Most prominent mountain peaks of North America

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The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically prominent mountain peaks on the continent of North America. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between a summit of a mountain and the highest or key col to a higher summit. For this article, North America is defined as the continental landmass of the Americas extending north from the Isthmus of Panamá. A total of 48 of these most prominent peaks are located in the United States (including 28 in Alaska), 39 in Canada (including 29 in British Columbia), 12 in México, 3 in Guatemala, 2 in Honduras, and 1 in Costa Rica.

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[edit] Most prominent North American summits

The 100 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of North America
Rank Mountain Peak PSEC Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount McKinley (Denali)[1] AK0573    Alaska Range 6193.536 = 6194 m
20,320 feet
6149.000 = 6149 m
20,174 feet
07450.65 = 7450.7 km
4631.0 miles
2 Mount Logan[2] YT0561    Saint Elias Mountains 5959.000 = 5959 m
19,551 feet
5247.000 = 5247 m
17,215 feet
00623.39 = 623.4 km
387.4 miles
3 Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl)[3] PUEVER0767       Cordillera Neovolcanica 5636.000 = 5636 m
18,491 feet
4922.000 = 4922 m
16,148 feet
02686.96 = 2687.0 km
1669.6 miles
4 Mount Rainier[4][5] WA0616    Cascade Range 4394.387 = 4394 m
14,417 feet
4032.809 = 4033 m
13,231 feet
01176.77 = 1176.8 km
731.0 miles
5 Volcán Tajumulco[6] GT1007    Guatemala 4220.000 = 4220 m
13,845 feet
3980.000 = 3980 m
13,058 feet
00722.16 = 722.2 km
448.7 miles
6 Mount Fairweather[7] AKBC0506   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4671.000 = 4671 m
15,325 feet
3957.218 = 3957 m
12,983 feet
00200.73 = 200.7 km
125.0 miles
7 Cerro Chirripó[8] CR0107    Costa Rica 3819.000 = 3819 m
12,530 feet
3726.000 = 3726 m
12,224 feet
00863.83 = 863.8 km
536.8 miles
8 Mount Blackburn AK0457    Wrangell Mountains 4995.672 = 4996 m
16,390 feet
3547.872 = 3548 m
11,640 feet
00097.64 = 97.6 km
61.0 miles
9 Mount Hayes AK0526    Alaska Range 4215.994 = 4216 m
13,832 feet
3505.810 = 3506 m
11,502 feet
00204.67 = 204.7 km
127.2 miles
10 Mount Saint Elias[9] AKYT0626   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 5488.838 = 5489 m
18,008 feet
3429.000 = 3429 m
11,250 feet
00041.40 = 41.4 km
26.0 miles
11 Mount Waddington BC0671    Waddington Range 4019.000 = 4019 m
13,186 feet
3289.000 = 3289 m
10,791 feet
00562.43 = 562.4 km
349.5 miles
12 Mount Marcus Baker AK0567    Chugach Mountains 4016.045 = 4016 m
13,176 feet
3254.000 = 3254 m
10,676 feet
00205.18 = 205.2 km
127.5 miles
13 Mount Whitney[10] NGS CA0675    Sierra Nevada 4421.000 = 4421 m
14,505 feet
3071.165 = 3071 m
10,076 feet
02650.35 = 2650.4 km
1647.0 miles
14 Mount Lucania YT0563    Saint Elias Mountains 5226.000 = 5226 m
17,146 feet
3051.000 = 3051 m
10,010 feet
00042.98 = 43.0 km
26.7 miles
15 Volcán Popocatépetl[11] MEXMORPUE1003          Cordillera Neovolcanica 5426.000 = 5426 m
17,802 feet
3040.000 = 3040 m
9,974 feet
00143.06 = 143.1 km
88.9 miles
16 Mount Shasta NGS CA0632    Cascade Range 4321.800 = 4322 m
14,179 feet
2993.746 = 2994 m
9,822 feet
00538.74 = 538.7 km
334.8 miles
17 Monarch Mountain BC0426    Monarch Icefield PB 3555.000 = 3555 m
11,663 feet
2915.000 = 2915 m
9,564 feet
00071.41 = 71.4 km
44.4 miles
18 Mount Robson[12] BC0622    Northern Continental Ranges PB 3959.000 = 3959 m
12,989 feet
2829.000 = 2829 m
9,281 feet
00459.54 = 459.5 km
285.5 miles
19 Mount Redoubt AK0618    Chigmit Mountains 3108.046 = 3108 m
10,197 feet
2788.006 = 2788 m
9,147 feet
00094.47 = 94.5 km
58.7 miles
20 Mount Elbert[13] NGS CO0498    Sawatch Range 4401.200 = 4401 m
14,440 feet
2771.546 = 2772 m
9,093 feet
01079.22 = 1079.2 km
670.6 miles
21 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier BC0641    Cariboo Mountains 3516.000 = 3516 m
11,535 feet
2728.000 = 2728 m
8,950 feet
00051.73 = 51.7 km
32.1 miles
22 Mount Baker[4] WA0450    Cascade Range 3287.479 = 3287 m
10,786 feet
2722.169 = 2722 m
8,931 feet
00212.81 = 212.8 km
132.2 miles
23 Nevado de Colima[14] JAL0688    Cordillera Neovolcanica 4330.000 = 4330 m
14,206 feet
2720.000 = 2720 m
8,924 feet
00407.33 = 407.3 km
253.1 miles
24 Mount Vancouver YT0668    Saint Elias Mountains 4812.000 = 4812 m
15,787 feet
2712.000 = 2712 m
8,898 feet
00043.93 = 43.9 km
27.3 miles
25 Mount Sir Sandford BC0640    Selkirk Mountains 3519.000 = 3519 m
11,545 feet
2707.000 = 2707 m
8,881 feet
00061.98 = 62.0 km
38.5 miles
26 Mount Torbert AK0662    Alaska Range 3478.682 = 3479 m
11,413 feet
2648.102 = 2648 m
8,688 feet
00157.32 = 157.3 km
97.8 miles
27 San Jacinto Peak NGS CA0834    San Jacinto Mountains 3302.300 = 3302 m
10,834 feet
2541.727 = 2542 m
8,339 feet
00033.19 = 33.2 km
20.6 miles
28 San Gorgonio Mountain[4] CA0833    San Bernardino Mountains 3506.198 = 3506 m
11,503 feet
2528.011 = 2528 m
8,294 feet
00262.04 = 262.0 km
162.8 miles
29 Mount Charleston NGS NV0470    Spring Mountains 3631.900 = 3632 m
11,916 feet
2516.734 = 2517 m
8,257 feet
00217.69 = 217.7 km
135.3 miles
30 Mount Pavlof AK0605    Alaska Peninsula 2499.360 = 2499 m
8,200 feet
2506.980 = 2507 m
8,225 feet
00151.89 = 151.9 km
94.4 miles
31 Mount Veniaminof AK0669    Alaska Peninsula 2506.980 = 2507 m
8,225 feet
2499.360 = 2499 m
8,200 feet
00337.46 = 337.5 km
209.7 miles
32 Mount Adams NGS WA0437    Cascade Range 3743.400 = 3743 m
12,281 feet
2479.853 = 2480 m
8,136 feet
00074.59 = 74.6 km
46.3 miles
33 Skihist Mountain BC0879    Lillooet Range PB 2968.000 = 2968 m
9,738 feet
2463.000 = 2463 m
8,081 feet
00157.07 = 157.1 km
97.6 miles
34 Mount Hubbard AKYT0536   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4556.760 = 4557 m
14,950 feet
2456.993 = 2457 m
8,061 feet
00034.35 = 34.4 km
21.3 miles
35 Mount Ratz PB BC0617    Boundary Ranges 3090.000 = 3090 m
10,138 feet
2430.000 = 2430 m
7,972 feet
00311.30 = 311.3 km
193.4 miles
36 Mount Odin PB BC0591    Monashee Mountains 2971.000 = 2971 m
9,747 feet
2409.000 = 2409 m
7,904 feet
00065.44 = 65.4 km
40.7 miles
37 Iliamna Volcano AK0325    Chigmit Mountains 3052.877 = 3053 m
10,016 feet
2397.557 = 2398 m
7,866 feet
00054.05 = 54.1 km
33.6 miles
38 Mount Monashee PB BC0580    Monashee Mountains 3274.000 = 3274 m
10,741 feet
2394.000 = 2394 m
7,854 feet
00051.83 = 51.8 km
32.2 miles
39 Mount Olympus NGS WA0596    Olympic Mountains 2432.300 = 2432 m
7,980 feet
2389.022 = 2389 m
7,838 feet
00173.77 = 173.8 km
108.0 miles
40 Mount Columbia[15] ABBC0476   
   
Columbia Icefield 3741.000 = 3741 m
12,274 feet
2383.000 = 2383 m
7,818 feet
00158.02 = 158.0 km
98.2 miles
41 Mount Queen Bess BC0615    Homathko Icefield PB 3298.000 = 3298 m
10,820 feet
2355.000 = 2355 m
7,726 feet
00045.63 = 45.6 km
28.4 miles
42 Mount Hood[16] NGS OR0533    Cascade Range 3428.800 = 3429 m
11,249 feet
2348.789 = 2349 m
7,706 feet
00092.76 = 92.8 km
57.6 miles
43 Mount Sanford AK0628    Wrangell Mountains 4949.038 = 4949 m
16,237 feet
2342.998 = 2343 m
7,687 feet
00064.79 = 64.8 km
40.3 miles
44 Mount Tom White PB AK0661    Chugach Mountains 3411.017 = 3411 m
11,191 feet
2328.977 = 2329 m
7,641 feet
00117.55 = 117.6 km
73.0 miles
45 Mount Cooper PB BC0480    Selkirk Mountains 3094.000 = 3094 m
10,151 feet
2319.000 = 2319 m
7,608 feet
00049.93 = 49.9 km
31.0 miles
46 Wheeler Peak NGS NV1021    Snake Range 3982.300 = 3982 m
13,065 feet
2306.726 = 2307 m
7,568 feet
00373.06 = 373.1 km
231.8 miles
47 Glacier Peak[4] WA0252    Cascade Range 3207.989 = 3208 m
10,525 feet
2291.486 = 2291 m
7,518 feet
00090.29 = 90.3 km
56.1 miles
48 Ulysses Mountain PB BC0976    Muskwa Ranges 3024.000 = 3024 m
9,921 feet
2289.000 = 2289 m
7,510 feet
00435.86 = 435.9 km
270.8 miles
49 Mount Cook AKYT0479   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4194.048 = 4194 m
13,760 feet
2273.808 = 2274 m
7,460 feet
00023.40 = 23.4 km
14.5 miles
50 Volcán Tacaná[17] CHPSMA1006       Chiapas and Guatemala 4092.000 = 4092 m
13,425 feet
2273.000 = 2273 m
7,457 feet
00024.74 = 24.7 km
15.4 miles
51 Mount Kimball AK0553    Alaska Range 3139.440 = 3139 m
10,300 feet
2263.140 = 2263 m
7,425 feet
00089.80 = 89.8 km
55.8 miles
52 Mount Chamberlin PB AK0469    Brooks Range 2749.296 = 2749 m
9,020 feet
2262.835 = 2263 m
7,424 feet
00636.00 = 636.0 km
395.2 miles
53 Wedge Mountain BC1012    Garibaldi Mountains PB 2892.000 = 2892 m
9,488 feet
2252.000 = 2252 m
7,388 feet
00063.90 = 63.9 km
39.7 miles
54 Otter Mountain PB BC0715    Boundary Ranges 2692.000 = 2692 m
8,832 feet
2242.000 = 2242 m
7,356 feet
00025.40 = 25.4 km
15.8 miles
55 Mount Griggs AK0520    Alaska Peninsula 2316.480 = 2316 m
7,600 feet
2225.040 = 2225 m
7,300 feet
00219.28 = 219.3 km
136.3 miles
56 Nevado de Toluca MEX0689    Cordillera Neovolcanica 4680.000 = 4680 m
15,354 feet
2225.000 = 2225 m
7,300 feet
00117.58 = 117.6 km
73.1 miles
57 Peak 04-57 PB BC0732    Northern Pacific Ranges PB 2280.000 = 2280 m
7,480 feet
2225.000 = 2225 m
7,300 feet
00036.85 = 36.9 km
22.9 miles
58 Mount Foraker AK0509    Alaska Range 5303.520 = 5304 m
17,400 feet
2209.800 = 2210 m
7,250 feet
00023.32 = 23.3 km
14.5 miles
59 White Mountain Peak NGS CA1025    White Mountains 4344.000 = 4344 m
14,252 feet
2193.341 = 2193 m
7,196 feet
00108.67 = 108.7 km
67.5 miles
60 Mount Crillon AK0481    Saint Elias Mountains 3878.885 = 3879 m
12,726 feet
2187.245 = 2187 m
7,176 feet
00031.38 = 31.4 km
19.5 miles
61 Keele Peak YT0351    Mackenzie Mountains 2972.000 = 2972 m
9,751 feet
2181.000 = 2181 m
7,156 feet
00569.95 = 570.0 km
354.2 miles
62 Cerro Teotepec[18] PB GRO0132    Sierra Madre del Sur 3540.000 = 3540 m
11,614 feet
2180.000 = 2180 m
7,152 feet
00186.34 = 186.3 km
115.8 miles
63 Scud Peak PB BC0850    Boundary Ranges 2987.000 = 2987 m
9,800 feet
2172.000 = 2172 m
7,126 feet
00057.44 = 57.4 km
35.7 miles
64 Cloud Peak NGS WY0156    Bighorn Mountains 4013.300 = 4013 m
13,167 feet
2157.070 = 2157 m
7,077 feet
00233.41 = 233.4 km
145.0 miles
65 Gannett Peak[19] NGS WY0247    Wind River Range 4209.100 = 4209 m
13,809 feet
2156.765 = 2157 m
7,076 feet
00467.64 = 467.6 km
290.6 miles
66 Razorback Mountain PB BC0801    Nuit Range PB 3183.000 = 3183 m
10,443 feet
2153.000 = 2153 m
7,064 feet
00036.53 = 36.5 km
22.7 miles
67 Cerro el Nacimiento PB OAX0114    Sierra Madre del Sur 3700.000 = 3700 m
12,139 feet
2140.000 = 2140 m
7,021 feet
00001.36 = 1.4 km
0.8 miles
68 Picacho del Diablo[20] BCN0764    Sierra San Pedro Mártir 3100.000 = 3100 m
10,171 feet
2140.000 = 2140 m
7,021 feet
00334.64 = 334.6 km
207.9 miles
69 Cerro Nube Flan[21] PB OAX0127    Sierra Madre del Sur 3750.000 = 3750 m
12,303 feet
2130.000 = 2130 m
6,988 feet
00330.36 = 330.4 km
205.3 miles
70 Mount Hesperus AK0530    Alaska Range 2995.574 = 2996 m
9,828 feet
2126.894 = 2127 m
6,978 feet
00093.62 = 93.6 km
58.2 miles
71 Mount Farnham PB BC0507    Purcell Mountains 3493.000 = 3493 m
11,460 feet
2113.000 = 2113 m
6,932 feet
00072.72 = 72.7 km
45.2 miles
72 Mount Bona AK0458    Saint Elias Mountains 5029.200 = 5029 m
16,500 feet
2103.120 = 2103 m
6,900 feet
00080.07 = 80.1 km
49.8 miles
73 Oscar Peak PB BC0713    Kitimat Ranges 2336.000 = 2336 m
7,664 feet
2099.000 = 2099 m
6,886 feet
00035.48 = 35.5 km
22.0 miles
74 Mount Assiniboine ABBC0446   
   
Southern Continental Ranges PB 3616.000 = 3616 m
11,864 feet
2086.000 = 2086 m
6,844 feet
00141.76 = 141.8 km
88.1 miles
75 Montaña de Santa Barbara PB HN0429    Honduras 2744.000 = 2744 m
9,003 feet
2084.000 = 2084 m
6,837 feet
00073.82 = 73.8 km
45.9 miles
76 Mount Jancowski PB BC0544    Boundary Ranges 2729.000 = 2729 m
8,953 feet
2079.000 = 2079 m
6,821 feet
00124.04 = 124.0 km
77.1 miles
77 Cerro las Minas[22] PB HN0125    Honduras 2849.000 = 2849 m
9,347 feet
2069.000 = 2069 m
6,788 feet
00129.88 = 129.9 km
80.7 miles
78 Mount Drum AK0491    Wrangell Mountains 3660.648 = 3661 m
12,010 feet
2060.448 = 2060 m
6,760 feet
00028.54 = 28.5 km
17.7 miles
79 Gladsheim Peak PB BC0254    Selkirk Mountains 2830.000 = 2830 m
9,285 feet
2056.000 = 2056 m
6,745 feet
00053.41 = 53.4 km
33.2 miles
80 Mount Dawson PB BC0486    Selkirk Mountains 3377.000 = 3377 m
11,079 feet
2054.000 = 2054 m
6,739 feet
00063.44 = 63.4 km
39.4 miles
81 Mount Chiginagak AK0471    Alaska Peninsula 2103.120 = 2103 m
6,900 feet
2034.540 = 2035 m
6,675 feet
00157.21 = 157.2 km
97.7 miles
82 Mount Valpy PB BC0666    Kitimat Ranges 2219.000 = 2219 m
7,280 feet
2014.000 = 2014 m
6,608 feet
00049.42 = 49.4 km
30.7 miles
83 Mount Edith Cavell AB0495    South Jasper Ranges PB 3363.000 = 3363 m
11,033 feet
2007.000 = 2007 m
6,585 feet
00046.95 = 47.0 km
29.2 miles
84 Alsek Peak PB YT0009    Saint Elias Mountains 2716.000 = 2716 m
8,911 feet
2001.000 = 2001 m
6,565 feet
00079.28 = 79.3 km
49.3 miles
85 Grand Teton NGS WY0263    Teton Range 4198.802 = 4199 m
13,776 feet
1994.916 = 1995 m
6,545 feet
00111.62 = 111.6 km
69.4 miles
86 Mount Cairnes PB YT0465    Saint Elias Mountains 2810.000 = 2810 m
9,219 feet
1990.000 = 1990 m
6,529 feet
00040.62 = 40.6 km
25.2 miles
87 Volcán de Agua GT0995    Guatemala 3761.000 = 3761 m
12,339 feet
1981.000 = 1981 m
6,499 feet
00015.68 = 15.7 km
9.7 miles
88 Chatsquot Mountain PB BC0144    Kitimat Ranges 2365.000 = 2365 m
7,759 feet
1981.000 = 1981 m
6,499 feet
00057.69 = 57.7 km
35.8 miles
89 Buckwell Peak PB BCYT0079   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 2721.000 = 2721 m
8,927 feet
1971.000 = 1971 m
6,467 feet
00056.35 = 56.4 km
35.0 miles
90 Cerro las Conchas PB MIC0124    Mexican West Coast Ranges PB 2880.000 = 2880 m
9,449 feet
1960.000 = 1960 m
6,430 feet
00104.54 = 104.5 km
65.0 miles
91 Mount Priestley PB BC0613    Hazleton Mountains PB 2366.000 = 2366 m
7,762 feet
1945.000 = 1945 m
6,381 feet
00050.40 = 50.4 km
31.3 miles
92 Sacajawea Peak[4] PB OR0827    Wallowa Mountains 3000.182 = 3000 m
9,843 feet
1943.710 = 1944 m
6,377 feet
00208.84 = 208.8 km
129.8 miles
93 Mount Neacola AK0587    Neacola Mountains 2873.045 = 2873 m
9,426 feet
1943.405 = 1943 m
6,376 feet
00049.86 = 49.9 km
31.0 miles
94 Volcán la Malinche (Matlalcueitl)[23] PUETLA0406       Cordillera Neovolcanica 4462.000 = 4462 m
14,639 feet
1940.000 = 1940 m
6,365 feet
00063.50 = 63.5 km
39.5 miles
95 Kings Peak[24] NGS UT0361    Uinta Range 4120.300 = 4120 m
13,518 feet
1937.918 = 1938 m
6,358 feet
00268.23 = 268.2 km
166.7 miles
96 Mount Graham NGS AZ0519    Pinaleno Mountains 3268.600 = 3269 m
10,724 feet
1932.432 = 1932 m
6,340 feet
00133.99 = 134.0 km
83.3 miles
97 Mount Douglas AK0490    Alaska Peninsula 2133.600 = 2134 m
7,000 feet
1920.240 = 1920 m
6,300 feet
00068.98 = 69.0 km
42.9 miles
98 Sierra la Laguna High Point PB BCS0869    Baja California Sur 2080.000 = 2080 m
6,824 feet
1920.000 = 1920 m
6,299 feet
00342.12 = 342.1 km
212.6 miles
99 Kichatna Spire PB AK0355    Alaska Range 2738.628 = 2739 m
8,985 feet
1915.668 = 1916 m
6,285 feet
00060.03 = 60.0 km
37.3 miles
100 Peak 8084 PB AK0757    Chugach Mountains 2464.003 = 2464 m
8,084 feet
1915.363 = 1915 m
6,284 feet
00080.82 = 80.8 km
50.2 miles

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  1. ^ The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America.
  2. ^ The summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.
  3. ^ The summit of Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, the Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of México.
  4. ^ a b c d e The elevation of this summit has been converted from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). National Geodetic Survey
  5. ^ The summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.
  6. ^ The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala.
  7. ^ The summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
  8. ^ The summit of Cerro Chirripó is the highest point of Costa Rica.
  9. ^ The summit of Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States of America.
  10. ^ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  11. ^ The summit of Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both the Estado Libre y Soberano de México and the Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos.
  12. ^ The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
  13. ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
  14. ^ The summit of Nevado de Colima is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco.
  15. ^ The summit of Mount Columbia on the border of the Province of British Columbia is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
  16. ^ The summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the State of Oregon.
  17. ^ The summit of Volcán Tacaná on the border of México and Guatemala is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas.
  18. ^ The summit of Cerro Teotepec is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero.
  19. ^ The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Northern Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming.
  20. ^ The summit of Picacho del Diablo is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California.
  21. ^ The summit of Cerro Nube Flan is the highest point of the Sierra Madre del Sur and the Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca.
  22. ^ The summit of Cerro las Minas is the highest point of Honduras.
  23. ^ The summit of Volcán_la_Malinche (Matlalcueitl) on the border of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala.
  24. ^ The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Western Rocky Mountains and the State of Utah.

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