List of Ultras 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]

See also: List of the major 4000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains and List of the major 100-kilometer summits of the Rocky Mountains
Further information: List of mountain peaks 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 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][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3959 m
12,989 ft		2829 m
9,281 ft		460 km
286 mi		 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
2 Mount Elbert[8][9][10][lower-alpha 3]  Colorado Sawatch Range 4401.2 m
14,440 ft		2772 m
9,093 ft		1,079.15 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
3 Mount Columbia[11][12][lower-alpha 4]  Alberta
 British Columbia		 Canadian Rockies 3741 m
12,274 ft		2371 m
7,779 ft		158 km
98.2 mi		 52.1473°N 117.4416°W / 52.1473; -117.4416 (Mount Columbia)
4 Cloud Peak[13][14][15][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]  Wyoming Bighorn Mountains 4013.3 m
13,167 ft		2157 m
7,077 ft		233 km
145 mi		 44.3821°N 107.1739°W / 44.3821; -107.1739 (Cloud Peak)
5 Gannett Peak[16][17][18][lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8]  Wyoming Wind River Range 4209.1 m
13,809 ft		2157 m
7,076 ft		467 km
290 mi		 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
6 Mount Assiniboine[19][20][lower-alpha 9]  Alberta
 British Columbia		 Canadian Rockies 3616 m
11,864 ft		2082 m
6,831 ft		141.8 km
88.1 mi		 50.8696°N 115.6509°W / 50.8696; -115.6509 (Mount Assiniboine)
7 Mount Edith Cavell[21][22]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3363 m
11,033 ft		2033 m
6,670 ft		47.2 km
29.3 mi		 52.6672°N 118.0569°W / 52.6672; -118.0569 (Mount Edith Cavell)
8 Grand Teton[23][24][25][lower-alpha 10][lower-alpha 11]  Wyoming Teton Range 4198.7 m
13,775 ft		1995 m
6,545 ft		111.6 km
69.4 mi		 43.7412°N 110.8024°W / 43.7412; -110.8024 (Grand Teton)
9 Kings Peak[26][27][lower-alpha 12][lower-alpha 13]  Utah Uinta Mountains 4125 m
13,534 ft		1938 m
6,358 ft		268 km
166.6 mi		 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)
10 Mount Goodsir[28][29][lower-alpha 14]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3567 m
11,703 ft		1917 m
6,289 ft		64.1 km
39.8 mi		 51.2021°N 116.3975°W / 51.2021; -116.3975 (Mount Goodsir)
11 Borah Peak[30][31][32][lower-alpha 15]  Idaho Lost River Range 3861.2 m
12,668 ft		1829 m
6,002 ft		243 km
150.8 mi		 44.1374°N 113.7811°W / 44.1374; -113.7811 (Borah Peak)
12 Mount Harrison[33][34][lower-alpha 16]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3360 m
11,024 ft		1770 m
5,807 ft		52.1 km
32.4 mi		 50.0604°N 115.2057°W / 50.0604; -115.2057 (Mount Harrison)
13 Mount Sir Alexander[35][36][lower-alpha 17]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3275 m
10,745 ft		1762 m
5,781 ft		87.8 km
54.5 mi		 53.9360°N 120.3869°W / 53.9360; -120.3869 (Mount Sir Alexander)
14 Mount Hector[37][38]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3394 m
11,135 ft		1759 m
5,771 ft		21.5 km
13.34 mi		 51.5752°N 116.2590°W / 51.5752; -116.2590 (Mount Hector)
15 Whitehorn Mountain[39][40][lower-alpha 18]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3399 m
11,152 ft		1747 m
5,732 ft		7.94 km
4.93 mi		 53.1370°N 119.2667°W / 53.1370; -119.2667 (Whitehorn Mountain)
16 Mount Chown[41][42][lower-alpha 19]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3316 m
10,879 ft		1746 m
5,728 ft		30.7 km
19.05 mi		 53.3971°N 119.4173°W / 53.3971; -119.4173 (Mount Chown)
17 Crazy Peak[43][44][lower-alpha 20][lower-alpha 21]  Montana Crazy Mountains 3418 m
11,214 ft		1743 m
5,719 ft		71.8 km
44.6 mi		 46.0181°N 110.2768°W / 46.0181; -110.2768 (Crazy Peak)
18 McDonald Peak[45][46][lower-alpha 22][lower-alpha 23]  Montana Mission Range 2994 m
9,824 ft		1722 m
5,650 ft		127.8 km
79.4 mi		 47.3826°N 113.9191°W / 47.3826; -113.9191 (McDonald Peak)
19 Pikes Peak[47][48][49][lower-alpha 24]  Colorado Front Range 4302.31 m
14,115 ft		1686 m
5,530 ft		97.6 km
60.6 mi		 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
20 Mount Nebo[50][51][lower-alpha 25][lower-alpha 26]  Utah Wasatch Range 3637 m
11,933 ft		1679 m
5,508 ft		121.6 km
75.6 mi		 39.8219°N 111.7603°W / 39.8219; -111.7603 (Mount Nebo)
21 Snowshoe Peak[52][53][lower-alpha 27][lower-alpha 28]  Montana Cabinet Mountains 2665 m
8,743 ft		1658 m
5,438 ft		133.5 km
82.9 mi		 48.2231°N 115.6890°W / 48.2231; -115.6890 (Snowshoe Peak)
22 Jeanette Peak[54][55]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3089 m
10,135 ft		1657 m
5,436 ft		17.54 km
10.9 mi		 52.6357°N 118.6166°W / 52.6357; -118.6166 (Jeanette Peak)
23 Mount Forbes[56][57][lower-alpha 29][lower-alpha 30]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3617 m
11,867 ft		1649 m
5,410 ft		47.4 km
29.5 mi		 51.8600°N 116.9316°W / 51.8600; -116.9316 (Mount Forbes)
24 Diamond Peak[58][59][60][lower-alpha 31]  Idaho Lemhi Range 3719.3 m
12,202 ft		1642 m
5,387 ft		51.2 km
31.8 mi		 44.1414°N 113.0827°W / 44.1414; -113.0827 (Diamond Peak)
25 Blanca Peak[61][62][lower-alpha 32][lower-alpha 33][lower-alpha 34]  Colorado Sangre de Cristo Mountains 4374 m
14,351 ft		1623 m
5,326 ft		166.4 km
103.4 mi		 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
26 Mount Timpanogos[63][64][65][lower-alpha 35]  Utah Wasatch Range 3582 m
11,752 ft		1609 m
5,279 ft		63.8 km
39.6 mi		 40.3908°N 111.6459°W / 40.3908; -111.6459 (Mount Timpanogos)
27 Mount Fryatt[66][67][lower-alpha 36]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3361 m
11,027 ft		1608 m
5,276 ft		16.37 km
10.17 mi		 52.5503°N 117.9104°W / 52.5503; -117.9104 (Mount Fryatt)
28 Mount Cleveland[68][69][70][lower-alpha 37]  Montana Lewis Range 3194 m
10,479 ft		1599 m
5,246 ft		159.9 km
99.4 mi		 48.9249°N 113.8482°W / 48.9249; -113.8482 (Mount Cleveland)
29 Mount Temple[71][72][lower-alpha 38]  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3540 m
11,614 ft		1530 m
5,020 ft		21.3 km
13.22 mi		 51.3511°N 116.2063°W / 51.3511; -116.2063 (Mount Temple)
Mount Ida[73][74][lower-alpha 39]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3200 m
10,499 ft		1530 m
5,020 ft		14.14 km
8.79 mi		 54.0580°N 120.3268°W / 54.0580; -120.3268 (Mount Ida)
31 Mount Joffre[75][76][lower-alpha 40]  Alberta
 British Columbia		 Canadian Rockies 3433 m
11,263 ft		1505 m
4,938 ft		49.2 km
30.6 mi		 50.5285°N 115.2069°W / 50.5285; -115.2069 (Mount Joffre)

See also

Notes
  1. The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
  2. Mount Robson is the easternmost summit of its elevation in Canada and the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
  3. The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the U.S. State of Colorado, the Rocky Mountains of North America, and the entire Mississippi River drainage basin.
  4. Mount Columbia on the Great Divide between British Columbia and Alberta is the highest point of the Columbia Icefield, the Province of Alberta, and the entire Beaufort Sea Drainage basin.
  5. The summit of Cloud Peak is the highest point of the Bighorn Mountains.
  6. Cloud Peak is the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
  7. The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Wind River Range, the U.S. State of Wyoming, and the central Rocky Mountains.
  8. Gannett Peak is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
  9. Mount Assiniboine is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in Canada.
  10. The summit of Grand Teton is the highest point of the Teton Range.
  11. Grand Teton is the northernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
  12. The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the western Rocky Mountains.
  13. The elevation of Kings Peak includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  14. The summit of Mount Goodsir is the highest point of the Ottertail Range.
  15. The summit of Borah Peak is the highest point of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
  16. Mount Harrison is the southernmost and easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Canada.
  17. Mount Sir Alexander is the northernmost and westernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
  18. Whitehorn Mountain is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
  19. Mount Chown is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
  20. The summit of Crazy Peak is the highest point of the Crazy Mountains.
  21. The elevation of Crazy Peak includes an adjustment of +1.421 m (4.66 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  22. The summit of McDonald Peak is the highest point of the Mission Range.
  23. The elevation of McDonald Peak includes an adjustment of +1.318 m (4.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  24. Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4267-meter) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful.
  25. The summit of Mount Nebo is the highest point of the Wasatch Range.
  26. The elevation of Mount Nebo includes an adjustment of +1.395 m (4.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  27. The summit of Snowshoe Peak is the highest point of the Cabinet Mountains.
  28. The elevation of Snowshoe Peak includes an adjustment of +1.367 m (4.48 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  29. The summit of Mount Forbes is the highest point of the entire Hudson Bay drainage basin.
  30. Mount Forbes is the easternmost summit of its elevation in Canada.
  31. The summit of Diamond Peak is the highest point of the Lemhi Range.
  32. The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the entire Rio Grande drainage basin.
  33. Blanca Peak is the southernmost ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
  34. The elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  35. The summit of Mount Timpanogos is the highest point of the central Wasatch Range.
  36. The summit of Mount Fryatt is the highest point of the Hooker Icefield.
  37. The summit of Mount Cleveland is the highest point of the Lewis Range.
  38. The summit of Mount Temple is the highest point of the Bow Range.
  39. Mount Ida is the northernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
  40. Mount Joffre is the easternmost summit of its elevation in Canada.

References
  1. This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
  3. If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  4. The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  5. The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
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