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Mountain Peaks in Colorado

149 mountain peaks in Colorado with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Chaffee County has the most (13). The darkest skies are at Handies Peak (Bortle 1).

Top mountain peaks

Mount ElbertMountain Peak
Mount ElbertLake County · 4,396 m
Pikes PeakMountain Peak
Pikes PeakEl Paso County · 4,303 m
Longs PeakMountain Peak
Longs PeakBoulder County · 4,340 m
Mount MassiveMountain Peak
Mount MassiveLake County · 4,385 m
Blanca PeakMountain Peak
Blanca PeakAlamosa County · 4,354 m
Cheyenne MountainMountain Peak
Cheyenne MountainEl Paso County · 2,915 m
Mount HarvardMountain Peak
Mount HarvardChaffee County · 4,391 m
Mount SneffelsMountain Peak
Mount SneffelsOuray County · 4,265 m
Mount LincolnMountain Peak
Mount LincolnPark County · 4,348 m
Uncompahgre PeakMountain Peak
Uncompahgre PeakHinsdale County · 4,359 m
Wetterhorn PeakMountain Peak
Wetterhorn PeakOuray County · 4,247 m
Mount BierstadtMountain Peak
Mount BierstadtClear Creek County · 4,282 m

Mountain Peaks by county

All mountain peaks (149)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Mount ElbertLake County4,396 mLeadville2
Pikes PeakEl Paso County4,303 mManitou Springs5
Longs PeakRocky MountainBoulder County4,340 mEstes Park4
Mount MassiveLake County4,385 mLeadville North2
Blanca PeakAlamosa County4,354 mAlamosa East2
Cheyenne MountainEl Paso County2,915 mFort Carson6
Mount HarvardChaffee County4,391 mBuena Vista2
Mount SneffelsOuray County4,265 mTelluride1
Mount LincolnPark County4,348 mBreckenridge3
Uncompahgre PeakHinsdale County4,359 mOuray1
Wetterhorn PeakOuray County4,247 mOuray1
Mount BierstadtClear Creek County4,282 mGeorgetown4
La Plata PeakChaffee County4,369 mLeadville2
Grays PeakClear Creek County4,349 mGeorgetown3
Mount AnteroChaffee County4,304 mBuena Vista2
Crestone PeakGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,344 mCenter2
Mount DemocratPark County4,310 mLeadville3
Ute MountainMontezuma County3,037 mTowaoc2
Crestone NeedleGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,318 mCenter2
Mount ColumbiaChaffee County4,285 mBuena Vista2
Culebra PeakCostilla County4,281 mQuesta1
Hesperus MountainMontezuma County4,027 mMancos2
Mount Blue SkyClear Creek County—Georgetown4
FlatironsBoulder County2,181 mBoulder7
Matterhorn Peak (Colorado)Hinsdale County4,119 mOuray1
Mount BelfordChaffee County4,311 mBuena Vista2
Mount BrossPark County4,323 mBreckenridge3
Kit Carson PeakGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,320 mCenter2
Torreys PeakClear Creek County4,339 mGeorgetown3
Quandary PeakSummit County4,348 mBreckenridge3
Mount OxfordChaffee County4,307 mBuena Vista2
Mount PrincetonChaffee County4,312 mBuena Vista2
Mount ShermanLake County4,270 mLeadville3
Snowmass MountainPitkin County4,294 mSnowmass Village2
Mount EolusLa Plata County4,294 mTelluride1
Mount of the Holy CrossEagle County4,268 mMinturn3
Castle PeakPitkin County4,344 mCrested Butte2
Mount ShavanoChaffee County4,315 mSalida2
Mount YaleChaffee County4,328 mBuena Vista2
San Luis PeakSaguache County4,268 mGunnison1
Tabeguache PeakChaffee County4,260 mSalida2
Capitol PeakPitkin County4,304 mSnowmass Village2
Challenger PointGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,287 mCenter2
Crested ButteGunnison County3,704 mCrested Butte2
Windom PeakLa Plata County4,295 mTelluride1
Humboldt PeakGreat Sand DunesCuster County4,284 mCenter2
Huron PeakChaffee County4,252 mBuena Vista2
Hallett PeakRocky MountainGrand County3,840 mEstes Park3
Handies PeakHinsdale County4,283 mOuray1
Mount SilverheelsPark County4,213 mBreckenridge3
Mount LindseyCostilla County4,161 mAlamosa East2
Parry PeakGrand County4,076 mGeorgetown4
Bear PeakBoulder County2,578 mBoulder6
Berrian MountainJefferson County2,785 mIndian Hills5
Pyramid PeakPitkin County4,246 mSnowmass Village2
Redcloud PeakHinsdale County4,276 mOuray1
Mount WernerRoutt County3,220 mSteamboat Springs3
Mount WilsonSan Miguel County4,273 mMountain Village1
Mount ZirkelRoutt County3,713 mSteamboat Springs2
Spanish PeaksHuerfano County4,136 mWalsenburg1
Sunlight PeakLa Plata County4,281 mTelluride1
Sunshine PeakHinsdale County4,271 mOuray1
Taylor PeakRocky MountainGrand County4,006 mEstes Park3
Tomichi DomeGunnison County3,498 mGunnison2
Treasure MountainGunnison County4,125 mCrested Butte2
Pigeon PeakLa Plata County4,247 mTelluride1
Mount IdaRocky MountainGrand County3,915 mEstes Park3
Conejos PeakConejos County4,011 mPagosa Springs1
West Spanish PeakHuerfano County4,140 mWalsenburg1
Ellingwood PointGreat Sand DunesAlamosa County4,287 mAlamosa East2
Fairchild MountainRocky MountainLarimer County4,116 mEstes Park3
Horsetooth MountainLarimer County2,197 mFort Collins5
Mount LambornDelta County3,474 mPaonia2
Mount MeekerRocky MountainBoulder County4,227 mEstes Park4
Mount RichthofenRocky MountainGrand County3,929 mEstes Park3
Little Bear PeakAlamosa County4,278 mAlamosa East2
Dallas PeakSan Miguel County4,168 mTelluride1
Gothic MountainGunnison County3,837 mCrested Butte2
Horseshoe Mountain (Colorado)Lake County4,235 mLeadville3
Mount HerardGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,070 mAlamosa East2
Mount Hope (Colorado)Chaffee County4,249 mLeadville2
Mount PowellSummit County4,135 mVail3
Missouri MountainChaffee County4,265 mBuena Vista2
Maroon BellsGunnison County—Snowmass Village2
Mount AliceRocky MountainBoulder County4,048 mEstes Park3
Mount BaileyPark County2,767 mBailey5
Mount JulianRocky MountainLarimer County3,938 mEstes Park3
Argentine PeakClear Creek County4,186 mGeorgetown3
Mount OuraySaguache County4,233 mSalida2
Mount SoprisPitkin County3,944 mCarbondale3
Gladstone PeakSan Miguel County4,230 mMountain Village1
Mount ZionJefferson County2,147 mGolden7
Rio Grande PyramidHinsdale County4,204 mOuray1
Italian MountainGunnison County4,023 mCrested Butte2
Storm King MountainGarfield County2,675 mGlenwood Springs3
Tijeras PeakGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,149 mCenter2
Parkview MountainGrand County3,748 mGranby3
Clark PeakLarimer County3,947 mEstes Park3
Chief Cheley PeakRocky MountainLarimer County3,906 mEstes Park3
Columbia PointGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,242 mCenter2
Devils HeadDouglas County2,936 mPerry Park4
Turret PeakLa Plata County4,211 mTelluride1
Twilight PeakSan Juan County3,982 mTelluride1
Twin Sisters PeaksRocky MountainLarimer County3,454 mEstes Park4
Vermilion PeakSan Miguel County4,212 mMountain Village1
El Diente PeakDolores County4,310 mMountain Village1
Eldorado MountainJefferson County2,537 mCoal Creek5
Greenhorn MountainPueblo County3,763 mColorado City2
Hagues PeakRocky MountainLarimer County4,096 mEstes Park3
Flat Top MountainGarfield County3,554 mGypsum2
Mount RosaTeller County3,507 mManitou Springs5
Ypsilon MountainRocky MountainLarimer County4,098 mEstes Park3
Lizard HeadSan Miguel County3,961 mMountain Village1
Lone Eagle PeakGrand County3,624 mNederland4
Buffalo PeakJefferson County3,526 mBailey4
Green Mountain (Boulder, Colorado)Boulder County2,416 mBoulder7
Greyrock MountainLarimer County2,297 mLaporte4
Henry MountainGunnison County4,042 mGunnison2
Ice Mountain (Colorado)Gunnison County4,220 mBuena Vista2
Jacque PeakSummit County4,001 mBreckenridge3
Lone Cone (Colorado)San Miguel County3,836 mMountain Village1
Marcellina MountainGunnison County3,459 mCrested Butte2
Mount AudubonBoulder County4,026 mNederland4
Mount MestasHuerfano County3,524 mWalsenburg2
Mount MorrisonJefferson County2,401 mGenesee6
Mount ZwischenGreat Sand DunesSaguache County3,660 mAlamosa East2
Ptarmigan PeakSummit County3,809 mSilverthorne3
Specimen MountainRocky MountainGrand County3,798 mEstes Park3
Teakettle MountainOuray County4,172 mOuray1
West Elk PeakGunnison County3,975 mCrested Butte2
Carbon PeakGunnison County3,680 mCrested Butte2
Half PeakHinsdale County4,209 mOuray1
Engelmann PeakClear Creek County4,077 mGeorgetown3
Arrow PeakSan Juan County4,204 mTelluride1
Mount AdamsGreat Sand DunesSaguache County4,248 mCenter2
Mount ChiquitaRocky MountainLarimer County3,978 mEstes Park3
Mount JacksonEagle County4,164 mMinturn3
Badger MountainPark County3,434 mBailey3
Bald MountainSummit County4,157 mBreckenridge3
Bard PeakClear Creek County4,159 mGeorgetown3
Mount SniktauClear Creek County4,029 mGeorgetown3
Sharkstooth PeakMontezuma County3,562 mMancos2
South Table MountainJefferson County1,925 mGolden7
Red MountainOuray County3,721 mTelluride1
North Arapaho PeakBoulder County4,100 mNederland4
Stewart PeakSaguache County4,253 mGunnison1
Crystal PeakSummit County4,213 mBreckenridge3
North Table MountainJefferson County1,997 mGolden7
East Spanish PeakLas Animas County3,859 mWalsenburg2

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph mountain peaks

Summits catch first and last light — alpenglow can turn rock pink or orange minutes before sunrise and after sunset while valleys stay in shadow.

  • Photograph the peak from a lake, meadow or ridge at sunrise when the face that looks east lights up first.
  • Long lenses compress ridgelines; shoot the peak from several miles away to make it look massive.
  • Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer at high elevations — plan summit hikes for early morning.
  • Snow on the summit holds detail best when you expose for the highlights and lift shadows later.
  • Alpenglow lasts only a few minutes; set up and focus beforehand.

Season: Early summer keeps snow on the peaks with green valleys below; autumn adds aspen or larch color in many ranges.