Patches

Crestone Peak, in the Sangre de Cristos, is steep and technical from every aspect. It was one of the last peaks in Colorado to be climbed because of its big walls and remote location. Elevation 14,294 feet.

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.

This peak high in the San Juan's above the old mining structures in the Silver Pick Basin was named for AD Wilson, a chief cartographer with the Hayden survey. Elevation 14,017 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.

Visible from afar, the big east snowfields are the namesakes of this Elk Range peak. Indians called this mountain "The Cold Woman""and believed it was the source of local weather. Elevation 14,092 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.

Deep in the San Miguel Mountains, this peak is known for its hard connecting ridge with El Diente and for fine spring ski mountaineering. It was named for surveyor A.D. Wilson. Elevation 14,246 feet

A Collegiate Peak in the Sawatch Range, this peak is often climbed with Belford. For years, it was thought to barely qualify as a 14er, but more recent surveys added an additional 150'. Elevation 14,153 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.

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.