Mt. Rainier, the Most Prominent 14er in the Lower 48. Overview
So what excites one to climb, the Elevation or the Prominence of a peak? How about doing a combination of both? You can by climbing the 14ers in the Contiguous 48 with 2,000 feet or more of Prominence. Colorado may have 54 14ers, but only 20 of these are special enough to have at least 2,000 feet of Prominence.
There are a total of 25 14ers with 2,000 feet or more of Prominence. Twenty of these are located within Colorado. Four are in California, and just one in Washington State. Only 7 of these 25 peaks are
Ultras. This list puts in perspective, that even the highest peaks in the Lower 48 are not necessarily the most prominent mountains.
Contiguous 14ers with 2,000 feet of Prominence
Rank |
Image |
Summit Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
State |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Map Link |
1 |
|
Mount Rainier |
14,411 |
13,211 |
Washington |
46.852947°N |
121.760424°W |
Map |
2 |
|
Mount Whitney |
14,505 |
10,075 |
California |
36.57860°N |
118.293°W |
Map |
3 |
|
Mt. Shasta |
14,162 |
9,762 |
California |
41.40940°N |
122.1939°W |
Map |
4 |
|
Mt. Elbert |
14,440 |
9,093 |
Colorado |
39.117732°N |
106.445203°W |
Map |
5 |
|
White Mountain Peak |
14,252 |
7,196 |
California |
37.63440°N |
118.2547°W |
Map |
6 |
|
Pikes Peak |
14,115 |
5,530 |
Colorado |
38.840511°N |
117.6458°W |
Map |
7 |
|
Blanca Peak |
14,349 |
5,325 |
Colorado |
37.577491°N |
117.088°W |
Map |
8 |
|
Culebra Peak |
14,047 |
4,827 |
Colorado |
37.122357°N |
105.185805°W |
Map |
9 |
|
Crestone Peak |
14,294 |
4,554 |
Colorado |
37.966829°N |
105.585473°W |
Map |
10 |
|
Uncompahgre Peak |
14,309 |
4,249 |
Colorado |
37.966829°N |
105.585473°W |
Map |
11 |
|
Mount Wilson |
14,246 |
4,026 |
Colorado |
37.839122°N |
107.991586°W |
Map |
12 |
|
Mount Lincoln |
14,286 |
3,866 |
Colorado |
39.351504 |
106.111584°W |
Map |
13 |
|
San Luis Peak |
14,014 |
3,114 |
Colorado |
37.98681°N |
106.931266°W |
Map |
14 |
|
Mt. Sneffels |
14,150 |
3,050 |
Colorado |
38.003776°N |
107.79227°W |
Map |
15 |
|
Longs Peak |
14,255 |
2,955 |
Colorado |
40.254902°N |
105.616089°W |
Map |
16 |
|
North Palisade |
14,242 |
2,895 |
California |
37.09390ºN |
118.5219ºW |
Map |
17 |
|
Grays Peak |
14,270 |
2,770 |
Colorado |
39.633715 |
105.817589°W |
Map |
18 |
|
Mt. Evans |
14,264 |
2,764 |
Colorado |
39.588255°N |
105.64377°W |
Map |
19 |
|
Mount Antero |
14,269 |
2,503 |
Colorado |
38.673889°N |
106.246109°W |
Map |
20 |
|
Castle Peak |
14,265 |
2,365 |
Colorado |
39.00970°N |
106.8608°W |
Map |
21 |
|
Mount Harvard |
14,420 |
2,360 |
Colorado |
38.924452°N |
106.320765°W |
Map |
22 |
|
Maroon Peak |
14,156 |
2,336 |
Colorado |
39.070789°N |
106.988972°W |
Map |
23 |
|
Mt. Eolus |
14,083 |
2,183 |
Colorado |
37.621846°N |
107.622701°W |
Map |
24 |
|
Mt. Princeton |
14,197 |
2,177 |
Colorado |
38.749127°N |
106.242337°W |
Map |
25 |
|
Mt. Holy Cross |
14,005 |
2,111 |
Colorado |
39.466697°N |
106.48172°W |
Map |
Links
Colorado's Most Prominent Peaks.
Peaklist's page on 2,000 foot Prominence Peaks with many lists.
Peagbagger's page with many Prominence Lists.
COHP.org A great resource for Prominence, definitions, and many prominence lists.
Colorado 2,000 foot Prominence PeaksWeather near some P2K 14ers