Southern Rocky Mountains

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The Southern Rocky Mountains are a major subregion of the Rocky Mountains of North America located in the southern 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 Rockies include the highest mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains and include all 30 of the highest peaks of the Rockies. 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 Rocky Mountains are 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 Northern Rocky Mountains by the divide in Wyoming running up the North Platte River and the Sweetwater River to South Pass, and then down Pacific Creek and Sandy Creek to the Green River. This later divide between the Southern Rockies and the Northern Rockies provided the lowest elevation traverse of the Rocky Mountain region for the historic Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail.

Contents 1 Mountain ranges 2 Mountain peaks 3 Mountain passes 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Mountain ranges

The following sortable table lists the mountain ranges and subranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

Mountain Ranges of the Southern Rocky Mountains

Mountain Range	States	Highest Peak	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
01Sawatch Range[1]	CO.	Mount Elbert NGS	4401.200 = 14,440 feet 4401 m	2771.546 = 9,093 feet 2772 m	01079.22 = 670.6 miles 1079.2 km
02→ Collegiate Peaks	CO.	Mount Harvard NGS	4395.600 = 14,421 feet 4396 m	0709.270 = 2,327 feet 709 m	00024.01 = 14.9 miles 24.0 km
03→ Southern Sawatch Range PB	CO.	Mount Antero NGS	4351.400 = 14,276 feet 4351 m	0762.914 = 2,503 feet 763 m	00028.56 = 17.7 miles 28.6 km
04→ → Far Southern Sawatch Range PB	CO.	Mount Ouray NGS	4255.400 = 13,961 feet 4255 m	0810.463 = 2,659 feet 810 m	00021.86 = 13.6 miles 21.9 km
05→ Northern Sawatch Range PB	CO.	Mount of the Holy Cross NGS	4269.900 = 14,009 feet 4270 m	0643.433 = 2,111 feet 643 m	00029.81 = 18.5 miles 29.8 km
06Sangre de Cristo Mountains	CONM.	Blanca Peak[2]	4374.111 = 14,351 feet 4374 m	1623.365 = 5,326 feet 1623 m	00166.43 = 103.4 miles 166.4 km
07→ Crestones	CO.	Crestone Peak[2]	4358.572 = 14,300 feet 4359 m	1388.059 = 4,554 feet 1388 m	00044.07 = 27.4 miles 44.1 km
08→ Culebra Range	CONM.	Culebra Peak[2]	4283.266 = 14,053 feet 4283 m	1471.270 = 4,827 feet 1471 m	00057.07 = 35.5 miles 57.1 km
09→ → Spanish Peaks	CO.	West Spanish Peak[2]	4154.673 = 13,631 feet 4155 m	1123.188 = 3,685 feet 1123 m	00032.88 = 20.4 miles 32.9 km
10→ → Taos Mountains	NM.	Wheeler Peak[3] NGS	4013.300 = 13,167 feet 4013 m	1039.063 = 3,409 feet 1039 m	00060.12 = 37.4 miles 60.1 km
11→ → Santa Fe Mountains PB	NM.	Truchas Peak NGS	3995.048 = 13,107 feet 3995 m	1219.505 = 4,001 feet 1220 m	00068.17 = 42.4 miles 68.2 km
12→ → Cimarron Range	NM.	Baldy Mountain NGS	3793.300 = 12,445 feet 3793 m	0823.265 = 2,701 feet 823 m	00018.24 = 11.3 miles 18.2 km
13→ Wet Mountains	CO.	Greenhorn Mountain NGS	3765.000 = 12,352 feet 3765 m	1151.230 = 3,777 feet 1151 m	00042.53 = 26.4 miles 42.5 km
14San Juan Mountains	CONM.	Uncompahgre Peak NGS	4365.000 = 14,321 feet 4365 m	1303.630 = 4,277 feet 1304 m	00136.89 = 85.1 miles 136.9 km
15→ San Miguel Mountains PB	CO.	Mount Wilson[2]	4344.080 = 14,252 feet 4344 m	1226.515 = 4,024 feet 1227 m	00053.21 = 33.1 miles 53.2 km
16→ Sneffels Range PB	CO.	Mount Sneffels NGS	4315.400 = 14,158 feet 4315 m	0929.640 = 3,050 feet 930 m	00025.32 = 15.7 miles 25.3 km
17→ Needle Mountains	CO.	Mount Eolus[2]	4294.255 = 14,089 feet 4294 m	0665.378 = 2,183 feet 665 m	00040.48 = 25.2 miles 40.5 km
18→ → Grenadier Range PB	CO.	Vestal Peak[2] PB	4227.529 = 13,870 feet 4228 m	0336.499 = 1,104 feet 336 m	00006.91 = 4.3 miles 6.9 km
19→ → West Needle Mountains PB	CO.	Twilight Peak[2]	4012.096 = 13,163 feet 4012 m	0712.622 = 2,338 feet 713 m	00007.86 = 4.9 miles 7.9 km
20→ La Garita Mountains PB	CO.	San Luis Peak NGS	4273.800 = 14,022 feet 4274 m	0948.842 = 3,113 feet 949 m	00043.41 = 27.0 miles 43.4 km
21→ → Cochetopa Hills	CO.	Long Branch Baldy NGS	3652.200 = 11,982 feet 3652 m	0449.275 = 1,474 feet 449 m	00022.00 = 13.7 miles 22.0 km
22→ East Central San Juan Mountains PB	CO.	Half Peak[2] PB	4220.735 = 13,848 feet 4221 m	0451.409 = 1,481 feet 451 m	00006.26 = 3.9 miles 6.3 km
23→ Southern San Juan Mountains PB	CONM.	Summit Peak NGS	4056.200 = 13,308 feet 4056 m	0841.248 = 2,760 feet 841 m	00064.23 = 39.9 miles 64.2 km
24→ La Plata Mountains	CO.	Lavender Peak[2] PB	4037.198 = 13,245 feet 4037 m	0871.728 = 2,860 feet 872 m	00039.91 = 24.8 miles 39.9 km
25Mosquito Range	CO.	Mount Lincoln NGS	4356.500 = 14,293 feet 4357 m	1177.138 = 3,862 feet 1177 m	00036.31 = 22.6 miles 36.3 km
26→ Tenmile Range	CO.	Quandary Peak NGS	4349.900 = 14,271 feet 4350 m	0336.804 = 1,105 feet 337 m	00005.09 = 3.2 miles 5.1 km
27Front Range	CO.	Grays Peak NGS	4352.000 = 14,278 feet 4352 m	0844.296 = 2,770 feet 844 m	00040.27 = 25.0 miles 40.3 km
28→ Northern Front Range PB	CO.	Longs Peak NGS	4346.000 = 14,259 feet 4346 m	0896.112 = 2,940 feet 896 m	00070.19 = 43.6 miles 70.2 km
29→ → Mummy Range	CO.	Hagues Peak NGS PB	4137.000 = 13,573 feet 4137 m	0737.616 = 2,420 feet 738 m	00025.62 = 15.9 miles 25.6 km
30→ → Indian Peaks PB	CO.	North Arapaho Peak[2] PB	4117.172 = 13,508 feet 4117 m	0507.492 = 1,665 feet 507 m	00024.78 = 15.4 miles 24.8 km
31→ → Never Summer Mountains	CO.	Mount Richthofen[2] PB	3945.770 = 12,945 feet 3946 m	0816.864 = 2,680 feet 817 m	00015.54 = 9.7 miles 15.5 km
32→ Southern Front Range	CO.	Pikes Peak NGS	4302.310 = 14,115 feet 4302 m	1685.544 = 5,530 feet 1686 m	00097.82 = 60.8 miles 97.8 km
33→ → South Park Hills PB	CO.	Waugh Mountain[2] PB	3570.910 = 11,716 feet 3571 m	0710.184 = 2,330 feet 710 m	00032.22 = 20.0 miles 32.2 km
34→ → Rampart Range PB	CO.	Devils Head NGS PB	2971.600 = 9,749 feet 2972 m	0380.390 = 1,248 feet 380 m	00012.86 = 8.0 miles 12.9 km
35→ South Williams Fork Mountains PB	CO.	Ptarmigan Peak[2] PB	3811.180 = 12,504 feet 3811 m	0219.761 = 721 feet 220 m	00006.92 = 4.3 miles 6.9 km
36→ Tarryall Mountains PB	CO.	Bison Peak NGS PB	3789.400 = 12,432 feet 3789 m	0747.065 = 2,451 feet 747 m	00030.80 = 19.1 miles 30.8 km
37→ Kenosha Mountains PB	CO.	Windy Peak NGS	3648.600 = 11,970 feet 3649 m	0460.248 = 1,510 feet 460 m	00008.67 = 5.4 miles 8.7 km
38Elk Mountains	CO.	Castle Peak NGS	4352.200 = 14,279 feet 4352 m	0720.852 = 2,365 feet 721 m	00033.71 = 20.9 miles 33.7 km
39→ Ruby Range	CO.	Mount Owen NGS PB	3983.800 = 13,070 feet 3984 m	0413.918 = 1,358 feet 414 m	00012.81 = 8.0 miles 12.8 km
40→ West Elk Mountains	CO.	West Elk Peak NGS PB	3975.200 = 13,042 feet 3975 m	0943.356 = 3,095 feet 943 m	00022.18 = 13.8 miles 22.2 km
41Gore Range	CO.	Mount Powell[2] PB	4134.859 = 13,566 feet 4135 m	0914.400 = 3,000 feet 914 m	00034.57 = 21.5 miles 34.6 km
42Medicine Bow Mountains	COWY.	Clark Peak NGS PB	3948.400 = 12,954 feet 3948 m	0844.601 = 2,771 feet 845 m	00026.80 = 73.2 miles 26.8 km
43La Sal Mountains	UTCO.	Mount Peale NGS	3879.000 = 12,726 feet 3879 m	1883.969 = 6,181 feet 1883 m	00117.77 = 73.2 miles 117.8 km
44Flat Tops PB	CO.	Flat Top Mountain NGS PB	3767.700 = 12,361 feet 3768 m	1235.659 = 4,054 feet 1236 m	00068.91 = 42.8 miles 68.9 km
45Rabbit Ears Range	CO.	Parkview Mountain NGS PB	3749.400 = 12,301 feet 3749 m	0815.645 = 2,676 feet 816 m	00017.56 = 10.9 miles 17.6 km
46Park Range	CO.	Mount Zirkel[2] PB	3714.096 = 12,185 feet 3714 m	1057.656 = 3,470 feet 1058 m	00066.77 = 41.5 miles 66.8 km
47→ Elkhead Mountains PB	CO.	Sand Mountain North[2]	3317.421 = 10,884 feet 3317 m	0664.159 = 2,179 feet 664 m	00029.27 = 18.2 miles 29.3 km
48White River Plateau PB	CO.	Blair Mountain[2] PB	3488.477 = 11,445 feet 3488 m	0529.133 = 1,736 feet 529 m	00028.19 = 17.5 miles 28.2 km
49Grand Mesa	CO.	Crater Peak NGS PB	3454.200 = 11,333 feet 3454 m	0703.174 = 2,307 feet 703 m	00028.95 = 18.0 miles 29.0 km
50Laramie Mountains	COWY.	Laramie Mountains High Point NGS	3360.311 = 11,025 feet 3360 m	0573.024 = 1,880 feet 573 m	00024.88 = 15.5 miles 24.9 km
51Uncompaghre Plateau PB	COUT.	Horsefly Peak NGS PB	3155.700 = 10,353 feet 3156 m	0437.998 = 1,437 feet 438 m	00023.46 = 14.6 miles 23.5 km
52Ute Mountain	CO.	Ute Peak NGS	3043.000 = 9,984 feet 3043 m	1231.087 = 4,039 feet 1231 m	00062.85 = 39.1 miles 62.9 km
53Raton Mesa PB	CONM.	Fishers Peak[2] PB	2936.200 = 9,633 feet 2936 m	0562.966 = 1,847 feet 563 m	00052.16 = 32.4 miles 52.2 km

[edit] Mountain peaks

The following sortable table lists the 60 highest mountain peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit.

The 60 Highest Peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains with at least 500 meters of Topographic Prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Elbert[4] NGS	CO0497	Sawatch Range	4401.200 = 4401 m 14,440 feet	2771.546 = 2772 m 9,093 feet	01079.22 = 1079.2 km 670.6 miles
2	Mount Massive[2]	CO0569	Sawatch Range	4397.607 = 4398 m 14,428 feet	0591.617 = 592 m 1,941 feet	00008.15 = 8.2 km 5.1 miles
3	Mount Harvard NGS	CO0524	Collegiate Peaks	4397.429 = 4397 m 14,427 feet	0709.270 = 709 m 2,327 feet	00024.01 = 24.0 km 14.9 miles
4	La Plata Peak[2]	CO0375	Collegiate Peaks	4379.216 = 4379 m 14,368 feet	0561.137 = 561 m 1,841 feet	00010.10 = 10.1 km 6.3 miles
5	Blanca Peak[2]	CO0068	Sierra Blanca	4374.111 = 4374 m 14,351 feet	1623.365 = 1623 m 5,326 feet	00166.43 = 166.4 km 103.4 miles
6	Uncompahgre Peak NGS	CO0977	San Juan Mountains	4365.000 = 4365 m 14,321 feet	1303.630 = 1304 m 4,277 feet	00136.89 = 136.9 km 85.1 miles
7	Crestone Peak[2]	CO0178	Crestones	4358.572 = 4359 m 14,300 feet	1388.059 = 1388 m 4,554 feet	00044.07 = 44.1 km 27.4 miles
8	Mount Lincoln NGS	CO0558	Mosquito Range	4356.500 = 4357 m 14,293 feet	1177.138 = 1177 m 3,862 feet	00036.31 = 36.3 km 22.6 miles
9	Castle Peak NGS	CO0100	Elk Mountains	4352.200 = 4352 m 14,279 feet	0720.852 = 721 m 2,365 feet	00033.71 = 33.7 km 20.9 miles
10	Grays Peak[5] NGS	CO0268	Front Range	4352.000 = 4352 m 14,278 feet	0844.296 = 844 m 2,770 feet	00040.27 = 40.3 km 25.0 miles
11	Mount Antero NGS	CO0443	Sawatch Range	4351.400 = 4351 m 14,276 feet	0762.914 = 763 m 2,503 feet	00028.56 = 28.6 km 17.7 miles
12	Mount Evans NGS	CO0503	Front Range	4348.000 = 4348 m 14,265 feet	0843.991 = 844 m 2,769 feet	00015.76 = 15.8 km 9.8 miles
13	Longs Peak NGS	CO0396	Front Range	4346.000 = 4346 m 14,259 feet	0896.112 = 896 m 2,940 feet	00070.19 = 70.2 km 43.6 miles
14	Mount Wilson[2]	CO0676	San Miguel Mountains PB	4344.080 = 4344 m 14,252 feet	1226.515 = 1227 m 4,024 feet	00053.21 = 53.2 km 33.1 miles
15	Mount Princeton NGS	CO0614	Collegiate Peaks	4329.300 = 4329 m 14,204 feet	0663.550 = 664 m 2,177 feet	00008.36 = 8.4 km 5.2 miles
16	Mount Yale NGS	CO0682	Collegiate Peaks	4328.810 = 4329 m 14,202 feet	0571.805 = 572 m 1,876 feet	00008.93 = 8.9 km 5.5 miles
17	Maroon Peak NGS	CO0404	Elk Mountains	4317.000 = 4317 m 14,163 feet	0712.013 = 712 m 2,336 feet	00012.97 = 13.0 km 8.1 miles
18	Mount Sneffels NGS	CO0643	Sneffels Range PB	4315.400 = 4315 m 14,158 feet	0929.640 = 930 m 3,050 feet	00025.32 = 25.3 km 15.7 miles
19	Capitol Peak[2]	CO0093	Elk Mountains	4308.816 = 4309 m 14,137 feet	0527.304 = 527 m 1,730 feet	00011.98 = 12.0 km 7.4 miles
20	Pikes Peak NGS	CO0770	Pikes Peak Massif	4302.310 = 4302 m 14,115 feet	1685.544 = 1686 m 5,530 feet	00097.82 = 97.8 km 60.8 miles
21	Mount Eolus[2]	CO0500	Needle Mountains	4294.255 = 4294 m 14,089 feet	0665.378 = 665 m 2,183 feet	00040.48 = 40.5 km 25.2 miles
22	Handies Peak NGS	CO0285	San Juan Mountains	4284.800 = 4285 m 14,058 feet	0575.462 = 575 m 1,888 feet	00018.00 = 18.0 km 11.2 miles
23	Culebra Peak[2]	CO0182	Culebra Range	4283.266 = 4283 m 14,053 feet	1471.270 = 1471 m 4,827 feet	00057.07 = 57.1 km 35.5 miles
24	San Luis Peak NGS	CO0834	La Garita Mountains PB	4273.800 = 4274 m 14,022 feet	0948.842 = 949 m 3,113 feet	00043.41 = 43.4 km 27.0 miles
25	Mount of the Holy Cross NGS	CO0592	Sawatch Range	4270.510 = 4271 m 14,011 feet	0643.433 = 643 m 2,111 feet	00029.81 = 29.8 km 18.5 miles
26	Grizzly Peak NGS	CO0275	Collegiate Peaks	4265.600 = 4266 m 13,995 feet	0581.558 = 582 m 1,908 feet	00010.89 = 10.9 km 6.8 miles
27	Mount Ouray NGS	CO0598	Sawatch Range	4255.400 = 4255 m 13,961 feet	0810.463 = 810 m 2,659 feet	00021.86 = 21.9 km 13.6 miles
28	Vermilion Peak[2] PB	CO0986	San Juan Mountains	4236.719 = 4237 m 13,900 feet	0641.604 = 642 m 2,105 feet	00014.60 = 14.6 km 9.1 miles
29	Mount Silverheels NGS PB	CO0638	Front Range	4215.000 = 4215 m 13,829 feet	0695.858 = 696 m 2,283 feet	00008.82 = 8.8 km 5.5 miles
30	Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB	CO0814	San Juan Mountains	4214.400 = 4214 m 13,827 feet	0567.233 = 567 m 1,861 feet	00017.31 = 17.3 km 10.8 miles
31	Bald Mountain[2] PB	CO0032	Front Range	4172.805 = 4173 m 13,690 feet	0639.775 = 640 m 2,099 feet	00012.09 = 12.1 km 7.5 miles
32	Mount Oso[2]	CO0597	San Juan Mountains	4172.659 = 4173 m 13,690 feet	0507.187 = 507 m 1,664 feet	00008.81 = 8.8 km 5.5 miles
33	Mount Jackson[2] PB	CO0541	Sawatch Range	4168.538 = 4169 m 13,676 feet	0551.688 = 552 m 1,810 feet	00005.16 = 5.2 km 3.2 miles
34	Bard Peak[2] PB	CO0040	Front Range	4159.484 = 4159 m 13,647 feet	0518.465 = 518 m 1,701 feet	00008.74 = 8.7 km 5.4 miles
35	Peak 10[2] PB	CO0735	Tenmile Range	4157.354 = 4157 m 13,640 feet	0536.143 = 536 m 1,759 feet	00001.40 = 1.4 km 0.9 miles
36	West Spanish Peak[2]	CO1018	Spanish Peaks	4154.673 = 4155 m 13,631 feet	1123.188 = 1123 m 3,685 feet	00032.88 = 32.9 km 20.4 miles
37	Hagues Peak NGS PB	CO0280	Mummy Range	4137.000 = 4137 m 13,573 feet	0737.616 = 738 m 2,420 feet	00025.62 = 25.6 km 15.9 miles
38	Mount Powell[2] PB	CO0611	Gore Range	4134.859 = 4135 m 13,566 feet	0914.400 = 914 m 3,000 feet	00034.57 = 34.6 km 21.5 miles
39	Tower Mountain[2] PB	CO0946	San Juan Mountains	4132.446 = 4132 m 13,558 feet	0503.530 = 504 m 1,652 feet	00008.62 = 8.6 km 5.4 miles
40	Treasure Mountain[2] PB	CO0951	Elk Mountains	4125.342 = 4125 m 13,535 feet	0859.841 = 860 m 2,821 feet	00011.13 = 11.1 km 6.9 miles
41	North Arapaho Peak[2] PB	CO0693	Indian Peaks PB	4117.172 = 4117 m 13,508 feet	0507.492 = 507 m 1,665 feet	00024.78 = 24.8 km 15.4 miles
42	Parry Peak[2]	CO0728	Front Range	4083.340 = 4083 m 13,397 feet	0527.609 = 528 m 1,731 feet	00015.22 = 15.2 km 9.5 miles
43	Williams Mountains High Point[2] PB	CO1033	Williams Mountains PB	4080.878 = 4081 m 13,389 feet	0512.674 = 513 m 1,682 feet	00006.51 = 6.5 km 4.0 miles
44	Sultan Mountain[2] PB	CO0915	San Juan Mountains	4076.215 = 4076 m 13,373 feet	0569.366 = 569 m 1,868 feet	00007.39 = 7.4 km 4.6 miles
45	West Buffalo Peak[2] PB	CO1014	Mosquito Range	4063.601 = 4064 m 13,332 feet	0605.333 = 605 m 1,986 feet	00016.38 = 16.4 km 10.2 miles
46	Mount Herard[2] PB	CO0528	Sangre de Cristo Range	4061.576 = 4062 m 13,325 feet	0621.792 = 622 m 2,040 feet	00007.47 = 7.5 km 4.6 miles
47	Summit Peak NGS PB	CO0916	San Juan Mountains	4056.048 = 4056 m 13,307 feet	0841.248 = 841 m 2,760 feet	00064.23 = 64.2 km 39.9 miles
48	Dolores Peak[2] PB	CO0199	San Miguel Mountains PB	4052.592 = 4053 m 13,296 feet	0594.360 = 594 m 1,950 feet	00008.02 = 8.0 km 5.0 miles
49	Antora Peak[2] PB	CO0017	Sawatch Range	4046.274 = 4046 m 13,275 feet	0734.263 = 734 m 2,409 feet	00010.86 = 10.9 km 6.7 miles
50	Henry Mountain[2] PB	CO0296	Sawatch Range	4042.037 = 4042 m 13,261 feet	0510.235 = 510 m 1,674 feet	00018.55 = 18.6 km 11.5 miles
51	Lavender Peak[2] PB	CO0382	La Plata Mountains	4037.198 = 4037 m 13,245 feet	0871.728 = 872 m 2,860 feet	00039.91 = 39.9 km 24.8 miles
52	Jacque Peak[2] PB	CO0335	Gore Range	4026.750 = 4027 m 13,211 feet	0629.412 = 629 m 2,065 feet	00007.28 = 7.3 km 4.5 miles
53	Bennett Peak[2] PB	CO0047	San Juan Mountains	4026.057 = 4026 m 13,209 feet	0531.266 = 531 m 1,743 feet	00027.52 = 27.5 km 17.1 miles
54	Conejos Peak NGS PB	CO0165	San Juan Mountains	4017.000 = 4017 m 13,179 feet	0582.778 = 583 m 1,912 feet	00013.12 = 13.1 km 8.2 miles
55	Wheeler Peak[3] NGS	NM1022	Taos Mountains	4013.300 = 4013 m 13,167 feet	1039.063 = 1039 m 3,409 feet	00060.12 = 60.1 km 37.4 miles
56	Twilight Peak[2]	CO0968	West Needle Mountains PB	4012.096 = 4012 m 13,163 feet	0712.622 = 713 m 2,338 feet	00007.86 = 7.9 km 4.9 miles
57	South River Peak[2] PB	CO0894	San Juan Mountains	4009.390 = 4009 m 13,154 feet	0746.150 = 746 m 2,448 feet	00035.34 = 35.3 km 22.0 miles
58	Bushnell Peak[2] PB	CO0086	Sangre de Cristo Range	3996.141 = 3996 m 13,111 feet	0733.044 = 733 m 2,405 feet	00017.82 = 17.8 km 11.1 miles
59	Truchas Peak NGS	NM0958	Santa Fe Mountains PB	3995.048 = 3995 m 13,107 feet	1219.505 = 1220 m 4,001 feet	00068.17 = 68.2 km 42.4 miles
60	West Elk Peak NGS PB	CO1016	West Elk Mountains	3975.200 = 3975 m 13,042 feet	0943.356 = 943 m 3,095 feet	00022.18 = 22.2 km 13.8 miles

[edit] Mountain passes

The following sortable table lists the mountain passes of the Southern Rocky Mountains which are crossed by a paved highway.

Paved Mountain Passes of the Southern Rocky Mountains

Rank	Mountain Pass	State	Elevation	Route
1	Mount Evans Scenic Byway[6][7]	CO.	14,160 feet 4316 m	005
2	Trail Ridge Road[7][8]	CO.	12,183 feet 3713 m	034
3	Independence Pass[7][9]	CO.	12,095 feet 3687 m	082
4	Loveland Pass[9]	CO.	11,992 feet 3655 m	006
5	Hoosier Pass[9]	CO.	11,541 feet 3518 m	009
6	Slumgullion Pass	CO.	11,361 feet 3463 m	149
7	Fremont Pass[9]	CO.	11,318 feet 3450 m	091
8	Berthoud Pass[9]	CO.	11,315 feet 3449 m	040
9	Monarch Pass[9]	CO.	11,312 feet 3448 m	050
10	Eisenhower Tunnel[10]	CO.	11,158 feet 3401 m	070
11	Warrior Mountain Summit[11]	CO.	11,140 feet 3395 m	103
12	Red Mountain Pass	CO.	11,018 feet 3358 m	550
13	Molas Divide	CO.	10,910 feet 3325 m	550
14	Spring Creek Pass[9]	CO.	10,901 feet 3323 m	149
15	Wolf Creek Pass[9]	CO.	10,850 feet 3307 m	160
16	Snowy Range Pass[7]	WY.	10,847 feet 3306 m	130
17	Grand Mesa Summit	CO.	10,839 feet 3304 m	065
18	Milner Pass[8][9]	CO.	10,758 feet 3279 m	034
19	Vail Pass	CO.	10,666 feet 3251 m	070
20	Coal Bank Pass	CO.	10,640 feet 3243 m	550
21	Tennessee Pass[9]	CO.	10,424 feet 3177 m	024
22	Cameron Pass	CO.	10,276 feet 3132 m	014
23	La Manga Pass	CO.	10,230 feet 3118 m	017
24	Lizard Head Pass	CO.	10,222 feet 3116 m	145
25	North Pass[9]	CO.	10,149 feet 3093 m	114
26	Cumbres Pass	CO.	10,022 feet 3055 m	017
27	Kenosha Pass	CO.	10,001 feet 3048 m	285
28	Red Hill Pass	CO.	09,993 feet 3046 m	285
29	Cucharas Pass	CO.	09,941 feet 3030 m	012
30	Battle Pass[7][9]	WY.	09,915 feet 3022 m	070
31	Bobcat Pass	NM.	09,833 feet 2997 m	038NM-38
32	Squaw Pass[12]	CO.	09,807 feet 2989 m	103
33	Willow Creek Pass[9]	CO.	09,621 feet 2932 m	125
34	Gore Pass	CO.	09,527 feet 2904 m	134
35	Wilkerson Pass	CO.	09,507 feet 2898 m	024
36	Currant Creek Pass	CO.	09,482 feet 2890 m	009
37	Rabbit Ears Pass[9]	CO.	09,426 feet 2873 m	040
38	North La Veta Pass	CO.	09,413 feet 2869 m	160
39	Trout Creek Pass	CO.	09,346 feet 2849 m	024.285
40	Battle Mountain Summit	CO.	09,267 feet 2825 m	024
41	Ute Pass	CO.	09,165 feet 2793 m	024
42	Wind River Pass	CO.	09,148 feet 2788 m	007
43	Black Mesa Summit	CO.	09,121 feet 2780 m	092
44	Palo Flechado Pass	NM.	09,109 feet 2776 m	064
45	Poncha Pass	CO.	09,010 feet 2746 m	285
46	Dallas Divide	CO.	08,970 feet 2734 m	062
47	Muddy Pass[9]	CO.	08,772 feet 2674 m	040
48	McClure Pass	CO.	08,755 feet 2669 m	133
49	Blue Mesa Summit	CO.	08,704 feet 2653 m	050
50	Wondervu Hill	CO.	08,660 feet 2640 m	072
51	Happy Jack Summit[13]	WY.	08,640 feet 2633 m	080
52	U.S. Hill	NM.	08,562 feet 2610 m	518NM-518
53	Douglas Pass	CO.	08,268 feet 2520 m	139
54	Cerro Summit	CO.	07,950 feet 2423 m	050
55	Raton Pass[14]	NM.	07,834 feet 2388 m	025
56	Yellowjacket Pass	CO.	07,783 feet 2372 m	160
57	Glorieta Pass	NM.	07,557 feet 2303 m	025
58	South Pass[15]	WY.	07,550 feet 2301 m	028
59	Monument Hill	CO.	07,440 feet 2268 m	025
60	Morton Pass	WY.	07,173 feet 2186 m	034.1
61	Unaweep Divide	CO.	07,048 feet 2148 m	141
62	Separation Summit	WY.	07,005 feet 2135 m	080
63	Robinson Summit[9]	WY.	06,927 feet 2111 m	080

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Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America	Crestone Peak is the highest peak of the Crestones in Colorado	Longs Peak in the Front Range is the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado	Maroon Peak in the Elk Mountains in Colorado
Mount Sneffels is the highest peak of the Sneffels Range in Colorado	Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful	This photograph of the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross in the Sawatch Range of Colorado was taken by William Henry Jackson in 1874	Wheeler Peak in the Taos Mountains is the highest point in the State of New Mexico

[edit] See also

• Colorado mountain passes
• Colorado mountain peaks
• Colorado mountain ranges
• Lists of mountains
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• physical geography
• Rocky Mountains
• State of Colorado
• State of New Mexico
• State of Utah
• State of Wyoming
• summit (topography)
• topographic elevation
• topographic isolation
• topographic prominence
• topography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • NGS Datasheets
  • NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
• Rocky Mountains @ Peakbagger
• World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.com
• peaklist.org
• summitpost.org

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