Sixty Highest Peaks in the Elk Range

Cathedral Peak, the highest 13er in the Elk Range

The Elk Range is one of Colorado's most spectacular. It is home to some of our state's most breathtakingly beautiful (and breathtakingly dangerous) mountains. There are five ranked 14ers in the Elk Range, including some mega-classics like Maroon Peak and Capitol Peak. But there is a bevy of lower, also amazing peaks in this relatively small range. The following list takes a close look at this gem of a range, compiling its sixty highest "ranked" peaks. This covers every peak with over 300' of topographical prominence between 12,878' and 14,265'.

This would be a very focused, yet, impressive list of mountains to climb. The Elk Range is notorious for its rotten rock and treacherous exposure. As a group these peaks have attracted a large number of accidents in the past. The Maroon Bells are the main culprit, though Snowmass Mountain, Capitol Peak, and Thunder Pyramid have had a number of fatalities as well. Tread lightly in this beautiful but deadly range.

There are two class 4 peaks, 13 class 3 peaks, 42 class 2 peaks, and three class 1 peaks on this list.

(Note: elevations are given via the classic and familiar 1929 Sea Level Datum)

Peak Name	Elevation	Rank	Difficulty easiest route (YDS)
Castle Peak	14,265'	12	class 2
Maroon Peak	14,156'	24	class 3
Capitol Peak	14,130'	29	class 4
Snowmass Mountain	14,092'	31	class 3
Pyramid Peak	14,018'	47	class 4
Cathedral Peak	13,943'	62	class 3
"Thunder Pyramid"	13,932'	65	class 3
Hagerman Peak	13,841'	88	class 2
"Castleabra"	13,803'	105	class 2
"Lightning Pyramid"	13,722'	137	class 3
“Electric Pass Peak”	13,635'	177	class 2
Point 13,631	13,631'	180	class 3
Clark Peak	13,580'	200	class 3
Point 13,550	13,550'	220	class 2
White Rock Mountain	13,540'	224	class 2
Point 13,537	13,537'	230	class 2
Treasure Mountain	13,528'	235	class 2
Star Peak	13,521'	242	class 2
Keefe Peak	13,516'	245	class 2
Hunter Peak	13,497'	257	class 2
Treasury Mountain	13,462'	278	class 2
Sleeping Sexton	13,460'	283	class 3
Taylor Peak	13,435'	294	class 2
“Siberia Peak”	13,420'	306	class 3
Hilliard Peak	13,409'	313	class 2
White Benchmark	13,401'	320	class 2
Precarious Peak	13,380'	332	class 3
“Triangle Peak"	13,380'	335	class 2
Italian Mountain	13,378'	337	class 2
Buckskin Benchmark	13,370'	343	class 2
Pearl Mountain	13,362'	348	class 2
Malamute Peak	13,348'	354	class 2
Point 13,336	13,336'	365	class 2
“Oyster Peak”	13,312'	383	class 2
Mt. Daly	13,300'	394	class 2
Point 13,260	13,260'	433	class 2
Point 13,244	13,244'	444	class 2
Belleview Mountain	13,233'	450	class 2
"Cassi Peak"	13,232'	452	class 2
Point 13,216	13,216'	470	class 2
Teocalli Mtn	13,208'	477	class 1
Point 13,180	13,180'	503	class 2
Point 13,162	13,162'	513	class 2
Willoughby Mtn	13,142'	532	class 2
Point 13,140	13,140'	533	class 2
Point 13,062	13,062'	599	class 2
Point 13,060	13,060'	602	class 3
Mount Owen	13,058'	603	class 2
Point 13,039	13,039'	615	class 3
West Elk Peak	13,035'	617	class 1
Point 13,020	13,020'	627	class 1
Purple Mountain	12,958'	662	class 2
Mt. Sopris	12,954'	668	class 2
Point 12,942	12,942'	677	class 2
Point 12,940	12,940'	684	class 2
Point 12,934	12,934'	689	class 2
"Trail Rider Peak"	12,931'	695	class 2
Point 12,903	12,903'	712	class 3
Point 12,902	12,902'	714	class 2
“Christiana Peak”	12,878'	733	class 2

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