Name That Colorado Peak – Mike & Laura Travel Quiz

Name That Colorado Peak

Test your knowledge of Colorado’s famous mountains!

Question 1: Identify This Iconic Peak

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This iconic 14,115-foot peak is visible from Denver and is famous for its distinctive pyramid shape. It’s one of Colorado’s most climbed fourteeners and offers spectacular views of the Front Range.
Mount Evans
Mount Elbert
Longs Peak
Pikes Peak

Question 2: Famous Front Range Giant

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At 14,259 feet, this is the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Its distinctive flat-topped summit and technical climbing routes make it a bucket-list destination for serious mountaineers.
Longs Peak
Mount Evans
Grays Peak
Mount Bierstadt

Question 3: America the Beautiful Peak

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This 14,115-foot peak inspired the song “America the Beautiful” and features a cog railway and auto road to the summit. Its distinctive rounded dome shape is recognizable from Colorado Springs.
Mount Elbert
Mount Evans
Pikes Peak
Cheyenne Mountain

Question 4: Colorado’s Highest Peak

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At 14,440 feet, this is the highest peak in Colorado and the second-highest in the contiguous United States. Located in the Sawatch Range, it’s a relatively gentle climb but offers incredible views.
Mount Whitney
Mount Elbert
Mount Massive
Pikes Peak

Question 5: The Sleeping Giant

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This 14,421-foot peak is the second-highest in Colorado and lives up to its name with a broad, massive profile. It’s located just south of Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range.
Mount Harvard
Mount Massive
Mount Princeton
Mount Yale

Question 6: Aspen’s Backdrop Beauty

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These twin 14,000+ foot peaks create one of the most photographed mountain scenes in North America. Their distinctive maroon-colored rock and pyramid shapes are reflected in a pristine alpine lake.
Maroon Bells
Cathedral Peaks
Snowmass Mountain
Capitol Peak

Question 7: Denver’s Closest Fourteener

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At 14,264 feet, this peak offers one of the easiest fourteener climbs and spectacular views of the Front Range. It’s accessible via a scenic drive up Mount Evans Road most of the way.
Mount Bierstadt
Mount Evans
Grays Peak
Torreys Peak

Question 8: The Knife Edge Challenge

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This 14,130-foot peak is considered one of Colorado’s most technical fourteeners, featuring the famous “Knife Edge” ridge that requires serious mountaineering skills and nerves of steel to traverse.
Longs Peak
Capitol Peak
Pyramid Peak
Little Bear Peak

Question 9: The Holy Cross Mountain

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This 14,005-foot peak is famous for the snow-filled cross shape that appears on its east face. It was once so revered that it appeared on a U.S. postage stamp and was briefly considered for national monument status.
Mount Princeton
Mount of the Holy Cross
Mount Harvard
Mount Yale

Question 10: The Twinned Peaks

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These two fourteeners (14,270 and 14,267 feet) are often climbed together in a single day. They’re located in the Front Range and offer relatively straightforward climbs with incredible 360-degree views.
Mount Evans and Mount Bierstadt
Grays and Torreys Peaks
North and South Maroon Peaks
Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia
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