Patches

Surveyor Hayden named this cloud-capped peak in the San Juan's for Eolus, the Greek god of winds. Rock and grassy ledges near the summit form 'the sidewalk in the sky.' Elevation 14,083 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.

Above Lake Como in the Sangre de Cristo Range sits Little Bear Peak. Its connecting ridge, the 1 1/2 mile Blanca Peak-Little Bear traverse, is a Colorado mountaineering classic. Elevation 14,037 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.

Surveyor Hayden named this remote Elk Range peak for its stately appearance. Capitol is known for its difficult climbing, loose rock and the notorious knife-edge ridge west of K-2. Capitol Peak - Elevation 14,130 feet.

This peak above Chicago Basin in the San Juan Mountains was named not for the winds that can rake it, but for William Windom, a U.S. Senator and politician from Minnesota. Elevation 14,082 feet.

This peak is named for a Ute Indian tribe that used to roam its base. Shavano is separated from Tabeguache Peak by a 1 1/4-mile long ridge, and they are often climbed together. Elevation 14,155 feet.

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.

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.

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.