Pikes Peak elevation
Pikes Peak rises to 14,115 ft (4,302 m) above sea level in Colorado.
Published summit elevation
14,115ft
4,302 m above sea level
Summit · Summit figure used by the City of Colorado Springs, which runs the Pikes Peak Highway and Summit Visitor Center (accessed 2026-10-26). NGS survey mark PIKES PEAK DMWW (PID DR8168) reads 14,105 ft (NAVD 88); a survey mark does not always sit on the highest rock.
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak – America's Mountain (summit elevation) (2026-10-26)
- USGS 3DEP grid value (secondary)
- 14,109 ft (4,300 m)
- 6 ft below the published figure. Elevation grids average each cell, so they under-read sharp summits.
- Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program
- Rise above Green Mountain Falls, CO
- 6,367 ft
- 6.7 mi from the summit; nearest incorporated place
- Source: USGS 3DEP at the town center
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Life at 14,109 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for the summit of Pikes Peak (14,109 ft, from the USGS grid value). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 59 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Health note: the CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when sleeping at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower. This page is general information, not medical advice; read the CDC guidance on high-altitude travel and talk to a clinician before a high climb.
Pikes Peak and other Colorado peaks on this site
- Mount Elbert14,440 ft
- Mount Harvard14,421 ft
- Mount Massive14,417 ft
- Mount Lincoln14,293 ft
- Mount Antero14,276 ft
- Mount Blue Sky14,265 ft
- Pikes Peak14,115 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Published summit elevation | 14,115 ft (4,302 m) | City of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak – America's Mountain (summit elevation) (2026-10-26) |
| Highest USGS 3DEP value near the summit | 14,109 ft (4,300 m) | USGS 3DEP, 81 points within 250 m |
| USGS 3DEP at the GNIS summit point | 14,104 ft (4,299 m) | USGS 3DEP + GNIS coordinates |
| Nearest town: Green Mountain Falls, CO | 7,748 ft (2,362 m) · 6.7 mi away | Census Gazetteer + USGS 3DEP |
| Nearest public airport: City of Colorado Springs Muni (KCOS) | 6,187 ft (1,886 m) · 19 mi away | FAA field elevation |
| Sachett Mountain (nearby summit) | 12,587 ft (3,837 m) · 1.8 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Sentinel Point (nearby summit) | 12,522 ft (3,817 m) · 3.2 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Sheep Mountain (nearby summit) | 12,387 ft (3,775 m) · 3.3 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Marys Mountain (nearby summit) | 9,868 ft (3,008 m) · 3.9 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Sheep Mountain (nearby summit) | 9,811 ft (2,991 m) · 4.3 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
Pikes Peak at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| County | El Paso | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Pikes Peak | USGS GNIS |
| Summit coordinates | 38.84058, -105.04490 | USGS GNIS |
More peaks and tools
- Mount Blue Sky, CO — 14,265 ft, 61 mi away
- Mount Princeton, CO — 14,204 ft, 65 mi away
- Mount Antero, CO — 14,276 ft, 66 mi away
- Mount Lincoln, CO — 14,293 ft, 67 mi away
- Mount Cameron, CO — 14,244 ft, 67 mi away
- All Colorado elevations
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Pikes Peak?
Pikes Peak is 14,115 ft (4,302 m) above sea level, according to City of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak – America's Mountain (summit elevation) (2026-10-26). The highest USGS 3DEP grid value near the summit is 14,109 ft.
Why does the USGS map value differ from the published height of Pikes Peak?
The USGS 3D Elevation Program stores ground elevation as a grid of cells. Each cell holds one value for its whole area, so a pointed summit is averaged with the slopes around it and the grid reads lower than a survey of the top. Here the difference is 6 ft.
Where is Pikes Peak?
Pikes Peak is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.8406, -105.0449, about 6.7 mi from Green Mountain Falls. It appears on the USGS Pikes Peak 7.5-minute topographic map.
How much oxygen is there at the top of Pikes Peak?
At 14,109 ft, water boils at about 186.2 °F (85.7 °C) and standard air pressure is 17.50 inHg (593 hPa), so each breath holds about 59% of the oxygen it would at sea level. The CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when they sleep at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower.
What is the closest airport to Pikes Peak?
The nearest public-use airport is City of Colorado Springs Muni (KCOS), 19 mi away in a straight line, at 6,187 ft (FAA).
Sources
- City of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak – America's Mountain (summit elevation) (2026-10-26) — elevation of Summit
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — grid elevation near the summit, nearby summits and the nearest town
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — summit name, position, county and topo map
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — nearest incorporated town
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- CDC Yellow Book: High-Altitude Travel and Altitude Illness — altitude illness threshold
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made