Explore the terrain of Colorado with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across Colorado’s landscape to generate a precise elevation profile – every ridge, valley, and summit charted in real time. Switch to Contour Generator mode to visualise any area as contour lines. The city elevation table below samples each location live from 30-metre resolution terrain data.
The table below shows major Colorado cities ranked by elevation, loaded live from AWS terrain tiles. Click any city to open its terrain map.
| City | Region | Elevation (ft) ? | Elevation (m) | Population |
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Explore Colorado City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
Colorado Elevation Overview
Colorado has the highest mean elevation of any US state. The Rocky Mountains dominate the western two-thirds, with 58 peaks above 14,000 ft – more fourteeners than any other state. Mount Elbert, the highest Rocky Mountain peak at 14,440 ft, anchors the Sawatch Range. The eastern third is High Plains averaging over 3,300 ft.
How to Use the Colorado Elevation Map
Click on the map to place waypoints along any route. Once you have two or more points, the Generate Profile button activates – click it to sample elevations and draw the chart below. Use the Samples slider to control data resolution. To explore contour lines, switch to the Contour Generator tab, drag to draw a bounding box over your area of interest, set your interval and units, and click Generate Contours. Download results in GeoJSON, KML, GPX, or CSV format for use in other mapping tools.
Colorado Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Mount Elbert, 14,440 ft
- Lowest point: Arikaree River, 3,315 ft
- Mean elevation: 6,800 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering Colorado: Arizona Elevation Map, Kansas Elevation Map, Nebraska Elevation Map, New Mexico Elevation Map, Oklahoma Elevation Map, Utah Elevation Map, Wyoming Elevation Map.
