The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Sawatch Range
Sawatch Range’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in the Sawatch Range. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in the Sawatch Range. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Summit of Mount Elbert
Highlight • Summit
At 14,440 feet, Mount Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the contiguous United States. Along with being the tallest peak in the state, it …
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Hanging Lake Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Hanging Lake trail is a 1.2 mile backcountry hike. It is steep, rigorous and rocky, but rewards you with beautiful scenery and scenic waterfalls.
As the lake has become …
As the lake has become …
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Hope Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Reaching an altitude of 12,600 feet, Hope Pass is nearly 1,000 feet above treeline and is a true Rocky Mountain Pass. The trails on both sides of the mountain have …
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Fancy Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Fancy Pass sits at an elevation of roughly 12,500 feet. After a strenuous climb, you take your time to enjoy the impressive panoramic view over the peaks of the Holy Cross Wilderness.
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Colorado River
Highlight (Segment) • River
A spectacular stretch of the Colorado River is through Glenwood Canyon. The Glenwood Canyon section runs 12.5 miles in length and is 1,300 ft deep at the deepest point. There …
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Missouri Mountain
Highlight • Summit
Missouri Mountain, at 14,074 feet, is one of the highest peaks in the Sawatch Range. The ridge that the path follows the final half mile is somewhat washed out and …
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Mount Princeton
Highlight • Summit
Mount Princeton is an often underrated 14er in terms of difficulty. At 14,196 feet, Mount Princeton is located in the heart of the Sawatch Range and is one of the …
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Huron Peak
Highlight • Summit
Mount Huron is 14,012 feet tall and towers over the ghost town of Winfield below. Across Missouri Gulch to the east, you can see a number of other 14ers that …
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Mount Belford
Highlight • Summit
At 14,203 feet tall, Mount Belford is one of three 14ers attainable from the Missouri Gulch Trailhead. The mountain is infamous for its steep switchbacks traveling up it's northwest slopes. …
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Ptarmigan Lake
Highlight • Lake
Ptarmigan Lake is a very popular alpine lake in San Isabel National Forest. Because the lake sits above 12,100 feet, it often stays snowed in and frozen until June or …
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Mount Harvard
Highlight • Summit
Mount Harvard is the highest mountain in all the Collegiate Peaks at 14,421 feet. Its steep, rocky slopes are similar to that of many Sawatch 14ers, but the high alpine …
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