Most prominent mountain peaks of the United States

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The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the United States. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. A total of 52 of these most prominent peaks are located in Alaska, 7 in California, 7 in Nevada, 6 in Utah, 5 in Washington, 4 in Hawaiʻi, 4 in Oregon, 3 in Wyoming, 3 in Montana, 2 in Colorado, 2 in Arizona, 2 in Idaho, and 1 each in New Hampshire, North Carolina, and New Mexico.

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The 100 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of the United States
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount McKinley (Denali)[1] AK0573    Alaska Range 6193.536 = 20,320 feet
6194 m
6149.000 = 20,174 feet
6149 m
07450.65 = 4631.0 miles
7450.7 km
2 Mauna Kea[2] HI0409    Island of Hawaiʻi 4205.021 = 13,796 feet
4205 m
4205.021 = 13,796 feet
4205 m
03947.35 = 2452.8 miles
3947.4 km
3 Mount Rainier[3][4] WA0616    Cascade Range 4394.387 = 14,417 feet
4394 m
4032.809 = 13,231 feet
4033 m
01176.77 = 731.0 miles
1176.8 km
4 Mount Fairweather[5] AKBC0506   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4671.000 = 15,325 feet
4671 m
3957.218 = 12,983 feet
3957 m
00200.73 = 125.0 miles
200.7 km
5 Mount Blackburn AK0457    Wrangell Mountains 4995.672 = 16,390 feet
4996 m
3547.872 = 11,640 feet
3548 m
00097.64 = 61.0 miles
97.6 km
6 Mount Hayes AK0526    Alaska Range 4215.994 = 13,832 feet
4216 m
3505.810 = 11,502 feet
3506 m
00204.67 = 127.2 miles
204.7 km
7 Mount Saint Elias[6] AKYT0626   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 5488.838 = 18,008 feet
5489 m
3429.000 = 11,250 feet
3429 m
00041.40 = 26.0 miles
41.4 km
8 Mount Marcus Baker AK0567    Chugach Mountains 4016.045 = 13,176 feet
4016 m
3254.000 = 10,676 feet
3254 m
00205.18 = 127.5 miles
205.2 km
9 Mount Whitney[7] NGS CA0675    Sierra Nevada 4421.000 = 14,505 feet
4421 m
3071.165 = 10,076 feet
3071 m
02650.35 = 1647.0 miles
2650.4 km
10 Haleakala HI0282    Island of Maui 3055.010 = 10,023 feet
3055 m
3055.010 = 10,023 feet
3055 m
00128.13 = 79.6 miles
128.1 km
11 Mount Shasta NGS CA0632    Cascade Range 4321.800 = 14,179 feet
4322 m
2993.746 = 9,822 feet
2994 m
00538.74 = 334.8 miles
538.7 km
12 Mount Shishaldin AK0636    Unimak Island 2856.586 = 9,372 feet
2857 m
2856.586 = 9,372 feet
2857 m
00877.64 = 545.3 miles
877.6 km
13 Mount Redoubt AK0618    Chigmit Mountains 3108.046 = 10,197 feet
3108 m
2788.006 = 9,147 feet
2788 m
00094.47 = 58.7 miles
94.5 km
14 Mount Elbert[8] NGS CO0498    Sawatch Range 4401.200 = 14,440 feet
4401 m
2771.546 = 9,093 feet
2772 m
01079.22 = 670.6 miles
1079.2 km
15 Mount Baker[3] WA0450    Cascade Range 3287.479 = 10,786 feet
3287 m
2722.169 = 8,931 feet
2722 m
00212.81 = 132.2 miles
212.8 km
16 Mount Torbert AK0662    Alaska Range 3478.682 = 11,413 feet
3479 m
2648.102 = 8,688 feet
2648 m
00157.32 = 97.8 miles
157.3 km
17 San Jacinto Peak NGS CA0834    San Jacinto Mountains 3302.300 = 10,834 feet
3302 m
2541.727 = 8,339 feet
2542 m
00033.19 = 20.6 miles
33.2 km
18 San Gorgonio Mountain[3] CA0833    San Bernardino Mountains 3506.198 = 11,503 feet
3506 m
2528.011 = 8,294 feet
2528 m
00262.04 = 162.8 miles
262.0 km
19 Mount Charleston NGS NV0470    Spring Mountains 3631.900 = 11,916 feet
3632 m
2516.734 = 8,257 feet
2517 m
00217.69 = 135.3 miles
217.7 km
20 Mount Pavlof AK0605    Alaska Peninsula 2499.360 = 8,200 feet
2499 m
2506.980 = 8,225 feet
2507 m
00151.89 = 94.4 miles
151.9 km
21 Mount Veniaminof AK0669    Alaska Peninsula 2506.980 = 8,225 feet
2507 m
2499.360 = 8,200 feet
2499 m
00337.46 = 209.7 miles
337.5 km
22 Mount Adams NGS WA0437    Cascade Range 3743.400 = 12,281 feet
3743 m
2479.853 = 8,136 feet
2480 m
00074.59 = 46.3 miles
74.6 km
23 Mount Hubbard AKYT0536   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4556.760 = 14,950 feet
4557 m
2456.993 = 8,061 feet
2457 m
00034.35 = 21.3 miles
34.4 km
24 Iliamna Volcano AK0325    Chigmit Mountains 3052.877 = 10,016 feet
3053 m
2397.557 = 7,866 feet
2398 m
00054.05 = 33.6 miles
54.1 km
25 Mount Olympus NGS WA0596    Olympic Mountains 2432.300 = 7,980 feet
2432 m
2389.022 = 7,838 feet
2389 m
00173.77 = 108.0 miles
173.8 km
26 Mount Hood[9] NGS OR0533    Cascade Range 3428.800 = 11,249 feet
3429 m
2348.789 = 7,706 feet
2349 m
00092.76 = 57.6 miles
92.8 km
27 Mount Sanford AK0628    Wrangell Mountains 4949.038 = 16,237 feet
4949 m
2342.998 = 7,687 feet
2343 m
00064.79 = 40.3 miles
64.8 km
28 Mount Tom White PB AK0661    Chugach Mountains 3411.017 = 11,191 feet
3411 m
2328.977 = 7,641 feet
2329 m
00117.55 = 73.0 miles
117.6 km
29 Wheeler Peak NGS NV1021    Snake Range 3982.300 = 13,065 feet
3982 m
2306.726 = 7,568 feet
2307 m
00373.06 = 231.8 miles
373.1 km
30 Glacier Peak[3] WA0252    Cascade Range 3207.989 = 10,525 feet
3208 m
2291.486 = 7,518 feet
2291 m
00090.29 = 56.1 miles
90.3 km
31 Mount Cook AKYT0479   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 4194.048 = 13,760 feet
4194 m
2273.808 = 7,460 feet
2274 m
00023.40 = 14.5 miles
23.4 km
32 Mount Kimball AK0553    Alaska Range 3139.440 = 10,300 feet
3139 m
2263.140 = 7,425 feet
2263 m
00089.80 = 55.8 miles
89.8 km
33 Mount Chamberlin PB AK0469    Brooks Range 2749.296 = 9,020 feet
2749 m
2262.835 = 7,424 feet
2263 m
00636.00 = 395.2 miles
636.0 km
34 Mount Griggs AK0520    Alaska Peninsula 2316.480 = 7,600 feet
2316 m
2225.040 = 7,300 feet
2225 m
00219.28 = 136.3 miles
219.3 km
35 Mount Foraker AK0509    Alaska Range 5303.520 = 17,400 feet
5304 m
2209.800 = 7,250 feet
2210 m
00023.32 = 14.5 miles
23.3 km
36 White Mountain Peak NGS CA1025    White Mountains 4344.000 = 14,252 feet
4344 m
2193.341 = 7,196 feet
2193 m
00108.67 = 67.5 miles
108.7 km
37 Mount Crillon AK0481    Saint Elias Mountains 3878.885 = 12,726 feet
3879 m
2187.245 = 7,176 feet
2187 m
00031.38 = 19.5 miles
31.4 km
38 Mauna Loa[10] HI0410    Island of Hawaiʻi 4169.359 = 13,679 feet
4169 m
2163.775 = 7,099 feet
2164 m
00040.83 = 25.4 miles
40.8 km
39 Cloud Peak NGS WY0156    Bighorn Mountains 4013.300 = 13,167 feet
4013 m
2157.070 = 7,077 feet
2157 m
00233.41 = 145.0 miles
233.4 km
40 Gannett Peak[11] NGS WY0247    Wind River Range 4209.100 = 13,809 feet
4209 m
2156.765 = 7,076 feet
2157 m
00467.64 = 290.6 miles
467.6 km
41 Mount Hesperus AK0530    Alaska Range 2995.574 = 9,828 feet
2996 m
2126.894 = 6,978 feet
2127 m
00093.62 = 58.2 miles
93.6 km
42 Mount Vsevidof AK0670    Umnak Island 2109.216 = 6,920 feet
2109 m
2109.216 = 6,920 feet
2109 m
00358.19 = 222.6 miles
358.2 km
43 Mount Bona AK0458    Saint Elias Mountains 5029.200 = 16,500 feet
5029 m
2103.120 = 6,900 feet
2103 m
00080.07 = 49.8 miles
80.1 km
44 Mount Drum AK0491    Wrangell Mountains 3660.648 = 12,010 feet
3661 m
2060.448 = 6,760 feet
2060 m
00028.54 = 17.7 miles
28.5 km
45 Makushin Volcano AK0397    Unalaska Island 2036.064 = 6,680 feet
2036 m
2036.064 = 6,680 feet
2036 m
00143.48 = 89.2 miles
143.5 km
46 Mount Chiginagak AK0471    Alaska Peninsula 2103.120 = 6,900 feet
2103 m
2034.540 = 6,675 feet
2035 m
00157.21 = 97.7 miles
157.2 km
47 Grand Teton NGS WY0263    Teton Range 4198.802 = 13,776 feet
4199 m
1994.916 = 6,545 feet
1995 m
00111.62 = 69.4 miles
111.6 km
48 Sacajawea Peak[3] PB OR0827    Wallowa Mountains 3000.182 = 9,843 feet
3000 m
1943.710 = 6,377 feet
1944 m
00208.84 = 129.8 miles
208.8 km
49 Mount Neacola AK0587    Neacola Mountains 2873.045 = 9,426 feet
2873 m
1943.405 = 6,376 feet
1943 m
00049.86 = 31.0 miles
49.9 km
50 Kings Peak[12] NGS UT0361    Uinta Range 4120.300 = 13,518 feet
4120 m
1937.918 = 6,358 feet
1938 m
00268.23 = 166.7 miles
268.2 km
51 Mount Graham NGS AZ0519    Pinaleno Mountains 3268.600 = 10,724 feet
3269 m
1932.432 = 6,340 feet
1932 m
00133.99 = 83.3 miles
134.0 km
52 Mount Douglas AK0490    Alaska Peninsula 2133.600 = 7,000 feet
2134 m
1920.240 = 6,300 feet
1920 m
00068.98 = 42.9 miles
69.0 km
53 Kichatna Spire PB AK0355    Alaska Range 2738.628 = 8,985 feet
2739 m
1915.668 = 6,285 feet
1916 m
00060.03 = 37.3 miles
60.0 km
54 Peak 8084 PB AK0757    Chugach Mountains 2464.003 = 8,084 feet
2464 m
1915.363 = 6,284 feet
1915 m
00080.82 = 50.2 miles
80.8 km
55 Mount San Antonio[3] CA0627    San Gabriel Mountains 3068.721 = 10,068 feet
3069 m
1903.171 = 6,244 feet
1903 m
00069.23 = 43.0 miles
69.2 km
56 Pogromni Volcano PB AK0777    Unimak Island 2001.926 = 6,568 feet
2002 m
1895.246 = 6,218 feet
1895 m
00051.20 = 31.8 miles
51.2 km
57 Telescope Peak NGS CA0928    Panamint Range 3366.000 = 11,043 feet
3366 m
1886.102 = 6,188 feet
1886 m
00093.13 = 57.9 miles
93.1 km
58 Mount Peale NGS UT0606    La Sal Mountains 3879.000 = 12,726 feet
3879 m
1883.969 = 6,181 feet
1884 m
00117.77 = 73.2 miles
117.8 km
59 Peak 8010 PB AK0756    Chugach Mountains 2441.448 = 8,010 feet
2441 m
1877.568 = 6,160 feet
1878 m
00040.72 = 25.3 miles
40.7 km
60 Mount Washington[13] NGS NH0674    White Mountains 1916.660 = 6,288 feet
1917 m
1876.958 = 6,158 feet
1877 m
00819.75 = 820.0 miles
819.8 km
61 Mount Igikpak PB AK0540    Brooks Range 2522.525 = 8,276 feet
2523 m
1867.205 = 6,126 feet
1867 m
00462.78 = 287.6 miles
462.8 km
62 Snow Tower PB AK0887    Boundary Ranges 2003.146 = 6,572 feet
2003 m
1865.986 = 6,122 feet
1866 m
00024.26 = 15.1 miles
24.3 km
63 Mount Mitchell[3][14] NC0579    Blue Ridge Mountains 2037.308 = 6,684 feet
2037 m
1856.537 = 6,091 feet
1857 m
01913.49 = 1189.0 miles
1913.5 km
64 Truuli Peak PB AK0959    Kenai Mountains 2015.338 = 6,612 feet
2015 m
1847.698 = 6,062 feet
1848 m
00143.08 = 88.9 miles
143.1 km
65 Humphreys Peak[3][15] AZ0319    San Francisco Peaks 3851.883 = 12,637 feet
3852 m
1840.687 = 6,039 feet
1841 m
00395.69 = 245.9 miles
395.7 km
66 Borah Peak[3][16] ID0071    Lost River Range 3861.060 = 12,668 feet
3861 m
1829.410 = 6,002 feet
1829 m
00242.71 = 150.8 miles
242.7 km
67 Mount Natazhat AK0586    Saint Elias Mountains 4094.988 = 13,435 feet
4095 m
1824.228 = 5,985 feet
1824 m
00026.64 = 16.6 miles
26.6 km
68 Hanagita Peak PB AK0284    Chugach Mountains 2592.019 = 8,504 feet
2592 m
1814.779 = 5,954 feet
1815 m
00045.05 = 28.0 miles
45.1 km
69 Tanaga Volcano PB AK0925    Tanaga Island 1805.940 = 5,925 feet
1806 m
1805.940 = 5,925 feet
1806 m
00656.34 = 407.8 miles
656.3 km
70 Isanotski Peaks AK0331    Unimak Island 2479.548 = 8,135 feet
2480 m
1793.748 = 5,885 feet
1794 m
00015.91 = 9.9 miles
15.9 km
71 Sovereign Mountain PB AK0899    Talkeetna Mountains 2697.175 = 8,849 feet
2697 m
1790.395 = 5,874 feet
1790 m
00087.44 = 54.3 miles
87.4 km
72 Mount Jefferson NGS NV0546    Toquima Range 3642.000 = 11,949 feet
3642 m
1789.481 = 5,871 feet
1789 m
00160.12 = 99.5 miles
160.1 km
73 Mount Ellen NGS UT0500    Henry Mountains 3508.500 = 11,511 feet
3509 m
1786.738 = 5,862 feet
1787 m
00090.25 = 56.1 miles
90.3 km
74 Deseret Peak NGS UT0190    Stansbury Mountains PB 3363.740 = 11,036 feet
3364 m
1771.498 = 5,812 feet
1771 m
00074.16 = 46.1 miles
74.2 km
75 Mount Jefferson[3] OR0547    Cascade Range 3200.874 = 10,502 feet
3201 m
1766.926 = 5,797 feet
1767 m
00078.13 = 48.5 miles
78.1 km
76 Isthmus Peak PB AK0333    Kenai Mountains 1990.954 = 6,532 feet
1991 m
1762.354 = 5,782 feet
1762 m
00065.31 = 40.6 miles
65.3 km
77 Frosty Peak PB AK0243    Alaska Peninsula 1768.754 = 5,803 feet
1769 m
1753.514 = 5,753 feet
1754 m
00057.25 = 35.6 miles
57.3 km
78 Pilot Peak NGS PB NV0773    Pilot Range 3267.600 = 10,720 feet
3268 m
1746.809 = 5,731 feet
1747 m
00088.28 = 54.9 miles
88.3 km
79 Crazy Peak[3] MT0174    Crazy Mountains 3417.924 = 11,214 feet
3418 m
1743.151 = 5,719 feet
1743 m
00071.80 = 44.6 miles
71.8 km
80 Great Sitkin Volcano PB AK0269    Great Sitkin Island 1740.408 = 5,710 feet
1740 m
1740.408 = 5,710 feet
1740 m
00139.92 = 86.9 miles
139.9 km
81 Puʻu Kukui HI0788    Island of Maui 1764.182 = 5,788 feet
1764 m
1730.654 = 5,678 feet
1731 m
00037.86 = 23.5 miles
37.9 km
82 Mount Cleveland AK0474    Chuginadak Island 1729.740 = 5,675 feet
1730 m
1729.740 = 5,675 feet
1730 m
00091.45 = 56.8 miles
91.5 km
83 Devils Paw AKBC0193   
   
Boundary Ranges 2592.934 = 8,507 feet
2593 m
1720.000 = 5,643 feet
1720 m
00138.18 = 85.9 miles
138.2 km
84 McDonald Peak[3] PB MT0412    Mission Range 2994.454 = 9,824 feet
2994 m
1719.682 = 5,642 feet
1720 m
00127.92 = 79.5 miles
127.9 km
85 South Sister NGS OR0896    Cascade Range 3158.957 = 10,364 feet
3159 m
1709.318 = 5,608 feet
1709 m
00063.47 = 39.4 miles
63.5 km
86 Mount Wrangell AK0682    Wrangell Mountains 4316.882 = 14,163 feet
4317 m
1695.602 = 5,563 feet
1696 m
00023.81 = 14.8 miles
23.8 km
87 Sierra Blanca Peak NGS NM0863    Sacramento Mountains 3651.648 = 11,980 feet
3652 m
1692.554 = 5,553 feet
1693 m
00267.45 = 166.2 miles
267.5 km
88 Pikes Peak NGS CO0771    Pikes Peak Massif 4302.310 = 14,115 feet
4302 m
1685.544 = 5,530 feet
1686 m
00097.82 = 60.8 miles
97.8 km
89 Mount Russell AK0624    Alaska Range 3557.016 = 11,670 feet
3557 m
1682.496 = 5,520 feet
1682 m
00024.20 = 15.0 miles
24.2 km
90 Mount Seattle PB AKYT0630   
   
Saint Elias Mountains 3139.440 = 10,300 feet
3139 m
1679.143 = 5,509 feet
1679 m
00017.30 = 10.7 miles
17.3 km
91 Mount Nebo NGS UT0588    Wasatch Range 3619.600 = 11,875 feet
3620 m
1678.838 = 5,508 feet
1679 m
00121.65 = 75.6 miles
121.7 km
92 Snowshoe Peak[3] PB MT0889    Cabinet Mountains 2664.709 = 8,742 feet
2665 m
1658.417 = 5,441 feet
1658 m
00133.73 = 83.1 miles
133.7 km
93 North Schell Peak[3] NV0702    Schell Creek Range 3623.554 = 11,888 feet
3624 m
1649.882 = 5,413 feet
1650 m
00037.88 = 23.5 miles
37.9 km
94 Hayford Peak NGS PB NV0291    Sheep Range 3024.900 = 9,924 feet
3025 m
1649.578 = 5,412 feet
1650 m
00055.78 = 34.7 miles
55.8 km
95 Mount Foresta PB AK0512    Saint Elias Mountains 3352.800 = 11,000 feet
3353 m
1645.920 = 5,400 feet
1646 m
00021.61 = 13.4 miles
21.6 km
96 Mount Steller AK0646    Chugach Mountains 3200.400 = 10,500 feet
3200 m
1645.920 = 5,400 feet
1646 m
00036.22 = 22.5 miles
36.2 km
97 Star Peak NGS PB NV0907    Humboldt Range PB 2999.100 = 9,840 feet
2999 m
1645.920 = 5,400 feet
1646 m
00111.19 = 69.1 miles
111.2 km
98 Baranof Island High Point PB AK0038    Baranof Island 1642.872 = 5,390 feet
1643 m
1642.872 = 5,390 feet
1643 m
00128.27 = 79.7 miles
128.3 km
99 Diamond Peak NGS PB ID0197    Lemhi Range PB 3719.300 = 12,202 feet
3719 m
1641.958 = 5,387 feet
1642 m
00051.19 = 31.8 miles
51.2 km
100 Flat Top Mountain[3] PB UT0232    Oquirrh Mountains 3238.305 = 10,624 feet
3238 m
1640.434 = 5,382 feet
1640 m
00038.37 = 23.8 miles
38.4 km

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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 Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and the entire North Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of 5,998 meters (19,678 ft) for a total height of 10,203 meters (33,474 ft).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 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
  4. ^ The summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.
  5. ^ The summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  8. ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
  9. ^ The summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the State of Oregon.
  10. ^ The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km³ (17,800 cubic miles), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.
  11. ^ The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Northern Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming.
  12. ^ The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Western Rocky Mountains and the State of Utah.
  13. ^ The summit of Mount Washington is the highest point of the Northern Appalachian Mountains, the State of New Hampshire, and all of northeastern North America.
  14. ^ The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the Appalachian Mountains, the State of North Carolina, and all of eastern North America.
  15. ^ The summit of Humphreys Peak is the highest point of the State of Arizona.
  16. ^ The summit of Borah Peak is the highest point of the State of Idaho.

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