Longs Peak
Longs Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,340 m, the 36th highest in United States, part of the Front Range.
Where it is
Longs Peak lies in United States, in Colorado.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pagoda Mountain | 4,082 m | 1.1 km |
| Mount Meeker | 4,227 m | 1.1 km |
| McHenrys Peak | 4,036 m | 3.7 km |
| Thatchtop | 3,857 m | 4.2 km |
| Powell Peak | 4,016 m | 4.3 km |
| Mount Alice | 4,048 m | 4.4 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Longs Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | United States | 106,803 | 40 km |
| Longmont | United States | 92,088 | 45 km |
| Loveland | United States | 75,182 | 49 km |
| Louisville | United States | 20,396 | 52 km |
| Erie | United States | 21,420 | 53 km |
About this mountain
At 4,340 m, this peak in the Front Range ranks 36th among United States summits in the dataset. It lies 39.7 km from Boulder. The nearest named peaks are Mount Meeker at 4,227 m and Pagoda Mountain at 4,082 m, both 1.1 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1868.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Longs Peak?
- Longs Peak rises to 4,340 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Longs Peak?
- Longs Peak is in United States, in Colorado.
- Where does Longs Peak rank?
- It is the 36th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #890 worldwide.
- When was Longs Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1868.
- What is the nearest city to Longs Peak?
- Boulder, United States, about 40 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.