Ranking the 13ers of Rocky Mountain National Park + Indian Peaks Wilderness // CO Mountains

In November 2024 I finished climbing all of the 13,000-foot tall mountains in Colorado’s premier mountain destinations, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness. I figured I would use the knowledge I’ve gained to provide a ranking and a guide for these peaks for anyone interested in the high peaks of this area of the state. Hope you enjoy! I created videos for my climbs of every one of these peaks in this playlist. Just be aware that the earlier ones are more “variable” in quality :) :    • Outdoor Research - Chiefs Head Peak, CO   Timestamps for each peak/set of peaks I cover: 00:00 Intro 08:23 James Peak 13ers Loop 16:30 Old Baldy 18:27 South Arapaho Peak 19:46 North Arapaho Peak 23:08 “Forbidden Fruit” Interlude 25:43 Brainard Lakes Area Intro 27:30 Navajo Peak 32:52 Apache Peak 36:26 Paiute Peak 41:11 Mt. Audubon 44:18 Ogalalla Peak 52:37 Copeland Mountain 56:38 Isolation Peak 1:01:03 Mount Alice 1:05:27 Chiefs Head Peak 1:10:03 Pagoda Mountain 1:16:47 Longs Peak 1:19:38 Mount Meeker 1:25:20 McHenrys Peak 1:29:58 Powell + Taylor Peaks 1:36:20 Mount Lady Washington 1:41:12 Mount Chiquita 1:44:35 Ypsilon Mountain 1:48:22 Fairchild Mountain 1:51:10 Mummy Mountain 1:53:50 Hagues Peak 1:57:18 S Tier, Final Thoughts Final tier list: S: Longs Peak, McHenrys Peak, North Arapaho Peak A: Navajo Peak, Pagoda Mountain, Mt. Meeker B: James Peak Loop, South Arapaho Peak, Chiefs Head Peak, Mt. Alice, Taylor Peak, Powell Peak, Mummy Mountain, Hagues Peak C: Old Baldy, Apache Peak, Mt Audubon, Mt Lady Washington, Ypsilon Mountain, Fairchild Mountain D: Paiute Peak, Ogalalla Peak, Copeland Mountain, Isolation Peak, Mt Chiquita Thumbnail is from the summit of Chiefs Head Peak in RMNP. 13ers Pagoda Mountain and Mount Meeker and 14er Longs Peak are visible in the background.