List_of_highest_U.S._county_high_points

List of highest U.S. county high points

List of the highest county high points of the United States

The following table lists the 60 highest United States county or county-equivalent^{[lower-alpha 1]} high points.^{[lower-alpha 2]} The highest U.S. county high point is the summit of Denali in the Denali Borough of Alaska, the highest summit of the United States and all of North America. Of these 60 highest county high points, 32 are located in Colorado, seven in California, six each in Alaska and Wyoming, three in New Mexico, two each in Utah and Nevada, and one each in Washington and Hawaiʻi. Use the OpenStreetMap link below to view the location of these county high points.

Counties and county-equivalents of the United States of America.

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[county-2] Forty-eight U.S. states have counties, Louisiana has parishes, and Alaska has boroughs and census areas in the Unorganized Borough. The entire District of Columbia is considered a county-equivalent, as are the 38 independent cities of Virginia, and the independent cities of Baltimore, Maryland, St. Louis, Missouri, and Carson City, Nevada.^[1]

[high_point-3] The high point of an area is the point of maximum topographic elevation. The high point may, or may not, be a summit.

[4] Rank among United States counties and county-equivalents^[1] by high point elevation.^{[lower-alpha 2]}

[NAVD_88-10] Topographic elevations are adjusted to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).^[6]

[low_point-11] The low point of an area is the point of minimum topographic elevation. The low point is often a gulch, stream, river, reservoir, lake, ocean, or endorheic basin.

[mean-12] The "mean of extremes" elevation is the arithmetic mean of the highest and lowest elevations.

[range-13] The elevation range is the arithmetic difference between the highest and lowest elevations.

[15] Geodetic coordinates are adjusted to the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84).^[7]

[16] The Denali Borough, Alaska has the greatest elevation range^{[lower-alpha 7]} of any U.S. county or county-equivalent^{[lower-alpha 1]} at 19,925 feet (6,073 m).

[18] The summit of Denali is the highest point in the United States and all of North America with an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m). Denali is both the third most topographically prominent summit and the third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Denali is the highest point in the Arctic Ocean Basin.

[20] Mount Saint Elias is the highest summit of the Saint Elias Mountains and the second highest major summit of both Canada and the United States.

[23] Mount Fairweather is the highest summit of the Fairweather Range.

[27] Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada and the State of California. Mount Whitney is the highest point of both the San Joaquin Basin and the Great Basin.

[28] Inyo County, California, has the sixth highest U.S. county high point and lowest point of all of North America for a county elevation range of 14,787 feet (4,507 m), the greatest south of Alaska.

[29] The Badwater Basin, an endorheic basin in Death Valley, is the lowest point in the United States and all of North America with an elevation of −282 feet (−86 m).

[32] Lake County, Colorado is the highest county in the United States by mean elevation^{[lower-alpha 6]} at 11,702 feet (3,567 m).

[35] Mount Elbert is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. Mount Elbert is the highest summit of the State of Colorado and the highest point in the Mississippi River Basin.

[36] The point where the Arkansas River flows out of Lake County and into Chaffee County, Colorado, is the highest county low point in the United States at 8,965 feet (2,733 m) elevation.

[39] Mount Harvard is the highest summit of the Collegiate Peaks and the easternmost point of its elevation in the United States.

[41] Mount Rainier is the highest summit of the State of Washington and the highest summit of the Cascade Range of the United States and Canada.

[43] Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Range and the easternmost point of its elevation in the United States. Blanca Peak is the highest point in the Rio Grande Basin of the United States and México.

[45] The Blanca Peak Tripoint is located 140 feet (43 m) north-northeast and 25 feet (7.6 m) below the summit of Blanca Peak. The Tripoint is the junction of Alamosa, Costilla, and Huerfano counties, Colorado. This point gave surveyors a better point to set the intersection of the three counties than the summit itself.

[47] Uncompahgre Peak is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains. Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point in the Colorado River Basin of the United States and México.

[51] Mount Lincoln is the highest summit of the Mosquito Range.

[54] Castle Peak is the highest summit of the Elk Mountains.

[57] Grays Peak is the highest summit of the Front Range and the highest point on the Continental Divide in North America.

[59] Crestone East Peak is located 432 feet (132 m) east-northeast and 34 feet (10.4 m) below the summit of Crestone Peak.

[62] Longs Peak is the highest summit of the northern Front Range.

[64] Mount Wilson is the highest summit of the San Miguel Mountains.

[67] White Mountain Peak is the highest summit of the White Mountains.

[70] North Palisade is the highest summit of the central Sierra Nevada.

[73] Mount Shasta is the highest summit of the Cascade Range in California.

[76] Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range.

[79] Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range and the easternmost point of its elevation in the United States.

[81] Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains.

[83] Wilson Peak is located 1.51 miles (2.43 km) north-northeast and 229 feet (70 m) lower than the summit of Mount Wilson.

[86] Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest summit of the northern Sawatch Range.

[90] Mount Hayes is the highest summit of the Hayes Range.

[93] Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range, the Central Rocky Mountains, and the State of Wyoming. Gannett Peak is the highest point in the Green River Basin.

[96] Mauna Kea is the highest summit of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and the entire North Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth if measured from its base at −19,684 feet (−6,000 m) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean to its summit at 13,796 feet (4,205 m) for a total of 33,480 feet (10,205 m).

[99] Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range. Grand Teton is the highest point in the Columbia River drainage basin of Canada and the United States.

[101] West Spanish Peak is the higher summit of the two Spanish Peaks. Both Spanish Peaks are the easternmost points of their respective elevation in the United States. The Spanish Peaks were important historic landmarks along the Santa Fe Trail.

[104] Hagues Peak is the highest summit of the Mummy Range.

[107] Kings Peak is the highest summit of the Uinta Range, the Western Rocky Mountains, and the State of Utah.

[109] Gilbert Peak is located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north-northeast and 86 feet (26 m) lower than the summit of Kings Peak.

[112] Summit Peak is the highest summit of the southern San Juan Mountains.

[113] The elevation of Navajo Reservoir varies seasonally.

[116] Hesperus Mountain is the highest summit of the La Plata Mountains.

[122] Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Bighorn Mountains.

[123] The elevation of Bighorn Lake varies seasonally.

[126] Wheeler Peak is the highest summit of the Taos Mountains and the State of New Mexico.

[129] Francs Peak is the highest summit of the Absaroka Range.

[131] Boundary Peak is the highest summit of the State of Nevada.

[133] Mount Ritter is the highest summit of the Ritter Range.

[140] Truchas Peak is the highest summit of the Santa Fe Mountains.

[142] The Devils Playground is located 2.15 miles (3.46 km) northwest and 1,040 feet (317 m) below the summit of Pikes Peak. The Devils Playground is named for the way lightning sometimes dances around the prominence during lightning storms.

[145] Wheeler Peak is the highest summit of the Snake Range.

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[63] [35]
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[65] [36]
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[66] [37]
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[68] [38]
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[69] [39]
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[71] [40]
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[72] [41]
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[74] [42]
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[77] [44]
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[78] [45]
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[80] [46]
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[82] [47]
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[85] [49]
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[87] [50]
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[88] [51]
"Vermilion Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[89] [52]
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[91] [53]
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[92] [54]
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[94] [55]
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[95] [56]
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[97] [57]
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[98] [58]
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[100] [59]
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[102] [60]
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[103] [61]
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[105] [62]
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[106] [63]
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[108] [64]
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[114] [67]
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Rank^{[lower-alpha 3]}	County.^{[lower-alpha 1]}^[2]	State	High point^[3]^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Highest elevation^[4]^[5]^[2]^[3]^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Low point^[2]^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Lowest elevation^[4]^[2]^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Mean elevation^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Elevation range^{[lower-alpha 7]}	High point coordinates^{[lower-alpha 8]}
1	Denali Borough^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Alaska	Denali^[8]^{[lower-alpha 10]}	20,310 feet 6,190.5 m	Nenana River	385 feet 117 m	10,348 feet 3,154 m	19,925 feet 6,073 m	63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (1. Denali)
2	Yakutat Borough	Alaska	Mount Saint Elias^[9]^{[lower-alpha 11]}	18,008 feet 5,489 m	Gulf of Alaska	sea level	9,004 feet 2,744 m	18,008 feet 5,489 m	60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (2. Mount Saint Elias)
3	Copper River Census Area	Alaska	Mount Bona^[10]	16,550 feet 5,044 m	Copper River	328 feet 100 m	8,439 feet 2,572 m	16,222 feet 4,944 m	61.3856°N 141.7495°W / 61.3856; -141.7495 (3. Mount Bona)
4	Hoonah–Angoon Census Area	Alaska	Mount Fairweather^[11]^{[lower-alpha 12]}	15,325 feet 4,671 m	Gulf of Alaska	sea level	7,662 feet 2,335 m	15,325 feet 4,671 m	58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (4. Mount Fairweather)
5	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	Mount Hunter^[12]	14,573 feet 4,442 m	Cook Inlet	sea level	7,286 feet 2,221 m	14,573 feet 4,442 m	62.9504°N 151.0915°W / 62.9504; -151.0915 (5. Mount Hunter)
6	Tulare County	California	Mount Whitney^[13]^[14]^{[lower-alpha 13]}	14,504.6 feet 4,421.0 m	Kings River	285 feet 87 m	7,395 feet 2,254 m	14,220 feet 4,334 m	36.5786°N 118.2924°W / 36.5786; -118.2924 (6. Mount Whitney)
6	Inyo County^{[lower-alpha 14]}	California	Mount Whitney^[13]^[14]^{[lower-alpha 13]}	14,504.6 feet 4,421.0 m	Badwater Basin^{[lower-alpha 15]}	−282 feet −86 m	7,111 feet 2,167 m	14,787 feet 4,507 m
8	Lake County^[15]^[16]^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Colorado	Mount Elbert^[17]^[18]^{[lower-alpha 17]}	14,439.6 feet 4,401.2 m	Arkansas River^{[lower-alpha 18]}	8,965 feet 2,733 m	11,702 feet 3,567 m	5,475 feet 1,669 m	39.1178°N 106.4453°W / 39.1178; -106.4453 (8. Mount Elbert)
9	Chaffee County	Colorado	Mount Harvard^[19]^[20]^{[lower-alpha 19]}	14,421.3 feet 4,395.6 m	Arkansas River	6,895 feet 2,102 m	10,658 feet 3,249 m	7,526 feet 2,294 m	38.9245°N 106.3208°W / 38.9245; -106.3208 (9. Mount Harvard)
10	Pierce County	Washington	Mount Rainier^[21]^{[lower-alpha 20]}	14,417 feet 4,394 m	Puget Sound	sea level	7,208 feet 2,197 m	14,417 feet 4,394 m	46.8529°N 121.7604°W / 46.8529; -121.7604 (10. Mount Rainier)
11	Alamosa County	Colorado	Blanca Peak^[22]^{[lower-alpha 21]}	14,351 feet 4,374 m	Rio Grande	7,506 feet 2,288 m	10,928 feet 3,331 m	6,845 feet 2,086 m	37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (11. Blanca Peak)
11	Costilla County	Colorado	Blanca Peak^[22]^{[lower-alpha 21]}	14,351 feet 4,374 m	Rio Grande	7,380 feet 2,249 m	10,866 feet 3,312 m	6,971 feet 2,125 m	37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (11. Blanca Peak)
13	Huerfano County	Colorado	Blanca Peak Tripoint^[23]^{[lower-alpha 22]}	14,326 feet 4,367 m	Cucharas River	5,232 feet 1,595 m	9,779 feet 2,981 m	9,094 feet 2,772 m	37.5778°N 105.4854°W / 37.5778; -105.4854 (13. Blanca Peak Tripoint)
14	Hinsdale County	Colorado	Uncompahgre Peak^[24]^{[lower-alpha 23]}	14,315 feet 4,363 m	Lake Fork Gunnison River	8,285 feet 2,525 m	11,300 feet 3,444 m	6,030 feet 1,838 m	38.0717°N 107.4622°W / 38.0717; -107.4622 (14. Uncompahgre Peak)
15	Saguache County	Colorado	Crestone Peak^[25]	14,300 feet 4,359 m	San Luis Creek	7,530 feet 2,295 m	10,915 feet 3,327 m	6,770 feet 2,063 m	37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (15. Crestone Peak)
16	Park County	Colorado	Mount Lincoln^[26]^[27]^{[lower-alpha 24]}	14,293 feet 4,356.5 m	South Platte River	7,118 feet 2,170 m	10,706 feet 3,263 m	7,175 feet 2,187 m	39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (16. Mount Lincoln)
17	Pitkin County	Colorado	Castle Peak^[28]^[29]^{[lower-alpha 25]}	14,278.9 feet 4,352.2 m	Crystal River	6,260 feet 1,908 m	10,269 feet 3,130 m	8,019 feet 2,444 m	39.0096°N 106.8613°W / 39.0096; -106.8613 (17. Castle Peak)
17	Gunnison County	Colorado	Castle Peak^[28]^[29]^{[lower-alpha 25]}	14,278.9 feet 4,352.2 m	North Fork Gunnison River	5,910 feet 1,801 m	10,094 feet 3,077 m	8,369 feet 2,551 m	39.0096°N 106.8613°W / 39.0096; -106.8613 (17. Castle Peak)
19	Summit County	Colorado	Grays Peak^[30]^[31]^{[lower-alpha 26]}	14,276 feet 4,351 m	Blue River	7,595 feet 2,315 m	10,936 feet 3,333 m	6,681 feet 2,036 m	39.6337°N 105.8176°W / 39.6337; -105.8176 (19. Grays Peak)
19	Clear Creek County	Colorado	Grays Peak^[30]^[31]^{[lower-alpha 26]}	14,276 feet 4,351 m	Clear Creek	6,940 feet 2,115 m	10,608 feet 3,233 m	7,336 feet 2,236 m	39.6337°N 105.8176°W / 39.6337; -105.8176 (19. Grays Peak)
21	Custer County	Colorado	Crestone East Peak^[32]^{[lower-alpha 27]}	14,266 feet 4,348 m	Hardscrabble Creek	5,885 feet 1,794 m	10,076 feet 3,071 m	8,381 feet 2,555 m	37.9673°N 105.5840°W / 37.9673; -105.5840 (21. Crestone East Peak)
22	Boulder County	Colorado	Longs Peak^[33]^[34]^{[lower-alpha 28]}	14,260 feet 4,346 m	Saint Vrain Creek	4,895 feet 1,492 m	9,578 feet 2,919 m	9,365 feet 2,854 m	40.2549°N 105.6161°W / 40.2549; -105.6161 (22. Longs Peak)
23	Dolores County	Colorado	Mount Wilson^[35]^{[lower-alpha 29]}	14,252 feet 4,344 m	Spook Canyon	5,190 feet 1,582 m	9,721 feet 2,963 m	9,062 feet 2,762 m	37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (23. Mount Wilson)
23	Mono County	California	White Mountain Peak^[36]^[37]^{[lower-alpha 30]}	14,252 feet 4,344 m	Owens River	4,652 feet 1,418 m	9,452 feet 2,881 m	9,600 feet 2,926 m	37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (23. White Mountain Peak)
25	Fresno County	California	North Palisade^[38]^[39]^{[lower-alpha 31]}	14,248 feet 4,343 m	San Joaquin River	118 feet 36 m	7,183 feet 2,189 m	14,130 feet 4,307 m	37.0942°N 118.5145°W / 37.0942; -118.5145 (25. North Palisade)
26	Siskiyou County	California	Mount Shasta^[40]^[41]^{[lower-alpha 32]}	14,168 feet 4,318 m	Klamath River	475 feet 145 m	7,322 feet 2,232 m	13,693 feet 4,174 m	41.4090°N 122.1949°W / 41.4090; -122.1949 (26. Mount Shasta)
27	Ouray County	Colorado	Mount Sneffels^[42]^[43]^{[lower-alpha 33]}	14,158.1 feet 4,315.4 m	Uncompahgre River	6,340 feet 1,932 m	10,249 feet 3,124 m	7,818 feet 2,383 m	38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (27. Mount Sneffels)
28	El Paso County	Colorado	Pikes Peak^[44]^[45]^{[lower-alpha 34]}	14,115.2 feet 4,302.31 m	Chico Creek	5,045 feet 1,538 m	9,580 feet 2,920 m	9,070 feet 2,765 m	38.8405°N 105.0446°W / 38.8405; -105.0446 (28. Pikes Peak)
29	La Plata County	Colorado	Windom Peak^[46]^{[lower-alpha 35]}	14,093 feet 4,296 m	Animas River	5,930 feet 1,807 m	10,012 feet 3,052 m	8,163 feet 2,488 m	37.6212°N 107.5919°W / 37.6212; -107.5919 (29. Windom Peak)
30	San Miguel County	Colorado	Wilson Peak^[47]^{[lower-alpha 36]}	14,023 feet 4,274 m	Dolores River	5,310 feet 1,618 m	9,666 feet 2,946 m	8,713 feet 2,656 m	37.8603°N 107.9847°W / 37.8603; -107.9847 (30. Wilson Peak)
31	Eagle County	Colorado	Mount of the Holy Cross^[48]^[49]^{[lower-alpha 37]}	14,011 feet 4,271 m	Colorado River	6,125 feet 1,867 m	10,068 feet 3,069 m	7,886 feet 2,404 m	39.4667°N 106.4817°W / 39.4667; -106.4817 (31. Mount of the Holy Cross)
32	Mineral County	Colorado	Phoenix Peak^[50]	13,902 feet 4,237 m	Rio Grande	8,330 feet 2,539 m	11,116 feet 3,388 m	5,572 feet 1,698 m	37.9363°N 106.8664°W / 37.9363; -106.8664 (32. Phoenix Peak)
33	San Juan County	Colorado	Vermilion Peak^[51]	13,900 feet 4,237 m	Animas River	8,270 feet 2,521 m	11,085 feet 3,379 m	5,630 feet 1,716 m	37.7993°N 107.8285°W / 37.7993; -107.8285 (33. Vermilion Peak)
34	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska	Mount Hayes^[52]^{[lower-alpha 38]}	13,832 feet 4,216 m	Tanana River	1,040 feet 317 m	7,436 feet 2,266 m	12,792 feet 3,899 m	63.6203°N 146.7178°W / 63.6203; -146.7178 (34. Mount Hayes)
35	Sublette County	Wyoming	Gannett Peak^[53]^[54]^{[lower-alpha 39]}	13,809.4 feet 4,209.1 m	Green River	6,570 feet 2,003 m	10,190 feet 3,106 m	7,239 feet 2,206 m	43.1844°N 109.6543°W / 43.1844; -109.6543 (35. Gannett Peak)
35	Fremont County	Wyoming	Gannett Peak^[53]^[54]^{[lower-alpha 39]}	13,809.4 feet 4,209.1 m	Wind River	4,558 feet 1,389 m	9,184 feet 2,799 m	9,251 feet 2,820 m
37	Hawaiʻi County	Hawaiʻi	Mauna Kea^[55]^[56]^{[lower-alpha 40]}	13,796 feet 4,205 m	Pacific Ocean	sea level	6,898 feet 2,103 m	13,796 feet 4,205 m	19.8207°N 155.4680°W / 19.8207; -155.4680 (37. Mauna Kea)
38	Teton County	Wyoming	Grand Teton^[57]^[58]^{[lower-alpha 41]}	13,775.3 feet 4,198.7 m	Snake River	5,804 feet 1,769 m	9,790 feet 2,984 m	7,971 feet 2,430 m	43.7412°N 110.8025°W / 43.7412; -110.8025 (38. Grand Teton)
39	Las Animas County	Colorado	West Spanish Peak^[59]^{[lower-alpha 42]}	13,631 feet 4,155 m	Purgatoire River	4,324 feet 1,318 m	8,978 feet 2,736 m	9,307 feet 2,837 m	37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (39. West Spanish Peak)
40	Larimer County	Colorado	Hagues Peak^[60]^[61]^{[lower-alpha 43]}	13,566 feet 4,135 m	Cache la Poudre River	4,785 feet 1,458 m	9,176 feet 2,797 m	8,781 feet 2,676 m	40.4845°N 105.6464°W / 40.4845; -105.6464 (40. Hagues Peak)
41	Grand County	Colorado	Pettingell Peak^[62]	13,559 feet 4,133 m	Colorado River	6,835 feet 2,083 m	10,197 feet 3,108 m	6,724 feet 2,049 m	39.7286°N 105.9049°W / 39.7286; -105.9049 (41. Pettingell Peak)
42	Duchesne County	Utah	Kings Peak^[63]^{[lower-alpha 44]}	13,534 feet 4,125 m	Ninemile Creek	4,850 feet 1,478 m	9,192 feet 2,802 m	8,684 feet 2,647 m	40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (42. Kings Peak)
43	Summit County	Utah	Gilbert Peak^[64]^{[lower-alpha 45]}	13,448 feet 4,099 m	Weber River	5,255 feet 1,602 m	9,352 feet 2,850 m	8,193 feet 2,497 m	40.8235°N 110.3403°W / 40.8235; -110.3403 (43. Gilbert Peak)
44	Archuleta County	Colorado	Summit Peak^[65]^[66]^{[lower-alpha 46]}	13,307.7 feet 4,056.2 m	Navajo Reservoir^{[lower-alpha 47]}	6,027 feet 1,837 m	9,669 feet 2,947 m	7,278 feet 2,218 m	37.3506°N 106.6969°W / 37.3506; -106.6969 (44. Summit Peak)
45	Gilpin County	Colorado	James Peak^[67]	13,300 feet 4,054 m	Clear Creek	6,940 feet 2,115 m	10,120 feet 3,085 m	6,360 feet 1,939 m	39.8520°N 105.6903°W / 39.8520; -105.6903 (45. James Peak)
46	Montezuma County	Colorado	Hesperus Mountain^[68]^{[lower-alpha 48]}	13,237 feet 4,035 m	San Juan River	4,602 feet 1,403 m	8,920 feet 2,719 m	8,635 feet 2,632 m	37.4451°N 108.0890°W / 37.4451; -108.0890 (46. Hesperus Mountain)
47	Rio Grande County	Colorado	Bennett Peak^[69]	13,209 feet 4,026 m	Rock Creek	7,595 feet 2,315 m	10,402 feet 3,171 m	5,614 feet 1,711 m	37.4833°N 106.4343°W / 37.4833; -106.4343 (47. Bennett Peak)
48	Conejos County	Colorado	Conejos Peak^[70]^[71]	13,178 feet 4,017 m	Rio Grande	7,380 feet 2,249 m	10,279 feet 3,133 m	5,798 feet 1,767 m	37.2888°N 106.5708°W / 37.2888; -106.5708 (48. Conejos Peak)
49	Johnson County	Wyoming	Cloud Peak^[72]^[73]^{[lower-alpha 49]}	13,167 feet 4,013.3 m	Powder River	3,695 feet 1,126 m	8,431 feet 2,570 m	9,472 feet 2,887 m	44.3820°N 107.1740°W / 44.3820; -107.1740 (49. Cloud Peak)
49	Big Horn County	Wyoming	Cloud Peak^[72]^[73]^{[lower-alpha 49]}	13,167 feet 4,013.3 m	Bighorn Lake^{[lower-alpha 50]}	3,290 feet 1,003 m	8,228 feet 2,508 m	9,877 feet 3,011 m	44.3820°N 107.1740°W / 44.3820; -107.1740 (49. Cloud Peak)
51	Taos County	New Mexico	Wheeler Peak^[74]^[75]^{[lower-alpha 51]}	13,166 feet 4,013 m	Rio Grande	5,882 feet 1,793 m	9,524 feet 2,903 m	7,284 feet 2,220 m	36.5568°N 105.4169°W / 36.5568; -105.4169 (51. Wheeler Peak NM)
52	Park County	Wyoming	Francs Peak^[76]^[77]^{[lower-alpha 52]}	13,158 feet 4,011 m	Yellowstone River	5,550 feet 1,692 m	9,354 feet 2,851 m	7,608 feet 2,319 m	43.9613°N 109.3394°W / 43.9613; -109.3394 (52. Francs Peak)
53	Esmeralda County	Nevada	Boundary Peak^[78]^{[lower-alpha 53]}	13,149.6 feet 4,008.0 m	California border	3,715 feet 1,132 m	9,087 feet 2,770 m	8,125 feet 2,476 m	37.8461°N 118.3514°W / 37.8461; -118.3514 (53. Boundary Peak)
54	Madera County	California	Mount Ritter^[79]^{[lower-alpha 54]}	13,149 feet 4,008 m	San Joaquin River	118 feet 36 m	6,634 feet 2,022 m	13,031 feet 3,972 m	37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (54. Mount Ritter)
55	Tuolumne County	California	Mount Lyell^[80]^[81]	13,119.8 feet 3,998.9 m	Tuolumne River	300 feet 91 m	6,710 feet 2,045 m	12,820 feet 3,908 m	37.7394°N 119.2716°W / 37.7394; -119.2716 (55. Mount Lyell)
56	Fremont County	Colorado	Bushnell Peak^[82]^[83]	13,111 feet 3,996 m	Arkansas River	4,945 feet 1,507 m	9,028 feet 2,752 m	8,166 feet 2,489 m	38.3412°N 105.8893°W / 38.3412; -105.8893 (56. Bushnell Peak)
57	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	Truchas Peak^[84]^[85]^{[lower-alpha 55]}	13,107 feet 3,995 m	Rio Grande	5,535 feet 1,687 m	9,321 feet 2,841 m	7,572 feet 2,308 m	35.9625°N 105.6451°W / 35.9625; -105.6451 (57. Truchas Peak)
57	Mora County	New Mexico	Truchas Peak^[84]^[85]^{[lower-alpha 55]}	13,107 feet 3,995 m	Canadian River	4,668 feet 1,423 m	8,888 feet 2,709 m	8,439 feet 2,572 m
59	Teller County	Colorado	Devils Playground^[86]^{[lower-alpha 56]}	13,075 feet 3,985 m	Fourmile Creek	6,710 feet 2,045 m	9,892 feet 3,015 m	6,365 feet 1,940 m	38.8642°N 105.0705°W / 38.8642; -105.0705 (59. Devils Playground)
60	White Pine County	Nevada	Wheeler Peak^[87]^[88]^{[lower-alpha 57]}	13,065.3 feet 3,982.3 m	Utah border	5,080 feet 1,548 m	9,073 feet 2,765 m	7,985 feet 2,434 m	38.9858°N 114.3139°W / 38.9858; -114.3139 (60. Wheeler Peak NV)

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