This is a list of the 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as a whole is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at .
Of the 64 Colorado counties, 20 counties rise above elevation, 32 counties rise above , 42 counties rise above , and all 64 Colorado counties rise above .
Use the "Map this section's coordinates" link to view the location of each of the Colorado county high points. __TOC__
Colorado county high points
+Colorado county high pointsCountyRankHigh pointRegionElevationProminenceIsolationLocationLake County1Chaffee County2Alamosa County3rowspan=2rowspan=2Costilla CountyHuerfano County5Hinsdale County6Saguache County7Park County8Gunnison County9rowspan=2rowspan=2Pitkin CountyClear Creek County11rowspan=2rowspan=2Summit CountyCuster County13Boulder County14Dolores County15Ouray County16El Paso County17La Plata County18San Miguel County19Eagle County20Mineral County21San Juan County22Las Animas County23Larimer County24Grand County25Archuleta County26Gilpin County27Montezuma County28Rio Grande County29Conejos County30Fremont County31Teller County32Jackson County33Garfield County34Pueblo County35Routt County36Rio Blanco County37Jefferson County38Montrose County39Delta County40Mesa County41Moffat County42Douglas County43Elbert County44Weld County45Arapahoe County46Lincoln County47City and County of Broomfield48City and County of Denver49Adams County50Washington County51Kit Carson County52Baca County53Otero County54Cheyenne County55Crowley County56Logan County57Morgan County58Bent County59Prowers County60Kiowa County61Yuma County62Sedgwick County63Phillips County64
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See also
Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists List of counties in Colorado List of Colorado counties by per capita income List of Colorado counties by population List of Colorado counties by socioeconomic factors List of Colorado counties by statistical area List of Colorado municipalities by county List of Colorado populated places by county List of county courthouses in Colorado List of county seats in Colorado List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of mountains in Colorado Outline of Colorado
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External links
National Geodetic Survey (NGS) NGS Datasheets NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS Geodetic Glossary @ NGS United States Geological Survey (USGS) Colorado Geological Survey
World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.com peaklist.org summitpost.org