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The Sawatch Range is a mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies.
   The range is oriented along a northwest-southeast axis, extending approximately 70 miles (110 km) from in the north to in the south. The range contains 15 peaks topping . The range forms a portion of the Continental Divide, and its eastern flanks are drained by the headwaters of the Arkansas River. The western side of the range feeds the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River, the Eagle River, and the Gunnison River.
   The Sawatch mountains in general are high, massive, and relatively gentle in contour. While some peaks are rugged enough to require technical climbing techniques, most can be climbed by a simple, if arduous, hike. Notable summits include Mount Elbert, Mount Massive, La Plata Peak, Mount of the Holy Cross, and the Collegiate Peaks (Mounts Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale).
   The town of Leadville, Colorado is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of the range, and Aspen, Colorado 20 miles (32 km) to the west. State Highway 82 traverses the range at Independence Pass, which is typically open only from late spring to mid autumn. It is also traversed by Hagerman Pass to the north, connecting the Arkansas Headwaters near Leadville with the upper valley of the Fryingpan River. Hagerman pass is traversable with four-wheel drive vehicles and on foot during summer and early autumn months. The range contains numerous hiking trails within the White River National Forest and the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness.

Prominent peaks

Rank	Mountain Peak	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Elbert NGS	4401.200 = 14,440 feet 4401 m	2771.546 = 9,093 feet 2772 m	01079.22 = 670.6 miles 1079.2 km
2	Mount Massive	4397.607 = 14,428 feet 4398 m	0591.617 = 1,941 feet 592 m	00008.15 = 5.1 miles 8.2 km
3	Mount Harvard NGS	4397.429 = 14,427 feet 4397 m	0709.270 = 2,327 feet 709 m	00024.01 = 14.9 miles 24.0 km
4	La Plata Peak	4379.216 = 14,368 feet 4379 m	0561.137 = 1,841 feet 561 m	00010.10 = 6.3 miles 10.1 km
5	Mount Antero NGS	4351.400 = 14,276 feet 4351 m	0762.914 = 2,503 feet 763 m	00028.56 = 17.7 miles 28.6 km
6	Mount Princeton NGS	4329.300 = 14,204 feet 4329 m	0663.550 = 2,177 feet 664 m	00008.36 = 5.2 miles 8.4 km
7	Mount Yale NGS	4328.810 = 14,202 feet 4329 m	0571.805 = 1,876 feet 572 m	00008.93 = 5.5 miles 8.9 km
8	Mount of the Holy Cross NGS	4270.510 = 14,011 feet 4271 m	0643.433 = 2,111 feet 643 m	00029.81 = 18.5 miles 29.8 km
9	Grizzly Peak NGS	4265.600 = 13,995 feet 4266 m	0581.558 = 1,908 feet 582 m	00010.89 = 6.8 miles 10.9 km
10	Mount Ouray NGS	4255.400 = 13,961 feet 4255 m	0810.463 = 2,659 feet 810 m	00021.86 = 13.6 miles 21.9 km
11	Mount Jackson PB	4168.538 = 13,676 feet 4169 m	0551.688 = 1,810 feet 552 m	00005.16 = 3.2 miles 5.2 km
12	Williams Mountains High Point PB	4080.878 = 13,389 feet 4081 m	0512.674 = 1,682 feet 513 m	00006.51 = 4.0 miles 6.5 km
13	Antora Peak PB	4046.274 = 13,275 feet 4046 m	0734.263 = 2,409 feet 734 m	00010.86 = 6.7 miles 10.9 km
14	Henry Mountain PB	4042.037 = 13,261 feet 4042 m	0510.235 = 1,674 feet 510 m	00018.55 = 11.5 miles 18.6 km
15	Park Cone PB	3689.953 = 12,106 feet 3690 m	0621.792 = 2,040 feet 622 m	00005.53 = 3.4 miles 5.5 km
16	Red Table Mountain PB	3670.656 = 12,043 feet 3671 m	0614.782 = 2,017 feet 615 m	00016.56 = 10.3 miles 16.6 km
17	Tomichi Dome PB	3496.225 = 11,471 feet 3496 m	0708.660 = 2,325 feet 709 m	00021.39 = 13.3 miles 21.4 km
18	Castle Peak PB	3439.719 = 11,285 feet 3440 m	0926.592 = 3,040 feet 927 m	00030.47 = 18.9 miles 30.5 km

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