Colorado's Fourteeners

All 58. No sugarcoating.

Every named 14,000-foot peak in Colorado with its range, standard-route class, and the access truth — the waivers, the closed summit, the private peak — that other lists bury."

58 named fourteeners Class 1–4 rated Access verified July 2026

Class is the language of these peaks: 1 is a trail, 2 adds rough talus, 3 means hands-on scrambling with exposure, and 4 is unroped climbing where falls are unforgivable. Be honest about which one you are ready for — the mountains will be. Each peak below carries a round-trip time estimate for an average hiker at altitude with breaks; strong parties go faster, and everything takes longer above 13,000 feet.

The golden rule: start pre-dawn and be off every summit by noon. Colorado's afternoon lightning is the deadliest thing up here, and it does not negotiate. Elevations follow common usage; recent lidar surveys shift some peaks a few feet.

Read this before you climb

Verify everything

Conditions, closures, waivers, and access change constantly — sometimes overnight. Confirm every route with official sources (land manager pages, 14ers.com condition reports, and the forecast) before you commit. This page is a planning starting point, never the final word.

Be prepared

Carry the ten essentials, start pre-dawn, and treat the noon turn-around as law. Altitude affects the fit and unfit alike. Colorado's CORSAR card (a few dollars a year) helps fund the volunteer teams who come when things go wrong.

Consider a guide

For your first fourteener, any Class 3–4 route, or anything in snow: hire an AMGA-accredited local guide service. It is not a concession — it is how strong climbers learn these mountains, and the single best money you can spend up here.

Explore Colorado provides this guide for general information only. Peak data, class ratings, time estimates, and access notes reflect our best verification as of July 2026, but we make no warranty of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any purpose, and we assume no liability for your use of this information. Mountaineering is inherently dangerous. You alone are responsible for verifying current conditions, assessing your abilities honestly, and every decision you make in the mountains.

Illustrated map of Colorado's 58 fourteeners numbered by mountain range with difficulty classes
The Fourteeners Map — all 58, numbered by range, with class ratings.Tap to open full size
Class 1A real trail all the way. Strong beginners with dawn starts and good weather belong here.Beginner-friendly
Class 2Rough talus, steep grades, some hands-for-balance. Fit hikers with a few peaks of judgment.Moderate
Class 3Hands-on scrambling with exposure and route-finding. Falls have consequences; helmets on.Advanced
Class 4Unroped climbing on serious terrain where a fall is likely fatal. Genuine experience required.Experts only
These are serious mountains. People die on 14ers every summer — from lightning, from falls, from altitude. Check conditions on 14ers.com and the forecast before every attempt, tell someone your plan, and turning around is always the strong move. This page is informational only — verify independently, and when in doubt, hire a local guide. Access status verified July 2026.
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Adventure begins with preparation. Colorado weather, road conditions, trail access, wildfire restrictions, permits, and seasonal closures can change quickly. Information may also change after publication, so verify important details before every trip.

Before heading out

  • Verify current weather and local conditions.
  • Check road, trail, pass, and seasonal closures.
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  • Know your limits and turn around when conditions become unsafe.

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