14er Patches

This peak was named for miner and politician William Bross who is said to have climbed it in 1876. It is known for its rounded summit and the gnarled bristlecone pines on its flanks. Elevation 14,172 feet.

Mt. Belford was named for Judge James D. Belford, 'the red-headed rooster of the Rockies.' He was a politician known for his red hair, quick wit, and flamboyant manner. Elevation 14,197 feet.

While Aetna isn't quite a 14er, she's still a beaut. So give her some credit and enjoy some solid views up through almost all of the 14ers in Chaffee County.

The view from Maroon Lake is a classic image of Maroon and North Maroon Peak. Maroon Peak is the higher of the two peaks, known collectively as the 'Maroon Bells.' Maroon Peak - Elevation 14,156 feet.

The Sawatch Range peak La Plata means, "silver" in Spanish. It is noted for its long northeast ridge, first climbed in 1921 by Colorado College graduate Albert Ellingwood. Elevation 14,336 feet.

This peak east of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument of Colorado is named for the legendary scout of the old west. It and some nearby peaks were known as the Three Tetons. Elevation 14,165 feet.

To the south of Huron lies the central couloir on Ice Mountain of the Three Apostles. Admitted late as a 14er, Huron Peak is the same height as Mt. of the Holy Cross. Elevation 14,005 feet.

Named for German mountaineer Alexander von Humboldt by locals in the Wet Mountain Valley this peak is an easy climb compared with its neighbors in the Sangre de Cristo range. Elevation 14,064 feet.

Above the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River and the wildflowers of American Basin, Handies offers a fine view from its summit. It was named for a pioneer in the area. Elevation 14,048 feet.

El Diente is Spanish for "tooth". In southwestern Colorado, the jagged ridgeline of El Diente Peak inspired its name. The peak is noted for the exposed Wilson-El Diente ridge. Elevation 14,159 feet.

This peak, the southernmost 14er in Colorado, is currently privately owned. It is named for the Spanish word for ""snake"" because of the serpentine curves of the rivers on its flanks. Elevation 14,047 feet.