Colorado 14ers: All 58 Peaks

Colorado has 58 mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet — more than any other state. They range from the gentle 6-mile Quandary Peak hike to the technical Knife Edge of Capitol Peak. Here's every one, sortable by elevation, difficulty, and region, with honest notes on which to climb first.

🟢 Beginner picks

The 14ers to start with — short, non-technical, well-marked.

Mount Elbert — 9.5 mi, class 1
Huron Peak — 6.5 mi, class 2
Grays Peak — 8 mi, class 1
Torreys Peak — 8.5 mi, class 2
Mount Evans — 10.5 mi, class 2

⛰️ Highest peaks

The tallest mountains in Colorado.

Mount Elbert — 14,440 ft
Mount Massive — 14,428 ft
Mount Harvard — 14,421 ft
Blanca Peak — 14,345 ft
La Plata Peak — 14,336 ft

⚠️ Hardest peaks

Class 4 technical scrambling. Don't start here.

Mount Wilson — class 4
Sunlight Peak — class 4
Maroon Peak — class 4
North Maroon Peak — class 4
Pyramid Peak — class 4
Capitol Peak — class 4

All 58 Colorado 14ers

Beginner only

Showing 57 of 57 peaks

Rank▼	Peak	Elevation▼	Range	Class	Miles	Elev gain	Nearest town
#1	Mount Elbert Beginner-friendly Highest peak in Colorado. Long but non-technical.	14,440 ft	Sawatch	Class 1	9.5	4,500′	Leadville
#2	Mount Massive Second-highest. Long traverse along the summit ridge.	14,428 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	13.6	4,500′	Leadville
#3	Mount Harvard	14,421 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	14	4,600′	Buena Vista
#4	Blanca Peak Long. 4WD road can cut significant mileage.	14,345 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	16.5	6,600′	Blanca
#5	La Plata Peak	14,336 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	9.25	4,500′	Twin Lakes
#6	Uncompahgre Peak Beginner-friendly Most-summited San Juan 14er. 4WD road access.	14,309 ft	San Juan	Class 2	7.5	3,000′	Lake City
#7	Crestone Peak	14,294 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 3	13	5,500′	Westcliffe
#8	Mount Lincoln Beginner-friendly Part of Decalibron loop with Cameron, Democrat, Bross.	14,293 ft	Mosquito	Class 2	7	3,700′	Alma
#12	Castle Peak	14,279 ft	Elk	Class 2	14	4,600′	Aspen
#9	Grays Peak Beginner-friendly Best 14er for first-timers. Trailhead is 60 minutes from Denver.	14,275 ft	Front Range	Class 1	8	3,000′	Bakerville
#13	Quandary Peak Beginner-friendly Best beginner 14er near Breckenridge. Reservations required summer weekends.	14,271 ft	Tenmile	Class 1	6.75	3,450′	Breckenridge
#10	Mount Antero 4WD road shortens the hike significantly.	14,269 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	16	5,200′	Nathrop
#11	Torreys Peak Beginner-friendly	14,267 ft	Front Range	Class 2	8.5	3,500′	Bakerville
#14	Mount Evans Beginner-friendly Paved road to within feet of the summit (not the same as hiking).	14,264 ft	Front Range	Class 2	10.5	3,800′	Idaho Springs
#15	Longs Peak Hardest standard-route 14er. Keyhole route requires scrambling.	14,259 ft	Front Range	Class 3	15	5,100′	Estes Park
#16	Mount Wilson Technical class 4 scrambling at the top.	14,252 ft	San Juan	Class 4	16	5,100′	Telluride
#16	Mount Cameron Beginner-friendly On the Decalibron loop; not officially ranked due to prominence.	14,238 ft	Mosquito	Class 2	7	3,700′	Alma
#17	Mount Shavano	14,229 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	9	4,500′	Salida
#19	Mount Belford	14,203 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	8	4,500′	Granite
#20	Mount Princeton	14,197 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	6.5	5,400′	Buena Vista
#23	Crestone Needle	14,197 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 3	12	5,100′	Westcliffe
#21	Mount Yale	14,196 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	9.5	4,300′	Buena Vista
#22	Mount Bross Beginner-friendly Decalibron loop. Summit is technically on private land — usually closed.	14,172 ft	Mosquito	Class 2	7.5	3,700′	Alma
#24	Kit Carson Peak	14,165 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 3	14	6,000′	Crestone
#28	El Diente Peak	14,164 ft	San Juan	Class 3	12	4,900′	Telluride
#24	Maroon Peak Deadly Bells. Loose rock and class 4 scrambling.	14,163 ft	Elk	Class 4	11.5	4,800′	Aspen
#26	Tabeguache Peak	14,155 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	10	5,500′	Salida
#25	Mount Democrat Beginner-friendly	14,155 ft	Mosquito	Class 2	7.5	3,700′	Alma
#27	Mount Oxford	14,153 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	11	5,800′	Granite
#29	Mount Sneffels Iconic Telluride view. V-notch scramble at the top.	14,150 ft	San Juan	Class 3	6.75	2,900′	Ouray
#29	Capitol Peak Knife Edge. Most technical 14er.	14,130 ft	Elk	Class 4	17	5,300′	Aspen
#31	Pikes Peak Barr Trail is long but non-technical. Cog rail and road also reach summit.	14,115 ft	Front Range	Class 1	26	7,400′	Manitou Springs
#32	Snowmass Mountain Long backcountry approach.	14,098 ft	Elk	Class 3	22	5,800′	Aspen
#30	Windom Peak Chicago Basin trio. Easiest of the three.	14,093 ft	San Juan	Class 2	17	5,800′	Silverton
#32	Mount Eolus Chicago Basin trio. Train approach via Durango & Silverton railroad.	14,083 ft	San Juan	Class 3	17	5,800′	Silverton
#33	Challenger Point	14,081 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	12	5,500′	Crestone
#35	Mount Columbia	14,077 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	11.5	4,200′	Buena Vista
#36	Missouri Mountain	14,074 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	10.5	4,500′	Granite
#37	Humboldt Peak	14,064 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	11	4,300′	Westcliffe
#38	Mount Bierstadt Beginner-friendly Most-summited 14er. Short, scenic, easy to access.	14,060 ft	Front Range	Class 2	7	2,850′	Georgetown
#41	Conundrum Peak Not officially ranked due to prominence.	14,060 ft	Elk	Class 2	14	4,900′	Aspen
#39	Sunlight Peak Chicago Basin trio. Notorious class 4 summit block.	14,059 ft	San Juan	Class 4	17	5,800′	Silverton
#40	Handies Peak Beginner-friendly Easiest San Juan 14er.	14,048 ft	San Juan	Class 1	5.75	2,500′	Lake City
#41	Culebra Peak Private peak; ~$150 access fee, reservations required.	14,047 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	5	2,700′	San Luis
#45	Mount Lindsey Closed for years due to private land access dispute.	14,042 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	8.25	3,500′	Gardner
#44	Ellingwood Point	14,042 ft	Sangre de Cristo	Class 2	17	6,800′	Blanca
#46	North Eolus	14,039 ft	San Juan	Class 3	17	5,800′	Silverton
#47	Mount Sherman Beginner-friendly Shortest 14er. Great first-timer pick if access is open.	14,036 ft	Mosquito	Class 2	5.25	2,400′	Fairplay
#48	Redcloud Peak	14,034 ft	San Juan	Class 2	9	3,700′	Lake City
#49	Pyramid Peak Loose, exposed scrambling. One of the harder 14ers.	14,025 ft	Elk	Class 4	8.25	4,500′	Aspen
#49	Wilson Peak The Coors beer can mountain.	14,017 ft	San Juan	Class 3	10	4,000′	Telluride
#50	Wetterhorn Peak	14,015 ft	San Juan	Class 3	7	3,300′	Lake City
#52	San Luis Peak Most remote 14er.	14,014 ft	San Juan	Class 2	13.5	3,600′	Creede
#50	North Maroon Peak Deadly Bells. Loose rock and class 4.	14,014 ft	Elk	Class 4	9.25	4,500′	Aspen
#51	Huron Peak Beginner-friendly One of the friendliest 14ers — short, scenic, and class 2.	14,010 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	6.5	3,500′	Winfield
#53	Mount of the Holy Cross Long approach with elevation loss to the saddle.	14,005 ft	Sawatch	Class 2	12	5,600′	Minturn
#54	Sunshine Peak	14,001 ft	San Juan	Class 2	15	5,200′	Lake City

By Mountain Range

Elk Range

7 peaks

Castle Peak (14,279 ft)
Conundrum Peak (14,060 ft)
Maroon Peak (14,163 ft)
North Maroon Peak (14,014 ft)
Pyramid Peak (14,025 ft)
Snowmass Mountain (14,098 ft)
+1 more

Front Range Range

6 peaks

Grays Peak (14,275 ft)
Torreys Peak (14,267 ft)
Mount Evans (14,264 ft)
Longs Peak (14,259 ft)
Pikes Peak (14,115 ft)
Mount Bierstadt (14,060 ft)

Mosquito Range

5 peaks

Mount Lincoln (14,293 ft)
Mount Cameron (14,238 ft)
Mount Bross (14,172 ft)
Mount Democrat (14,155 ft)
Mount Sherman (14,036 ft)

San Juan Range

14 peaks

Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 ft)
Mount Wilson (14,252 ft)
El Diente Peak (14,164 ft)
Mount Sneffels (14,150 ft)
Wilson Peak (14,017 ft)
Wetterhorn Peak (14,015 ft)
+8 more

Sangre de Cristo Range

9 peaks

Blanca Peak (14,345 ft)
Crestone Peak (14,294 ft)
Crestone Needle (14,197 ft)
Kit Carson Peak (14,165 ft)
Mount Lindsey (14,042 ft)
Humboldt Peak (14,064 ft)
+3 more

Sawatch Range

15 peaks

Mount Elbert (14,440 ft)
Mount Massive (14,428 ft)
Mount Harvard (14,421 ft)
La Plata Peak (14,336 ft)
Mount Antero (14,269 ft)
Mount Shavano (14,229 ft)
+9 more

Tenmile Range

1 peaks

Quandary Peak (14,271 ft)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many 14ers are there in Colorado?

Colorado has either 53 or 58 14,000-foot peaks depending on which definition you use. The strict definition (300 feet of topographic prominence from a saddle) gives 53 "officially ranked" 14ers. The traditional CMC list includes 5 additional peaks that don't meet the prominence rule but are commonly considered separate summits, for a total of 58.

Which is the easiest Colorado 14er?

Mount Sherman is the shortest at 5.25 miles round trip and 2,400 feet of elevation gain, but trailhead access can be unreliable. Quandary Peak (6.75 mi, 3,450 ft) is the most popular first 14er for its proximity to Breckenridge. Grays Peak (8 mi, 3,000 ft) is one hour from Denver and is the classic beginner pick.

Which is the hardest Colorado 14er?

Capitol Peak is the most technical — its standard route includes the Knife Edge, a 100-foot section of class 4 scrambling above 1,500 feet of exposure. Little Bear Peak is rated equally difficult and is considered the most dangerous due to rockfall. Maroon and North Maroon Peaks (the "Deadly Bells") have killed more climbers than any other Colorado 14ers due to loose rock.

When is the best time to climb 14ers?

Mid-July through mid-September. The high country has melted out, afternoon storms are predictable, and overnight temperatures stay above freezing. Start before dawn (most experienced climbers leave the trailhead between 4 and 6 AM) and aim to be off the summit by noon to avoid lightning. Late-September climbs are possible but risk early snowstorms.

Do you need permits to climb a 14er?

Most 14ers don't require permits. Exceptions: Quandary Peak requires a parking reservation in summer; Mount Evans requires a paid entry pass; Culebra Peak is on private land and requires a paid access fee (~$150) and reservation; Pikes Peak has a fee for the summit road but the Barr Trail is free.

Can I climb a 14er without altitude experience?

Many people do, but it's not advisable. Plan to sleep at 8,000+ feet the night before, drink heavily, and watch for symptoms of altitude sickness during your climb. If you start feeling severe headache, nausea, or shortness of breath at rest, turn around and descend.

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