Most prominent mountain peaks of Alaska

The following sortable table lists the 65 ultra prominent mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Alaska.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.

Six of these peaks lie on the international border with Canada: four with Yukon and two with the Province of British Columbia.

Contents 1 Most prominent summits 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Most prominent summits

The 65 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Alaska

Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)[1] PB	Alaska Range	!B9912687385534 20,320 ft 6194 m	!B9912759552540 20,174 ft 6149 m	!B9841762230620 4,629 mi 7,450 km
2	Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain)[2][3] PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9915508586943 15,325 ft 4671 m	!B9917157482023 12,995 ft 3961 m	!B9877902839995 125 mi 201 km
3	Mount Blackburn NGS PB	Wrangell Mountains	!B9914836727834 16,390 ft 4996 m	!B9918258967338 11,640 ft 3548 m	!B9885109574754 61 mi 98 km
4	Mount Hayes PB	Alaska Range	!B9916533593329 13,832 ft 4216 m	!B9918373885162 11,507 ft 3507 m	!B9877708457950 127 mi 205 km
5	Mount Saint Elias[4][3] PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9913895281454 18,008 ft 5489 m	!B9918599760475 11,250 ft 3429 m	!B9893740492125 26 mi 41 km
6	Mount Marcus Baker PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9917019471335 13,176 ft 4016 m	!B9919123458831 10,676 ft 3254 m	!B9877741737479 127 mi 204 km
7	Shishaldin Volcano[5] PB	Unimak Island	!B9920426175155 9,372 ft 2857 m	!B9920426175155 9,372 ft 2857 m	!B9863150082342 545 mi 878 km
8	Mount Redoubt NGS PB	Chigmit Mountains	!B9919582504881 10,197 ft 3108 m	!B9920669180760 9,147 ft 2788 m	!B9885439623972 59 mi 94 km
9	Mount Torbert PB	Alaska Range	!B9918455912346 11,413 ft 3479 m	!B9921184015640 8,688 ft 2648 m	!B9880339627734 98 mi 157 km
10	Mount Pavlof PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9921701309758 8,250 ft 2515 m	!B9921731658795 8,225 ft 2507 m	!B9880690881463 94 mi 152 km
11	Mount Veniaminof PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9921731658795 8,225 ft 2507 m	!B9921762100219 8,200 ft 2499 m	!B9872707977362 210 mi 337 km
12	Mount Hubbard[3] PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9915756328763 14,950 ft 4557 m	!B9921933036274 8,061 ft 2457 m	!B9895556427023 21 mi 34 km
13	Iliamna Volcano PB	Chigmit Mountains	!B9919761602963 10,016 ft 3053 m	!B9922177944187 7,866 ft 2398 m	!B9891023351769 34 mi 54 km
14	Mount Sanford PB	Wrangell Mountains	!B9914930515067 16,237 ft 4949 m	!B9922408134150 7,687 ft 2343 m	!B9889210934505 40 mi 65 km
15	Mount Tom White PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9918652342337 11,191 ft 3411 m	!B9922468156056 7,641 ft 2329 m	!B9883253809460 73 mi 118 km
16	Mount Cook[3] PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9916585783436 13,760 ft 4194 m	!B9922707887619 7,460 ft 2274 m	!B9899395086986 15 mi 23 km
17	Mount Kimball PB	Alaska Range	!B9919433576564 10,350 ft 3155 m	!B9922754914914 7,425 ft 2263 m	!B9885946597457 56 mi 90 km
18	Mount Chamberlin PB	Brooks Range	!B9920808998421 9,020 ft 2749 m	!B9922756262690 7,424 ft 2263 m	!B9866371876771 395 mi 636 km
19	Mount Griggs PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9922456385283 7,650 ft 2332 m	!B9922924698280 7,300 ft 2225 m	!B9877018952690 136 mi 219 km
20	Mount Foraker PB	Alaska Range	!B9914238739699 17,400 ft 5304 m	!B9922993427073 7,250 ft 2210 m	!B9899584911495 14 mi 23 km
21	Mount Crillon PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9917366969798 12,726 ft 3879 m	!B9923096019599 7,176 ft 2187 m	!B9896460739737 19 mi 31 km
22	Mount Hesperus PB	Alaska Range	!B9919951088550 9,828 ft 2996 m	!B9923375820214 6,978 ft 2127 m	!B9885530006851 58 mi 94 km
23	Mount Vsevidof[6] PB	Umnak Island	!B9923459284065 6,920 ft 2109 m	!B9923459284065 6,920 ft 2109 m	!B9872111811491 223 mi 358 km
24	Mount Bona PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9914739580743 16,550 ft 5044 m	!B9923488227645 6,900 ft 2103 m	!B9887103430941 50 mi 80 km
25	Mount Drum PB	Wrangell Mountains	!B9917946045400 12,010 ft 3661 m	!B9923693212861 6,760 ft 2060 m	!B9897409381089 18 mi 29 km
26	Makushin Volcano[7] PB	Unalaska Island	!B9923812261886 6,680 ft 2036 m	!B9923812261886 6,680 ft 2036 m	!B9881260490683 89 mi 143 km
27	Mount Chiginagak PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9923452061241 6,925 ft 2111 m	!B9923819749719 6,675 ft 2035 m	!B9880346622298 98 mi 157 km
28	Mount Neacola PB	Neacola Mountains	!B9920368722780 9,426 ft 2873 m	!B9924278031317 6,376 ft 1943 m	!B9891830256429 31 mi 50 km
29	Mount Douglas PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9923273165593 7,050 ft 2149 m	!B9924397945427 6,300 ft 1920 m	!B9888584281135 43 mi 69 km
30	Kichatna Spire PB	Alaska Range	!B9920847876559 8,985 ft 2739 m	!B9924501655970 6,235 ft 1900 m	!B9889974002837 37 mi 60 km
31	Peak 8084 PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9921904574578 8,084 ft 2464 m	!B9924503261000 6,234 ft 1900 m	!B9887000202613 50 mi 81 km
32	Pogromni Volcano NGS PB	Unimak Island	!B9923981350038 6,568 ft 2002 m	!B9924528960756 6,218 ft 1895 m	!B9891565051889 32 mi 51 km
33	Peak 8010 PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9921996534151 8,010 ft 2441 m	!B9924622673986 6,160 ft 1878 m	!B9893855253487 25 mi 41 km
34	Mount Igikpak PB	Brooks Range	!B9921669843370 8,276 ft 2523 m	!B9924678020606 6,126 ft 1867 m	!B9869549929418 288 mi 463 km
35	Snow Tower PB	Boundary Ranges	!B9923975257763 6,572 ft 2003 m	!B9924684551213 6,122 ft 1866 m	!B9899034158175 15 mi 24 km
36	Truuli Peak PB	Kenai Mountains	!B9923914577977 6,612 ft 2015 m	!B9924783041810 6,062 ft 1848 m	!B9881288408066 89 mi 143 km
37	Mount Natazhat PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9916824809341 13,435 ft 4095 m	!B9924910878371 5,985 ft 1824 m	!B9898761728234 15 mi 25 km
38	Hanagita Peak NGS PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9921398076123 8,504 ft 2592 m	!B9924962810238 5,954 ft 1815 m	!B9892844717369 28 mi 45 km
39	Tanaga Volcano[8] PB	Tanaga Island	!B9925011634891 5,925 ft 1806 m	!B9925011634891 5,925 ft 1806 m	!B9866055657736 408 mi 656 km
40	Isanotski Peaks PB	Unimak Island	!B9921841684355 8,135 ft 2480 m	!B9925079374354 5,885 ft 1794 m	!B9903252968786 10 mi 16 km
41	Sovereign Mountain PB	Talkeetna Mountains	!B9921000397920 8,849 ft 2697 m	!B9925098084551 5,874 ft 1790 m	!B9887541699738 48 mi 77 km
42	Isthmus Peak PB	Kenai Mountains	!B9924036308001 6,532 ft 1991 m	!B9925255943056 5,782 ft 1762 m	!B9891402320673 32 mi 52 km
43	Frosty Peak PB	Alaska Peninsula	!B9925219693771 5,803 ft 1769 m	!B9925306229464 5,753 ft 1754 m	!B9890448170785 36 mi 57 km
44	Great Sitkin Volcano PB	Great Sitkin Island	!B9925381251525 5,710 ft 1740 m	!B9925381251525 5,710 ft 1740 m	!B9881511738903 87 mi 140 km
45	Mount Cleveland[9] NGS PB	Chuginadak Island	!B9925442736128 5,675 ft 1730 m	!B9925442736128 5,675 ft 1730 m	!B9885764523461 57 mi 91 km
46	Devils Paw[3] PB	Boundary Ranges	!B9921394546679 8,507 ft 2593 m	!B9925499204301 5,643 ft 1720 m	!B9881631087505 86 mi 138 km
47	Mount Wrangell PB	Wrangell Mountains	!B9916297113386 14,163 ft 4317 m	!B9925552590740 5,613 ft 1711 m	!B9899221390605 15 mi 24 km
48	Mount Seattle PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9919433576564 10,350 ft 3155 m	!B9925645619801 5,561 ft 1695 m	!B9901342143146 12 mi 19 km
49	Mount Russell PB	Alaska Range	!B9918233227298 11,670 ft 3557 m	!B9925719663158 5,520 ft 1682 m	!B9899058920878 15 mi 24 km
50	Mount Foresta PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9918779137482 11,050 ft 3368 m	!B9925939452226 5,400 ft 1646 m	!B9900900334813 13 mi 20 km
51	Mount Steller NGS PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9919242183162 10,550 ft 3216 m	!B9925939452226 5,400 ft 1646 m	!B9895026332685 23 mi 36 km
52	5390 PB	Baranof Island	!B9925957987912 5,390 ft 1643 m	!B9925957987912 5,390 ft 1643 m	!B9882381073037 80 mi 128 km
53	Granite Range High Point PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9921382798559 8,517 ft 2596 m	!B9926000748384 5,367 ft 1636 m	!B9893204037461 27 mi 43 km
54	Mount Miller PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9919054384216 10,750 ft 3277 m	!B9926126373556 5,300 ft 1615 m	!B9889197053112 40 mi 65 km
55	Carlisle Peak NGS PB	Carlisle Island	!B9926158503064 5,283 ft 1610 m	!B9926158503064 5,283 ft 1610 m	!B9907380163948 7 mi 11 km
56	Bashful Peak PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9922002778297 8,005 ft 2440 m	!B9926211641718 5,255 ft 1602 m	!B9894859319905 23 mi 37 km
57	Mentasta Mountains High Point PB	Mentasta Mountains	!B9921562878417 8,365 ft 2550 m	!B9926240226778 5,240 ft 1597 m	!B9893769667930 26 mi 41 km
58	Mount Deborah PB	Alaska Range	!B9917675792514 12,339 ft 3761 m	!B9926338033022 5,189 ft 1582 m	!B9898387742513 16 mi 26 km
59	Peak 8336 PB	Alaska Range	!B9921597606124 8,336 ft 2541 m	!B9926343813625 5,186 ft 1581 m	!B9895294955440 22 mi 35 km
60	Mount Gareloi NGS PB	Gareloi Island	!B9926394075966 5,160 ft 1573 m	!B9926394075966 5,160 ft 1573 m	!B9892579670642 29 mi 46 km
61	Peak 8488 PB	Alaska Range	!B9921416909294 8,488 ft 2587 m	!B9926436805329 5,138 ft 1566 m	!B9901378554109 12 mi 19 km
62	Mount Augusta[3] PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9916362993050 14,070 ft 4289 m	!B9926546351595 5,082 ft 1549 m	!B9899485235697 14 mi 23 km
63	Peak 6915 PB	Chugach Mountains	!B9923466512110 6,915 ft 2108 m	!B9926579900384 5,065 ft 1544 m	!B9902091213918 11 mi 18 km
64	Mount Bear PB	Saint Elias Mountains	!B9915836245471 14,831 ft 4520 m	!B9926604623045 5,052 ft 1540 m	!B9896156307000 20 mi 32 km
65	Korovin Volcano PB	Atka Island	!B9926649241920 5,030 ft 1533 m	!B9926649241920 5,030 ft 1533 m	!B9881629641059 86 mi 138 km

Gallery

See also

• Outline of Alaska
  
• Index of Alaska-related articles
  
• State of Alaska
  • Geography of Alaska
    • Category:Mountains of Alaska
      • commons:Category:Mountains of Alaska
• Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic isolation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic summit
• Lists of mountains
  • Mountain peaks of greater North America
    • The 356 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of greater North America
      • The 39 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
      • The 142 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Canada
      • The 129 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of the United States
        • The 65 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Alaska
        • The 9 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of California
        • The 3 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Colorado
      • The 28 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of México
      • The 23 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Central America
      • The 7 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of the Caribbean
  • Mountain peaks of Greenland
  • Mountain peaks of Canada
  • Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
  • Mountain peaks of the United States
    • Mountain peaks of Alaska
      • The 65 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Alaska
    • Mountain peaks of California
    • Mountain peaks of Colorado
  • Mountain peaks of México
  • Mountain peaks of Central America
  • Mountain peaks of the Caribbean

References

External links

• United States Geological Survey website
• United States National Geodetic Survey website
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
• United States National Park Service website
  • Highest Alaskan Summits @ NPS
• North America @ peakbagger.com
• peaklist.org
• peakware.com World Mountain Encyclopedia
• summitpost.org

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