Elevation

14,011 ft / 4,271 m

#73 in Colorado

#122 in United States

Prominence

2,111 ft / 643 m

#58 in Colorado

#893 in United States

Summits

84 summits

#27 in Colorado

#467 in United States

Top climbing months

July   29%

August   22%

September  20%

Most climbed route

North Ridge via Half Moon TH

Class 2

Highlights

  • Mount of the Holy Cross is the northernmost Colorado 14er in the Sawatch Range.
  • Named for the distinctive cross-shaped snowfield on the northeast face.
  • Has been much celebrated in the past by painters and photographers. It's still much photographed but it's not as well known today as it was in the past.
  • Holy Cross can be climbed by at least four different routes, with the easiest and most common route being the Class 2 North Ridge.
  • The Cross Couloir route forms the vertical portion of the famous cross feature and provides an advanced snow climb or extreme ski descent.
5 summits • 14.4 mi • 5,036 ft gain • 14 hr 57 min
1 summit • 17.5 mi • 5,220 ft gain • 12 hr 16 min

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