14er Patches

The first European to ascend Torreys Peak, botanist Charles C. Parry, named the peak for his botanist colleague John Torrey. Torrey's is frequently mentioned in conjunction with Grays Peak.

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.

Mount Wilson is located in the Lizard Head Wilderness of the Uncompahgre National Forest. The original indigenous name for the mountain was Shandoka, which translates to "Storm Maker", a reference to the peak's effect on local weather patterns.

Mount Massive is located near Leadville in the Sawatch Range. Its name comes from its elongated shape: it has five summits, all above 14,000 ft. Elevation 14,421 feet.

Previously known as Old Baldy, Mount Lindsey is named after Malcolm Lindsey. Located near Fort Garland. Elevation 14,042 feet.

Mount Democrat is located 5.4 miles northwest of the Town of Alma. It was once known as Republic Mountain and Mount Buckskin. Elevation 14,148 feet.

Mount Antero is prized for its gemstone deposits and has one of the highest concentrations of aquamarine in the country. Elevation 14,269 feet.

The mountain is named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson. The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Elevation 14,165 feet.

Crestone Peak rises 7,000 feet above the east side of the San Luis Valley. It shares its name with the nearby Crestone Needle, another fourteener of the Crestones. Elevation 14,294 feet.

Above the South Colony Lakes are the big walls of the Crestone Needle and the wild gendarmes of the ridge to Crestone Peak. Crestone is Spanish for 'cockscomb.' Elevation 14,197 feet.

Castle Peak takes its name from its castellated summit. It is located 11.6 miles of the Town of Crested Butte on the drainage divide separating Gunnison National Forest and Gunnison County. Elevation 14,265 feet.