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John Drew Mitchler first recorded a visit to all the Colorado county highpoints
in September 1996. In 2003, 14 people had completed this list. For information
on the summits in this list, see John Mitchler and Dave Covill’s guidebook
Hiking Colorado’s Summits Click for Mitchler and Covill's guide to Colorado's County Summits

Colorado’s County Summits

– Sorted by Elevation

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There are 61 summits on this list representing 64 counties.

Rank Elev
feet		 Prom
feet		   Summit Name County Grand Parent Iso
miles		   Quadrangle(s) Rg Pg N Lat
Deg Min		 W Lon
Deg Min		 G J
1 14,433 9,093   Elbert, Mt Lake Whitney, Mt - CA 669.2   Mt Elbert, Mt Massive SW 101 39 07.063 106 26.717 4 16
2 14,420 2,360   Harvard, Mt Chaffee Elbert, Mt 14.9   Mt Harvard, Mt Yale SW 90 38 55.461 106 19.242 2 2
3 14,345 5,326   Blanca Pk Alamosa,
Costilla		 Harvard, Mt 103.5   Blanca Pk, Twin Pks SC 112 37 34.649 105 29.141 4 3
4 14,340 5,321   Blanca Pk -
123’ NE of top		 Huerfano Blanca Pk 0.02   Blanca Pk, Twin Pks SC 112 37 34.649 105 29.141 4 3
5 14,309 4,249   Uncompahgre Pk Hinsdale Harvard, Mt 85.3   Uncompahgre Pk SJ 182 38 04.297 107 27.724 2 1
6 14,294 4,554   Crestone Pk Saguache Blanca Pk -
123’ NE of top		 27.4   Crestone Pk, Crestone,
Beck		 SC 117 37 58.008 105 35.128 2 2
7 14,286 3,866   Lincoln, Mt Park Elbert, Mt 24.1   Alma, Climax TM 105 39 21.084 106 06.693 5 5
8 14,270 2,770   Grays Pk Clear Creek,
Summit		 Lincoln, Mt 25.0   Grays Pk FR 67 39 38.026 105 49.055 9 10
9 14,265 2,337   Castle Pk Gunnison,
Pitkin		 Elbert, Mt 23.5   Hayden Pk EL 97 39 00.580 106 51.679 2 1
10 14,255 2,940   Longs Pk Boulder Grays Pk 44.2   Longs Pk FR 62 40 15.298 105 36.903 19 5
11 14,246 4,026   Wilson, Mt Dolores Uncompahgre Pk 33.0   Mt Wilson, Dolores Pk SJ 177 37 50.346 107 59.493 3 1
12 14,260 80   “East Crestone” Custer Crestone Pk 0.1   Crestone Pk, Crestone,
Beck		 SC 117 37 58.032 105 35.041 2 1
13 14,150 3,930   Sneffels, Mt Ouray Wilson, Mt 15.7   Mt Sneffels, Telluride,
Ironton		 SJ 205 38 00.224 107 47.534 5 2
14 14,110 5,530   Pikes Pk El Paso “East Crestone” 67.0   Pikes Pk (20) FR 49 38 50.422 105 2.620 4 3
15 14,083 3,863   Eolus, Mt La Plata Wilson, Mt 25.1   Columbine Pass,
Mtn View Crest		 SJ 186 37 37.310 107 37.359 3 2
16 14,017 877   Wilson Pk San Miguel Wilson, Mt 1.5   Mt Wilson, Dolores Pk SJ 177 37 51.620 107 59.074 4 2
17 14,005 2,105   Holy Cross,
Mt of the		 Eagle Lincoln, Mt 21.3   Mt of the Holy Cross SW 93 39 28.006 106 28.896 3 2
18 13,895 1,515   “Phoenix Pk” Mineral Uncompahgre Pk 33.8   Halfmoon Pass,
San Luis Pk		 SJ 191 37 56.176 106 51.978 1 3
19 13,894 3,674   Vermilion Pk San Juan Wilson, Mt 9.3   Ophir SJ 213 37 47.960 107 49.706 2 2
20 13,626 3,685   West Spanish Pk Las Animas Blanca Pk -
123’ NE of top		 30.4   Cuchara Pass, Spanish Pks,
Herlick Canyon		 SC 128 37 22.533 104 59.603 2 1
21 13,560 2,420   Hagues Pk Larimer Longs Pk 15.9   Trail Ridge, Estes Park FR 83 40 29.070 105 38.782 3 4
22 13,553 1,563   Pettingell Pk Grand Grays Pk 8.0   Loveland Pass, Grays Pk FR 75 39 43.715 105 54.293 1 6
23 13,300 2,760   Summit Pk Archuleta “Phoenix Pk” 41.5   Summit Pk SJ 168 37 21.035 106 41.811 2 1
24 13,294 714   James Pk Gilpin Pettingell Pk 14.2   Empire, Central City FR 71 39 51.116 105 41.416 7 12
25 13,232 2,852   Hesperus Mtn Montezuma Wilson, Mt 27.7   La Plata, Rampart Hills SJ 197 37 26.699 108 05.333 2 1
26 13,203 1,663   Bennett Pk Rio Grande Summit Pk 17.1   Jasper SJ 209 37 29.000 106 26.042 2 1
27 13,172 1,912   Conejos Pk Conejos Summit Pk 8.1   Platoro SJ 173 37 17.320 106 34.256 1 1
28 13,105 2,405   Bushnell Pk Fremont Crestone Pk 30.7   Bushnell Pk SC 122 38 20.474 105 53.353 1 2
29 13,070 140   “Devils
Playground Pk”		 Teller Pikes Pk 2.2   Pikes Pk (20) FR 49 38 51.848 105 04.229 2 1
30 12,951 2,771   Clark Pk B Jackson Hagues Pk 17.1   Clark Pk FR 79 40 36.406 105 55.797 2 2
31 12,354 4,054   Flat Top Mtn Garfield Holy Cross,
Mt of the		 49.6   Orno Pk,
Devils Causeway		 FT 144 40 00.884 107 04.997 1 1
32 12,347 3,807   Greenhorn Mtn Pueblo “East Crestone” 31.7   San Isabel WE 133 37 52.886 105 00.798 1 1
33 12,180 3,470   Zirkel, Mt Routt Clark Pk 41.4   Mt Zirkel, Farwell Mtn PK 161 40 49.880 106 39.790 1 1
34 12,027 127   “Northwest Orno” Rio Blanco Flat Top Mtn 6.0   Devils Causeway,
Orno Pk		 FT 157 40 05.640 107 07.825 1 1
35 11,589 929   Buffalo Pk Jefferson “Devils
Playground Pk”		 32.6   Green Mtn, Windy Pk FR 54 39 16.510 105 22.077 2 3
36 11,453 433   Castle Rock Montrose Uncompahgre Pk 18.9   Buckhorn Lakes SJ 201 38 18.571 107 37.985 1 1
37 11,396 1,616   Lamborn, Mt Delta Castle Rock 34.6   Paonia EL 140 38 48.169 107 31.369 1 1
38 11,236 2,216   Leon Pk Mesa Lamborn, Mt 25.7   Leon Pk GM 148 39 04.765 107 50.636 2 1
39 10,860 2,520   Black Mtn Moffat Zirkel, Mt 37.1   Buck Point PK 153 40 46.990 107 22.143 1 1
40 9,836 1,376   Thunder Butte Douglas Buffalo Pk 11.6   Westcreek FR 42 39 10.305 105 11.847 1 2
41 7,370 10   “Elbert Rock” Elbert Pikes Pk 29.6   Cherry Valley School (20) GP 46 39 07.841 104 38.284 1 1
42 6,385 285   “Bison Butte” Weld Hagues Pk 54.9   Carr East CO (10),
Carr West CO,
Cheyenne South WY,
Borrie WY		 GP 233 40 59.350 104 50.210 1 1
43 6,215 20   “Smoky Hill Ridge” Arapahoe “Elbert Rock” 30.7   Piney Creek (10) GP 31 39 34.419 104 40.773 1 1
44 5,970 20   “Lincoln
County Line Rise”		 Lincoln “Elbert Rock” 36.5   Rush (20) GP 252 38 52.119 104 2.917 2 1
45 5,845 0   “Rocky Flats” Broomfield James Pk 28.1   Louisville (10) GP 35 39 54.632 105 09.933 2 1
46 5,685 0   “Kipling and
Belleview”		 Denver “Rocky Flats” 19.9   Fort Logan (10), Littleton GP 38 39 37.579 105 06.584 2 1
47 5,665 20   “DIA Ridge” Adams “Smoky Hill Ridge” 12.5   Denver
International Airport (10),
Coal Creek		 GP 28 39 45.275 104 40.114 2 1
48 5,430 0   “Presidents Hill” Washington “Lincoln
County Line Rise”		 54.9   Lusto Springs (20) GP 255 39 33.963 103 33.396 2 1
49 5,295 10   “Bledsoe Windmill” Kit Carson “Presidents Hill” 41.0   Bledsoe Ranch (10),
Bellyache Creek,
Sanders Ranch		 GP 244 39 03.528 103 09.472 1 1
50 5,290 0   Carrizo Mtn -
East Arm		 Baca West Spanish Pk 105.7   Carrizo Mtn (20) GP 264 37 10.702 103 05.184 1 1
51 5,270 0   “Dry Bluff -
East Arm”		 Otero Greenhorn Mtn 53.4   Delhi (20), Bloom GP 271 37 42.753 104 03.532 1 1
52 5,255 5   “Bledsoe Ranch
Road”		 Cheyenne “Bledsoe Windmill” 1.5   Bledsoe Ranch (10),
Bellyache Creek,
Sanders Ranch		 GP 244 39 02.265 103 09.780 1 1
53 5,225 5   “Schubert Hill” Crowley “Lincoln
County Line Rise”		 24.0   Truckton SE (10),
Grandview School		 GP 240 38 31.271 104 02.601 1 1
54 4,940 65   “State Line Bluffs” Logan “Bison Butte” 65.9   Dipper Spring CO (10),
Kimball SE NE		 GP 220 41 00.000 103 34.361 2 1
55 4,935 20   “Judson Hills” Morgan “State Line Bluffs” 42.8   Sunken Lake (10),
Keota SE		 GP 223 40 29.879 104 03.111 2 1
56 4,855 325   “San Jose
Ranch Mesa”		 Bent “Dry Bluff -
East Arm”		 37.2   Corbin Canyon (20),
Rock Canyon		 GP 267 37 39.996 103 22.853 1 1
57 4,711 356   Two Buttes Prowers Carrizo Mtn -
East Arm		 44.7   Two Buttes Reservoir (10) GP 275 37 39.568 102 32.531 2 1
58 4,695 10   “Selenite Bluff” Kiowa “Bledsoe
Ranch Road”		 36.5   Bluff Spring (10), Haswell,
Galatea SW		 GP 248 38 30.973 103 16.137 1 1
59 4,445 0   “Yuma Corner” Yuma “Bledsoe Windmill” 40.0   Cope SE (10) GP 258 39 34.073 102 48.169 2 1
60 4,125 0   “Sand Hills” Sedgwick “State Line Bluffs” 50.4   Tamarack Ranch (10) GP 230 40 47.120 102 39.077 1 1
61 4,120 0   “Phillips
County Line Rise”		 Phillips “Sand Hills” 16.6   Rockland (10) GP 227 40 32.692 102 39.000 1 1

 

Notes by Gerry Roach
  1. Gerry Roach’s totals: 148 ascents; 61/61 overall; 37 twice or more
    Jennifer Roach’s totals: 132 ascents; 61/61 overall; 22 twice or more
    Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total: 280 ascents
    As of 7/21/06

  2. In this list, “Rank” is Rank by Elevation, not Rank by Prominence.

  3. The Grand Parent is not the same as the Parent peak used in other lists. In this list, the Grand Parent is the closest, higher Colorado county highpoint.

  4. All maps listed are USGS 7.5 minute quads unless otherwise indicated. The first map listed shows the highpoint. The contour interval of the first map listed is 40 feet unless otherwise indicated. The contour interval of other maps in a series is not specified.

  5. The datum for the Latitude and Longitude is WGS84.

  6. The Pg column lists the page number in the 2nd Edition of Dave Covill and John Mitchler’s excellent Falcon Guide, Hiking Colorado’s Summits.

 

 
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