Longs Peak

Longs PeakSummit of Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, north-central Colorado, U.S.

Longs Peak, mountain peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It is the highest peak (14,259 feet [4,346 metres]) in Rocky Mountain National Park and the northernmost “fourteener” in Colorado. It was named in honour of Major Stephen H. Long, an American army officer and explorer who encountered it in 1820. Several hiking trails lead to the summit.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
Citation Information
Article Title: Longs Peak
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 21 January 2014
Access Date: March 14, 2025