"In topography, prominence [a] characterizes the height of a mountain or hill's summit by the vertical distance between it and the lowest contour line encircling with no higher summit. It is a measure of the independence of a summit."


I am from Colorado, but I prefer the Wasatch Mountains to most of the ones in Colorado because of their prominence. However, the San Juan Mountains around Telluride, Ouray, and Silverton are better than anything Utah has to offer.