Mount Massive

Mount Massive is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the second highest point in the state of Colorado. The 14,428-foot fourteener is part of the Sawatch Range and is located a little southwest of the City of Leadville, Colorado. Mount Massive was first surveyed and climbed in 1873 during the Hayden Survey of the American West. Its name comes from its elongated shape: it has five summits, all above 14,000 feet, and a summit ridge over 3 miles long, resulting in more area above 14,000 feet than any other mountain in the lower 48 contiguous states, narrowly edging Mount Rainier located in Washington.