Table of Contents
Fourteeners Peak Bagging List Elevation viii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments x
Introduction 1
Colorado's Fourteeners (Ranges and Locations) 2
History 3
Geology 4
Ranking the Fourteeners 4
Weather 4
Flora and Fauna 6
Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations 7
Leave No Trace 8
Peak Celebrations/Respecting Wilderness 8
Winter Climbing/Winter Mountaineering 8
Hiking with Dogs 9
Climbing Classifications 9
Safety 10
The Ten Essentials 14
Appropriate Gear 15
How to Use This Guide 17
Why Two Mountain Elevations? 17
Route Map 18
Getting Additional Route Information 18
Travel Information 18
Roads 18
General Information 18
Area Codes 19
Wildland and Park Contact Information 19
Map Legend 20
The Climbs
Easy Fourteeners 21
1 Mount Cross 22
2 Handies Peak 26
3 Mount Democrat 31
4 Mount Sherman 36
5 Grays Peak 40
6 Quandary Peak 44
7 Mount Biersradt 49
8 Mount Elbert 53
9 San Luis Peak 58
10 Huron Peak 62
11 Torreys Peak 66
12 Mount Lincoln and Mount Cameron 70
13 Mount Evans 74
Hard Fourteeners 78
14 Redcloud Peak 79
15 Mount Belford 84
16 Culebra Peak 88
17 Sunshine Peak 92
18 Mount Oxford 97
19 Mount Shavano 101
20 Mount Princeton 105
21 Mount Missive 109
22 Pikes Peak 113
23 Mount Columbia 118
24 Missouri Mountain 122
25 Mount Yale 127
26 La Plata Peak 131
27 Mount Antero 135
Harder Fourteeners 139
28 Uncompahgre Peak 140
29 Tabeguache Peak 145
30 Mount Harvard 149
31 Humboldt Peak 153
32 Challenger Point 157
33 Mount Sneffels 162
34 Mount of the Holy Cross 166
35 Castle Peak 171
36 Mount Lindsey 176
37 Ellingwood Point 181
38 Blanca Peak 186
37 Window Peak 193
Hardest Fourteeners 198
40 Wilson Peak 199
41 Wetterhorn Peak 204
42 Kit Carson Peak 209
43 Longs Peak 214
44 Mount Eolus and North Eolus 220
45 Mount Wilson 225
46 Pyramid Peak 230
47 South Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak 235
48 Sunlight Peak 242
49 Crestone Needle 248
50 Crestone Peak 253
51 Little Bear Peak 258
52 Snowmass Mountain 264
53 Capitol Peak 269
Appendix A Mountain Clubs, Organizations, and Resources 274
Appendix B Further Reading 276
About the Author 277
