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:Southern Rocky Mountains

{{short description|Major subrange of the Rocky Mountains in the Western United States}}

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| name = Southern Rocky Mountains

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| photo = Sneffelsrange.JPG

| photo_caption = Sneffels Range in Colorado.

| country = United States

| subdivision1_type = States

| subdivision1 = {{enum|Colorado|New Mexico|Utah|Wyoming}}

| parent = Rocky Mountains

| highest = Mount Elbert

| elevation = 14,440 feet (4401.2 m)

| elevation_ref = {{cite ngs|pid=KL0637|name=MOUNT ELBERT|year=2019|access-date=June 20, 2023}}

| coordinates = {{coord|39.1178|-106.4454|region:US-CO_dim:250000_type:mountain|name=Mount Elbert|display=it}}

| geology =

| orogeny =

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Image:Colorado Rockies from space.jpg.]]

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.

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 using the EPA Level III Ecoregions System.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least {{convert|1500|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} 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 [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/faq.shtml#WhatVD29VD88 note].

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Mountain ranges

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

class=wikitable

|+Mountain Ranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains

!colspan=4|Mountain range

!colspan=4|Highest summit

primary

!secondary

!tertiary

!states

!Summit name

!Elevation

!Prominence

!Isolation

rowspan=7 align=center{{cmtr|Sawatch Range|pb=1465|note=Sawatch is pronounced {{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|w|æ|tʃ}}. This name comes from a Ute language word meaning "blue earth" or "water at blue earth". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled Saguache, while the English language version is usually spelled Sawatch|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=4 align=center{{cmtr|Central Sawatch Range|date=March 9, 2012}}

|align=center{{cmtr|Elbert Massif|pb=146512|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=10|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Elbert|ngs=KL0637|va=1.995|pb=5736|hp=the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4401.2|2771.55|1079.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Massive Massif|pb=146511|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Massive|ngs=KL0640|va=2.086|pb=5729|peak=the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4397.61|597.71|8.15|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Collegiate Peaks|pb=14652|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Harvard|ngs=JL0879|va=2.084|pb=5754|hp=the Collegiate Peaks|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4395.6|709.27|24.01|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Williams Mountains|pb=16642|date=March 16, 2013}}

{{Mountain table cell|Bill Williams Peak|va=2.044|pb=16642|hp=the Williams Mountains|date=March 16, 2013}}

{{epi|4080.88|512.67|6|m=2|date=March 16, 2013}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Southern Sawatch Range|pb=14653|date=March 9, 2012}}

|

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Antero|ngs=JL0883|va=2.072|pb=5759|hp=the southern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4351.4|762.91|28.56|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Far Southern Sawatch Range|pb=14654|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Ouray|ngs=JL0672|va=1.871|pb=5764|hp=the far southern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4255.4|810.46|21.86|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Northern Sawatch Range|pb=14650|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount of the Holy Cross|ngs=KL0649|va=1.927|vo=0.6|pb=5725|hp=the northern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4270.5|643.43|29.81|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=10 align=center{{cmtr|Sangre de Cristo Mountains|pb=1468|date=March 9, 2012}}

|colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Sierra Blanca Massif|pb=14682|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Blanca Peak|va=1.755|pb=5921|hp=Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4375.94|1623.36|166.36|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Northern Sangre de Cristo Range|pb=14680|date=March 9, 2012}}

|align=center{{cmtr|Crestones|pb=146808|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Crestone Peak|va=1.76|pb=5908|hp=the northern Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4358.57|1388.06|44.07|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Rito Alto Peak|va=1.808|pb=5898|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4206.22|345.64|11.71|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Culebra Range|pb=14683|date=March 9, 2012}}

|

|{{flag|Colorado}} &
{{nobreak|{{flag|New Mexico}}}}

{{Mountain table cell|Culebra Peak|va=1.74|pb=5924|hp=the Culebra Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4283.27|1471.27|57.07|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Spanish Peaks|pb=146835|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|West Spanish Peak|va=1.468|pb=5928|hp=the Spanish Peaks and the easternmost {{convert|4000|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit of the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4154.67|1123.49|32.88|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Taos Mountains|pb=14684|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=3|{{flag|New Mexico}}

{{Mountain table cell|Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)|name=Wheeler Peak|ngs=GM0779|va=1.631|pb=5937|hp=the Taos Mountains and the State of New Mexico|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4013.3|1039.06|60.12|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Santa Fe Mountains|pb=14687|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Truchas Peak|ngs=FN0666|va=1.478|pb=5944|hp=the Santa Fe Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3995.2|1219.5|68.17|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Cimarron Range, Colorado|pb=14685|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, New Mexico)|name=Baldy Mountain|ngs=GM0775|va=1.383|pb=16493|hp=the Cimarron Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3793.3|823.26|18.24|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Wet Mountains|pb=14681|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Greenhorn Mountain|ngs=HK0512|va=1.401|pb=5915|hp=the Wet Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3765|1151.23|41.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Southern Sangre de Cristo Range|pb=14686|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|New Mexico}}

{{Mountain table cell|Cerro Vista|ngs=GM0798|va=1.441|pb=16506|hp=the southern Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3638.3|767.79|22.83|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=12 align=center{{cmtr|San Juan Mountains|pb=1467|date=March 9, 2012}}

|colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|North Central San Juan Mountains|pb=14672|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=11|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Uncompahgre Peak|ngs=JL0798|va=1.967|pb=5836|hp=the San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4365|1303.63|136.89|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|San Miguel Mountains|pb=14670|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Wilson (Colorado)|name=Mount Wilson|va=1.899|pb=5820|hp=the San Miguel Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4344.08|1226.52|53.21|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Sneffels Range|pb=146710|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Sneffels|ngs=JL0826|va=1.879|pb=5830|hp=the Sneffels Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4315.4|929.64|25.32|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Needle Mountains (Colorado)|name=Needle Mountains|pb=14674|date=March 16, 2013}}

|

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Eolus|va=1.756|pb=5860|hp=the Needle Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4294.25|665.38|25.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Grenadier Range|pb=14674|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Vestal Peak|va=1.781|pb=5852|hp=the Grenadier Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4227.53|342.6|6.91|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|West Needle Mountains|pb=146740|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Twilight Peak|va=1.537|pb=16612|hp=the West Needle Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4012.1|712.62|7.86|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|La Garita Mountains|date=March 9, 2012}}{{cite gnis|id=190505|name=La Garita Mountains|access-date=19 March 2024}}

{{Mountain table cell|Phoenix Peak (Colorado)|name=Phoenix Peak|va=2.0|pb=5876|hp=the La Garita Mountains|date=September 23, 2014}}

{{epi|4237.3|455.7|4.87|m=2|date=September 23, 2014}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Cochetopa Hills|date=March 9, 2012}}{{cite gnis|id=190045|name=Cochetopa Hills|access-date=19 March 2024}}

{{Mountain table cell|Long Branch Baldy|ngs=JL0682|va=1.860|pb=-32932|hp=the Cochetopa Hills|date=September 26, 2014}}

{{epi|3652.2|443.18|21.27|m=2|date=September 26, 2014}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|East Central San Juan Mountains|pb=14675|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Half Peak|va=1.998|pb=5866|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4220.73|457.5|6.26|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Southern San Juan Mountains|pb=14675|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Summit Peak|ngs=HL0503|va=1.877|pb=5882|hp=the southern San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4056.2|841.25|64.23|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|La Plata Mountains|pb=14673|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Hesperus Mountain|va=1.65|pb=5849|hp=the La Plata Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4034.76|869.29|39.92|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Tusas Mountains|pb=14678|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|New Mexico}}

{{Mountain table cell|Grouse Mesa|va=1.627|pb=5887|hp=the Tusas Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3477.87|422.15|30.43|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Mosquito Range|pb=14662}}

|colspan=2|

|rowspan=18|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Lincoln (Colorado)|name=Mount Lincoln|ngs=KL0627|va=2.098|pb=5793|hp=the Mosquito Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4356.5|1177.14|36.31|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Tenmile Range|pb=146620|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Quandary Peak|ngs=KL0622|va=2.071|pb=5788|hp=the Tenmile Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4349.9|342.9|5.09|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=12 align=center{{cmtr|Front Range|pb=1463|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Central Front Range|pb=14632|date=March 9, 2012}}

|

{{Mountain table cell|Grays Peak|ngs=KK2036|va=1.881|pb=5664|hp=the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4352|844.3|40.27|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Mount Blue Sky|name=Mount Blue Sky Massif|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Blue Sky|ngs=KK2030|va=1.827|vo=1.8|pb=5676|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4348|843.99|15.76|m=2|date=September 16, 2014}}

rowspan=4 align=center{{cmtr|Northern Front Range|pb=14631|date=March 9, 2012}}

|align=center{{cmtr|Longs Peak Massif|pb=146315|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Longs Peak|ngs=LL1346|va=1.653|pb=5642|hp=the northern Front Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4346|896.11|70.19|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Mummy Range|pb=146311|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Hagues Peak|ngs=LL1350|va=1.719|pb=5590|hp=the Mummy Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4137|737.62|25.62|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Indian Peaks|pb=146316|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|North Arapaho Peak|ngs=LL1357|va=1.762|pb=5646|hp=the Indian Peaks|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4117.17|507.49|24.78|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Never Summer Mountains|pb=14630|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Richthofen|va=1.658|pb=5577|hp=the Never Summer Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3945.77|816.86|15.54|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=6 align=center{{cmtr|Southern Front Range|date=March 9, 2012}}

|align=center{{cmtr|Pikes Peak Massif|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Pikes Peak|ngs=JK1242|va=1.678|pb=5689|note=Pikes Peak is the easternmost {{convert|14,000|ft|m|adj=on}} summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4302.31|1685.54|97.82|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|South Park Hills|pb=14633|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Waugh Mountain|va=1.702|pb=16613|hp=the South Park Hills|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3570.91|710.18|32.22|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Rampart Range|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Devils Head (summit)|name=Devils Head|ngs=KK1932|va=1.239|pb=5686|hp=the Rampart Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|2971.6|380.39|12.86|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|South Williams Fork Mountains|pb=146320|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Ptarmigan Peak (Colorado)|name=Ptarmigan Peak|va=1.789|pb=5647|hp=the South Williams Fork Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3811.18|219.76|6.92|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Tarryall Mountains|pb=146327|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Bison Peak|ngs=KK1966|va=1.624|pb=5683|hp=the Tarryall Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3789.4|747.06|29.51|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center{{cmtr|Kenosha Mountains|pb=146326|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Knobby Crest|va=1.595|pb=29046|hp=the Kenosha Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3789.95|536.14|13.31|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Elk Mountains (Colorado)|name=Elk Mountains|pb=1464|date=March 9, 2012}}

|colspan=2|

{{Mountain table cell|Castle Peak (Colorado)|name=Castle Peak|ngs=KL0659|va=2.165|pb=5709|hp=the Elk Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4352.2|720.85|33.71|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Ruby Range (Colorado)|name=Ruby Range|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Owen (Colorado)|name=Mount Owen|ngs=JL0737|va=1.99|pb=5713|hp=the Ruby Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3983.8|413.92|11.9|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|West Elk Mountains|pb=14642|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|West Elk Peak|ngs=JL0755|va=2.105|pb=5717|hp=the West Elk Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3975.2|943.36|22.18|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Gore Range|pb=14661|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Powell (Colorado)|name=Mount Powell|va=1.771|pb=5774|hp=the Gore Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|4140.96|914.4|34.75|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Medicine Bow Mountains|pb=14610|date=March 9, 2012}}

|colspan=2|

|{{flag|Colorado}} &
{{flag|Wyoming}}

{{Mountain table cell|Clark Peak (Medicine Bow Mountains)|name=Clark Peak|ngs=LL1388|va=1.628|pb=5556|hp=the Medicine Box Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3948.4|844.6|26.84|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Snowy Range|pb=146105|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Wyoming}}

{{Mountain table cell|Medicine Bow Peak|ngs=MP0546|va=1.495|pb=5558|hp=the Snowy Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3662.4|988.47|65.53|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|La Sal Mountains|pb=13422|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Utah}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Peale|ngs=JM0496|va=1.509|pb=3879|hp=the La Sal Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3879|1883.97|117.77|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Flat Tops (Colorado)|Flat Tops|pb=1462|date=March 9, 2012}}

|rowspan=6|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Flat Top Mountain (Colorado)|name=Flat Top Mountain|ngs=LM0694|va=1.698|pb=5574|hp=the Flat Tops|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3767.7|1235.66|68.91|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Rabbit Ears Range|pb=14660|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Parkview Mountain|ngs=LM0574|va=1.589|pb=5770|hp=the Rabbit Ears Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3749.4|815.64|17.56|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

rowspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Park Range (Colorado)|name=Park Range|pb=1460|date=March 9, 2012}}

|colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Central Park Range|pb=14602|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Zirkel|va=1.632|pb=5547|hp=the Park Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3714.1|1057.66|61.25|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=2 align=center{{cmtr|Elkhead Mountains|pb=14601|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Sand Mountain North|va=1.512|hp=the Elkhead Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3317.43|665.07|18.17|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|White River Plateau|pb=14622|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Blair Mountain (Colorado)|name=Blair Mountain|va=1.565|pb=16681|hp=the White River Plateau|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3494.57|529.13|28.19|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Grand Mesa|pb=14640|date=March 9, 2012}}

{{Mountain table cell|Crater Peak (Colorado)|name=Crater Peak|ngs=KL0706|va=1.75|pb=5693|hp=Grand Mesa|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3454.2|703.17|28.95|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Laramie Mountains|pb=14611|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}} &
{{flag|Wyoming}}

{{Mountain table cell|South Bald Mountain|ngs=LL1377|va=1.425|pb=5571|hp=the Laramie Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3355|567.84|21.99|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Uncompahgre Plateau|pb=13423|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}} &
{{flag|Utah}}

{{Mountain table cell|Horsefly Peak|ngs=JL0830|va=1.581|pb=16608|hp=the Uncompahgre Plateau|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3155.7|438|21.35|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Ute Mountain|pb=13460|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}}

{{Mountain table cell|Ute Peak|ngs=HM0511|va=1.139|pb=3983|hp=Ute Mountain|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{epi|3043|1231.09|62.85|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

colspan=3 align=center{{cmtr|Raton Mesa|pb=15140|date=March 9, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}} &
{{flag|New Mexico}}

{{Mountain table cell|Fishers Peak|ngs=HK0441|va=1.145|pb=6320|hp=Raton Mesa and the High Plains of the United States. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|2936.2|562.97|52.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{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 {{convert|4000|m|ft|1|sp=us}} of topographic elevation and at least {{convert|500|m|ft|1|sp=us}} of topographic prominence.

{{clear}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+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

align=center|1

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Elbert|ngs=KL0637|va=1.995|pb=5736|hp=the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=54|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4401.2|2771.55|1079.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|2

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Massive|ngs=KL0640|va=2.086|pb=5729|peak=the second highest peak of the Rocky Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4397.61|597.71|8.15|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|3

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Harvard|ngs=JL0879|va=2.084|pb=5754|hp=the Collegiate Peaks|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Collegiate Peaks

{{epi|4395.6|709.27|24.01|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|4

{{Mountain table cell|Blanca Peak|va=1.755|pb=5921|hp=Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sierra Blanca

{{epi|4375.94|1623.36|166.36|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|5

|La Plata Peak

|Collegiate Peaks

{{epi|4371.7|561.137|10.1|m=2}}

align=center|6

{{Mountain table cell|Uncompahgre Peak|ngs=JL0798|va=1.967|pb=5836|hp=the San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4365|1303.63|136.89|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|7

{{Mountain table cell|Crestone Peak|va=1.76|pb=5908|hp=the northern Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Crestones

{{epi|4358.57|1388.06|44.07|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|8

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Lincoln (Colorado)|name=Mount Lincoln|ngs=KL0627|va=2.098|pb=5793|hp=the Mosquito Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Mosquito Range

{{epi|4356.5|1177.14|36.31|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|9

{{Mountain table cell|Castle Peak (Colorado)|name=Castle Peak|ngs=KL0659|va=2.165|pb=5709|hp=the Elk Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Elk Mountains

{{epi|4352.2|720.85|33.71|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|10

{{Mountain table cell|Grays Peak|ngs=KK2036|va=1.881|pb=5664|hp=the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4352|844.3|40.27|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|11

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Antero|ngs=JL0883|va=2.072|pb=5759|hp=the southern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4351.4|762.91|28.56|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|12

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Blue Sky|ngs=KK2030|va=1.827|vo=1.8|pb=5676|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4349.8|843.99|15.76|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|13

{{Mountain table cell|Longs Peak|ngs=LL1346|va=1.653|pb=5642|hp=the northern Front Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4346|896.11|70.19|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|14

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Wilson (Colorado)|name=Mount Wilson|va=1.899|pb=5820|hp=the San Miguel Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Miguel Mountains {{rid|14670}}

{{epi|4344.08|1226.52|53.21|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|15

|Mount Princeton {{NGS|JL0886}}

|Collegiate Peaks

{{epi|4329.3|663.55|8.36|m=2}}

align=center|16

|Mount Yale {{NGS|JL0889}}

|Collegiate Peaks

{{epi|4328.81|571.805|8.93|m=2}}

align=center|17

|Maroon Peak {{NGS|KL0805}}

|Elk Mountains

{{epi|4317|712.013|12.97|m=2}}

align=center|18

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Sneffels|ngs=JL0826|va=1.879|pb=5830|hp=the Sneffels Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sneffels Range {{rid|146710}}

{{epi|4315.4|929.64|25.32|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|19

|Capitol Peak

|Elk Mountains

{{epi|4308.816|527.304|11.98|m=2}}

align=center|20

{{Mountain table cell|Pikes Peak|ngs=JK1242|va=1.678|pb=5689|note=Pikes Peak is the easternmost {{convert|14,000|ft|m|adj=on}} summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Pikes Peak Massif

{{epi|4302.31|1685.54|97.82|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|21

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Eolus|va=1.756|pb=5860|hp=the Needle Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Needle Mountains

{{epi|4294.25|665.38|25.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|22

|Handies Peak {{NGS|HL0635}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4284.8|575.462|18|m=2}}

align=center|23

{{Mountain table cell|Culebra Peak|va=1.74|pb=5924|hp=the Culebra Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Culebra Range

{{epi|4283.27|1471.27|57.07|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|24

{{Mountain table cell|San Luis Peak|ngs=HL0570|va=2.098|pb=5874|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4273.8|948.84|43.41|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|25

{{Mountain table cell|Mount of the Holy Cross|ngs=KL0649|va=1.927|vo=0.6|pb=5725|hp=the northern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4270.5|643.43|29.81|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|26

|Grizzly Peak {{NGS|KL0800}}

|Collegiate Peaks

{{epi|4265.6|581.558|10.89|m=2}}

align=center|27

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Ouray|ngs=JL0672|va=1.871|pb=5764|hp=the far southern Sawatch Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4255.4|810.46|21.86|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|28

|Vermilion Peak {{pid|5828}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4236.719|641.604|14.6|m=2}}

align=center|29

|Mount Silverheels {{NGS|KL0629}} {{pid|5681}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4215|695.858|8.82|m=2}}

align=center|30

|Rio Grande Pyramid {{NGS|HL0589}} {{pid|5869}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4214.4|567.233|17.31|m=2}}

align=center|31

|Bald Mountain {{pid|16675}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4172.805|639.775|12.09|m=2}}

align=center|32

|Mount Oso

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4172.659|507.187|8.81|m=2}}

align=center|33

|Mount Jackson {{pid|16632}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4168.538|551.688|5.16|m=2}}

align=center|34

|Bard Peak {{pid|16639}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4159.484|518.465|8.74|m=2}}

align=center|35

|Peak 10 {{pid|18821}}

|Tenmile Range

{{epi|4157.354|536.143|1.4|m=2}}

align=center|36

{{Mountain table cell|West Spanish Peak|va=1.468|pb=5928|hp=the Spanish Peaks and the easternmost {{convert|4000|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit of the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Spanish Peaks

{{epi|4154.67|1123.49|32.88|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|37

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Powell (Colorado)|name=Mount Powell|va=1.771|pb=5774|hp=the Gore Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Gore Range

{{epi|4140.96|914.4|34.75|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|38

{{Mountain table cell|Hagues Peak|ngs=LL1350|va=1.719|pb=5590|hp=the Mummy Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Mummy Range

{{epi|4137|737.62|25.62|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|39

|Tower Mountain {{pid|16643}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4132.446|503.53|8.62|m=2}}

align=center|40

|Treasure Mountain {{pid|5707}}

|Elk Mountains

{{epi|4125.342|859.841|11.13|m=2}}

align=center|41

{{Mountain table cell|North Arapaho Peak|ngs=LL1357|va=1.762|pb=5646|hp=the Indian Peaks|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Indian Peaks {{rid|146316}}

{{epi|4117.17|507.49|24.78|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|42

|Parry Peak

|Front Range

{{epi|4083.34|527.609|15.22|m=2}}

align=center|43

{{Mountain table cell|Bill Williams Peak|va=2.044|pb=16642|hp=the Williams Mountains|date=March 16, 2013}}

|Williams Mountains {{rid|146510}}

{{epi|4080.88|512.67|6|m=2|date=March 16, 2013}}

align=center|44

|Sultan Mountain {{pid|16630}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4076.215|569.366|7.39|m=2}}

align=center|45

|West Buffalo Peak {{pid|5808}}

|Mosquito Range

{{epi|4063.601|605.333|16.38|m=2}}

align=center|46

|Mount Herard {{pid|5911}}

|Sangre de Cristo Range

{{epi|4061.576|621.792|7.47|m=2}}

align=center|47

{{Mountain table cell|Summit Peak|ngs=HL0503|va=1.877|pb=5882|hp=the southern San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4056.2|841.25|64.23|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|48

|Dolores Peak {{pid|5818}}

|San Miguel Mountains {{rid|14670}}

{{epi|4052.592|594.36|8.02|m=2}}

align=center|49

|Antora Peak {{pid|5766}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4046.274|734.263|10.86|m=2}}

align=center|50

|Henry Mountain {{pid|5758}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4042.037|510.235|18.55|m=2}}

align=center|51

|Lavender Peak {{pid|17448}}

|La Plata Mountains

{{epi|4037.198|871.728|39.91|m=2}}

align=center|52

|Jacque Peak {{pid|5781}}

|Gore Range

{{epi|4026.75|629.412|7.28|m=2}}

align=center|53

|Bennett Peak {{pid|5880}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4026.057|531.266|27.52|m=2}}

align=center|54

|Conejos Peak {{NGS|HL0502}} {{pid|5883}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4017|582.778|13.12|m=2}}

align=center|55

{{Mountain table cell|Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)|name=Wheeler Peak|ngs=GM0779|va=1.631|pb=5937|hp=the Taos Mountains and the State of New Mexico|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{nobreak|{{flag|New Mexico}}}}

|Taos Mountains

{{epi|4013.3|1039.06|60.12|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|56

{{Mountain table cell|Twilight Peak|va=1.537|pb=16612|hp=the West Needle Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|rowspan=2|{{flag|Colorado}}

|West Needle Mountains {{rid|146740}}

{{epi|4012.1|712.62|7.86|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|57

|South River Peak {{pid|16516}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4009.39|746.15|35.34|m=2}}

=Most prominent summits=

The following sortable table lists the three ultra prominent summits of the Southern Rocky Mountains (with at least {{convert|1500|m|ft|1|sp=us}} of topographic prominence.)

{{clear}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto;"

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

!Rank

!Mountain Peak

!State

!Mountain Range

!Elevation

!Prominence

!Isolation

align=center|1

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Elbert|ngs=KL0637|va=1.995|pb=5736|hp=the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=3|{{nobreak|{{flag|Colorado}}}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4401.2|2771.55|1079.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|2

{{Mountain table cell|Pikes Peak|ngs=JK1242|va=1.678|pb=5689|note=Pikes Peak is the easternmost {{convert|14,000|ft|m|adj=on}} summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Pikes Peak Massif

{{epi|4302.31|1685.54|97.82|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|3

{{Mountain table cell|Blanca Peak|va=1.755|pb=5921|hp=Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sierra Blanca Massif

{{epi|4375.94|1623.36|166.36|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

{{Wide image|align=center|Blanca Peak group.jpg|700px|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 {{convert|50|km|mi|2|sp=us}} and a topographic prominence of at least {{convert|500|m|ft|1|sp=us}}.

{{clear}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+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

align=center|1

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Elbert|ngs=KL0637|va=1.995|pb=5736|hp=the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=3|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4401.2|2771.55|1079.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|2

{{Mountain table cell|Blanca Peak|va=1.755|pb=5921|hp=Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sierra Blanca Massif

{{epi|4375.94|1623.36|166.36|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|3

{{Mountain table cell|Uncompahgre Peak|ngs=JL0798|va=1.967|pb=5836|hp=the San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4365|1303.63|136.89|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|4

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Peale|ngs=JM0496|va=1.509|pb=3879|hp=the La Sal Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{flag|Utah}}

|La Sal Mountains

{{epi|3879|1883.97|117.77|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|5

{{Mountain table cell|Pikes Peak|ngs=JK1242|va=1.678|pb=5689|note=Pikes Peak is the easternmost {{convert|14,000|ft|m|adj=on}} summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=3|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Pikes Peak Massif

{{epi|4302.31|1685.54|97.82|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|6

{{Mountain table cell|Longs Peak|ngs=LL1346|va=1.653|pb=5642|hp=the northern Front Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4346|896.11|70.19|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|7

{{Mountain table cell|Flat Top Mountain (Colorado)|name=Flat Top Mountain|ngs=LM0694|va=1.698|pb=5574|hp=the Flat Tops|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Flat Tops {{rid|1462}}

{{epi|3767.7|1235.66|68.91|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|8

{{Mountain table cell|Truchas Peak|ngs=FN0666|va=1.478|pb=5944|hp=the Santa Fe Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{nobreak|{{flag|New Mexico}}}}

|Santa Fe Mountains {{rid|14687}}

{{epi|3995.2|1219.5|68.17|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|9

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Zirkel|va=1.632|pb=5547|hp=the Park Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Park Range

{{epi|3714.1|1057.66|61.25|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|10

{{Mountain table cell|Medicine Bow Peak|ngs=MP0546|va=1.495|pb=5558|hp=the Snowy Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{flag|Wyoming}}

|Snowy Range {{rid|146105}}

{{epi|3662.4|988.47|65.53|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|11

{{Mountain table cell|Summit Peak|ngs=HL0503|va=1.877|pb=5882|hp=the southern San Juan Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{flag|Colorado}}

|San Juan Mountains

{{epi|4056.2|841.25|64.23|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|12

{{Mountain table cell|Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)|name=Wheeler Peak|ngs=GM0779|va=1.631|pb=5937|hp=the Taos Mountains and the State of New Mexico|date=March 13, 2012}}

|{{flag|New Mexico}}

|Taos Mountains

{{epi|4013.3|1039.06|60.12|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|13

{{Mountain table cell|Culebra Peak|va=1.74|pb=5924|hp=the Culebra Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|rowspan=3|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Culebra Range

{{epi|4283.27|1471.27|57.07|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|14

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Wilson (Colorado)|name=Mount Wilson|va=1.899|pb=5820|hp=the San Miguel Mountains|date=March 13, 2012}}

|San Miguel Mountains {{rid|14670}}

{{epi|4344.08|1226.52|53.21|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

align=center|15

{{Mountain table cell|Fishers Peak|ngs=HK0441|va=1.145|pb=6320|hp=Raton Mesa and the High Plains of the United States. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Raton Mesa {{rid|15140}}

{{epi|2936.2|562.97|52.16|m=2|date=March 13, 2012}}

=Easternmost summits=

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

{{clear}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+The easternmost high summits of the Rocky Mountains

!Rank

!Mountain Peak

!State

!Mountain Range

!Elevation

!Prominence

!Isolation

!Location

align=center|1

{{Mountain table cell|Fishers Peak|ngs=HK0441|va=1.145|pb=6320|hp=Raton Mesa and the High Plains of the United States. Fishers Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=7|{{flag|Colorado}}

|Raton Mesa

{{epi|2936.2|562.97|52.16|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|37.0982°N
104.4628°W

align=center|2

{{Mountain table cell|East Spanish Peak|ngs=HK0488|va=1.372|pb=16610|peak=the easternmost {{convert|3800|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit of Northern America|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=2|Spanish Peaks

{{epi|3867.15|726.34|6.78|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|37.3934°N
104.9201°W

align=center|3

{{Mountain table cell|West Spanish Peak|va=1.468|pb=5928|hp=the Spanish Peaks and the easternmost {{convert|4000|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit of the United States|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4154.67|1123.49|32.88|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|37.3756°N
104.9934°W

align=center|4

{{Mountain table cell|Pikes Peak|ngs=JK1242|va=1.678|pb=5689|note=Pikes Peak is the easternmost {{convert|14,000|ft|m|adj=on}} summit of Northern America. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful|date=April 24, 2012}}

|Front Range

{{epi|4302.31|1685.54|97.82|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|38.8405°N
105.0442°W

align=center|5

{{Mountain table cell|Blanca Peak|va=1.755|pb=5921|hp=Sierra Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Range|date=March 13, 2012}}

|Sangre de Cristo Mountains

{{epi|4375.94|1623.36|166.36|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|37.5775°N
105.4856°W

align=center|6

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Harvard|ngs=JL0879|va=2.084|pb=5754|hp=the Collegiate Peaks|date=April 24, 2012}}

|rowspan=2|Sawatch Range

{{epi|4395.6|709.27|24.01|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|38.9244°N
106.3207°W

align=center|7

{{Mountain table cell|Mount Elbert|ngs=KL0637|va=1.995|pb=5736|hp=the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado|date=April 24, 2012}}

{{epi|4401.2|2771.55|1079.16|m=2|date=April 24, 2012}}

|align=center|39.1178°N
106.4454°W

Mountain passes

File:Independence Pass Summit View.JPG in Colorado.]]

File:Red Mountain Pass.jpg in Colorado.]]

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

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Paved mountain passes and highway summits of the
Southern Rocky Mountains

!Rank

!Mountain Pass

!State

!Elevation

!Route

align=center|1

|Mount Blue Sky Scenic BywayThe state highway up Mount Blue Sky ends about a {{convert|1/4|mi|m|spell=in}} from the summit. The Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the highest paved highway in North America.This highway is closed during the winter.

|rowspan=18|{{flag|Colorado}}

|align=center|14,160 feet
4316 m

|align=center|005File:Colorado 5.svg

align=center|2

|Pikes Peak HighwayThe toll road up Pikes Peak ends at the summit of the mountain. Pikes Peak is the most visited mountain summit in North America.

|align=center|14,115 feet
4302 m

|align=center|999File:2005-05-13 Pikes Peak Highway.jpg

align=center|3

|Trail Ridge RoadTrail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway Route 34) crosses the Continental Divide at Milner Pass but reaches its highest point several miles northeast of the pass. Trail Ridge Road is the highest paved through highway in North America.

|align=center|12,183 feet
3713 m

|align=center|034File:US 34.svg

align=center|4

|Cottonwood PassCottonwood Pass is the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.

|align=center|12,119 feet
3694 m

|align=center|209CR 209/
CR 306

align=center|5

|Independence PassThis pass lies on the Continental Divide of the Americas.

|align=center|12,095 feet
3687 m

|align=center|082File:Colorado 82.svg

align=center|6

|Loveland Pass

|align=center|11,992 feet
3655 m

|align=center|006File:US 6.svg

align=center|7

|Hoosier Pass

|align=center|11,541 feet
3518 m

|align=center|009File:Colorado 9.svg

align=center|8

|Slumgullion Pass

|align=center|11,361 feet
3463 m

|align=center|149File:Colorado 149.svg

align=center|9

|Fremont Pass

|align=center|11,318 feet
3450 m

|align=center|091File:Colorado 91.svg

align=center|10

|Berthoud Pass

|align=center|11,315 feet
3449 m

|align=center|040File:US 40.svg

align=center|11

|Monarch Pass

|align=center|11,312 feet
3448 m

|align=center|050File:US 50.svg

align=center|12

|Eisenhower TunnelThe highest elevation in the Eisenhower Tunnel is a short distance inside the West Portal. The tunnel passes under the Continental Divide a few miles west of Loveland Pass. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest elevation on the Interstate Highway System of the United States.

|align=center|11,158 feet
3401 m

|align=center|070File:I-70.svg

align=center|13

|Warrior Mountain SummitThe high point near Warrior Mountain is the highest point on Colorado State Highway 103.

|align=center|11,140 feet
3395 m

|align=center|103File:Colorado 103.svg

align=center|14

|Juniper Pass

|align=center|11,040 feet
3365 m

|align=center|103File:Colorado 103.svg

align=center|15

|Red Mountain Pass

|align=center|11,018 feet
3358 m

|align=center|550File:US 550.svg

align=center|16

|Molas Divide

|align=center|10,910 feet
3325 m

|align=center|550File:US 550.svg

align=center|17

|Spring Creek Pass

|align=center|10,901 feet
3323 m

|align=center|149File:Colorado 149.svg

align=center|18

|Wolf Creek Pass

|align=center|10,850 feet
3307 m

|align=center|160File:US 160.svg

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|Snowy Range Pass

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|align=center|10,847 feet
3306 m

|align=center|130File:WY-130.svg

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|Grand Mesa Summit

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|align=center|10,839 feet
3304 m

|align=center|065File:Colorado 65.svg

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|Milner Pass

|align=center|10,758 feet
3279 m

|align=center|034File:US 34.svg

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|Vail Pass

|align=center|10,666 feet
3251 m

|align=center|070File:I-70.svg

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|Coal Bank Pass

|align=center|10,640 feet
3243 m

|align=center|550File:US 550.svg

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|Tennessee Pass

|align=center|10,424 feet
3177 m

|align=center|024File:US 24.svg

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|Cameron Pass

|align=center|10,276 feet
3132 m

|align=center|014File:Colorado 14.svg

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|La Manga Pass

|align=center|10,230 feet
3118 m

|align=center|017File:Colorado 17.svg

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|Lizard Head Pass

|align=center|10,222 feet
3116 m

|align=center|145File:Colorado 145.svg

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|North Pass

|align=center|10,149 feet
3093 m

|align=center|114File:Colorado 114.svg

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|Cumbres Pass

|align=center|10,022 feet
3055 m

|align=center|017File:Colorado 17.svg

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|Kenosha Pass

|align=center|10,001 feet
3048 m

|align=center|285File:US 285.svg

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|Red Hill Pass

|align=center|09,993 feet
3046 m

|align=center|285File:US 285.svg

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|Cucharas Pass

|align=center|09,941 feet
3030 m

|align=center|012File:Colorado 12.svg

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|Battle Pass

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|align=center|09,915 feet
3022 m

|align=center|070File:WY-70.svg

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|Bobcat Pass

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|align=center|09,833 feet
2997 m

|align=center|038File:New Mexico 38.svg

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|Willow Creek Pass

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|align=center|09,621 feet
2932 m

|align=center|125File:Colorado 125.svg

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|Gore Pass

|align=center|09,527 feet
2904 m

|align=center|134File:Colorado 134.svg

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|Wilkerson Pass

|align=center|09,507 feet
2898 m

|align=center|024File:US 24.svg

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|Currant Creek Pass

|align=center|09,482 feet
2890 m

|align=center|009File:Colorado 9.svg

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|Rabbit Ears Pass

|align=center|09,426 feet
2873 m

|align=center|040File:US 40.svg

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|North La Veta Pass

|align=center|09,413 feet
2869 m

|align=center|160File:US 160.svg

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|Trout Creek Pass

|align=center|09,346 feet
2849 m

|align=center|024.285File:US 24.svgFile:US 285.svg

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|Battle Mountain Summit

|align=center|09,267 feet
2825 m

|align=center|024File:US 24.svg

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|Ute Pass

|align=center|09,165 feet
2793 m

|align=center|024File:US 24.svg

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|Wind River Pass

|align=center|09,148 feet
2788 m

|align=center|007File:Colorado 7.svg

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|Black Mesa Summit

|align=center|09,121 feet
2780 m

|align=center|092File:Colorado 92.svg

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|Palo Flechado Pass

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|align=center|09,109 feet
2776 m

|align=center|064File:US 64.svg

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|Hardscrabble Pass

|rowspan=7|{{flag|Colorado}}

|align=center|09,085 feet
2769 m

|align=center|096File:Colorado 96.svg

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|Poncha Pass

|align=center|09,010 feet
2746 m

|align=center|285File:US 285.svg

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|Dallas Divide

|align=center|08,970 feet
2734 m

|align=center|062File:Colorado 62.svg

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|Muddy Pass

|align=center|08,772 feet
2674 m

|align=center|040File:US 40.svg

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|McClure Pass

|align=center|08,755 feet
2669 m

|align=center|133File:Colorado 133.svg

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|Blue Mesa Summit

|align=center|08,704 feet
2653 m

|align=center|050File:US 50.svg

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|Wondervu Hill

|align=center|08,660 feet
2640 m

|align=center|072File:Colorado 72.svg

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|Happy Jack SummitHappy Jack Summit is the highest point on I-80.

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|align=center|08,640 feet
2633 m

|align=center|080File:I-80.svg

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|U.S. Hill

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|align=center|08,562 feet
2610 m

|align=center|518File:New Mexico 518.svg

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|Douglas Pass

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|align=center|08,268 feet
2520 m

|align=center|139File:Colorado 139.svg

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|Cerro Summit

|align=center|07,950 feet
2423 m

|align=center|050File:US 50.svg

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|Raton PassRaton Pass was the highest point on the historic Santa Fe Trail, and now is the highest point on I-25.

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|align=center|07,834 feet
2388 m

|align=center|025File:I-25.svg

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|Yellowjacket Pass

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|align=center|07,783 feet
2372 m

|align=center|160File:US 160.svg

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|Glorieta Pass

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|align=center|07,557 feet
2303 m

|align=center|025File:I-25.svg

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|South PassSouth Pass was the highest point on the historic Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail.

|{{flag|Wyoming}}

|align=center|07,550 feet
2301 m

|align=center|028File:WY-28.svg

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|Monument Hill

|{{flag|Colorado}}

|align=center|07,343 feet
2238 m

|align=center|025File:I-25.svg

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|Morton Pass

|{{flag|Wyoming}}

|align=center|07,173 feet
2186 m

|align=center|034.1File:WY-34.svg

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|Unaweep Divide

|{{flag|Colorado}}

|align=center|07,048 feet
2148 m

|align=center|141File:Colorado 141.svg

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|Separation Summit

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|align=center|07,005 feet
2135 m

|align=center|080File:I-80.svg

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|Robinson Summit

|align=center|06,927 feet
2111 m

|align=center|080File:I-80.svg

See also

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Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ National Geodetic Survey (NGS)]
  • [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_desig.prl NGS Datasheets]
  • [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/VERTCON/vert_con.prl NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS]
  • [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS-Proxy/Glossary/xml/NGS_Glossary.xml Geodetic Glossary @ NGS]
  • [http://www.usgs.gov/ United States Geological Survey (USGS)]
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  • {{rid|146|Southern Rocky Mountains @ peakbagger.com}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122101/http://www.peakware.com/ World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.com]
  • [http://www.peaklist.org/ peaklist.org]
  • [http://www.summitpost.org/ summitpost.org]

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