Mount Massive is the second highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,428-foot 14er of the Sawatch Range is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 10 miles outside of Leadville. Mount Massive edges out the third highest summit of the Rockies, Mount Harvard, by 7 feet, but falls short of Mount Elbert by 12 feet. It ranks as the third highest peak in the contiguous United States after Mount Whitney and Mount Elbert.
The mountain was named for its shape and size, and was known by its current name before 1873. The Hayden and Wheeler U.S. Government Surveys both referred to the mountain as Mt. Massive. Over the years, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts to change the mountain's name from Massive to alternatives such as McKinley, Gannett, or Churchill.
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