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The Front, Tenmile Range and Mosquito Range of Colorado are the best known and most heavily traveled mountains in Colorado, mainly due to their accessibility.  The only two 14ers accessible by car are found on the Front Range - Mount Evans and Pikes Peak.  The road to the Evans summit is the highest paved roadway in the nation.  And if  you've never heard of Pikes Peak, well, you've probably been living in a cave all your life.
Most of these peaks are easy hikes, and make for great first climbs.  However, since a significant portion of the planet knows this, expect to encounter crowds on most summer weekends and holidays.

The Front Range
The 14ers...

Front Range:
Pikes Peak
Longs Peak
Mount Evans
Mount Bierstadt
Grays Peak
Torreys Peak

Tenmile Range:
Quandary Peak

Mosquito Range:
Mount Bross
Mount Lincoln
Mount Democrat
Mount Sherman

Points of Civilization...

Denver
Colorado Springs
Frisco
Vail
Fairplay
Buena Vista

Other Stuff to Do....

Rocky Mountain National Park
Summit County