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Colorado Centennials

What are the Colorado Centennials?

The Colorado Centennials are the 100 highest ranked summits in Colorado. A summit is ranked when it rises at least 300 feet above the saddle connecting it to any higher neighbor, the same rule used for the ranked 14ers. The list includes all 53 ranked fourteeners and the 47 highest thirteeners, so it runs from Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet down to Niagara Peak at 13,816 feet. The 13ers on the list are spread across seven ranges, with the San Juans holding the most, and they include some of the most remote and technical summits in the state.

Colorado Centennials list

  1. Mount Elbert, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Elbert

    14,440 ft · Colorado

  2. Mount Massive, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Massive

    14,428 ft · Colorado

  3. Mount Harvard, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Harvard

    14,420 ft · Colorado

  4. Blanca Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Blanca Peak

    14,350 ft · Colorado

  5. La Plata Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    La Plata Peak

    14,336 ft · Colorado

  6. Uncompahgre Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Uncompahgre Peak

    14,321 ft · Colorado

  7. Crestone Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Crestone Peak

    14,294 ft · Colorado

  8. Mount Lincoln, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Lincoln

    14,286 ft · Colorado

  9. Castle Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Castle Peak

    14,279 ft · Colorado

  10. Grays Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Grays Peak

    14,278 ft · Colorado

  11. Mount Antero, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Antero

    14,269 ft · Colorado

  12. Mount Blue Sky, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Blue Sky

    14,268 ft · Colorado

  13. Torreys Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Torreys Peak

    14,267 ft · Colorado

  14. Quandary Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Quandary Peak

    14,265 ft · Colorado

  15. Longs Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Longs Peak

    14,259 ft · Colorado

  16. Mount Wilson, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Wilson

    14,252 ft · Colorado

  17. Mount Shavano, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Shavano

    14,229 ft · Colorado

  18. Mount Princeton, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Princeton

    14,204 ft · Colorado

  19. Mount Belford, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Belford

    14,203 ft · Colorado

  20. Mount Yale, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Yale

    14,199 ft · Colorado

  21. Crestone Needle, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Crestone Needle

    14,197 ft · Colorado

  22. Mount Bross, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Bross

    14,172 ft · Colorado

  23. Kit Carson Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Kit Carson Peak

    14,165 ft · Colorado

  24. Maroon Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Maroon Peak

    14,163 ft · Colorado

  25. Tabeguache Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Tabeguache Peak

    14,162 ft · Colorado

  26. Mount Oxford, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Oxford

    14,160 ft · Colorado

  27. Mount Democrat, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Democrat

    14,155 ft · Colorado

  28. Mount Sneffels, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Sneffels

    14,150 ft · Colorado

  29. Capitol Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Capitol Peak

    14,137 ft · Colorado

  30. Pikes Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Pikes Peak

    14,115 ft · Colorado

  31. Windom Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Windom Peak

    14,093 ft · Colorado

  32. Snowmass Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Snowmass Mountain

    14,092 ft · Colorado

  33. Mount Eolus, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Eolus

    14,090 ft · Colorado

  34. Mount Columbia, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Columbia

    14,073 ft · Colorado

  35. Missouri Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Missouri Mountain

    14,067 ft · Colorado

  36. Mount Bierstadt, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Bierstadt

    14,065 ft · Colorado

  37. Humboldt Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Humboldt Peak

    14,064 ft · Colorado

  38. Sunlight Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Sunlight Peak

    14,059 ft · Colorado

  39. Ellingwood Point, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Ellingwood Point

    14,057 ft · Colorado

  40. Culebra Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Culebra Peak

    14,053 ft · Colorado

  41. Handies Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Handies Peak

    14,048 ft · Colorado

  42. Mount Lindsey, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Lindsey

    14,048 ft · Colorado

  43. Little Bear Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Little Bear Peak

    14,037 ft · Colorado

  44. Mount Sherman, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Sherman

    14,036 ft · Colorado

  45. Redcloud Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Redcloud Peak

    14,034 ft · Colorado

  46. Pyramid Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Pyramid Peak

    14,025 ft · Colorado

  47. North Maroon Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    North Maroon Peak

    14,022 ft · Colorado

  48. Wetterhorn Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Wetterhorn Peak

    14,021 ft · Colorado

  49. Wilson Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Wilson Peak

    14,017 ft · Colorado

  50. San Luis Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    San Luis Peak

    14,014 ft · Colorado

  51. Mount of the Holy Cross, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount of the Holy Cross

    14,005 ft · Colorado

  52. Huron Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Huron Peak

    14,003 ft · Colorado

  53. Sunshine Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Sunshine Peak

    14,001 ft · Colorado

  54. Grizzly Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Grizzly Peak

    13,997 ft · Colorado

  55. Stewart Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Stewart Peak

    13,988 ft · Colorado

  56. Mount Ouray, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Ouray

    13,979 ft · Colorado

  57. Pigeon Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Pigeon Peak

    13,977 ft · Colorado

  58. Pacific Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Pacific Peak

    13,965 ft · Colorado

  59. Ice Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Ice Mountain

    13,960 ft · Colorado

  60. Cathedral Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Cathedral Peak

    13,952 ft · Colorado

  61. Thunder Pyramid, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Thunder Pyramid

    13,944 ft · Colorado

  62. Fletcher Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Fletcher Mountain

    13,943 ft · Colorado

  63. French Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    French Mountain

    13,942 ft · Colorado

  64. Mount Hope, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Hope

    13,939 ft · Colorado

  65. Mount Adams, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Adams

    13,937 ft · Colorado

  66. Gladstone Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Gladstone Peak

    13,923 ft · Colorado

  67. Horseshoe Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Horseshoe Mountain

    13,918 ft · Colorado

  68. Emerald Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Emerald Peak

    13,916 ft · Colorado

  69. Mount Meeker, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Meeker

    13,916 ft · Colorado

  70. Red Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Red Mountain

    13,911 ft · Colorado

  71. Vermilion Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Vermilion Peak

    13,909 ft · Colorado

  72. Casco Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Casco Peak

    13,905 ft · Colorado

  73. Phoenix Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Phoenix Peak

    13,904 ft · Colorado

  74. Cronin Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Cronin Peak

    13,872 ft · Colorado

  75. Mount Buckskin, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Buckskin

    13,871 ft · Colorado

  76. North Apostle, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    North Apostle

    13,869 ft · Colorado

  77. Jones Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Jones Mountain

    13,867 ft · Colorado

  78. Vestal Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Vestal Peak

    13,867 ft · Colorado

  79. Clinton Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Clinton Peak

    13,866 ft · Colorado

  80. Half Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Half Peak

    13,866 ft · Colorado

  81. Dyer Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Dyer Mountain

    13,861 ft · Colorado

  82. Crystal Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Crystal Peak

    13,860 ft · Colorado

  83. Mount Edwards, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Edwards

    13,860 ft · Colorado

  84. Atlantic Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Atlantic Peak

    13,856 ft · Colorado

  85. California Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    California Peak

    13,854 ft · Colorado

  86. Holy Cross Ridge, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Holy Cross Ridge

    13,850 ft · Colorado

  87. Hagerman Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Hagerman Peak

    13,848 ft · Colorado

  88. Mount Oklahoma, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Oklahoma

    13,843 ft · Colorado

  89. Jupiter Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Jupiter Mountain

    13,838 ft · Colorado

  90. Peak 13838, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Peak 13838

    13,838 ft · Colorado

  91. Huerfano Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Huerfano Peak

    13,837 ft · Colorado

  92. Turret Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Turret Peak

    13,837 ft · Colorado

  93. Jagged Mountain, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Jagged Mountain

    13,833 ft · Colorado

  94. Mount Silverheels, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Mount Silverheels

    13,828 ft · Colorado

  95. Lackawanna Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Lackawanna Peak

    13,826 ft · Colorado

  96. Rio Grande Pyramid, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Rio Grande Pyramid

    13,825 ft · Colorado

  97. Peak 13820, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Peak 13820

    13,820 ft · Colorado

  98. Arrow Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Arrow Peak

    13,817 ft · Colorado

  99. Niagara Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Niagara Peak

    13,816 ft · Colorado

  100. Trinity Peak, a peak on the Colorado Centennials list

    Trinity Peak

    13,816 ft · Colorado

Climbing the Centennials

Most climbers come to the Centennials after the 14ers, and the 13ers on the list feel different. Crowds thin out, trails often fade before the summit, and many finishes are off-trail talus or scrambling. A handful of peaks in the Needle Mountains start with a ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and a multi-day backpack, and Jagged Mountain is widely considered the hardest summit on the list. Finishing takes most people several seasons. Yak shows the whole list in one place, including the 14ers you have already climbed, so you can see how close you are to 100.

Frequently asked questions

How many peaks are on the Colorado Centennials list?

There are 100: all 53 ranked Colorado 14ers plus the 47 highest ranked 13ers. Unranked 14ers such as North Eolus, El Diente Peak and Conundrum Peak are not on the list because they fall short of the 300 foot prominence rule.

What is the lowest peak on the Centennials list?

Niagara Peak in the San Juans is number 100 at 13,816 feet. The cutoff is tight: Arrow Peak, Trinity Peak and Niagara Peak all sit within a foot of each other at the bottom of the list.

Why do some older Centennials lists differ?

Modern LiDAR and survey data changed several elevations and prominences. North Maroon Peak moved onto the list, while Challenger Point, Teakettle Mountain, Dallas Peak and Columbia Point dropped off. Yak uses the current post-LiDAR list.

What is the highest 13er in Colorado?

Grizzly Peak in the Sawatch Range, just under 14,000 feet. It is the highest peak on the list after the 14ers and a popular first Centennial.

What is the hardest Colorado Centennial?

Jagged Mountain in the Needle Mountains is usually rated the hardest. It requires a long backpack from the Needleton train stop and a technical summit block. Turret Peak, Pigeon Peak and Vestal Peak are also serious climbs.

Do I need to finish the 14ers before starting the Centennials?

No. Many climbers pick up Centennial 13ers alongside their 14ers, often on the same trip. Because every ranked 14er is also a Centennial, any 14ers you have logged in Yak already count toward the list.

Is there an app to track the Colorado Centennials?

Yes. Yak: Mountain Tracker is a free app for iPhone and Android that includes the Colorado Centennials as a quest with all 100 peaks. Mark each peak as climbed, log the date with notes and photos, plan the peaks you have left and see how close you are to finishing the list.

Track the Colorado Centennials

Log each Centennial as you climb it and see your 14ers count toward all 100.

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