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This list presents Colorado's Most Prominent Peaks sorted by their county. Many peaks straddle a county border, and such peaks appear as two entries on this list, one for each county. Gunnison County, home to the West Elk Mountains, is Colorado's undisputed prominence king with its 42 peaks – that's almost 10% of all of Colorado's 1K' prominence peaks! Of those 42, sixteen are members of the top 100 list, also tops among Colorado counties.

Gunnison County - 42

	Prom Rank	Prominence	County	County 2	Elevation	Peak Lat.	Peak Long.	Quadrangle	Saddle Elev.	Saddle Lat.	Saddle Long.	Saddle Quad	Saddle Name	Interval	Other claims to fame
Mount Gunnison	13	3549	Gunnison		12719	38.8120	107.3825	Minnesota Pass	9170	38.7731	107.3891	Minnesota Pass		40
West Elk Peak	17	3095	Gunnison		13035	38.7179	107.1994	West Elk Peak	9940	38.8468	107.0993	Mount Axtell		40	West Elk Mountains HP
Huntsman Ridge	18	3072	Gunnison	Pitkin	11852	39.1920	107.3666	Placita	8780	39.1287	107.2838	Placita	McClure Pass	40
Treasure Mountain	25	2821	Gunnison		13528	39.0242	107.1228	Snowmass Mountain	10707	39.0148	107.0468	Snowmass Mountain	Schofield Pass	40	Ruby Range HP
Marcellina Mountain	30	2728	Gunnison		11348	38.9298	107.2438	Marcellina Mountain	8620	38.9121	107.2310	Marcellina Mountain		40
Crested Butte	35	2582	Gunnison		12162	38.8833	106.9435	Gothic	9580	38.9189	106.9597	Gothic		40
East Beckwith Mountain	38	2492	Gunnison		12432	38.8463	107.2233	Anthracite Range	9940	38.8426	107.1836	Anthracite Range	Beckwith Pass	40
Chair Mountain	39	2467	Gunnison		12721	39.0580	107.2820	Chair Mountain	10254	39.0292	107.1777	Marble	Anthracite Pass	40	The Raggeds HP
Whetstone Mountain	40	2456	Gunnison		12516	38.8222	106.9799	Crested Butte	10060	38.8371	107.0939	Mount Axtell	Ohio Pass	40
Mount Guero	44	2432	Gunnison		12052	38.7197	107.3859	Mount Guero	9620	38.7364	107.2790	Big Soap Park		40
Castle Peak	50	2365	Gunnison	Pitkin	14265	39.0095	106.8614	Hayden Peak	11900	39.0341	106.7462	New York Peak		40	Elk Range HP; Gunnison County HP; Pitkin County HP
Maroon Peak	54	2336	Gunnison	Pitkin	14156	39.0708	106.9890	Maroon Bells	11820	39.0118	106.9425	Maroon Bells	East Maroon Pass	40
Tomichi Dome	56	2325	Gunnison		11465	38.4849	106.5289	Doyleville	9140	38.4882	106.4901	Sargents		40
Carbon Peak	69	2179	Gunnison		12079	38.7942	107.0431	Mount Axtell	9900	38.8170	107.0461	Mount Axtell		40
Anthracite Range	72	2125	Gunnison		12385	38.8145	107.1444	Anthracite Range	10260	38.7992	107.1575	Anthracite Range	Swampy Pass	40
Park Cone	80	2040	Gunnison		12100	38.7967	106.6029	Taylor Park Reservoir	10060	38.8043	106.5677	Taylor Park		40
Matchless Mountain	105	1763	Gunnison		12383	38.8340	106.6449	Matchless Mountain	10620	38.8736	106.6569	Matchless Mountain		40
Coal Mountain	116	1715	Gunnison		11705	38.7868	107.4837	Minnesota Pass	9990	38.7798	107.4646	Minnesota Pass	Elk Basin Pass
Buck Mesa	119	1696	Gunnison		9836	38.9984	107.4542	Somerset	8140	39.0421	107.4892	Bull Mountain		40
Henry Mountain	123	1674	Gunnison		13254	38.6856	106.6210	Fairview Peak	11580	38.6990	106.5666	Fairview Peak		40
Gothic Mountain	129	1645	Gunnison		12625	38.9562	107.0104	Oh Be Joyful	10980	38.9723	107.0260	Oh Be Joyful		40
Cement Mountain	145	1580	Gunnison		12200	38.8071	106.8135	Cement Mountain	10620	38.8490	106.7978	Cement Mountain		40
Mount Baldy	152	1545	Gunnison		12805	38.9936	107.0460	Oh Be Joyful	11260	38.9882	107.0650	Oh Be Joyful		40
Mendicant Ridge HP	154	1541	Gunnison		11841	38.6701	107.4257	Mount Guero	10300	38.6939	107.3863	Mount Guero		40
Cimarron Ridge HP	169	1488	Gunnison		11602	38.2594	107.5943	Washboard Rock	10114	38.1582	107.5623	Courthouse Mountain	Owl Creek Pass
West Beckwith Peak	170	1485	Gunnison		12185	38.8601	107.2738	West Beckwith Peak	10700	38.8533	107.2559	West Beckwith Peak		40
UN 11,942	172	1482	Gunnison		11942	38.7097	107.3368	Big Soap Park	10460	38.7079	107.3707	Big Soap Park	Curecanti Pass	40
Italian Mountain	197	1358	Gunnison		13378	38.9452	106.7522	Pearl Pass	12020	38.9708	106.7735	Pearl Pass		40
Mount Owen	198	1358	Gunnison		13058	38.9090	107.1249	Oh Be Joyful	11700	39.0003	107.0980	Snowmass Mountain	Yule Pass	40	Ruby Range HP
Mount Axtell	199	1355	Gunnison		12055	38.8381	107.0364	Mount Axtell	10700	38.8277	106.9988	Crested Butte		40
Emma Burr Mountain	243	1238	Gunnison	Chaffee	13538	38.7335	106.4166	Cumberland Pass	12300	38.7394	106.3452	St Elmo		40
Fairview Peak	248	1234	Gunnison		13214	38.6830	106.5365	Fairview Peak	11980	38.6872	106.4897	Cumberland Pass		40
Monumental Peak	249	1229	Gunnison	Chaffee	13369	38.5925	106.3580	Garfield	12140	38.6066	106.3507	Garfield	Chalk Creek Pass	40
Purple Mountain	257	1218	Gunnison		12958	38.9918	107.1034	Oh Be Joyful	11740	38.9393	107.1152	Oh Be Joyful	Oh Be Joyful Pass	40
Forest Hill	272	1184	Gunnison		12444	38.8962	106.6785	Italian Creek	11260	38.9213	106.6984	Italian Creek		40
Snowmass Mountain	287	1152	Gunnison	Pitkin	14092	39.1187	107.0665	Capitol Peak	12940	39.1350	107.0776	Snowmass Mountain		40
Double Top	306	1131	Gunnison		12191	38.8865	106.8391	Pearl Pass	11060	38.9231	106.8030	Pearl Pass		40
Red Mountain	322	1116	Gunnison		11656	38.7679	106.9287	Crested Butte	10540	38.7876	106.9518	Crested Butte		40
Dawson Ridge	349	1082	Gunnison		10822	38.4667	106.4632	Sargents	9740	38.4909	106.4524	Sargents	Black Sage Pass	40
Flat Top	360	1072	Gunnison		10572	38.7103	106.9089	Flat Top	9500	38.7119	106.9448	Flat Top		40
Chain Mountains	366	1064	Gunnison		11056	38.7789	107.4356	Minnesota Pass	9992	38.7846	107.4205	Minnesota Pass	Minnesota Pass
Ice Mountain	405	1011	Gunnison	Chaffee	13951	38.9149	106.4372	Winfield	12940	38.9254	106.4287	Winfield		40

Grand Count - 27

	Prom Rank	Prominence	County	County 2	Elevation	Peak Lat.	Peak Long.	Quadrangle	Saddle Elev.	Saddle Lat.	Saddle Long.	Saddle Quad	Saddle Name	Interval	Other claims to fame
Mount Richthofen	31	2680	Grand	Jackson	12940	40.4694	105.8946	Mount Richthofen	10260	40.5208	105.8925	Clark Peak	Cameron Pass	40	Never Summer Mountains HP
Parkview Mountain	33	2676	Grand	Jackson	12296	40.3303	106.1360	Parkview Mountain	9620	40.3503	106.0897	Radial Mountain	Willow Creek Pass	40	Rabbit Ears Range HP
Elk Mountain	71	2159	Grand		11419	40.1620	106.1284	Corral Peaks	9260	40.2813	106.1226	Radial Mountain		40
Williams Peak	78	2049	Grand	Summit	11617	39.8773	106.2064	Battle Mountain	9568	39.8233	106.1056	Ute Peak	Ute Pass
Sheep Mountain	103	1792	Grand	Jackson	11819	40.3610	106.2657	Hyannis Peak	10027	40.3280	106.2124	Parkview Mountain	Troublesome Pass
Parry Peak	113	1731	Grand	Clear Creek	13391	39.8381	105.7133	Empire	11660	39.9377	105.6872	East Portal		40
Specimen Mountain	114	1731	Grand	Larimer	12489	40.4448	105.8081	Fall River Pass	10758	40.4199	105.8117	Fall River Pass	Milner Pass
North Arapaho Peak	126	1665	Grand	Boulder	13502	40.0264	105.6502	Monarch Lake	11837	40.1307	105.6301	Isolation Peak	Buchanan Pass		Indian Peaks HP
Dirt Benchmark	133	1631	Grand		10811	40.1713	106.6256	Gore Mountain	9180	40.2715	106.6147	Lake Agnes		40	North Gore Range HP
Pettingell Peak	149	1563	Grand	Clear Creek	13553	39.7286	105.9047	Loveland Pass	11990	39.6637	105.8789	Loveland Pass	Loveland Pass		Grand County HP
Radial Mountain	190	1421	Grand	Jackson	11241	40.3595	106.0518	Radial Mountain	9820	40.3731	106.0205	Radial Mountain		40
Gravel Mountain	191	1389	Grand		11769	40.2751	105.9955	Bowen Mountain	10380	40.2755	105.9560	Bowen Mountain		40
Wolford Mountain	221	1283	Grand		9182	40.1179	106.3915	Kremmling	7899	40.1468	106.3532	Gunsight Pass	Antelope Pass
Byers Peak	226	1272	Grand		12804	39.8645	105.9472	Byers Peak	11532	39.7960	105.9308	Byers Peak	St. Louis Pass	40
Bowen Mountain	228	1271	Grand		12524	40.3606	105.9333	Bowen Mountain	11253	40.4013	105.9133	Mount Richthofen	Baker Pass
Whitely Peak	258	1215	Grand		10115	40.3178	106.4934	Whitely Peak	8900	40.3221	106.4837	Whitely Peak		40
Andrews Peak	271	1185	Grand		12565	40.2437	105.7097	Isolation Peak	11380	40.2339	105.6929	Isolation Peak		40
Ute Peak	313	1123	Grand		12303	39.7855	106.0772	Ute Peak	11180	39.7679	106.0704	Ute Peak		40
San Toy Mountain	316	1120	Grand		9420	40.0025	106.4424	Kremmling	8300	39.9897	106.4489	Sheephorn Mountain		40
Apache Peak	332	1101	Grand	Boulder	13441	40.0585	105.6511	Monarch Lake	12340	40.0355	105.6405	Monarch Lake		40
Bear Mountain	338	1095	Grand	Jackson	9845	40.3650	106.5347	Lake Agnes	8750	40.3822	106.5257	Rabbit Ears Peak		20
Haystack Mountain	357	1075	Grand	Jackson	11495	40.3273	106.1892	Parkview Mountain	10420	40.3329	106.1814	Parkview Mountain		40
Junction Butte	367	1064	Grand		8764	40.0282	106.3527	Junction Butte	7700	40.0178	106.3314	Junction Butte		40
Mount Jasper	396	1023	Grand	Boulder	12923	39.9947	105.6831	East Portal	11900	40.0191	105.6586	Monarch Lake	Arapaho Pass
Vasquez Peak	406	1007	Grand	Clear Creek	12947	39.7961	105.8550	Berthoud Pass	11940	39.7968	105.8667	Berthoud Pass
Pass Benchmark	413	1002	Grand		10530	40.0726	106.5442	Gore Pass	9528	40.0755	106.5605	Gore Pass	Gore Pass
UN 9905	416	1001	Grand		9905	40.0554	106.0134	Hot Sulphur Springs	8904	40.0486	106.0290	Hot Sulphur Springs	Cottonwood Pass

Routt County - 26

	Prom Rank	Prominence	County	County 2	Elevation	Peak Lat.	Peak Long.	Quadrangle	Saddle Elev.	Saddle Lat.	Saddle Long.	Saddle Quad	Saddle Name	Interval	Other claims to fame
Mount Zirkel	14	3470	Routt	Jackson	12180	40.8313	106.6628	Mount Zirkel	8710	40.3794	106.5792	Rabbit Ears Peak	Muddy Pass	20	Park Range HP; Routt County HP
Sand Mountain North	68	2182	Routt		10879	40.7635	107.0575	Meaden Peak	8700	40.8526	106.9667	Hahns Peak		40	Elkhead Mountains HP
Columbus Mountain	89	1913	Routt		10253	40.8797	107.1921	Tumble Mountain	8340	40.8669	107.1464	Bears Ears Peaks		40
Elk Mountain	125	1672	Routt		8744	40.5693	106.9673	Mad Creek	7072	40.5831	106.9931	Mad Creek			a.k.a. The Sleeping Giant
Hahns Peak	136	1619	Routt		10839	40.8427	106.9297	Hahns Peak	9220	40.8532	106.9047	Hahns Peak		40
Buck Mountain	147	1576	Routt		11396	40.8679	106.7389	Mount Zirkel	9820	40.8739	106.7166	Mount Zirkel		40	Sierra Madre HP
Green Ridge Benchmark	157	1535	Routt		10555	40.1313	106.7925	Green Ridge	9020	40.1082	106.6860	Lynx Pass	Lynx Pass	40	Green Ridge HP
Piney Mountain	168	1495	Routt		9315	40.9479	107.1145	Shield Mountain	7820	40.9273	107.1131	Shield Mountain		40
Thorpe Mountain	177	1470	Routt		8970	40.2997	106.9146	Oak Creek	7500	40.2638	106.9459	Oak Creek		40
Black Mountain	200	1354	Routt		10454	39.9870	106.6535	McCoy	9100	40.0630	106.5865	Gore Pass		40
Brush Mountain	219	1289	Routt		9869	40.8768	107.2491	Tumble Mountain	8580	40.8790	107.2130	Tumble Mountain		40
Three Forks Mountain	223	1281	Routt		9096	40.9735	107.0895	Shield Mountain	7815	40.9609	107.1057	Shield Mountain
Blacktail Mountain	234	1261	Routt		8681	40.2987	106.8411	Blacktail Mountain	7420	40.3024	106.8720	Blacktail Mountain	Yellow Jacket Pass	40
Farwell Mountain	243	1240	Routt		10860	40.8243	106.8486	Farwell Mountain	9620	40.8566	106.8287	Farwell Mountain		40
Lost Ranger Peak	269	1192	Routt	Jackson	11932	40.6905	106.6745	Mount Ethel	10740	40.7199	106.6699	Mount Ethel		40
Nipple Peak	298	1144	Routt		10324	40.8728	107.0382	Meaden Peak	9180	40.8579	107.0396	Meaden Peak		40
Sugar Loaf Mountain	352	1080	Routt		10100	40.7821	107.1853	Bears Ears Peaks	9020	40.7754	107.2100	Bears Ears Peaks		40
UN 8460	353	1080	Routt		8460	40.3306	107.2423	Dunckley	7380	40.3089	107.2014	Dunckley		40	Williams Fork Mountains W HP
Quarry Mountain	361	1072	Routt		8252	40.4620	106.8500	Steamboat Springs	7180	40.3623	106.9342	Oak Creek		40
Woodchuck Hill	362	1071	Routt		8971	40.2575	106.8153	Blacktail Mountain	7900	40.2364	106.8006	Blacktail Mountain		40
Chavez Benchmark	382	1046	Routt		8106	40.4294	107.0931	Milner	7060	40.3821	107.1396	Mount Harris	Grassy Gap	40
King Mountain	384	1040	Routt		10180	39.9901	106.8509	Blue Hill	9540	40.7754	107.2814	Burns North		40
Bears Ears Peak	390	1037	Routt		10577	40.7773	107.2493	Bears Ears Peaks	9540	40.7754	107.2814	Buck Point		40
Walton Peak	402	1019	Routt		10559	40.3545	106.6993	Walton Peak	9540	40.3888	106.6362	Mount Werner		40
Squaw Mountain	409	1005	Routt		8545	40.9776	107.2301	Tumble Mountain	7540	40.9438	107.2135	Tumble Mountain		40
Big Agnes Mountain	420	1000	Routt		12060	40.8304	106.6925	Mount Zirkel	11060	40.8278	106.6690	Mount Zirkel		40

Larimer County - 23

	Prom Rank	Prominence	County	County 2	Elevation	Peak Lat.	Peak Long.	Quadrangle	Saddle Elev.	Saddle Lat.	Saddle Long.	Saddle Quad	Saddle Name	Interval	Other claims to fame
Clark Peak	26	2771	Larimer		12951	40.6068	105.9298	Clark Peak	10180	40.4766	105.8219	Fall River Pass	La Poudre Pass	40	Medicine Bow Mountains HP; Jackson County HP
Hagues Peak	45	2420	Larimer		13560	40.4845	105.6423	Trail Ridge	11140	40.4354	105.7283	Trail Ridge	Chapin Pass	40	Mummy Range HP; Larimer County HP
Twin Sisters Mountain	58	2298	Larimer		11428	40.2886	105.5173	Longs Peak	9130	40.2967	105.5431	Longs Peak	Wind River Pass	40
Laramie Mountains HP	95	1880	Larimer		11020	40.7703	105.7160	South Bald Mountain	9140	40.6160	105.8579	Chambers Lake		40
Specimen Mountain	114	1731	Larimer	Grand	12489	40.4448	105.8081	Fall River Pass	10758	40.4199	105.8117	Fall River Pass	Milner Pass	40
Comanche Peak	179	1456	Larimer		12716	40.5508	105.6847	Comanche Peak	11260	40.5153	105.6648	Comanche Peak	Mummy Pass	40
West White Pine Mtn.	183	1445	Larimer		10305	40.6052	105.4717	Crystal Mountain	8860	40.5910	105.4964	Crystal Mountain		40
Crosier Mountain	229	1270	Larimer		9250	40.4322	105.4249	Glen Haven	7980	40.4252	105.4685	Glen Haven		40
Panorama Peak	253	1224	Larimer		9284	40.3520	105.4088	Panorama Peak	8060	40.3568	105.4560	Panorama Peak		40
Mount Julian	256	1220	Larimer		12928	40.3711	105.7574	McHenrys Peak	11708	40.3346	105.7284	McHenrys Peak	Sprague Pass
Sundance Mountain	281	1166	Larimer		12466	40.4081	105.7105	Trail Ridge	11300	40.4282	105.7913	Fall River Pass	Forest Canyon Pass	40	Trail Ridge HP
Mount Ethel	296	1145	Larimer		8471	40.6354	105.3527	Poudre Park	7326	40.6194	105.3569	Buckhorn Mountain	Stove Prarie
Milner Mountain	319	1119	Larimer		6881	40.4973	105.1824	Masonville	5762	40.5222	105.1833	Horsetooth Reservoir
Ypsilon Mountain	320	1116	Larimer		13514	40.4571	105.6811	Trail Ridge	12398	40.4793	105.6570	Trail Ridge	The Saddle
Sheep Mountain	324	1108	Larimer		8450	40.4121	105.3108	Drake	7342	40.3955	105.3446	Drake
Blue Mountain	325	1108	Larimer		7888	40.3353	105.2810	Pinewood Lake	6780	40.3446	105.2896	Pinewood Lake	Rattlesnake Park	40
Cameron Peak	326	1107	Larimer		12127	40.6248	105.8947	Clark Peak	11020	40.6245	105.9080	Clark Peak		40
Bull Mountain	327	1106	Larimer		10082	40.9175	105.8345	Sand Creek Pass	8976	40.8977	105.8299	Sand Creek Pass	Sand Creek Pass
UN 7681	334	1101	Larimer		7681	40.7274	105.3007	Poudre Park	6580	40.7533	105.3106	Livermore Mountain		40
Palisade Mountain	347	1084	Larimer		8264	40.4403	105.3107	Drake	7180	40.4506	105.3258	Drake		40
Deer Mountain	359	1073	Larimer		10013	40.3793	105.5844	Estes Park	8940	40.3873	105.6097	Estes Park	Deer Ridge	40
Bonner Peak	404	1014	Larimer		6944	40.7393	105.2045	Laporte	5930	40.8115	105.2136	Livermore		20
Iron Mountain	408	1005	Larimer	Jackson	12265	40.5067	105.8524	Chambers Lake	11260	40.4962	105.8530	Fall River Pass		40

Chaffee County - 22

	Prom Rank	Prominence	County	County 2	Elevation	Peak Lat.	Peak Long.	Quadrangle	Saddle Elev.	Saddle Lat.	Saddle Long.	Saddle Quad	Saddle Name	Interval	Other claims to fame
Mount Ouray	34	2671	Chaffee	Saguache	13971	38.4227	106.2248	Mount Ouray	11300	38.4965	106.3255	Pahlone Peak	Monarch Pass	40
Mount Antero	37	2503	Chaffee		14269	38.6741	106.2462	Mount Antero	11766	38.6409	106.3901	Cumberland Pass	Williams Pass
Mount Harvard	51	2360	Chaffee		14420	38.9243	106.3208	Mount Harvard	12060	38.9922	106.5849	Independence Pass		40	Chaffee County HP
Mount Princeton	70	2177	Chaffee		14197	38.7492	106.2424	Mount Antero	12020	38.8540	106.3599	Mount Yale	Browns Pass	40
West Buffalo Peak	82	1986	Chaffee		13326	38.9921	106.1244	Marmot Pk	11340	38.9938	106.1669	Harvard Lakes		40
Grizzly Peak	87	1928	Chaffee	Pitkin	13988	39.0424	106.5976	Independence Pass	12060	38.9922	106.5849	Pieplant		40	Highest of Colorado's thirteeners
Mount Yale	92	1896	Chaffee		14196	38.8442	106.3137	Mount Yale	12300	38.8876	106.3266	Mount Harvard		40
La Plata Peak	100	1836	Chaffee		14336	39.0294	106.4729	Mount Elbert	12500	38.9188	106.3923	Winfield		40
Mount Shavano	135	1619	Chaffee		14229	38.6193	106.2393	Maysville	12610	38.6267	106.2763	St Elmo
Cameron Mountain	163	1506	Chaffee	Fremont	10993	38.6300	105.9156	Cameron Mountain	9487	38.9102	105.9751	Antero Reservoir	Trout Creek Pass
Huron Peak	189	1423	Chaffee		14003	38.9455	106.4380	Huron Peak	12580	38.9134	106.4703	Winfield		40
Mount Belford	202	1337	Chaffee		14197	38.9606	106.3608	Mount Harvard	12860	38.9193	106.3769	Winfield		40
Mount Aetna	242	1245	Chaffee		13745	38.5864	106.3205	Garfield	12500	38.6176	106.3457	Garfield		40
Emma Burr Mountain	244	1238	Chaffee	Gunnison	13538	38.7335	106.4166	Cumberland Pass	12300	38.7394	106.3452	St Elmo		40
Monumental Peak	250	1229	Chaffee	Gunnison	13369	38.5925	106.3580	Garfield	12140	38.6066	106.3507	Garfield	Chalk Creek Pass	40
Turner Peak	277	1173	Chaffee		13233	38.8199	106.3786	Tincup	12060	38.8230	106.3899	Tincup		40
UN 13,472	279	1172	Chaffee		13472	38.4477	106.2407	Mount Ouray	12300	38.4283	106.2488	Mount Ouray		40
Pahlone Peak	283	1162	Chaffee		12667	38.4806	106.2579	Pahlone Peak	11505	38.4420	106.2590	Pahlone Peak
Kaufmann Ridge HP	294	1145	Chaffee	Park	10765	38.8505	105.9428	Castle Rock Gulch	9620	38.7757	105.9292	Castle Rock Gulch		40
Cronin Peak	379	1050	Chaffee		13870	38.6552	106.2832	Saint Elmo	12820	38.6527	106.2704	Saint Elmo		40
Kaufman Ridge North	389	1037	Chaffee		10667	38.8706	105.9653	Castle Rock Gulch