List of Ultras of the Rocky Mountains

Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.

The following sortable table comprises the 31 ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.^[1]

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.^[2][3]
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.^[4][3]
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.^[5]

Ultra-prominent summits

Of these 31 ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains, ten are located in British Columbia, nine in Alberta, four in Montana, three in Colorado, three in Utah, three in Wyoming, and two in Idaho. Three of these peaks lie on the Alberta-British Columbia border.

The 31 ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains

Rank	Mountain Peak	State or Province	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Mount Robson[6][7][8][9]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003395900000000000♠3959 m 12,989 ft	7003282900000000000♠2829 m 9,281 ft	7005459540000000000♠460 km 286 mi	53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
2	Mount Elbert[10][11][12][13]	Colorado	Sawatch Range	7003440120000000000♠4401.2 m 14,440 ft	7003277155200000000♠2772 m 9,093 ft	7006107915000000000♠1,079 km 671 mi	39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
3	Mount Columbia[14][15][16]	Alberta  British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003374100000000000♠3741 m 12,274 ft	7003237100000000000♠2371 m 7,779 ft	7005158020000000000♠158.0 km 98.2 mi	52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W / 52.1473; -117.4416 (Mount Columbia)
4	Cloud Peak[17][18][19][20][21]	Wyoming	Bighorn Mountains	7003401330000000000♠4013.3 m 13,167 ft	7003215707400000000♠2157 m 7,077 ft	7005233380000000000♠233 km 145.0 mi	44°22′56″N 107°10′26″W / 44.3821°N 107.1739°W / 44.3821; -107.1739 (Cloud Peak)
5	Gannett Peak[22][23][24][25][26]	Wyoming	Wind River Range	7003420910000000000♠4209.1 m 13,809 ft	7003215676900099999♠2157 m 7,076 ft	7005467280000000000♠467 km 290 mi	43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
6	Mount Assiniboine[27][28][29]	Alberta  British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003361600000000000♠3616 m 11,864 ft	7003208200000000000♠2082 m 6,831 ft	7005141760000000000♠141.8 km 88.1 mi	50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W / 50.8696; -115.6509 (Mount Assiniboine)
7	Mount Edith Cavell[30][31]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003336300000000000♠3363 m 11,033 ft	7003203300000000000♠2033 m 6,670 ft	7004472100000000000♠47.2 km 29.3 mi	52°40′02″N 118°03′25″W / 52.6672°N 118.0569°W / 52.6672; -118.0569 (Mount Edith Cavell)
8	Grand Teton[32][33][34][35][36]	Wyoming	Teton Range	7003419870000000000♠4198.7 m 13,775 ft	7003199492000000000♠1995 m 6,545 ft	7005111610000000000♠111.6 km 69.4 mi	43°44′28″N 110°48′09″W / 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
9	Kings Peak[37][38][39][40]	Utah	Uinta Mountains	7003412514999999999♠4125 m 13,534 ft	7003193792200000000♠1938 m 6,358 ft	7005268040000000000♠268 km 166.6 mi	40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)
10	Mount Goodsir[41][42][43]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003356700000000000♠3567 m 11,703 ft	7003191700000000000♠1917 m 6,289 ft	7004641200000000000♠64.1 km 39.8 mi	51°12′08″N 116°23′51″W / 51.2021°N 116.3975°W / 51.2021; -116.3975 (Mount Goodsir)
11	Borah Peak[44][45][46][47]	Idaho	Lost River Range	7003386120000000000♠3861.2 m 12,668 ft	7003182940000000000♠1829 m 6,002 ft	7005242620000000000♠243 km 150.8 mi	44°08′15″N 113°46′52″W / 44.1374°N 113.7811°W / 44.1374; -113.7811 (Borah Peak)
12	Mount Harrison[48][49][50]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003336000000000000♠3360 m 11,024 ft	7003177000000000000♠1770 m 5,807 ft	7004520700000000000♠52.1 km 32.4 mi	50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W / 50.0604; -115.2057 (Mount Harrison)
13	Mount Sir Alexander[51][52][53]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003327500000000000♠3275 m 10,745 ft	7003176200000000000♠1762 m 5,781 ft	7004877700000000000♠87.8 km 54.5 mi	53°56′10″N 120°23′13″W / 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
14	Mount Hector[54][55]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003339400000000000♠3394 m 11,135 ft	7003175900000000000♠1759 m 5,771 ft	7004214700000000000♠21.5 km 13.34 mi	51°34′31″N 116°15′32″W / 51.5752°N 116.2590°W / 51.5752; -116.2590 (Mount Hector)
15	Whitehorn Mountain[56][57][58]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003339900000000000♠3399 m 11,152 ft	7003174700000000000♠1747 m 5,732 ft	7003794000000000000♠7.94 km 4.93 mi	53°08′13″N 119°16′00″W / 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
16	Mount Chown[59][60][61]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003331600000000000♠3316 m 10,879 ft	7003174600000000000♠1746 m 5,728 ft	7004306500000000000♠30.7 km 19.05 mi	53°23′50″N 119°25′02″W / 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
17	Crazy Peak[62][63][64][65]	Montana	Crazy Mountains	7003341793100000000♠3418 m 11,214 ft	7003174315500000000♠1743 m 5,719 ft	7004717700000000000♠71.8 km 44.6 mi	46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.0181°N 110.2768°W / 46.0181; -110.2768 (Crazy Peak)
18	McDonald Peak[66][67][68][69]	Montana	Mission Range	7003299446000000000♠2994 m 9,824 ft	7003172212300000000♠1722 m 5,650 ft	7005127790000000000♠127.8 km 79.4 mi	47°22′57″N 113°55′09″W / 47.3826°N 113.9191°W / 47.3826; -113.9191 (McDonald Peak)
19	Pikes Peak[70][71][72][73]	Colorado	Front Range	7003430231000000000♠4302.31 m 14,115 ft	7003168554700000000♠1686 m 5,530 ft	7004975600000000000♠97.6 km 60.6 mi	38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
20	Mount Nebo[74][75][76][77]	Utah	Wasatch Range	7003363705700000000♠3637 m 11,933 ft	7003167884200000000♠1679 m 5,508 ft	7005121620000000000♠121.6 km 75.6 mi	39°49′19″N 111°45′37″W / 39.8219°N 111.7603°W / 39.8219; -111.7603 (Mount Nebo)
21	Snowshoe Peak[78][79][80][81]	Montana	Cabinet Mountains	7003266471500000000♠2665 m 8,743 ft	7003165750600000000♠1658 m 5,438 ft	7005133470000000000♠133.5 km 82.9 mi	48°13′23″N 115°41′20″W / 48.2231°N 115.6890°W / 48.2231; -115.6890 (Snowshoe Peak)
22	Jeanette Peak[82][83]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003308900000000000♠3089 m 10,135 ft	7003165700000000000♠1657 m 5,436 ft	7004175400000000000♠17.54 km 10.90 mi	52°38′09″N 118°37′00″W / 52.6357°N 118.6166°W / 52.6357; -118.6166 (Jeanette Peak)
23	Mount Forbes[84][85][86][87]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003361700000000000♠3617 m 11,867 ft	7003164900000000000♠1649 m 5,410 ft	7004474200000000000♠47.4 km 29.5 mi	51°51′36″N 116°55′54″W / 51.8600°N 116.9316°W / 51.8600; -116.9316 (Mount Forbes)
24	Diamond Peak[88][89][90][91]	Idaho	Lemhi Range	7003371930000000000♠3719.3 m 12,202 ft	7003164196100000000♠1642 m 5,387 ft	7004511800000000000♠51.2 km 31.8 mi	44°08′29″N 113°04′58″W / 44.1414°N 113.0827°W / 44.1414; -113.0827 (Diamond Peak)
25	Blanca Peak[92][93][94][95][96]	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	7003437412000000000♠4374 m 14,351 ft	7003162336800000000♠1623 m 5,326 ft	7005166360000000000♠166.4 km 103.4 mi	37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
26	Mount Timpanogos[97][98][99][100]	Utah	Wasatch Range	7003358200000000000♠3582 m 11,752 ft	7003160904200000000♠1609 m 5,279 ft	7004637800000000000♠63.8 km 39.6 mi	40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.3908°N 111.6459°W / 40.3908; -111.6459 (Mount Timpanogos)
27	Mount Fryatt[101][102][103]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003336100000000000♠3361 m 11,027 ft	7003160800000000000♠1608 m 5,276 ft	7004163700000000000♠16.37 km 10.17 mi	52°33′01″N 117°54′37″W / 52.5503°N 117.9104°W / 52.5503; -117.9104 (Mount Fryatt)
28	Mount Cleveland[104][105][106][107]	Montana	Lewis Range	7003319400000000000♠3194 m 10,479 ft	7003159898400000000♠1599 m 5,246 ft	7005159890000000000♠159.9 km 99.4 mi	48°55′30″N 113°50′54″W / 48.9249°N 113.8482°W / 48.9249; -113.8482 (Mount Cleveland)
29	Mount Temple[108][109][110]	Alberta	Canadian Rockies	7003354000000000000♠3540 m 11,614 ft	7003153000000000000♠1530 m 5,020 ft	7004212700000000000♠21.3 km 13.22 mi	51°21′04″N 116°12′23″W / 51.3511°N 116.2063°W / 51.3511; -116.2063 (Mount Temple)
	Mount Ida[111][112][113]	British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003320000000000000♠3200 m 10,499 ft	7003153000000000000♠1530 m 5,020 ft	7004141400000000000♠14.14 km 8.79 mi	54°03′29″N 120°19′36″W / 54.0580°N 120.3268°W / 54.0580; -120.3268 (Mount Ida)
	31	Mount Joffre[114][115][116]	Alberta  British Columbia	Canadian Rockies	7003343300000000000♠3433 m 11,263 ft	7003150500000000000♠1505 m 4,938 ft	7004492300000000000♠49.2 km 30.6 mi	50°31′43″N 115°12′25″W / 50.5285°N 115.2069°W / 50.5285; -115.2069 (Mount Joffre)

Gallery

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  1. Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies and the most prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
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  2. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the U.S. State of Colorado.
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  3. Mount Columbia on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest point of the Canadian Province of Alberta.
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  4. Cloud Peak is the highest summit of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
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  5. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and the U.S. State of Wyoming.
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  6. Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia is the highest summit of the Southern Continental Ranges.
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  7. Mount Edith Cavell is the highest summit of the South Jasper Ranges of Alberta.
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  8. Grand Teton is the highest summit of the Teton Range of Wyoming.
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  9. Kings Peak is the highest summit of the Uinta Range and the U.S. State of Utah.
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  10. Mount Goodsir is the highest peak of the Ottertail Range of British Columbia.
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  11. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
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  14. Mount Hector is the highest summit of the Murchison Group of Alberta.
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  17. Crazy Peak is the highest summit of the Crazy Mountains of Montana.
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  18. McDonald Peak is the highest summit of the Mission Mountains of Montana.
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  19. Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
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  25. Blanca Peak is the highest summit of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
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  28. Mount Cleveland is the highest summit of the Lewis Range of Montana.

See also

• Rocky Mountains
  • Geology of the Rocky Mountains
    • Category:Rocky Mountains
      • commons:Category:Rocky Mountains
• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of Greenland
  • List of mountain peaks of Canada
  • List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
    • List of the major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains
    • List of the major 3000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains
    • List of the ultra-prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains
    • List of the major 100-kilometer summits of the Rocky Mountains
    • List of extreme summits of the Rocky Mountains
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
  • List of mountain peaks of México
  • List of mountain peaks of Central America
  • List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
• Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic isolation

References

External links

• Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
  • Canadian Geographical Names @ NRC
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Geographic Names Information System @ USGS
• United States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
  • NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
  • Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGS
• Bivouac.com
• Peakbagger.com
• Peaklist.org
• Peakware.com
• Summitpost.org

Coordinates: 53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)