List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains

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This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

Highest major summits

Of the 100 highest major summits of the Rocky Mountains, 62 peaks exceed 4000 m elevation, and all 100 peaks exceed 3746 m elevation. Of these 100 peaks, 78 (including the 30 highest) are located in Colorado, ten in Wyoming, six in New Mexico, three in Montana, and one each in Utah, British Columbia, and Idaho.

Most prominent summits

Of the 50 most prominent summits of the Rocky Mountains, only Mount Robson and Mount Elbert exceed 2500 m of topographic prominence, seven peaks exceed 2000 m, 31 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 m, and all 50 peaks exceed 1189 m of topographic prominence. Of these 50 peaks, 12 are located in British Columbia, 12 in Montana, ten in Alberta, eight in Colorado, four in Wyoming, three in Utah, three in Idaho, and one in New Mexico. Three of these peaks lie on the Alberta-British Columbia border.

Most isolated major summits

Of the 50 most isolated major summits of the Rocky Mountains, only Mount Elbert exceeds 1000 km of topographic isolation, six peaks exceed 200 km, 19 peaks exceed 100 km, and all 50 peaks exceed 52 km of topographic isolation. Of these 50 peaks, 17 are located in Montana, ten in Colorado, nine in Wyoming, six in British Columbia, five in Utah, two in Alberta, two in New Mexico, and one in Idaho. Two of these peaks lie on the Alberta-British Columbia border.

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