14er Patches

Above Montezuma Basin, near Conundrum Peak, lies Castle Peak with its purple hues. Named for the mountain's castle-shaped ridgelines, it is the highest peak in the Elk Range. Castle Peak - Elevation 14,265 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.

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.

One of the Collegiate Peaks, Princeton is known for symmetry between its summit and the two subpeaks, and for the Chalk Cliffs and Hot Springs to the south in the valley below. Elevation 14,197 feet.

Captured in fine form by western photographer Henry Jackson, the ice formation on this peak is famous. The cliff bands of the Cross couloir rise above columbines in East Cross Creek. Elevation 14,005 feet.

Near the town of Leadville and part of the Sawatch Range, Mount Massive is a sprawling massif. It is aptly named, having five distinct summits that rise above 14,000 feet. Elevation 14,421 feet.

A Collegiate Range peak, Harvard is the 3rd highest in Colorado. It lies high in the Horn Fork Basin above Bear Lake and was named by surveyor and Professor Josiah Whitney. Elevation 14,420 feet.

Beaver ponds on Frenchman Creek are in the valley below the north slope of Mount Columbia. Columbia is one of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. Elevation 14,073 feet.

Named for Chief Antero of the Ute Indian tribe this peak is noted its abundance gems and minerals. Aquamarine rock crystals, smoky quartz are found on slopes. Elevation 14,269 feet.