What is a fourteener? A peak that rises 14,000 feet or more above sea level. Colorado is home to more of these than any other state. (Alaska has 22; California has 12; Washington has 1) There are 58 fourteeners in Colorado and a select club that has ascended all of them.

*** In the descriptions below please note there are other ascent routes that are more difficult, google the Colorado fourteener you are planning to hike for additional information.

Exposure ratings:

0 – No exposure on the trail & the terrain is gentle
1 – Mild exposure in the vicinity
2 – Mild exposure close proximity to the trail
3 – Moderate exposure close to the trail, could be avoidable with slow hiking
4 – Serious exposure very dangerous if you fell, routes are more technical
5 – Dangerous exposure requires technical experience, big drops
6 – Vertical exposure very technical, requires roped climbing route

Colorado Fourteeners Mountain Climbing & Hiking Guide

• Mt. Elbert 14,433’ Sawatch Range
  • Mt. Elbert
  • Rank: 1 of 53
  • Elevation: 14,433'
  • Range: Sawatch
  • Counties:
  • Towns: Leadville, Twin Lakes and Aspen
• Mt. Massive 14,421’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Mt. Massive
  • Start: 10,080 feet
  • Summit: 14,421 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 14.50 miles
• Mt. Harvard 14,420’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: N. Cottonwood Creek
  • Start: 9,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,420 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600 feet
• Blanca Peak 14,345’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Lake Como (Blanca Peak)
  • Start: 8,000 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,750 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,900 feet
  • RT Length: 11.00 miles
• La Plata Peak 14,336’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: La Plata Peak
  • Start: 10,000 feet
  • Summit: 14,336 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 9.25 miles
• Uncompahgre Peak 14,309’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Nellie Creek
  • Start: 11,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,309 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,000 feet
  • 5,505 feet starting at 2WD TH (9,350')
  • RT Length: 7.25 miles - 15.25 miles starting at 2WD TH (9,350')
• Crestone Peak 14,294’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: South Colony Lakes
  • Start: 9,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,197 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,400 feet starting at upper 4wd TH (9,900)
  • 5,550 feet starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
  • RT Length: 12 miles starting at upper 4wd TH (9,900)
  • 18 miles starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
• Mt. Lincoln 14,286’ Mosquito Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Kite Lake New
  • Start: 12,000 feet
  • Summit: 14,286 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,600 feet
  • RT Length: 6.00 miles
• Grays Peak 14,270’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Grays Peak New
  • Start: 11,280 feet
  • Summit: 14,270 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,000 feet
• Mt. Antero 14,269’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Baldwin Gulch
  • Start: 9,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,269 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,200 feet from the 2WD trailhead
  • 2,400 feet if you drive a 4WD to 12,000'
  • RT Length: 16 miles from the 2WD trailhead - 7 miles if you drive a 4WD to 12,000’
• Torreys Peak 14,267’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Grays Peak
  • Start: 11,280 feet
  • Summit: 14,267 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,000 feet
  • RT Length: 8.00 miles
• Castle Peak 14,265’ Elk Mountains
  • Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
  • Exposure: Moderate exposure along the immediate route. It should be avoidable with some slow hiking or scrambling.
  • Trailhead: Castle Creek
  • Start: 9,800 feet
  • Summit: 14,265 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600' if you start at the main trailhead 3,100 feet if you start at 11,200'
  • RT Length:13.5 miles if you start at the main trailhead 7 miles if you start hiking from 11,200'
• Quandary Peak 14,265’ Tenmile Range
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Quandary New
  • Start: 10,850 feet
  • Summit: 14,265 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,450 feet
  • RT Length: 6.75 miles
• Mt. Evans 14,264’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Echo Lake
  • Start: 10,650 feet
  • Summit: 14,264 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,600 feet
  • RT Length: 16.5 - 17.5 miles
• Longs Peak 14,255’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: Longs Peak
  • Start: 9,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,255 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,300 feet
  • RT Length: 13 miles
• Mt. Wilson 14,246’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Navajo Lake
  • Start: 9,350 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 13,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,000' - 3,700'
  • RT Length: Navajo Lake: 9.5 miles RT
  • Upper Navajo Basin: 12 - 14 miles RT
• Mt. Shavano 14,229’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Shavano/Tabeguache New
  • Start: 9,750 feet
  • Summit: 14,229 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600 feet
  • RT Length: 9.25 miles
• Mt. Belford 14,197’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Missouri Gulch
  • Start: 9,650 feet
  • Summit: 14,197 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 8.00 miles
• Crestone Needle 14,197’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: South Colony Lakes New
  • Start: 9,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,197 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,400 feet starting at upper 4wd TH (9,900) 5,550 feet starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
  • RT Length: 12 miles starting at upper 4wd TH (9,900) 18 miles starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
• Mt. Princeton 14,197’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Advanced,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Mt. Princeton Road New
  • Start: 8,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,197 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,400' if you start at the main trailhead (8,900')3,200' if you start near 11,000' on the road
  • RT Length: 13.25 miles if you start at the main trailhead (8,900') 6.5 miles if you start near 11,000' on the road
• Mt. Yale 14,196’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Denny Creek
  • Start: 9,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,196 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,300 feet
  • RT Length: 9.50 miles
• Mt. Bross 14,172’ Mosquito Range
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Ski: Novice,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Mineral Park
  • Start: 11,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,172 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,900 feet
  • RT Length: 9.00 miles
• Kit Carson Peak 14,165’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Willow Creek
  • Start: 8,850 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,564 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,850 feet
  • RT Length: 9.50 miles

  * El Diente Peak 14,159’ San Juan Mountains

  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Navajo Lake
  • Start: 9,350 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 13,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,000' - 3,700'
  • RT Length: Navajo Lake: 9.5 miles RT
  • Upper Navajo Basin: 12 - 14 miles RT
• Maroon Peak 14,156’ Elk Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: Maroon Lake
  • Start: 9,590 feet
  • Summit: 14,156 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,800 feet
  • RT Length: 11.50 miles
• Tabeguache Peak 14,155’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Shavano/Tabeguache New
  • Start: 9,750 feet
  • Summit: 14,229 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600 feet
  • RT Length: 9.25 miles
• Mt. Oxford 14,153’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Missouri Gulch
  • Start: 9,650 feet
  • Summit: 14,197 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 8.00 miles
• Mt. Sneffels 14,150’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
  • Exposure: Moderate exposure along the immediate route. It should be avoidable with some slow hiking or scrambling.
  • Trailhead: Yankee Boy Basin
  • Start: 11,350 feet
  • Summit: 14,150 feet
  • Total Gain: 1,700 feet - starting at the upper trailhead (12,460') 2,900 feet - starting at restroom parking area (11,350')
  • RT Length: 2.50 miles - starting at the upper trailhead (12,460') 6.00 miles - starting at restroom parking area (11,350')
• Mt. Democrat 14,148’ Mosquito Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Kite Lake
  • Start: 12,000 feet
  • Summit: 14,148 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,150 feet
  • RT Length: 4.00 miles
• Capitol Peak 14,130’ Elk Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 4
  • Exposure: Dangerous exposure that requires careful, technical moves to navigate around. A fall would likely be fatal. Big, sheer drops.
  • Trailhead: Capitol Creek
  • Start: 9,450 feet
  • Summit: 14,130 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,300 feet
  • RT Length: 17.00 miles
• Pikes Peak 14,110’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Crags Campground New
  • Start: 10,000 feet
  • Summit: 14,110 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,300 feet
  • RT Length: 14.00 miles
• Snowmass Mountain 14,092’ Elk Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: Moderate exposure along the immediate route. It should be avoidable with some slow hiking or scrambling.
  • Trailhead: Snowmass Creek
  • Start: 8,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,092 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,800 feet
  • RT Length: 22.00 miles
• Mt. Eolus 14,083’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Needleton
  • Start: 8,220 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,800 feet
  • RT Length: 12.00 miles
• Windom Peak 14,082’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Needleton
  • Start: 8,220 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,800 feet
  • RT Length: 12.00 miles
• Challenger Point 14,081’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Willow Creek
  • Start: 8,850 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,564 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,850 feet
  • RT Length: 9.50 miles
• Mt. Columbia 14,073’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: N. Cottonwood Creek
  • Start: 9,900 feet
  • Summit: 14,420 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600 feet
  • RT Length: 14.00 miles
• Missouri Mountain 14,067’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Moderate exposure along the immediate route. It should be avoidable with some slow hiking or scrambling.
  • Trailhead: Missouri Gulch
  • Start: 9,650 feet
  • Summit: 14,067 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 10.50 miles
• Humboldt Peak 14,064’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: South Colony Lakes New
  • Start: 9,950 feet
  • Summit: 14,064 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,200 feet starting at upper 4wd TH (9,950)5,350 feet starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
  • RT Length: 11.00 miles starting at upper 4wd TH (9,950)16.50 miles starting at lower 2wd TH (8,800)
• Mt. Bierstadt 14,060’ Front Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Guanella Pass
  • Start: 11,669 feet
  • Summit: 14,060 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,850 feet
  • RT Length: 7.00 miles

  * Conundrum Peak 14,060’ Elk Mountains

  • Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
  • Exposure: Moderate exposure along the immediate route. It should be avoidable with some slow hiking or scrambling.
  • Trailhead: Castle Creek
  • Start: 9,800 feet
  • Summit: 14,265 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,600' if you start at the main trailhead 3,100 feet if you start at 11,200'
  • RT Length: 13.5 miles if you start at the main trailhead 7 miles if you start hiking from 11,200'
• Sunlight Peak 14,059’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Needleton
  • Start: 8,220 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,800 feet
  • RT Length: 12.00 miles
• Handies Peak 14,048’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: American Basin
  • Start: 11,600 feet
  • Summit: 14,048 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,500 feet - 2,800 feet if you start at the bottom of the American Basin road
  • RT Length: 5.5 miles - 7.5 miles if you start at the bottom of the American Basin road
• Culebra Peak 14,047’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Culebra (Main)
  • Start: 11,240 feet
  • Summit: 14,047 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,700 starting at 4WD trailhead - 3,150 starting at Four Way - 5,450 starting at ranch HQ building
  • RT Length: 5 miles starting at 4WD trailhead - 7 miles starting at Four Way - 14 miles starting at ranch HQ building
• Ellingwood Point 14,042’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Lake Como (Blanca Peak)
  • Start: 8,000 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,750 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,900 feet
  • RT Length: 11.00 miles
• Mt. Lindsey 14,042’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Huerfano/Lily Lake
  • Start: 10,700 feet
  • Summit: 14,042 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,500 feet
  • RT Length: 8.25 miles

  * North Eolus 14,039’ San Juan Mountains

  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Needleton
  • Start: 8,220 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,800 feet
  • RT Length: 12.00 miles
• Little Bear Peak 14,037’ Sangre de Cristo
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Lake Como (Blanca Peak)
  • Start: 8,000 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 11,750 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,900 feet
  • RT Length: 11.00 miles
• Mt. Sherman 14,036’ Mosquito Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Fourmile Creek New
  • Start: 12,000 feet
  • Summit: 14,036 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,100' starting at the 12,000-foot gate - 2,850' starting near 11,250' (Leavick Site) on the road - 3,100' starting at the normal winter closure near 11,100'
  • RT Length: 5.25 miles starting at the 12,000-foot gate - 8.5 miles starting near 11,250' (Leavick Site) on the road - 10.5 miles starting at the normal winter closure near 11,100'
• Redcloud Peak 14,034’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Silver Crk/Grizzly Gulch New
  • Start: 10,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,034 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,700 feet
  • RT Length: 9.00 miles
• Pyramid Peak 14,018’ Elk Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 4
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: Maroon Lake
  • Start: 9,600 feet
  • Summit: 14,018 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,500 feet
  • RT Length: 8.25 miles
• Wilson Peak 14,017’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Navajo Lake
  • Start: 9,350 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 13,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,000' - 3,700'
  • RT Length: Navajo Lake: 9.5 miles RT
  • Upper Navajo Basin: 12 - 14 miles RT
• Wetterhorn Peak 14,015’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Exposure: Mild exposure in the area but not along the immediate route.
  • Trailhead: Navajo Lake
  • Start: 9,350 feet
  • Upper Elevation: 13,000 feet
  • Total Gain: 2,000' - 3,700'
  • RT Length: Navajo Lake: 9.5 miles RT
  • Upper Navajo Basin: 12 - 14 miles RT
• San Luis Peak 14,014’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 1
  • Ski: Intermediate, D4 / R2 / III
  • Exposure: No exposure in the area. Gentle terrain.
  • Trailhead: Stewart Creek
  • Start: 10,500 feet
  • Summit: 14,014 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,600 feet
  • RT Length: 13.50 miles

  * North Maroon Peak 14,014’ Elk Mountains

  • Difficulty: Class 3
  • Exposure: More serious exposure that could result in serious injury or death if you fell. Moving past the area will require some scrambling or short technical moves.
  • Trailhead: Maroon Lake
  • Start: 9,590 feet
  • Summit: 14,156 feet
  • Total Gain: 4,800 feet
  • RT Length: 11.50 miles
• Mt. of the Holy Cross 14,005’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Half Moon (Tigiwon)
  • Start: 10,320 feet
  • Summit: 14,005 feet
  • Total Gain: 5,600 feet
  • RT Length: 12.00 miles
• Huron Peak 14,003’ Sawatch Range
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Clear Crk./S.Winfield New
  • Start: 10,560 feet
  • Summit: 14,003 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,500 feet
  • 3,800 feet if you hike the road from Winfield
  • RT Length: 6.5 miles - 10.75 miles if you hike the road from Winfield
• Sunshine Peak 14,001’ San Juan Mountains
  • Difficulty: Class 2
  • Ski: Intermediate,
  • Exposure: Mild exposure very close to the route. Route options may be limited but you should be able to walk past the exposure area.
  • Trailhead: Silver Crk/Grizzly Gulch New
  • Start: 10,400 feet
  • Summit: 14,034 feet
  • Total Gain: 3,700 feet
  • RT Length: 9.00 miles

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