ft 4396 m	2,327 ft 709 m	14.92 mi 24 km
		Williams Mountains[13]		Bill Williams Peak[14][g][h]	13,389 ft 4081 m	1,682 ft 513 m	3.73 mi 6 km
	Southern Sawatch Range[15]			Mount Antero[16][17][i][j]	14,276 ft 4351 m	2,503 ft 763 m	17.75 mi 28.6 km
		Far Southern Sawatch Range[18]		Mount Ouray[19][20][k][l]	13,961 ft 4255 m	2,659 ft 810 m	13.58 mi 21.9 km
	Northern Sawatch Range[21]			Mount of the Holy Cross[22][23][m][n][o]	14,011 ft 4271 m	2,111 ft 643 m	18.52 mi 29.8 km
Sangre de Cristo Mountains[24]	Sierra Blanca Massif[25]			Blanca Peak[26][p][q]	14,357 ft 4376 m	5,326 ft 1623 m	103.4 mi 166.4 km
	Northern Sangre de Cristo Range[27]	Crestones[28]		Crestone Peak[29][r][s]	14,300 ft 4359 m	4,554 ft 1388 m	27.4 mi 44.1 km
				Rito Alto Peak[30][t]	13,800 ft 4206 m	1,134 ft 346 m	7.28 mi 11.71 km
	Culebra Range[31]		Colorado & New Mexico	Culebra Peak[32][u][v]	14,053 ft 4283 m	4,827 ft 1471 m	35.5 mi 57.1 km
		Spanish Peaks[33]	Colorado	West Spanish Peak[34][w][x]	13,631 ft 4155 m	3,686 ft 1123 m	20.4 mi 32.9 km
	Taos Mountains[35]		New Mexico	Wheeler Peak[36][37][y][z]	13,167 ft 4013 m	3,409 ft 1039 m	37.4 mi 60.1 km
	Santa Fe Mountains[38]			Truchas Peak[39][40][aa][ab]	13,108 ft 3995 m	4,001 ft 1220 m	42.4 mi 68.2 km
	Cimarron Range, Colorado[41]			Baldy Mountain[42][43][ac][ad]	12,445 ft 3793 m	2,701 ft 823 m	11.33 mi 18.24 km
	Wet Mountains[44]		Colorado	Greenhorn Mountain[45][46][ae][af]	12,352 ft 3765 m	3,777 ft 1151 m	25.6 mi 41.2 km
	Southern Sangre de Cristo Range[47]		New Mexico	Cerro Vista[48][49][ag][ah]	11,937 ft 3638 m	2,519 ft 768 m	14.19 mi 22.8 km
San Juan Mountains[50]	North Central San Juan Mountains[51]		Colorado	Uncompahgre Peak[52][53][ai][aj]	14,321 ft 4365 m	4,277 ft 1304 m	85.1 mi 136.9 km
	San Miguel Mountains[54]			Mount Wilson[55][ak][al]	14,252 ft 4344 m	4,024 ft 1227 m	33.1 mi 53.2 km
	Sneffels Range[56]			Mount Sneffels[57][58][am][an]	14,158 ft 4315 m	3,050 ft 930 m	15.73 mi 25.3 km
	Needle Mountains[59]			Mount Eolus[60][ao][ap]	14,089 ft 4294 m	2,183 ft 665 m	15.63 mi 25.2 km
		Grenadier Range[61]		Vestal Peak[62][aq][ar]	13,870 ft 4228 m	1,124 ft 343 m	4.29 mi 6.91 km
		West Needle Mountains[63]		Twilight Peak[64][as][at]	13,163 ft 4012 m	2,338 ft 713 m	4.88 mi 7.86 km
	La Garita Mountains[65]			Phoenix Peak[66][au][av]	13,902 ft 4237 m	1,495 ft 456 m	3.03 mi 4.87 km
	Cochetopa Hills[67]			Long Branch Baldy[68][69][aw][ax]	11,982 ft 3652 m	1,454 ft 443 m	13.22 mi 21.3 km
	East Central San Juan Mountains[70]			Half Peak[71][ay]	13,848 ft 4221 m	1,501 ft 458 m	3.89 mi 6.26 km
	Southern San Juan Mountains[72]			Summit Peak[73][74][az][ba]	13,308 ft 4056 m	2,760 ft 841 m	39.9 mi 64.2 km
	La Plata Mountains[75]			Hesperus Mountain[76][bb][bc]	13,237 ft 4035 m	2,852 ft 869 m	24.8 mi 39.9 km
	Tusas Mountains[77]		New Mexico	Grouse Mesa[78][bd][be]	11,410 ft 3478 m	1,385 ft 422 m	18.91 mi 30.4 km
Mosquito Range[79]			Colorado	Mount Lincoln[80][81][bf][bg]	14,293 ft 4357 m	3,862 ft 1177 m	22.6 mi 36.3 km
	Tenmile Range[82]			Quandary Peak[83][84][bh][bi]	14,271 ft 4350 m	1,125 ft 343 m	3.16 mi 5.09 km
Front Range[85]	Central Front Range[86]			Grays Peak[87][88][bj][bk]	14,278 ft 4352 m	2,770 ft 844 m	25 mi 40.3 km
		Mount Blue Sky Massif		Mount Blue Sky[89][90][bl][bm]	14,265 ft 4348 m	2,769 ft 844 m	9.79 mi 15.76 km
	Northern Front Range[91]	Longs Peak Massif[92]		Longs Peak[93][94][bn][bo]	14,259 ft 4346 m	2,940 ft 896 m	43.6 mi 70.2 km
		Mummy Range[95]		Hagues Peak[96][97][bp][bq]	13,573 ft 4137 m	2,420 ft 738 m	15.92 mi 25.6 km
		Indian Peaks[98]		North Arapaho Peak[99][100][br][bs]	13,508 ft 4117 m	1,665 ft 507 m	15.4 mi 24.8 km
		Never Summer Mountains[101]		Mount Richthofen[102][bt][bu]	12,945 ft 3946 m	2,680 ft 817 m	9.66 mi 15.54 km
	Southern Front Range	Pikes Peak Massif		Pikes Peak[103][104][bv][bw]	14,115 ft 4302 m	5,530 ft 1686 m	60.8 mi 97.8 km
		South Park Hills[105]		Waugh Mountain[106][bx][by]	11,716 ft 3571 m	2,330 ft 710 m	20 mi 32.2 km
		Rampart Range		Devils Head[107][108][bz][ca]	9,749 ft 2972 m	1,248 ft 380 m	7.99 mi 12.86 km
		South Williams Fork Mountains[109]		Ptarmigan Peak[110][cb][cc]	12,504 ft 3811 m	721 ft 220 m	4.3 mi 6.92 km
		Tarryall Mountains[111]		Bison Peak[112][113][cd][ce]	12,432 ft 3789 m	2,451 ft 747 m	18.34 mi 29.5 km
		Kenosha Mountains[114]		Knobby Crest[115][cf][cg]	12,434 ft 3790 m	1,759 ft 536 m	8.27 mi 13.31 km
Elk Mountains[116]				Castle Peak[117][118][ch][ci]	14,279 ft 4352 m	2,365 ft 721 m	20.9 mi 33.7 km
	Ruby Range			Mount Owen[119][120][cj][ck]	13,070 ft 3984 m	1,358 ft 414 m	7.39 mi 11.9 km
West Elk Mountains[121]				West Elk Peak[122][123][cl][cm]	13,042 ft 3975 m	3,095 ft 943 m	13.78 mi 22.2 km
Gore Range[124]				Mount Powell[125][cn][co]	13,586 ft 4141 m	3,000 ft 914 m	21.6 mi 34.8 km
Medicine Bow Mountains[126]			Colorado & Wyoming	Clark Peak[127][128][cp][cq]	12,954 ft 3948 m	2,771 ft 845 m	16.68 mi 26.8 km
	Snowy Range[129]		Wyoming	Medicine Bow Peak[130][131][cr][cs]	12,016 ft 3662 m	3,243 ft 988 m	40.7 mi 65.5 km
La Sal Mountains[132]			Utah	Mount Peale[133][134][ct][cu]	12,726 ft 3879 m	6,181 ft 1884 m	73.2 mi 117.8 km
Flat Tops (Colorado)[135]			Colorado	Flat Top Mountain[136][137][cv][cw]	12,361 ft 3768 m	4,054 ft 1236 m	42.8 mi 68.9 km
Rabbit Ears Range[138]				Parkview Mountain[139][140][cx][cy]	12,301 ft 3749 m	2,676 ft 816 m	10.91 mi 17.56 km
Park Range[141]	Central Park Range[142]			Mount Zirkel[143][cz][da]	12,185 ft 3714 m	3,470 ft 1058 m	38.1 mi 61.3 km
	Elkhead Mountains[144]			Sand Mountain North[db][dc]	10,884 ft 3317 m	2,182 ft 665 m	11.29 mi 18.17 km
White River Plateau[145]				Blair Mountain[146][dd][de]	11,465 ft 3495 m	1,736 ft 529 m	17.52 mi 28.2 km
Grand Mesa[147]				Crater Peak[148][149][df][dg]	11,333 ft 3454 m	2,307 ft 703 m	17.99 mi 29 km
Laramie Mountains[150]			Colorado & Wyoming	South Bald Mountain[151][152][dh][di]	11,007 ft 3355 m	1,863 ft 568 m	13.66 mi 22 km
Uncompahgre Plateau[153]			Colorado & Utah	Horsefly Peak[154][155][dj][dk]	10,353 ft 3156 m	1,437 ft 438 m	13.27 mi 21.4 km
Ute Mountain[156]			Colorado	Ute Peak[157][158][dl][dm]	9,984 ft 3043 m	4,039 ft 1231 m	39.1 mi 62.9 km
Raton Mesa[159]			Colorado & New Mexico	Fishers Peak[160][161][dn][do]	9,633 ft 2936 m	1,847 ft 563 m	32.4 mi 52.2 km

See also: Mountain ranges of Colorado

Mountain peaks

See also: Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains

Highest summits

The following sortable table lists the 57 mountain peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with at least 4,000 meters (13,123.4 ft) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1,640.4 ft) of topographic prominence.

The 57 mountain peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with at least 4000 meters of
topographic elevation and 500 meters of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Elbert[5][6][a][b]	Colorado	Sawatch Range	14,440 ft 4401 m	9,093 ft 2772 m	671 mi 1,079 km
2	Mount Massive[8][9][c][d]		Sawatch Range	14,428 ft 4398 m	1,961 ft 598 m	5.06 mi 8.15 km
3	Mount Harvard[11][12][e][f]		Collegiate Peaks	14,421 ft 4396 m	2,327 ft 709 m	14.92 mi 24 km
4	Blanca Peak[26][p][q]		Sierra Blanca	14,357 ft 4376 m	5,326 ft 1623 m	103.4 mi 166.4 km
5	La Plata Peak		Collegiate Peaks	14,343 ft 4372 m	1,841 ft 561 m	6.28 mi 10.1 km
6	Uncompahgre Peak[52][53][ai][aj]		San Juan Mountains	14,321 ft 4365 m	4,277 ft 1304 m	85.1 mi 136.9 km
7	Crestone Peak[29][r][s]		Crestones	14,300 ft 4359 m	4,554 ft 1388 m	27.4 mi 44.1 km
8	Mount Lincoln[80][81][bf][bg]		Mosquito Range	14,293 ft 4357 m	3,862 ft 1177 m	22.6 mi 36.3 km
9	Castle Peak[117][118][ch][ci]		Elk Mountains	14,279 ft 4352 m	2,365 ft 721 m	20.9 mi 33.7 km
10	Grays Peak[87][88][bj][bk]		Front Range	14,278 ft 4352 m	2,770 ft 844 m	25 mi 40.3 km
11	Mount Antero[16][17][i][j]		Sawatch Range	14,276 ft 4351 m	2,503 ft 763 m	17.75 mi 28.6 km
12	Mount Blue Sky[89][90][bl][bm]		Front Range	14,271 ft 4350 m	2,769 ft 844 m	9.79 mi 15.76 km
13	Longs Peak[93][94][bn][bo]		Front Range	14,259 ft 4346 m	2,940 ft 896 m	43.6 mi 70.2 km
14	Mount Wilson[55][ak][al]		San Miguel Mountains PB	14,252 ft 4344 m	4,024 ft 1227 m	33.1 mi 53.2 km
15	Mount Princeton NGS		Collegiate Peaks	14,204 ft 4329 m	2,177 ft 664 m	5.19 mi 8.36 km
16	Mount Yale NGS		Collegiate Peaks	14,202 ft 4329 m	1,876 ft 572 m	5.55 mi 8.93 km
17	Maroon Peak NGS		Elk Mountains	14,163 ft 4317 m	2,336 ft 712 m	8.06 mi 12.97 km
18	Mount Sneffels[57][58][am][an]		Sneffels Range PB	14,158 ft 4315 m	3,050 ft 930 m	15.73 mi 25.3 km
19	Capitol Peak		Elk Mountains	14,137 ft 4309 m	1,730 ft 527 m	7.44 mi 11.98 km
20	Pikes Peak[103][104][bv][bw]		Pikes Peak Massif	14,115 ft 4302 m	5,530 ft 1686 m	60.8 mi 97.8 km
21	Mount Eolus[60][ao][ap]		Needle Mountains	14,089 ft 4294 m	2,183 ft 665 m	15.63 mi 25.2 km
22	Handies Peak NGS		San Juan Mountains	14,058 ft 4285 m	1,888 ft 575 m	11.18 mi 18 km
23	Culebra Peak[32][u][v]		Culebra Range	14,053 ft 4283 m	4,827 ft 1471 m	35.5 mi 57.1 km
24	San Luis Peak[162][163][dp]		San Juan Mountains	14,022 ft 4274 m	3,113 ft 949 m	27 mi 43.4 km
25	Mount of the Holy Cross[22][23][m][n][o]		Sawatch Range	14,011 ft 4271 m	2,111 ft 643 m	18.52 mi 29.8 km
26	Grizzly Peak NGS		Collegiate Peaks	13,995 ft 4266 m	1,908 ft 582 m	6.77 mi 10.89 km
27	Mount Ouray[19][20][k][l]		Sawatch Range	13,961 ft 4255 m	2,659 ft 810 m	13.58 mi 21.9 km
28	Vermilion Peak PB		San Juan Mountains	13,900 ft 4237 m	2,105 ft 642 m	9.07 mi 14.6 km
29	Mount Silverheels NGS PB		Front Range	13,829 ft 4215 m	2,283 ft 696 m	5.48 mi 8.82 km
30	Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB		San Juan Mountains	13,827 ft 4214 m	1,861 ft 567 m	10.76 mi 17.31 km
31	Bald Mountain PB		Front Range	13,690 ft 4173 m	2,099 ft 640 m	7.51 mi 12.09 km
32	Mount Oso		San Juan Mountains	13,690 ft 4173 m	1,664 ft 507 m	5.47 mi 8.81 km
33	Mount Jackson PB		Sawatch Range	13,676 ft 4169 m	1,810 ft 552 m	3.21 mi 5.16 km
34	Bard Peak PB		Front Range	13,647 ft 4159 m	1,701 ft 518 m	5.43 mi 8.74 km
35	Peak 10 PB		Tenmile Range	13,640 ft 4157 m	1,759 ft 536 m	0.87 mi 1.4 km
36	West Spanish Peak[34][w][x]		Spanish Peaks	13,631 ft 4155 m	3,686 ft 1123 m	20.4 mi 32.9 km
37	Mount Powell[125][cn][co]		Gore Range	13,586 ft 4141 m	3,000 ft 914 m	21.6 mi 34.8 km
38	Hagues Peak[96][97][bp][bq]		Mummy Range	13,573 ft 4137 m	2,420 ft 738 m	15.92 mi 25.6 km
39	Tower Mountain PB		San Juan Mountains	13,558 ft 4132 m	1,652 ft 504 m	5.36 mi 8.62 km
40	Treasure Mountain PB		Elk Mountains	13,535 ft 4125 m	2,821 ft 860 m	6.92 mi 11.13 km
41	North Arapaho Peak[99][100][br][bs]		Indian Peaks PB	13,508 ft 4117 m	1,665 ft 507 m	15.4 mi 24.8 km
42	Parry Peak		Front Range	13,397 ft 4083 m	1,731 ft 528 m	9.46 mi 15.22 km
43	Bill Williams Peak[14][g][h]		Williams Mountains PB	13,389 ft 4081 m	1,682 ft 513 m	3.73 mi 6 km
44	Sultan Mountain PB		San Juan Mountains	13,373 ft 4076 m	1,868 ft 569 m	4.59 mi 7.39 km
45	West Buffalo Peak PB		Mosquito Range	13,332 ft 4064 m	1,986 ft 605 m	10.18 mi 16.38 km
46	Mount Herard PB		Sangre de Cristo Range	13,325 ft 4062 m	2,040 ft 622 m	4.64 mi 7.47 km
47	Summit Peak[73][74][az][ba]		San Juan Mountains	13,308 ft 4056 m	2,760 ft 841 m	39.9 mi 64.2 km
48	Dolores Peak PB		San Miguel Mountains PB	13,296 ft 4053 m	1,950 ft 594 m	4.98 mi 8.02 km
49	Antora Peak PB		Sawatch Range	13,275 ft 4046 m	2,409 ft 734 m	6.75 mi 10.86 km
50	Henry Mountain PB		Sawatch Range	13,261 ft 4042 m	1,674 ft 510 m	11.53 mi 18.55 km
51	Lavender Peak PB		La Plata Mountains	13,245 ft 4037 m	2,860 ft 872 m	24.8 mi 39.9 km
52	Jacque Peak PB		Gore Range	13,211 ft 4027 m	2,065 ft 629 m	4.52 mi 7.28 km
53	Bennett Peak PB		San Juan Mountains	13,209 ft 4026 m	1,743 ft 531 m	17.1 mi 27.5 km
54	Conejos Peak NGS PB		San Juan Mountains	13,179 ft 4017 m	1,912 ft 583 m	8.15 mi 13.12 km
55	Wheeler Peak[36][37][y][z]	New Mexico	Taos Mountains	13,167 ft 4013 m	3,409 ft 1039 m	37.4 mi 60.1 km
56	Twilight Peak[64][as][at]	Colorado	West Needle Mountains PB	13,163 ft 4012 m	2,338 ft 713 m	4.88 mi 7.86 km
57	South River Peak PB		San Juan Mountains	13,154 ft 4009 m	2,448 ft 746 m	22 mi 35.3 km

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the three ultra prominent summits of the Southern Rocky Mountains (with at least 1,500 meters (4,921.3 ft) of topographic prominence.)

The three ultra-prominent mountain peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Elbert[5][6][a][b]	Colorado	Sawatch Range	14,440 ft 4401 m	9,093 ft 2772 m	671 mi 1,079 km
2	Pikes Peak[103][104][bv][bw]		Pikes Peak Massif	14,115 ft 4302 m	5,530 ft 1686 m	60.8 mi 97.8 km
3	Blanca Peak[26][p][q]		Sierra Blanca Massif	14,357 ft 4376 m	5,326 ft 1623 m	103.4 mi 166.4 km

Blanca Peak on the Sierra Blanca Massif in south-central Colorado

Most isolated summits

The following sortable table lists the 15 most topographically isolated peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with a topographic isolation of at least 50 kilometers (31.07 mi) and a topographic prominence of at least 500 meters (1,640.4 ft).

The 15 mountain peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with at least 50 kilometers of
topographic isolation and 500 meters of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Elbert[5][6][a][b]	Colorado	Sawatch Range	14,440 ft 4401 m	9,093 ft 2772 m	671 mi 1,079 km
2	Blanca Peak[26][p][q]		Sierra Blanca Massif	14,357 ft 4376 m	5,326 ft 1623 m	103.4 mi 166.4 km
3	Uncompahgre Peak[52][53][ai][aj]		San Juan Mountains	14,321 ft 4365 m	4,277 ft 1304 m	85.1 mi 136.9 km
4	Mount Peale[133][134][ct][cu]	Utah	La Sal Mountains	12,726 ft 3879 m	6,181 ft 1884 m	73.2 mi 117.8 km
5	Pikes Peak[103][104][bv][bw]	Colorado	Pikes Peak Massif	14,115 ft 4302 m	5,530 ft 1686 m	60.8 mi 97.8 km
6	Longs Peak[93][94][bn][bo]		Front Range	14,259 ft 4346 m	2,940 ft 896 m	43.6 mi 70.2 km
7	Flat Top Mountain[136][137][cv][cw]		Flat Tops PB	12,361 ft 3768 m	4,054 ft 1236 m	42.8 mi 68.9 km
8	Truchas Peak[39][40][aa][ab]	New Mexico	Santa Fe Mountains PB	13,108 ft 3995 m	4,001 ft 1220 m	42.4 mi 68.2 km
9	Mount Zirkel[143][cz][da]	Colorado	Park Range	12,185 ft 3714 m	3,470 ft 1058 m	38.1 mi 61.3 km
10	Medicine Bow Peak[130][131][cr][cs]	Wyoming	Snowy Range PB	12,016 ft 3662 m	3,243 ft 988 m	40.7 mi 65.5 km
11	Summit Peak[73][74][az][ba]	Colorado	San Juan Mountains	13,308 ft 4056 m	2,760 ft 841 m	39.9 mi 64.2 km
12	Wheeler Peak[36][37][y][z]	New Mexico	Taos Mountains	13,167 ft 4013 m	3,409 ft 1039 m	37.4 mi 60.1 km
13	Culebra Peak[32][u][v]	Colorado	Culebra Range	14,053 ft 4283 m	4,827 ft 1471 m	35.5 mi 57.1 km
14	Mount Wilson[55][ak][al]		San Miguel Mountains PB	14,252 ft 4344 m	4,024 ft 1227 m	33.1 mi 53.2 km
15	Fishers Peak[160][161][dn][do]		Raton Mesa PB	9,633 ft 2936 m	1,847 ft 563 m	32.4 mi 52.2 km

Easternmost summits

The following sortable table lists progressively the easternmost Rocky Mountain summits of their respective elevation.

The easternmost high summits of the Rocky Mountains

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Fishers Peak[160][161][dn][do]	Colorado	Raton Mesa	9,633 ft 2936 m	1,847 ft 563 m	32.4 mi 52.2 km	37.0982°N 104.4628°W
2	East Spanish Peak[164][165][dq][dr]		Spanish Peaks	12,688 ft 3867 m	2,383 ft 726 m	4.21 mi 6.78 km	37.3934°N 104.9201°W
3	West Spanish Peak[34][w][x]			13,631 ft 4155 m	3,686 ft 1123 m	20.4 mi 32.9 km	37.3756°N 104.9934°W
4	Pikes Peak[103][104][bv][bw]		Front Range	14,115 ft 4302 m	5,530 ft 1686 m	60.8 mi 97.8 km	38.8405°N 105.0442°W
5	Blanca Peak[26][p][q]		Sangre de Cristo Mountains	14,357 ft 4376 m	5,326 ft 1623 m	103.4 mi 166.4 km	37.5775°N 105.4856°W
6	Mount Harvard[11][12][e][f]		Sawatch Range	14,421 ft 4396 m	2,327 ft 709 m	14.92 mi 24 km	38.9244°N 106.3207°W
7	Mount Elbert[5][6][a][b]			14,440 ft 4401 m	9,093 ft 2772 m	671 mi 1,079 km	39.1178°N 106.4454°W

Mountain passes

View from Independence Pass in Colorado.

View from Red Mountain Pass in Colorado.

The following sortable table lists the paved mountain passes and highway summits of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

Paved mountain passes and highway summits of the
Southern Rocky Mountains

Rank	Mountain Pass	State	Elevation	Route
1	Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway[166][167]	Colorado	14,160 feet 4316 m	005
2	Pikes Peak Highway[168]		14,115 feet 4302 m	999
3	Trail Ridge Road[167][169]		12,183 feet 3713 m	034
4	Cottonwood Pass[167][170][171]		12,119 feet 3694 m	209CR 209/ CR 306
5	Independence Pass[167][170]		12,095 feet 3687 m	082
6	Loveland Pass[170]		11,992 feet 3655 m	006
7	Hoosier Pass[170]		11,541 feet 3518 m	009
8	Slumgullion Pass		11,361 feet 3463 m	149
9	Fremont Pass[170]		11,318 feet 3450 m	091
10	Berthoud Pass[170]		11,315 feet 3449 m	040
11	Monarch Pass[170]		11,312 feet 3448 m	050
12	Eisenhower Tunnel[172]		11,158 feet 3401 m	070
13	Warrior Mountain Summit[173]		11,140 feet 3395 m	103
14	Juniper Pass		11,040 feet 3365 m	103
15	Red Mountain Pass		11,018 feet 3358 m	550
16	Molas Divide		10,910 feet 3325 m	550
17	Spring Creek Pass[170]		10,901 feet 3323 m	149
18	Wolf Creek Pass[170]		10,850 feet 3307 m	160
19	Snowy Range Pass[167]	Wyoming	10,847 feet 3306 m	130
20	Grand Mesa Summit	Colorado	10,839 feet 3304 m	065
21	Milner Pass[169][170]		10,758 feet 3279 m	034
22	Vail Pass		10,666 feet 3251 m	070
23	Coal Bank Pass		10,640 feet 3243 m	550
24	Tennessee Pass[170]		10,424 feet 3177 m	024
25	Cameron Pass		10,276 feet 3132 m	014
26	La Manga Pass		10,230 feet 3118 m	017
27	Lizard Head Pass		10,222 feet 3116 m	145
28	North Pass[170]		10,149 feet 3093 m	114
29	Cumbres Pass		10,022 feet 3055 m	017
30	Kenosha Pass		10,001 feet 3048 m	285
31	Red Hill Pass		09,993 feet 3046 m	285
32	Cucharas Pass		09,941 feet 3030 m	012
33	Battle Pass[167][170]	Wyoming	09,915 feet 3022 m	070
34	Bobcat Pass	New Mexico	09,833 feet 2997 m	038
35	Willow Creek Pass[170]	Colorado	09,621 feet 2932 m	125
36	Gore Pass		09,527 feet 2904 m	134
37	Wilkerson Pass		09,507 feet 2898 m	024
38	Currant Creek Pass		09,482 feet 2890 m	009
39	Rabbit Ears Pass[170]		09,426 feet 2873 m	040
40	North La Veta Pass		09,413 feet 2869 m	160
41	Trout Creek Pass		09,346 feet 2849 m	024.285
42	Battle Mountain Summit		09,267 feet 2825 m	024
43	Ute Pass		09,165 feet 2793 m	024
44	Wind River Pass		09,148 feet 2788 m	007
45	Black Mesa Summit		09,121 feet 2780 m	092
46	Palo Flechado Pass	New Mexico	09,109 feet 2776 m	064
47	Hardscrabble Pass	Colorado	09,085 feet 2769 m	096
48	Poncha Pass		09,010 feet 2746 m	285
49	Dallas Divide		08,970 feet 2734 m	062
50	Muddy Pass[170]		08,772 feet 2674 m	040
51	McClure Pass		08,755 feet 2669 m	133
52	Blue Mesa Summit		08,704 feet 2653 m	050
53	Wondervu Hill		08,660 feet 2640 m	072
54	Happy Jack Summit[174]	Wyoming	08,640 feet 2633 m	080
55	U.S. Hill	New Mexico	08,562 feet 2610 m	518
56	Douglas Pass	Colorado	08,268 feet 2520 m	139
57	Cerro Summit		07,950 feet 2423 m	050
58	Raton Pass[175]	New Mexico	07,834 feet 2388 m	025
59	Yellowjacket Pass	Colorado	07,783 feet 2372 m	160
60	Glorieta Pass	New Mexico	07,557 feet 2303 m	025
61	South Pass[176]	Wyoming	07,550 feet 2301 m	028
62	Monument Hill	Colorado	07,343 feet 2238 m	025
63	Morton Pass	Wyoming	07,173 feet 2186 m	034.1
64	Unaweep Divide	Colorado	07,048 feet 2148 m	141
65	Separation Summit	Wyoming	07,005 feet 2135 m	080
66	Robinson Summit[170]		06,927 feet 2111 m	080

See also

• Mountains portal

• Lists of mountains
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Front Range

Notes

1. The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
2. The elevation of Mount Elbert includes an adjustment of +1.995 m (6.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
3. Mount Massive the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.
4. The elevation of Mount Massive includes an adjustment of +2.086 m (6.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
5. The summit of Mount Harvard is the highest point of the Collegiate Peaks.
6. The elevation of Mount Harvard includes an adjustment of +2.084 m (6.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
7. The summit of Bill Williams Peak is the highest point of the Williams Mountains.
8. The elevation of Bill Williams Peak includes an adjustment of +2.044 m (6.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
9. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range.
10. The elevation of Mount Antero includes an adjustment of +2.072 m (6.8 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
11. The summit of Mount Ouray is the highest point of the far southern Sawatch Range.
12. The elevation of Mount Ouray includes an adjustment of +1.871 m (6.14 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
13. The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point of the northern Sawatch Range.
14. The summit elevation of Mount of the Holy Cross includes a vertical offset of +0.6 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
15. The elevation of Mount of the Holy Cross includes an adjustment of +1.927 m (6.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
16. The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range.
17. The elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
18. The summit of Crestone Peak is the highest point of the northern Sangre de Cristo Range.
19. The elevation of Crestone Peak includes an adjustment of +1.76 m (5.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
20. The elevation of Rito Alto Peak includes an adjustment of +1.808 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
21. The summit of Culebra Peak is the highest point of the Culebra Range.
22. The elevation of Culebra Peak includes an adjustment of +1.74 m (5.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
23. The summit of West Spanish Peak is the highest point of the Spanish Peaks and the easternmost 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) summit of the United States.
24. The elevation of West Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.468 m (4.82 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
25. The summit of Wheeler Peak is the highest point of the Taos Mountains and the State of New Mexico.
26. The elevation of Wheeler Peak includes an adjustment of +1.631 m (5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
27. The summit of Truchas Peak is the highest point of the Santa Fe Mountains.
28. The elevation of Truchas Peak includes an adjustment of +1.478 m (4.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
29. The summit of Baldy Mountain is the highest point of the Cimarron Range.
30. The elevation of Baldy Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.383 m (4.54 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
31. The summit of Greenhorn Mountain is the highest point of the Wet Mountains.
32. The elevation of Greenhorn Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.401 m (4.6 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
33. The summit of Cerro Vista is the highest point of the southern Sangre de Cristo Range.
34. The elevation of Cerro Vista includes an adjustment of +1.441 m (4.73 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
35. The summit of Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point of the San Juan Mountains.
36. The elevation of Uncompahgre Peak includes an adjustment of +1.967 m (6.45 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
37. The summit of Mount Wilson is the highest point of the San Miguel Mountains.
38. The elevation of Mount Wilson includes an adjustment of +1.899 m (6.23 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
39. The summit of Mount Sneffels is the highest point of the Sneffels Range.
40. The elevation of Mount Sneffels includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
41. The summit of Mount Eolus is the highest point of the Needle Mountains.
42. The elevation of Mount Eolus includes an adjustment of +1.756 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
43. The summit of Vestal Peak is the highest point of the Grenadier Range.
44. The elevation of Vestal Peak includes an adjustment of +1.781 m (5.84 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
45. The summit of Twilight Peak is the highest point of the West Needle Mountains.
46. The elevation of Twilight Peak includes an adjustment of +1.537 m (5.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
47. The summit of Phoenix Peak is the highest point of the La Garita Mountains.
48. The elevation of Phoenix Peak includes an adjustment of +2 m (6.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
49. The summit of Long Branch Baldy is the highest point of the Cochetopa Hills.
50. The elevation of Long Branch Baldy includes an adjustment of +1.86 m (6.1 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
51. The elevation of Half Peak includes an adjustment of +1.998 m (6.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
52. The summit of Summit Peak is the highest point of the southern San Juan Mountains.
53. The elevation of Summit Peak includes an adjustment of +1.877 m (6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
54. The summit of Hesperus Mountain is the highest point of the La Plata Mountains.
55. The elevation of Hesperus Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.65 m (5.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
56. The summit of Grouse Mesa is the highest point of the Tusas Mountains.
57. The elevation of Grouse Mesa includes an adjustment of +1.627 m (5.34 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
58. The summit of Mount Lincoln is the highest point of the Mosquito Range.
59. The elevation of Mount Lincoln includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
60. The summit of Quandary Peak is the highest point of the Tenmile Range.
61. The elevation of Quandary Peak includes an adjustment of +2.071 m (6.79 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
62. The summit of Grays Peak is the highest point of the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America.
63. The elevation of Grays Peak includes an adjustment of +1.881 m (6.17 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
64. The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of +1.8 m (5.9 ft) from the station benchmark.
65. The elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes an adjustment of +1.827 m (5.99 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
66. The summit of Longs Peak is the highest point of the northern Front Range.
67. The elevation of Longs Peak includes an adjustment of +1.653 m (5.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
68. The summit of Hagues Peak is the highest point of the Mummy Range.
69. The elevation of Hagues Peak includes an adjustment of +1.719 m (5.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
70. The summit of North Arapaho Peak is the highest point of the Indian Peaks.
71. The elevation of North Arapaho Peak includes an adjustment of +1.762 m (5.78 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
72. The summit of Mount Richthofen is the highest point of the Never Summer Mountains.
73. The elevation of Mount Richthofen includes an adjustment of +1.658 m (5.44 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
74. Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4,300 m) summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful.
75. The elevation of Pikes Peak includes an adjustment of +1.678 m (5.51 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
76. The summit of Waugh Mountain is the highest point of the South Park Hills.
77. The elevation of Waugh Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.702 m (5.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
78. The summit of Devils Head is the highest point of the Rampart Range.
79. The elevation of Devils Head includes an adjustment of +1.239 m (4.06 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
80. The summit of Ptarmigan Peak is the highest point of the South Williams Fork Mountains.
81. The elevation of Ptarmigan Peak includes an adjustment of +1.789 m (5.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
82. The summit of Bison Peak is the highest point of the Tarryall Mountains.
83. The elevation of Bison Peak includes an adjustment of +1.624 m (5.33 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
84. The summit of Knobby Crest is the highest point of the Kenosha Mountains.
85. The elevation of Knobby Crest includes an adjustment of +1.595 m (5.23 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
86. The summit of Castle Peak is the highest point of the Elk Mountains.
87. The elevation of Castle Peak includes an adjustment of +2.165 m (7.1 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
88. The summit of Mount Owen is the highest point of the Ruby Range.
89. The elevation of Mount Owen includes an adjustment of +1.99 m (6.53 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
90. The summit of West Elk Peak is the highest point of the West Elk Mountains.
91. The elevation of West Elk Peak includes an adjustment of +2.105 m (6.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
92. The summit of Mount Powell is the highest point of the Gore Range.
93. The elevation of Mount Powell includes an adjustment of +1.771 m (5.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
94. The summit of Clark Peak is the highest point of the Medicine Box Mountains.
95. The elevation of Clark Peak includes an adjustment of +1.628 m (5.34 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
96. The summit of Medicine Bow Peak is the highest point of the Snowy Range.
97. The elevation of Medicine Bow Peak includes an adjustment of +1.495 m (4.9 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
98. The summit of Mount Peale is the highest point of the La Sal Mountains.
99. The elevation of Mount Peale includes an adjustment of +1.509 m (4.95 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
100. The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point of the Flat Tops.
101. The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.698 m (5.57 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
102. The summit of Parkview Mountain is the highest point of the Rabbit Ears Range.
103. The elevation of Parkview Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.589 m (5.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
104. The summit of Mount Zirkel is the highest point of the Park Range.
105. The elevation of Mount Zirkel includes an adjustment of +1.632 m (5.35 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
106. The summit of Sand Mountain North is the highest point of the Elkhead Mountains.
107. The elevation of Sand Mountain North includes an adjustment of +1.512 m (4.96 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
108. The summit of Blair Mountain is the highest point of the White River Plateau.
109. The elevation of Blair Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.565 m (5.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
110. The summit of Crater Peak is the highest point of Grand Mesa.
111. The elevation of Crater Peak includes an adjustment of +1.75 m (5.74 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
112. The summit of South Bald Mountain is the highest point of the Laramie Mountains.
113. The elevation of South Bald Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.425 m (4.68 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
114. The summit of Horsefly Peak is the highest point of the Uncompahgre Plateau.
115. The elevation of Horsefly Peak includes an adjustment of +1.581 m (5.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
116. The summit of Ute Peak is the highest point of Ute Mountain.
117. The elevation of Ute Peak includes an adjustment of +1.139 m (3.74 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
118. The summit of Fishers Peak is the highest point of Raton Mesa and the High Plains of the United States. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States.
119. The elevation of Fishers Peak includes an adjustment of +1.145 m (3.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
120. The elevation of San Luis Peak includes an adjustment of +2.098 m (6.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
121. East Spanish Peak the easternmost 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) summit of Northern America.
122. The elevation of East Spanish Peak includes an adjustment of +1.372 m (4.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.