This is a list of the 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County, the highest summit the entire Rocky Mountains at 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m) elevation.
The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado. |
Of the 64 Colorado counties, 20 counties rise above 14,000 feet (4,267 m) elevation, 32 counties rise above 13,000 feet (3,962 m), 42 counties rise above 10,000 feet (3,048 m), and all 64 Colorado counties rise above 4,116 feet (1,255 m).
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County | Rank | High point | Region | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
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Lake County | 1 | Mount Elbert[1][2][a][b] | Sawatch Range[3] | 14,440 ft 4401 m |
9,093 ft 2772 m |
671 mi 1,079 km |
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1177508°N 106.4453584°W |
Chaffee County | 2 | Mount Harvard[4][5][c][d] | Sawatch Range[3] | 14,421 ft 4396 m |
2,360 ft 719 m |
14.92 mi 24 km |
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244084°N 106.3207352°W |
Alamosa County | 3 | Blanca Peak[6][e][f] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains[7] | 14,351 ft 4374 m |
5,326 ft 1623 m |
103.4 mi 166.4 km |
37°34′38″N 105°29′09″W / 37.5772269°N 105.4858447°W |
Costilla County | |||||||
Huerfano County | 5 | Blanca Peak Tripoint[8][g][h] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains[7] | 14,326 ft 4366 m |
0 ft 0 m |
0 mi 0 km |
37°34′40″N 105°29′07″W / 37.577824°N 105.48541°W |
Hinsdale County | 6 | Uncompahgre Peak[9][10][i][j] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 14,321 ft 4365 m |
4,277 ft 1304 m |
85.1 mi 136.9 km |
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0716581°N 107.4620893°W |
Saguache County | 7 | Crestone Peak[12][k][l] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains[7] | 14,300 ft 4359 m |
4,554 ft 1388 m |
27.4 mi 44 km |
37°58′00″N 105°35′07″W / 37.9666665°N 105.5852865°W |
Park County | 8 | Mount Lincoln[13][14][m][n] | Mosquito Range[15] | 14,293 ft 4357 m |
3,862 ft 1177 m |
22.5 mi 36.2 km |
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3514512°N 106.1115668°W |
Gunnison County | 9 | Castle Peak[16][17][o][p] | Elk Mountains[18] | 14,279 ft 4352 m |
2,365 ft 721 m |
20.9 mi 33.6 km |
39°00′35″N 106°51′01″W / 39.0097375°N 106.8502487°W |
Pitkin County | |||||||
Clear Creek County | 11 | Grays Peak[19][20][q][r] | Front Range[21] | 14,278 ft 4352 m |
2,770 ft 844 m |
25 mi 40.2 km |
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6338834°N 105.8175704°W |
Summit County | |||||||
Custer County | 13 | Crestone East Peak[22][s][t][u] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains[7] | 14,266 ft 4348 m |
80 ft 24 m |
0.08 mi 0.13 km |
37°58′02″N 105°35′03″W / 37.96729°N 105.58404°W |
Boulder County | 14 | Longs Peak[23][24][v][w] | Front Range[21] | 14,259 ft 4346 m |
2,940 ft 896 m |
43.6 mi 70.2 km |
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550135°N 105.6151153°W |
Dolores County | 15 | Mount Wilson[25][x][y] | San Miguel Mountains[26] | 14,252 ft 4344 m |
4,024 ft 1227 m |
33 mi 53.1 km |
37°50′21″N 107°59′29″W / 37.8391607°N 107.9914581°W |
Ouray County | 16 | Mount Sneffels[27][28][z][aa] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 14,158 ft 4315 m |
3,050 ft 930 m |
15.71 mi 25.3 km |
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038357°N 107.7923478°W |
El Paso County | 17 | Pikes Peak[29][30][ab][ac][ad] | Front Range[21] | 14,115 ft 4302 m |
5,530 ft 1686 m |
60.6 mi 97.6 km |
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405322°N 105.0442048°W |
La Plata County | 18 | Windom Peak[31][ae][af][ag] | Needle Mountains[32] | 14,093 ft 4296 m |
2,187 ft 667 m |
26.3 mi 42.4 km |
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6211660°N 107.5918790°W |
San Miguel County | 19 | Wilson Peak[33][ah][ai] | San Miguel Mountains[26] | 14,023 ft 4274 m |
857 ft 261 m |
1.51 mi 2.43 km |
37°51′37″N 107°59′05″W / 37.8602716°N 107.9847910°W |
Eagle County | 20 | Mount of the Holy Cross[34][35][aj][ak][al] | Sawatch Range[3] | 14,011 ft 4271 m |
2,111 ft 643 m |
18.41 mi 29.6 km |
39°28′01″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668287°N 106.4816869°W |
Mineral County | 21 | Phoenix Peak[36][am][an] | La Garita Mountains[37] | 13,902 ft 4237 m |
1,515 ft 462 m |
4.97 mi 8 km |
37°56′11″N 106°51′59″W / 37.936277°N 106.866358°W |
San Juan County | 22 | Vermilion Peak[38][ao][ap] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 13,900 ft 4237 m |
2,105 ft 642 m |
9.07 mi 14.6 km |
37°47′57″N 107°49′42″W / 37.7991623°N 107.8283984°W |
Las Animas County | 23 | West Spanish Peak[39][aq][ar][as] | Spanish Peaks[40] | 13,631 ft 4155 m |
3,686 ft 1123 m |
20.5 mi 33 km |
37°22′32″N 104°59′37″W / 37.3755699°N 104.9936101°W |
Larimer County | 24 | Hagues Peak[41][42][at][au] | Mummy Range[43] | 13,573 ft 4137 m |
2,420 ft 738 m |
15.7 mi 25.3 km |
40°29′04″N 105°38′47″W / 40.4844868°N 105.6463975°W |
Grand County | 25 | Pettingell Peak[44][av][aw] | Front Range[21] | 13,559 ft 4133 m |
1,563 ft 476 m |
4.41 mi 7.1 km |
39°43′43″N 105°54′18″W / 39.728580°N 105.904933°W |
Archuleta County | 26 | Summit Peak[45][46][ax][ay][az] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 13,307 ft 4056 m |
2,760 ft 841 m |
39.6 mi 63.7 km |
37°21′02″N 106°41′49″W / 37.3506208°N 106.6968259°W |
Gilpin County | 27 | James Peak[47][ba][bb] | Front Range[21] | 13,300 ft 4054 m |
714 ft 218 m |
1.55 mi 2.49 km |
39°51′08″N 105°41′24″W / 39.8522094°N 105.6900039°W |
Montezuma County | 28 | Hesperus Mountain[48][bc][bd] | La Plata Mountains[49] | 13,237 ft 4035 m |
2,852 ft 869 m |
24.5 mi 39.5 km |
37°26′42″N 108°05′20″W / 37.4449971°N 108.0889642°W |
Rio Grande County | 29 | Bennett Peak[50][be][bf] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 13,209 ft 4026 m |
1,743 ft 531 m |
17.08 mi 27.5 km |
37°29′00″N 106°26′02″W / 37.4833384°N 106.4339261°W |
Conejos County | 30 | Conejos Peak[51][52][bg][bh] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 13,179 ft 4017 m |
1,912 ft 583 m |
8.15 mi 13.12 km |
37°17′19″N 106°34′15″W / 37.2887352°N 106.5709258°W |
Fremont County | 31 | Bushnell Peak[53][54][bi][bj] | Sangre de Cristo Mountains[7] | 13,110 ft 3996 m |
2,405 ft 733 m |
11.07 mi 17.82 km |
38°20′28″N 105°53′21″W / 38.3411972°N 105.8892325°W |
Teller County | 32 | Devils Playground[55][bk][bl][bm] | Front Range[21] | 13,075 ft 3985 m |
140 ft 43 m |
1.17 mi 1.88 km |
38°51′51″N 105°04′14″W / 38.8641540°N 105.070506°W |
Jackson County | 33 | Clark Peak[56][57][bn][bo][bp] | Medicine Bow Mountains[58] | 12,960 ft 3950 m |
2,771 ft 845 m |
16.4 mi 26.4 km |
40°36′25″N 105°55′48″W / 40.6068208°N 105.9299688°W |
Garfield County | 34 | Flat Top Mountain[59][60][bq][br] | Flat Tops[61] | 12,361 ft 3768 m |
4,054 ft 1236 m |
40.8 mi 65.6 km |
40°00′53″N 107°05′00″W / 40.0147185°N 107.0833192°W |
Pueblo County | 35 | Greenhorn Mountain[62][63][bs][bt] | Wet Mountains[64] | 12,352 ft 3765 m |
3,777 ft 1151 m |
25.2 mi 40.6 km |
37°52′53″N 105°00′48″W / 37.8814618°N 105.0133256°W |
Routt County | 36 | Mount Zirkel[65][bu][bv] | Park Range[66] | 12,185 ft 3714 m |
3,470 ft 1058 m |
37.7 mi 60.6 km |
40°49′52″N 106°39′47″W / 40.8312080°N 106.6631050°W |
Rio Blanco County | 37 | Blanco Point[67][bw] | Flat Tops[61] | 12,033 ft 3668 m |
127 ft 39 m |
1.96 mi 3.15 km |
40°05′38″N 107°07′50″W / 40.093999°N 107.130435°W |
Jefferson County | 38 | Buffalo Peak[68][bx][by] | Kenosha Mountains[69] | 11,594 ft 3534 m |
929 ft 283 m |
4.28 mi 6.89 km |
39°16′32″N 105°22′05″W / 39.2755456°N 105.3680534°W |
Montrose County | 39 | Castle Rock[70][bz][ca] | San Juan Mountains[11] | 11,458 ft 3493 m |
433 ft 132 m |
12.45 mi 20 km |
38°18′34″N 107°37′59″W / 38.309545°N 107.633123°W |
Delta County | 40 | Mount Lamborn[71][72][cb][cc] | West Elk Mountains[73] | 11,402 ft 3475 m |
1,616 ft 493 m |
2.39 mi 3.84 km |
38°48′10″N 107°31′22″W / 38.8029015°N 107.5228458°W |
Mesa County | 41 | Leon Peak[74][75][cd][ce] | Grand Mesa[76] | 11,240 ft 3426 m |
776 ft 237 m |
9.03 mi 14.54 km |
39°04′46″N 107°50′38″W / 39.0794587°N 107.8439454°W |
Moffat County | 42 | Black Mountain[77][cf] | Elkhead Mountains[78] | 10,865 ft 3312 m |
2,440 ft 744 m |
16.4 mi 26.4 km |
40°47′29″N 107°23′15″W / 40.7913581°N 107.3875618°W |
Douglas County | 43 | Thunder Butte[79][80][cg][ch] | Rampart Range[81] | 9,837 ft 2998 m |
1,376 ft 419 m |
10.28 mi 16.54 km |
39°10′18″N 105°11′51″W / 39.1717829°N 105.1975174°W |
Elbert County | 44 | Elbert County High Point[82][ci] | Palmer Divide[83] | 7,374 ft 2248 m |
NA | NA | 39°07′51″N 104°38′17″W / 39.130743°N 104.637926°W |
Weld County | 45 | Weld County High Point[84][cj] | High Plains[85] | 6,388 ft 1947 m |
NA | NA | 40°59′20″N 104°50′11″W / 40.988843°N 104.83640°W |
Arapahoe County | 46 | Smoky Hill Ridge[86][ck][cl] | High Plains[85] | 6,218 ft 1895 m |
NA | NA | 39°33′58″N 104°40′33″W / 39.566047°N 104.675949°W |
Lincoln County | 47 | Lincoln County High Point[87][cm] | High Plains[85] | 5,973 ft 1821 m |
NA | NA | 38°51′58″N 104°03′19″W / 38.865998°N 104.0554°W |
City and County of Broomfield | 48 | Broomfield High Point[88][cn] | High Plains[85] | 5,848 ft 1783 m |
NA | NA | 39°54′38″N 105°09′56″W / 39.910588°N 105.165676°W |
City and County of Denver | 49 | Denver High Point[89][co] | High Plains[85] | 5,688 ft 1734 m |
NA | NA | 39°37′36″N 105°06′36″W / 39.626702°N 105.109866°W |
Adams County | 50 | Adams County High Point[90][cp] | High Plains[85] | 5,668 ft 1728 m |
20 ft 6 m |
8.17 mi 13.15 km |
39°45′17″N 104°40′07″W / 39.754602°N 104.668638°W |
Washington County | 51 | President's Hill[91][cq] | High Plains[85] | 5,433 ft 1656 m |
NA | NA | 39°33′58″N 103°33′29″W / 39.566014°N 103.558125°W |
Kit Carson County | 52 | Kit Carson County High Point[92][cr] | High Plains[85] | 5,297 ft 1615 m |
NA | NA | 39°03′30″N 103°09′47″W / 39.058335°N 103.163097°W |
Baca County | 53 | Carrizo Mountain East Slope[93][cs][ct] | High Plains[85] | 5,293 ft 1613 m |
NA | NA | 37°10′44″N 103°05′11″W / 37.178793°N 103.086510°W |
Otero County | 54 | Dry Bluff Southeast[94][cu][cv] | High Plains[85] | 5,273 ft 1607 m |
NA | NA | 37°42′35″N 104°03′00″W / 37.709852°N 104.050090°W |
Cheyenne County | 55 | Overland Benchmark East[95][cw][cx] | High Plains[85] | 5,257 ft 1602 m |
NA | NA | 39°02′15″N 103°09′48″W / 39.037400°N 103.163242°W |
Crowley County | 56 | Crowley County High Point[96][cy] | High Plains[85] | 5,228 ft 1593 m |
NA | NA | 38°31′16″N 104°02′36″W / 38.521216°N 104.043389°W |
Logan County | 57 | Billy Goat Hill[97][cz] | High Plains[85] | 4,947 ft 1508 m |
NA | NA | 40°59′55″N 103°34′26″W / 40.998680°N 103.573917°W |
Morgan County | 58 | Shannon Benchmark[98][99][da][db] | High Plains[85] | 4,938 ft 1505 m |
NA | NA | 40°29′51″N 104°03′05″W / 40.4975379°N 104.0513507°W |
Bent County | 59 | Bent County High Point[100][dc] | High Plains[85] | 4,857 ft 1481 m |
325 ft 99 m |
5.29 mi 8.52 km |
37°40′00″N 103°22′51″W / 37.666550°N 103.380923°W |
Prowers County | 60 | Two Buttes South[101][dd][de] | High Plains[85] | 4,713 ft 1437 m |
356 ft 109 m |
16.68 mi 26.9 km |
37°39′34″N 102°32′32″W / 37.659463°N 102.542272°W |
Kiowa County | 61 | Kiowa County High Point[102][df] | High Plains[85] | 4,697 ft 1432 m |
10 ft 3 m |
0.53 mi 0.85 km |
38°31′07″N 103°15′59″W / 38.518721°N 103.266422°W |
Yuma County | 62 | Yuma County High Point[103][dg] | High Plains[85] | 4,447 ft 1355 m |
NA | NA | 39°34′04″N 102°48′10″W / 39.567891°N 102.802834°W |
Sedgwick County | 63 | Sedgwick County High Point[104][dh] | High Plains[85] | 4,127 ft 1258 m |
NA | NA | 40°47′08″N 102°39′05″W / 40.785467°N 102.651405°W |
Phillips County | 64 | Phillips County High Point[105][di] | High Plains[85] | 4,117 ft 1255 m |
NA | NA | 40°30′47″N 102°39′54″W / 40.512919°N 102.665066°W |
38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W