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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[edit] Most prominent summits
Rank | Mountain Peak | State | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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1 | Mount McKinley (Denali)[1] | Alaska Range | 6194 m |
20,320 feet6149 m |
20,174 feet7450.7 km |
4631.0 miles|
2 | Mauna Kea[2] | Island of Hawaiʻi | 4205 m |
13,796 feet4205 m |
13,796 feet3947.4 km |
2452.8 miles|
3 | Mount Rainier[3][4] | Cascade Range | 4394 m |
14,417 feet4033 m |
13,231 feet1176.8 km |
731.0 miles|
4 | Mount Fairweather[5] | Saint Elias Mountains | 4671 m |
15,325 feet3957 m |
12,983 feet200.7 km |
125.0 miles|
5 | Mount Blackburn | Wrangell Mountains | 4996 m |
16,390 feet3548 m |
11,640 feet97.6 km |
61.0 miles|
6 | Mount Hayes | Alaska Range | 4216 m |
13,832 feet3506 m |
11,502 feet204.7 km |
127.2 miles|
7 | Mount Saint Elias[6] | Saint Elias Mountains | 5489 m |
18,008 feet3429 m |
11,250 feet41.4 km |
26.0 miles|
8 | Mount Marcus Baker | Chugach Mountains | 4016 m |
13,176 feet3254 m |
10,676 feet205.2 km |
127.5 miles|
9 | Mount Whitney[7] NGS | Sierra Nevada | 4421 m |
14,505 feet3071 m |
10,076 feet2650.4 km |
1647.0 miles|
10 | Haleakala | Island of Maui | 3055 m |
10,023 feet3055 m |
10,023 feet128.1 km |
79.6 miles|
11 | Mount Shasta NGS | Cascade Range | 4322 m |
14,179 feet2994 m |
9,822 feet538.7 km |
334.8 miles|
12 | Mount Shishaldin | Unimak Island | 2857 m |
9,372 feet2857 m |
9,372 feet877.6 km |
545.3 miles|
13 | Mount Redoubt | Chigmit Mountains | 3108 m |
10,197 feet2788 m |
9,147 feet94.5 km |
58.7 miles|
14 | Mount Elbert[8] NGS | Sawatch Range | 4401 m |
14,440 feet2772 m |
9,093 feet1079.2 km |
670.6 miles|
15 | Mount Baker[3] | Cascade Range | 3287 m |
10,786 feet2722 m |
8,931 feet212.8 km |
132.2 miles|
16 | Mount Torbert | Alaska Range | 3479 m |
11,413 feet2648 m |
8,688 feet157.3 km |
97.8 miles|
17 | San Jacinto Peak NGS | San Jacinto Mountains | 3302 m |
10,834 feet2542 m |
8,339 feet33.2 km |
20.6 miles|
18 | San Gorgonio Mountain[3] | San Bernardino Mountains | 3506 m |
11,503 feet2528 m |
8,294 feet262.0 km |
162.8 miles|
19 | Mount Charleston NGS | Spring Mountains | 3632 m |
11,916 feet2517 m |
8,257 feet217.7 km |
135.3 miles|
20 | Mount Pavlof | Alaska Peninsula | 2499 m |
8,200 feet2507 m |
8,225 feet151.9 km |
94.4 miles|
21 | Mount Veniaminof | Alaska Peninsula | 2507 m |
8,225 feet2499 m |
8,200 feet337.5 km |
209.7 miles|
22 | Mount Adams NGS | Cascade Range | 3743 m |
12,281 feet2480 m |
8,136 feet74.6 km |
46.3 miles|
23 | Mount Hubbard | Saint Elias Mountains | 4557 m |
14,950 feet2457 m |
8,061 feet34.4 km |
21.3 miles|
24 | Iliamna Volcano | Chigmit Mountains | 3053 m |
10,016 feet2398 m |
7,866 feet54.1 km |
33.6 miles|
25 | Mount Olympus NGS | Olympic Mountains | 2432 m |
7,980 feet2389 m |
7,838 feet173.8 km |
108.0 miles|
26 | Mount Hood[9] NGS | Cascade Range | 3429 m |
11,249 feet2349 m |
7,706 feet92.8 km |
57.6 miles|
27 | Mount Sanford | Wrangell Mountains | 4949 m |
16,237 feet2343 m |
7,687 feet64.8 km |
40.3 miles|
28 | Mount Tom White PB | Chugach Mountains | 3411 m |
11,191 feet2329 m |
7,641 feet117.6 km |
73.0 miles|
29 | Wheeler Peak NGS | Snake Range | 3982 m |
13,065 feet2307 m |
7,568 feet373.1 km |
231.8 miles|
30 | Glacier Peak[3] | Cascade Range | 3208 m |
10,525 feet2291 m |
7,518 feet90.3 km |
56.1 miles|
31 | Mount Cook | Saint Elias Mountains | 4194 m |
13,760 feet2274 m |
7,460 feet23.4 km |
14.5 miles|
32 | Mount Kimball | Alaska Range | 3139 m |
10,300 feet2263 m |
7,425 feet89.8 km |
55.8 miles|
33 | Mount Chamberlin PB | Brooks Range | 2749 m |
9,020 feet2263 m |
7,424 feet636.0 km |
395.2 miles|
34 | Mount Griggs | Alaska Peninsula | 2316 m |
7,600 feet2225 m |
7,300 feet219.3 km |
136.3 miles|
35 | Mount Foraker | Alaska Range | 5304 m |
17,400 feet2210 m |
7,250 feet23.3 km |
14.5 miles|
36 | White Mountain Peak NGS | White Mountains | 4344 m |
14,252 feet2193 m |
7,196 feet108.7 km |
67.5 miles|
37 | Mount Crillon | Saint Elias Mountains | 3879 m |
12,726 feet2187 m |
7,176 feet31.4 km |
19.5 miles|
38 | Mauna Loa[10] | Island of Hawaiʻi | 4169 m |
13,679 feet2164 m |
7,099 feet40.8 km |
25.4 miles|
39 | Cloud Peak NGS | Bighorn Mountains | 4013 m |
13,167 feet2157 m |
7,077 feet233.4 km |
145.0 miles|
40 | Gannett Peak[11] NGS | Wind River Range | 4209 m |
13,809 feet2157 m |
7,076 feet467.6 km |
290.6 miles|
41 | Mount Hesperus | Alaska Range | 2996 m |
9,828 feet2127 m |
6,978 feet93.6 km |
58.2 miles|
42 | Mount Vsevidof | Umnak Island | 2109 m |
6,920 feet2109 m |
6,920 feet358.2 km |
222.6 miles|
43 | Mount Bona | Saint Elias Mountains | 5029 m |
16,500 feet2103 m |
6,900 feet80.1 km |
49.8 miles|
44 | Mount Drum | Wrangell Mountains | 3661 m |
12,010 feet2060 m |
6,760 feet28.5 km |
17.7 miles|
45 | Makushin Volcano | Unalaska Island | 2036 m |
6,680 feet2036 m |
6,680 feet143.5 km |
89.2 miles|
46 | Mount Chiginagak | Alaska Peninsula | 2103 m |
6,900 feet2035 m |
6,675 feet157.2 km |
97.7 miles|
47 | Grand Teton NGS | Teton Range | 4199 m |
13,776 feet1995 m |
6,545 feet111.6 km |
69.4 miles|
48 | Sacajawea Peak[3] PB | Wallowa Mountains | 3000 m |
9,843 feet1944 m |
6,377 feet208.8 km |
129.8 miles|
49 | Mount Neacola | Neacola Mountains | 2873 m |
9,426 feet1943 m |
6,376 feet49.9 km |
31.0 miles|
50 | Kings Peak[12] NGS | Uinta Range | 4120 m |
13,518 feet1938 m |
6,358 feet268.2 km |
166.7 miles|
51 | Mount Graham NGS | Pinaleno Mountains | 3269 m |
10,724 feet1932 m |
6,340 feet134.0 km |
83.3 miles|
52 | Mount Douglas | Alaska Peninsula | 2134 m |
7,000 feet1920 m |
6,300 feet69.0 km |
42.9 miles|
53 | Kichatna Spire PB | Alaska Range | 2739 m |
8,985 feet1916 m |
6,285 feet60.0 km |
37.3 miles|
54 | Peak 8084 PB | Chugach Mountains | 2464 m |
8,084 feet1915 m |
6,284 feet80.8 km |
50.2 miles|
55 | Mount San Antonio[3] | San Gabriel Mountains | 3069 m |
10,068 feet1903 m |
6,244 feet69.2 km |
43.0 miles|
56 | Pogromni Volcano PB | Unimak Island | 2002 m |
6,568 feet1895 m |
6,218 feet51.2 km |
31.8 miles|
57 | Telescope Peak NGS | Panamint Range | 3366 m |
11,043 feet1886 m |
6,188 feet93.1 km |
57.9 miles|
58 | Mount Peale NGS | La Sal Mountains | 3879 m |
12,726 feet1884 m |
6,181 feet117.8 km |
73.2 miles|
59 | Peak 8010 PB | Chugach Mountains | 2441 m |
8,010 feet1878 m |
6,160 feet40.7 km |
25.3 miles|
60 | Mount Washington[13] NGS | White Mountains | 1917 m |
6,288 feet1877 m |
6,158 feet819.8 km |
820.0 miles|
61 | Mount Igikpak PB | Brooks Range | 2523 m |
8,276 feet1867 m |
6,126 feet462.8 km |
287.6 miles|
62 | Snow Tower PB | Boundary Ranges | 2003 m |
6,572 feet1866 m |
6,122 feet24.3 km |
15.1 miles|
63 | Mount Mitchell[3][14] | Blue Ridge Mountains | 2037 m |
6,684 feet1857 m |
6,091 feet1913.5 km |
1189.0 miles|
64 | Truuli Peak PB | Kenai Mountains | 2015 m |
6,612 feet1848 m |
6,062 feet143.1 km |
88.9 miles|
65 | Humphreys Peak[3][15] | San Francisco Peaks | 3852 m |
12,637 feet1841 m |
6,039 feet395.7 km |
245.9 miles|
66 | Borah Peak[3][16] | Lost River Range | 3861 m |
12,668 feet1829 m |
6,002 feet242.7 km |
150.8 miles|
67 | Mount Natazhat | Saint Elias Mountains | 4095 m |
13,435 feet1824 m |
5,985 feet26.6 km |
16.6 miles|
68 | Hanagita Peak PB | Chugach Mountains | 2592 m |
8,504 feet1815 m |
5,954 feet45.1 km |
28.0 miles|
69 | Tanaga Volcano PB | Tanaga Island | 1806 m |
5,925 feet1806 m |
5,925 feet656.3 km |
407.8 miles|
70 | Isanotski Peaks | Unimak Island | 2480 m |
8,135 feet1794 m |
5,885 feet15.9 km |
9.9 miles|
71 | Sovereign Mountain PB | Talkeetna Mountains | 2697 m |
8,849 feet1790 m |
5,874 feet87.4 km |
54.3 miles|
72 | Mount Jefferson NGS | Toquima Range | 3642 m |
11,949 feet1789 m |
5,871 feet160.1 km |
99.5 miles|
73 | Mount Ellen NGS | Henry Mountains | 3509 m |
11,511 feet1787 m |
5,862 feet90.3 km |
56.1 miles|
74 | Deseret Peak NGS | Stansbury Mountains PB | 3364 m |
11,036 feet1771 m |
5,812 feet74.2 km |
46.1 miles|
75 | Mount Jefferson[3] | Cascade Range | 3201 m |
10,502 feet1767 m |
5,797 feet78.1 km |
48.5 miles|
76 | Isthmus Peak PB | Kenai Mountains | 1991 m |
6,532 feet1762 m |
5,782 feet65.3 km |
40.6 miles|
77 | Frosty Peak PB | Alaska Peninsula | 1769 m |
5,803 feet1754 m |
5,753 feet57.3 km |
35.6 miles|
78 | Pilot Peak NGS PB | Pilot Range | 3268 m |
10,720 feet1747 m |
5,731 feet88.3 km |
54.9 miles|
79 | Crazy Peak[3] | Crazy Mountains | 3418 m |
11,214 feet1743 m |
5,719 feet71.8 km |
44.6 miles|
80 | Great Sitkin Volcano PB | Great Sitkin Island | 1740 m |
5,710 feet1740 m |
5,710 feet139.9 km |
86.9 miles|
81 | Puʻu Kukui | Island of Maui | 1764 m |
5,788 feet1731 m |
5,678 feet37.9 km |
23.5 miles|
82 | Mount Cleveland | Chuginadak Island | 1730 m |
5,675 feet1730 m |
5,675 feet91.5 km |
56.8 miles|
83 | Devils Paw | Boundary Ranges | 2593 m |
8,507 feet1720 m |
5,643 feet138.2 km |
85.9 miles|
84 | McDonald Peak[3] PB | Mission Range | 2994 m |
9,824 feet1720 m |
5,642 feet127.9 km |
79.5 miles|
85 | South Sister NGS | Cascade Range | 3159 m |
10,364 feet1709 m |
5,608 feet63.5 km |
39.4 miles|
86 | Mount Wrangell | Wrangell Mountains | 4317 m |
14,163 feet1696 m |
5,563 feet23.8 km |
14.8 miles|
87 | Sierra Blanca Peak NGS | Sacramento Mountains | 3652 m |
11,980 feet1693 m |
5,553 feet267.5 km |
166.2 miles|
88 | Pikes Peak NGS | Pikes Peak Massif | 4302 m |
14,115 feet1686 m |
5,530 feet97.8 km |
60.8 miles|
89 | Mount Russell | Alaska Range | 3557 m |
11,670 feet1682 m |
5,520 feet24.2 km |
15.0 miles|
90 | Mount Seattle PB | Saint Elias Mountains | 3139 m |
10,300 feet1679 m |
5,509 feet17.3 km |
10.7 miles|
91 | Mount Nebo NGS | Wasatch Range | 3620 m |
11,875 feet1679 m |
5,508 feet121.7 km |
75.6 miles|
92 | Snowshoe Peak[3] PB | Cabinet Mountains | 2665 m |
8,742 feet1658 m |
5,441 feet133.7 km |
83.1 miles|
93 | North Schell Peak[3] | Schell Creek Range | 3624 m |
11,888 feet1650 m |
5,413 feet37.9 km |
23.5 miles|
94 | Hayford Peak NGS PB | Sheep Range | 3025 m |
9,924 feet1650 m |
5,412 feet55.8 km |
34.7 miles|
95 | Mount Foresta PB | Saint Elias Mountains | 3353 m |
11,000 feet1646 m |
5,400 feet21.6 km |
13.4 miles|
96 | Mount Steller | Chugach Mountains | 3200 m |
10,500 feet1646 m |
5,400 feet36.2 km |
22.5 miles|
97 | Star Peak NGS PB | Humboldt Range PB | 2999 m |
9,840 feet1646 m |
5,400 feet111.2 km |
69.1 miles|
98 | Baranof Island High Point PB | Baranof Island | 1643 m |
5,390 feet1643 m |
5,390 feet128.3 km |
79.7 miles|
99 | Diamond Peak NGS PB | Lemhi Range PB | 3719 m |
12,202 feet1642 m |
5,387 feet51.2 km |
31.8 miles|
100 | Flat Top Mountain[3] PB | Oquirrh Mountains | 3238 m |
10,624 feet1640 m |
5,382 feet38.4 km |
23.8 miles
[edit] Gallery
Mount McKinley, or Denali, in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States and North America |
Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit |
Mount Rainier in Washington is the third most prominent mountain peak of the U.S. |
Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska and British Columbia is the fourth most prominent mountain peak of the U.S. |
Mount Blackburn in Alaska is the highest peak of the Wrangell Mountains |
Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both the United States and Canada |
Mount Whitney in California is the highest mountain peak of the contiguous United States |
Mount Elbert in Colorado is the highest mountain peak of the Rocky Mountains |
[edit] See also
- Geography of the United States
- Geology of the United States of America
- Highest mountain peaks of the United States
- Lists of mountains
- Most isolated mountain peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of Alaska
- Mountain peaks of California
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of Colorado
- Mountain peaks of Mexico
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- physical geography
- summit (topography)
- topographic elevation
- topographic isolation
- topographic prominence
- topography
- United States
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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
- ^ The summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.
- ^ The summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
- ^ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
- ^ The summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the State of Oregon.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Northern Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming.
- ^ The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Western Rocky Mountains and the State of Utah.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the Appalachian Mountains, the State of North Carolina, and all of eastern North America.
- ^ The summit of Humphreys Peak is the highest point of the State of Arizona.
- ^ The summit of Borah Peak is the highest point of the State of Idaho.
[edit] External links
- National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- peakbagger.com
- peaklist.org
- summitpost.org
- World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.com