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List of Colorado county high points

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Source revisionJun 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ18148306 ↗
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This is a list of the 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado by their points of highest elevation. Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. The highest point in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as a whole is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m).

Of the 64 Colorado counties, 20 counties rise above 14,000 feet (4,267 m) elevation, 32 counties rise above 13,000 feet (3,962 m), 42 counties rise above 10,000 feet (3,048 m), and all 64 Colorado counties rise above 4,116 feet (1,255 m).

Use the "Map this section's coordinates" link to view the location of each of the Colorado county high points.

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