List of Colorado fourteeners
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In mountaineering
in the United States
, a fourteener
(or "14er") is a mountain peak
that exceeds 14,000 feet (4267.2 meters) elevation. (This term is not usually significant outside the U.S.) This is a complete list of the 53 fourteeners in the U.S. State of Colorado with a minimum of 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence
. See the main fourteener article
, which has a list of all of the fourteeners in the United States
, for some information about how such lists are determined and caveats about elevation and ranking accuracy.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid
, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level
as an equipotential
gravitational surface. Topographic prominence
is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation
is the minimum great circle
distance to a point of higher elevation.
All elevations in the following table 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 a summit elevation or prominence has a range of values, the arithmetic mean is cited.
The following Colorado summits have at least 14,000 feet (4267.2 meters) of elevation, but less than 300 feet (91.44 meters) of prominence so they are unranked:
Mountaineering
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in the United States
United States
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, a fourteener
Fourteener
In mountaineering terminology in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above mean sea level. There are 547 fourteeners in the world. The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America...
(or "14er") is a mountain peak
Mountain
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that exceeds 14,000 feet (4267.2 meters) elevation. (This term is not usually significant outside the U.S.) This is a complete list of the 53 fourteeners in the U.S. State of Colorado with a minimum of 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
. See the main fourteener article
Fourteener
In mountaineering terminology in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above mean sea level. There are 547 fourteeners in the world. The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America...
, which has a list of all of the fourteeners in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, for some information about how such lists are determined and caveats about elevation and ranking accuracy.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid
Geoid
The geoid is that equipotential surface which would coincide exactly with the mean ocean surface of the Earth, if the oceans were in equilibrium, at rest , and extended through the continents . According to C.F...
, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
as an equipotential
Equipotential
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gravitational surface. Topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation
Topographic isolation
The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum horizontal distance to the nearest point of higher elevation. Topographic isolation represents a radius of dominance in which the summit is the highest point. Topographic isolation can be calculated for small hills and islands as well as for...
is the minimum great circle
Great circle
A great circle, also known as a Riemannian circle, of a sphere is the intersection of the sphere and a plane which passes through the center point of the sphere, as opposed to a general circle of a sphere where the plane is not required to pass through the center...
distance to a point of higher elevation.
All elevations in the following table include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988
North American Vertical Datum of 1988
The North American Vertical Datum of 1988 is the vertical control datum of orthometric height established for vertical control surveying in the United States of America based upon the General Adjustment of the North American Datum of 1988....
(NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note. If a summit elevation or prominence has a range of values, the arithmetic mean is cited.
Table
| Rank Ranking A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either 'ranked higher than', 'ranked lower than' or 'ranked equal to' the second.... |
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Elevation | Prominence Topographic prominence In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit... |
Isolation Topographic isolation The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum horizontal distance to the nearest point of higher elevation. Topographic isolation represents a radius of dominance in which the summit is the highest point. Topographic isolation can be calculated for small hills and islands as well as for... |
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38.9244°N 106.3207°W |
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The following Colorado summits have at least 14,000 feet (4267.2 meters) of elevation, but less than 300 feet (91.44 meters) of prominence so they are unranked:
- Mount Cameron, elevation = 14238 feet (4,339.7 m), prominence = 118 feet (36 m).
- El Diente PeakEl Diente PeakEl Diente Peak is a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness in the San Miguel Mountains of the San Juan Mountains, in Dolores County approximately north of Rico....
, elevation = 14159 feet (4,315.7 m), prominence = 239 feet (72.8 m). On many fourteener lists. - North Conundrum PeakCastle Peak (Colorado)Castle Peak is a fourteener in the Elk Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is the highest peak in the Elks and the twelfth highest in Colorado. The peak is in Pitkin County near the Gunnison County line and about south of Aspen. The best climbing months are June, July, August, September...
, elevation > 14040 feet (4,279.4 m), prominence = 200–280 feet. - North Eolus, elevation = 14039 feet (4,279.1 m), prominence = 159–199 feet.
- North Maroon Peak, elevation = 14014 feet (4,271.5 m), prominence = 234 feet (71.3 m). On many fourteener lists.
See also
- State of Colorado
- Geography of ColoradoGeography of ColoradoThe geography of the state of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. The state of Colorado is defined as the geospherical rectangle that stretches from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03'W to 109°03'W longitude . ...
- Mountain ranges of ColoradoMountain ranges of ColoradoThe following table lists the major mountain ranges of the U.S. State of Colorado.-Mountain Ranges:-See also:*4000 meter peaks of Colorado*Colorado mountain passes*Geography of Colorado*Lists of mountains*Mountain peaks of Colorado...
- Mountain peaks of ColoradoMountain peaks of ColoradoThis article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface...
- Mountain passes of Colorado
- :Category:Mountains of Colorado
- commons:Category:Mountains of Colorado
- Mountain ranges of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- Physical geographyPhysical geographyPhysical geography is one of the two major subfields of geography. Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere, as opposed to the cultural or built environment, the...
- TopographyTopographyTopography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic isolationTopographic isolationThe topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum horizontal distance to the nearest point of higher elevation. Topographic isolation represents a radius of dominance in which the summit is the highest point. Topographic isolation can be calculated for small hills and islands as well as for...
- Topographic prominenceTopographic prominenceIn topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
- Topographic summit
- Topography
- Lists of mountains
- List of mountains of the United States
- List of mountains of Colorado
- List of mountains of the United States
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- The 12 California fourteeners
- Mountain peaks of ColoradoMountain peaks of ColoradoThis article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface...
- The 100 highest major mountain peaks of Colorado
- The 55 major 4000 meter mountain peaks of Colorado
- The 51 Colorado fourteeners
- Mountain peaks of the United States
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External links
- National Geodetic Survey website
- United States Geological Survey website
- Colorado Geological Survey website
- Peakmind: List of 14er Trip Reports