Mount Sneffels
Mount Sneffels is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,265 m, the 79th highest in United States.
Where it is
Mount Sneffels lies in United States, in Colorado.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cirque Mountain | 4,175 m | 1.8 km |
| Gilpin Peak | 4,162 m | 1.9 km |
| Teakettle Mountain | 4,172 m | 2.7 km |
| Stony Mountain | 3,871 m | 3.0 km |
| Mount Emma | 4,138 m | 3.2 km |
| Dallas Peak | 4,168 m | 3.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Sneffels.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | United States | 19,062 | 53 km |
| Durango | United States | 18,006 | 81 km |
| Clifton | United States | 19,889 | 134 km |
| Grand Junction | United States | 60,358 | 135 km |
| Farmington | United States | 42,871 | 147 km |
About this mountain
At 4,265 m, this peak in Colorado stands higher than Cirque Mountain at 1.8 km away (4,175 m) and Gilpin Peak at 1.9 km away (4,162 m). The first recorded ascent was in 1874. Among United States peaks in this dataset, Mount Sneffels ranks #79 of 3,727 listed peaks.
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 Mount Sneffels?
- Mount Sneffels rises to 4,265 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Sneffels?
- Mount Sneffels is in United States, in Colorado.
- Where does Mount Sneffels rank?
- It is the 79th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #974 worldwide.
- When was Mount Sneffels first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1874.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Sneffels?
- Montrose, United States, about 53 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.