How many 14000 foot peaks in colorado

As of September , there have been 10 deaths on multiple Colorado 14ers. Please see this article for more details. Q: Do I need to use a guide for any of them? A: Not for the the vast majority of the standard or normal routes. In fact many of these are easy Class 1 hikes with the only concern being altitude and weather.

However always climb within your ability and get a buddy for rock climbing and difficult routes. If you are learning or inexperienced on technical routes ice or rock climbing requiring ropes, harness, crampons, ice axes, etc. Q: What is special about the 14'ers? A: They represent the largest group of mountains in a single US state.

Alaska has 10 peaks over 14,, California has Many of the trailheads are easy to reach in the summer and most of the climbs are attainable by anyone in good shape. But almost every 14'er offers difficult routes that will test the most seasoned mountaineer. People come from all over the world to climb a 14'er and some make it a life long goal to stand on the summit of every one. The rewards for just trying are huge and even greater for those who stand on the top.

Gaining Experience Q: What is the best way to get experience? A: Go climb a mountain! If you are experienced but want to go higher or harder, link up with an experienced party or buddy.

Q: Any suggestions for a first 14er close to Denver? A: Some ideas:. Quandary - a great long summit ridge. Very popular. All of these are very straight forward and are great first 14ers but also have some crowds. But here are some others for investigation:. La Plata - beautiful and remote Missouri - rugged and remote Oxford - straight forward and remote Longs - my personal favorite and a nice warm-up for bigger things to come.

The most "technical" on this list but still not requiring ropes, etc. Can be crowded in July and August. Massive is a long day but a great climb as well. Again, it is easy. Of this list, I would rank them as follows in terms of challenge, scenery and crowd factor:.

Another idea is to climb Pikes Peak from the east side via the Barr Trail and spend the night at the Barr Camp either going up or down. Q: What about altitude? A: You cannot do much to acclimatize at low altitudes.

This is why if you are coming from a low altitude less than 1,' you need to spend a few days as high as you can to get your body used to the altitude before starting your 14'er. There are three differences between its list and the foot prominence list. CMC also adds a pair of mountains based not on their prominence but more on their beauty and the challenge of reaching their summits. While most of the summits eliminated by the foot rule are easy walks from their parent peaks, these two are not.

The first is El Diente, a sub-peak of Mount Wilson. Though it rises only feet above the connecting saddle, the peak features four major challenges — the Narrows, the Coxcomb, the Organ Pipes and the Gendarmes. North Maroon is only four-tenths of a mile from Maroon and only has a prominence of feet. I have yet to find a comprehensive list but am certain the number would go over Conversely, there is the Alaskan rule of requiring 3, feet of prominence to be a unique peak, which would leave Colorado with only 10 fourteeners.

So my recommendation if someone asks about how many fourteeners are in Colorado? Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Don't have an account? Autumn sunrise from high up on Mt. The trail to Grays and Torreys Peaks.

Photo by Jason. Views from the summit of Pikes Peak. Photo by John Fowler. Views of Mt. Bierstadt from Guanella Pass. Photo by Michael Kirsh. The hike to Quandary Peak. Photo by detroitstylz. Mosquito Range 14ers Mt. Lincoln — 14, feet 8th Class 2 Mt. Cameron — 14, feet 17th Class 2 Mt. Bross — 14, feet 23rd Class 2 Mt. Democrat — 14, feet 30th Class 2 Mt.

Sherman — 14, feet 49th Class 2 The Mosquito Range runs north-south for about 40 miles in central Colorado. Lincoln as part of the DeCaLiBron loop. Photo by David Wilson. Sawatch Range 14ers Mt. Elbert — 14, feet Tallest peak Class 1 Mt. Massive — 14, feet 2nd Class 2 Mt.

Antero — 14, feet 11th Class 2 Mt. Shavano — 14, feet 18th Class 2 Mt. Princeton — 14, feet 19th Class 2 Mt. Belford — 14, feet 20th Class 2 Mt. Oxford Peak — 14, feet 28th Class 2 Mt. Hiking to the summit of Mt. Photo by Michael Mangin. View of the Collegiate Peaks from afar. Photo by Brit Allen. Mount Yale. Mount Bross. Kit Carson Peak. Maroon Peak. Tabeguache Peak. Mount Oxford. Mount Sneffels. Mount Democrat. Capitol Peak. Pikes Peak. Snowmass Mountain.

Mount Eolus. Windom Peak. Challenger Point. Mount Columbia.