The lowest 14er in North America, Sunshine Peak is joined to Redcloud Peak by an easy ridge in the San Juan Mountains. Elevation 14,001 feet.

It is an airy move to get to the summit of this Needle Range peak that is flanked by Eolus and Windom. It was named for the rays of sunshine that pass through the spires on its ridges. Elevation 14,059 feet.

In the La Garita Wilderness area near Creede, this peak is named for the San Luis Valley nearby. The Rio Grande River, fed by the big snows of this range nourishes the valley. Elevation 14,014 feet.

Redcloud Peak, west of Lake City, is named for the orange and red colored rocks above timberline that are accentuated by alpenglow. It is usually climbed along with Sunshine. Elevation 14,034 feet.

The prominent East Ridge of Quandary is a popular climb from Highway 9. A road goes up Monte Cristo Gulch to the Blue Lakes and the bottom of the steep south (Cristo) couloir. Elevation 14,265 feet.

Loose rock, steep climbing and big exposure give this aptly named symmetrical peak an earned reputation as one of the most difficult to summit of all the fourteeners in Colorado. Elevation 14,018 feet.

Sedimentary rock gave the Maroon Bells their distinctive color and layered appearance. The loose rock and steep climbing have earned these peaks the nickname 'Deadly Bells.' Elevation 14,014 feet.

This detailed patch is a great patch to throw on a backpack or your favorite soft-sided lunchbox so people know you've hit up some killer trails on your bike in some pretty sweet mountains.

Part of the Collegiate Range, this peak was named by Professor JD Whitney on a surveying trip. He started the tradition of naming Sawatch peaks after universities. Elevation 14,196 feet.

Named by Hayden for an Icelandic mountain in Jules Verne's book, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Sneffels is one of the most spectacular peaks in the San Juan Mountains. Elevation 14,150 feet.

SW of Fairplay and up Fourmile Creek are the snowfields of Sheridan and old mining structures on the gentle slopes of Sherman, named for Civil War General William Sherman. Elevation 14,036 feet.