Mountain peaks of California

1 Highest major summits
2 Most prominent summits
3 Most isolated major summits
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of California.

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.

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 highest California mountain peaks with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first 16 of these summits each have at least 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. See the Highest mountain peaks of California for a table of these summits.

The 25 highest mountain peaks of California with at least
500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Whitney^[1] NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916058788061 14,505 ft 4421 m	!B9919697909135 10,080 ft 3072 m	!B9852097977352 1,647 mi 2,650 km
2	Mount Williamson^[2] GNIS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916138710756 14,389 ft 4386 m	!B9937633369107 1,677 ft 511 m	!B9909231910206 5.4 mi 8.8 km
3	White Mountain Peak NGS PB	White Mountains	!B9916234491383 14,252 ft 4344 m	!B9923068187689 7,196 ft 2193 m	!B9884039289539 68 mi 109 km
4	North Palisade^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916237187419 14,248 ft 4343 m	!B9932177047747 2,894 ft 882 m	!B9891427332711 32 mi 52 km
5	Mount Shasta NGS PB	Cascade Range	!B9916285727388 14,179 ft 4322 m	!B9919947016704 9,832 ft 2997 m	!B9868030116412 335 mi 539 km
6	Mount Humphreys^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916418552964 13,992 ft 4265 m	!B9933391662408 2,563 ft 781 m	!B9899280362974 15 mi 24 km
7	Mount Keith^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916425815069 13,982 ft 4262 m	!B9936197198484 1,936 ft 590 m	!B9914888248809 3.1 mi 5.0 km
8	Mount Darwin^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916529844026 13,837 ft 4218 m	!B9936432380395 1,891 ft 576 m	!B9906516383301 7 mi 11 km
9	Mount Kaweah^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916551379561 13,807 ft 4209 m	!B9935737866612 2,027 ft 618 m	!B9902409603518 11 mi 17 km
10	Mount Morgan NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916587328602 13,758 ft 4193 m	!B9933065400337 2,648 ft 807 m	!B9903278141864 10 mi 16 km
11	Mount Gabb^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916594926757 13,747 ft 4190 m	!B9933244479374 2,601 ft 793 m	!B9911607233094 4.3 mi 6.9 km
12	Mount Tom^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916660265286 13,658 ft 4163 m	!B9935912043582 1,992 ft 607 m	!B9910549281056 4.8 mi 7.7 km
13	Mount Dubois^[2] PB	White Mountains	!B9916728391371 13,565 ft 4135 m	!B9934306209691 2,339 ft 713 m	!B9903514046970 10 mi 16 km
14	Mount Pinchot^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916776591082 13,500 ft 4115 m	!B9935336562286 2,110 ft 643 m	!B9910667315213 4.7 mi 7.6 km
15	Red Slate Mountain^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917034534796 13,156 ft 4010 m	!B9937286638025 1,736 ft 529 m	!B9904984836663 8 mi 13 km
16	Mount Ritter^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917040092450 13,149 ft 4008 m	!B9928965529452 3,990 ft 1216 m	!B9892160561685 30 mi 48 km
17	Mount Lyell NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917062253977 13,120 ft 3999 m	!B9936243791057 1,927 ft 587 m	!B9909568955473 5.3 mi 8.5 km
18	Olancha Peak NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917845066728 12,132 ft 3698 m	!B9931479752136 3,103 ft 946 m	!B9898426457235 16 mi 26 km
19	Mount Patterson^[2] PB	Great Basin Ranges PB	!B9918225785626 11,679 ft 3560 m	!B9928517092890 4,173 ft 1272 m	!B9896943862406 19 mi 30 km
20	San Gorgonio Mountain^[2] PB	San Bernardino Mountains	!B9918377124614 11,503 ft 3506 m	!B9921648118934 8,294 ft 2528 m	!B9875237475571 163 mi 262 km
21	Glass Mountain^[2] PB	Glass Mountain Ridge PB	!B9918657406625 11,185 ft 3409 m	!B9931140732390 3,210 ft 978 m	!B9898166105623 16 mi 26 km
22	Waucoba Mountain NGS PB	Inyo Mountains	!B9918708839670 11,128 ft 3392 m	!B9929084026541 3,943 ft 1202 m	!B9896140862982 20 mi 32 km
23	Keynot Peak NGS PB	Inyo Mountains	!B9918725363723 11,110 ft 3386 m	!B9931605235617 3,064 ft 934 m	!B9897405877849 18 mi 29 km
24	Telescope Peak NGS PB	Panamint Range	!B9918785196252 11,043 ft 3366 m	!B9924577324555 6,188 ft 1886 m	!B9885582483544 58 mi 93 km
25	Freel Peak NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9918928825292 10,886 ft 3318 m	!B9931342121629 3,146 ft 959 m	!B9894802463112 23 mi 37 km

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically prominent California mountain peaks.

The first nine of these summits are ultra prominent peaks, summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of California
Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Whitney^[1] NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916058788061 14,505 ft 4421 m	!B9919697909135 10,080 ft 3072 m	!B9852097977352 1,647 mi 2,650 km
2	Mount Shasta NGS PB	Cascade Range	!B9916285727388 14,179 ft 4322 m	!B9919947016704 9,832 ft 2997 m	!B9868030116412 335 mi 539 km
3	San Jacinto Peak NGS PB	San Jacinto Mountains	!B9918976255256 10,834 ft 3302 m	!B9921594009497 8,339 ft 2542 m	!B9895899960952 21 mi 33 km
4	San Gorgonio Mountain^[2] PB	San Bernardino Mountains	!B9918377124614 11,503 ft 3506 m	!B9921648118934 8,294 ft 2528 m	!B9875237475571 163 mi 262 km
5	White Mountain Peak NGS PB	White Mountains	!B9916234491383 14,252 ft 4344 m	!B9923068187689 7,196 ft 2193 m	!B9884039289539 68 mi 109 km
6	Mount San Antonio^[2] PB	San Gabriel Mountains	!B9919709838586 10,068 ft 3069 m	!B9924487232786 6,244 ft 1903 m	!B9888548104263 43 mi 69 km
7	Telescope Peak NGS PB	Panamint Range	!B9918785196252 11,043 ft 3366 m	!B9924577324555 6,188 ft 1886 m	!B9885582483544 58 mi 93 km
8	Lassen Peak NGS PB	Cascade Range	!B9919326314107 10,462 ft 3189 m	!B9926261242464 5,229 ft 1594 m	!B9883451410391 72 mi 115 km
9	Mount Eddy NGS PB	Trinity Mountains	!B9920789724795 9,037 ft 2755 m	!B9926407653615 5,153 ft 1571 m	!B9899365217111 15 mi 23 km
10	South Yolla Bolly Mountain^[2] PB	Northern California Coast Range	!B9921887559861 8,098 ft 2468 m	!B9927005412040 4,854 ft 1479 m	!B9884975289929 61 mi 99 km
11	Mount Pinos NGS PB	San Emigdio Mountains	!B9921000305231 8,849 ft 2697 m	!B9927117282582 4,800 ft 1463 m	!B9881973944599 83 mi 134 km
12	Junípero Serra Peak^[2] PB	Santa Lucia Range	!B9925113098091 5,865 ft 1788 m	!B9927881141695 4,447 ft 1355 m	!B9877303893336 132 mi 213 km
13	Santiago Peak NGS PB	Santa Ana Mountains	!B9925416062517 5,690 ft 1734 m	!B9927994213875 4,397 ft 1340 m	!B9891001174713 34 mi 54 km
14	Eagle Peak NGS PB	Warner Mountains	!B9919883132708 9,895 ft 3016 m	!B9928074132075 4,362 ft 1330 m	!B9881435557551 88 mi 141 km
15	Clark Mountain NGS PB	Mojave Desert Ranges PB	!B9922092626131 7,933 ft 2418 m	!B9928260416802 4,281 ft 1305 m	!B9891914849078 31 mi 49 km
16	Mount Patterson^[2] PB	Great Basin Ranges PB	!B9918225785626 11,679 ft 3560 m	!B9928517092890 4,173 ft 1272 m	!B9896943862406 19 mi 30 km
17	Toro Peak NGS PB	Santa Rosa Mountains	!B9921151599699 8,716 ft 2657 m	!B9928900576304 4,016 ft 1224 m	!B9895809978342 21 mi 33 km
18	Tin Mountain NGS PB	Panamint Range	!B9920874304227 8,961 ft 2731 m	!B9928908054119 4,013 ft 1223 m	!B9892807052541 28 mi 45 km
19	Mount Ritter^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917040092450 13,149 ft 4008 m	!B9928965529452 3,990 ft 1216 m	!B9892160561685 30 mi 48 km
20	Waucoba Mountain NGS PB	Inyo Mountains	!B9918708839670 11,128 ft 3392 m	!B9929084026541 3,943 ft 1202 m	!B9896140862982 20 mi 32 km
21	Thompson Peak NGS PB	Klamath Mountains	!B9920831925090 8,999 ft 2743 m	!B9929106876230 3,934 ft 1199 m	!B9890064364898 37 mi 59 km
22	Double Mountain NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9922018052727 7,993 ft 2436 m	!B9929346112559 3,841 ft 1171 m	!B9892416716779 29 mi 47 km
23	Kingston Peak^[2] PB	Kingston Range	!B9922872833943 7,338 ft 2237 m	!B9929603396501 3,743 ft 1141 m	!B9894794367038 23 mi 37 km
24	Maturango Peak NGS PB	Coso-Argus Ranges PB	!B9921005816166 8,844 ft 2696 m	!B9929831544694 3,659 ft 1115 m	!B9894815971151 23 mi 37 km
25	Dry Mountain^[2] PB	Panamint Range	!B9921195585329 8,678 ft 2645 m	!B9929955291655 3,614 ft 1102 m	!B9905365690003 8 mi 13 km

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated California mountain peaks with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The first nine of these summits each have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of California with at least
500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount Whitney^[1] NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916058788061 14,505 ft 4421 m	!B9919697909135 10,080 ft 3072 m	!B9852097977352 1,647 mi 2,650 km
2	Mount Shasta NGS PB	Cascade Range	!B9916285727388 14,179 ft 4322 m	!B9919947016704 9,832 ft 2997 m	!B9868030116412 335 mi 539 km
3	San Gorgonio Mountain^[2] PB	San Bernardino Mountains	!B9918377124614 11,503 ft 3506 m	!B9921648118934 8,294 ft 2528 m	!B9875237475571 163 mi 262 km
4	Junípero Serra Peak^[2] PB	Santa Lucia Range	!B9925113098091 5,865 ft 1788 m	!B9927881141695 4,447 ft 1355 m	!B9877303893336 132 mi 213 km
5	Eagle Peak NGS PB	Warner Mountains	!B9919883132708 9,895 ft 3016 m	!B9928074132075 4,362 ft 1330 m	!B9881435557551 88 mi 141 km
6	Mount Pinos NGS PB	San Emigdio Mountains	!B9921000305231 8,849 ft 2697 m	!B9927117282582 4,800 ft 1463 m	!B9881973944599 83 mi 134 km
7	Lassen Peak NGS PB	Cascade Range	!B9919326314107 10,462 ft 3189 m	!B9926261242464 5,229 ft 1594 m	!B9883451410391 72 mi 115 km
8	White Mountain Peak NGS PB	White Mountains	!B9916234491383 14,252 ft 4344 m	!B9923068187689 7,196 ft 2193 m	!B9884039289539 68 mi 109 km
9	Copernicus Peak^[2] PB	Diablo Range	!B9928032954517 4,380 ft 1335 m	!B9931425111743 3,120 ft 951 m	!B9884362863681 65 mi 105 km
10	South Yolla Bolly Mountain^[2] PB	Northern California Coast Range	!B9921887559861 8,098 ft 2468 m	!B9927005412040 4,854 ft 1479 m	!B9884975289929 61 mi 99 km
11	Telescope Peak NGS PB	Panamint Range	!B9918785196252 11,043 ft 3366 m	!B9924577324555 6,188 ft 1886 m	!B9885582483544 58 mi 93 km
12	Mount Orizaba^[2]^[3] PB	Santa Catalina Island	!B9935246998036 2,129 ft 649 m	!B9935246998036 2,129 ft 649 m	!B9887173685903 49 mi 79 km
13	San Benito Mountain NGS PB	Diablo Range	!B9926209044854 5,256 ft 1602 m	!B9930301557601 3,491 ft 1064 m	!B9888458946353 43 mi 70 km
14	Mount San Antonio^[2] PB	San Gabriel Mountains	!B9919709838586 10,068 ft 3069 m	!B9924487232786 6,244 ft 1903 m	!B9888548104263 43 mi 69 km
15	Thompson Peak NGS PB	Klamath Mountains	!B9920831925090 8,999 ft 2743 m	!B9929106876230 3,934 ft 1199 m	!B9890064364898 37 mi 59 km
16	Thirst Benchmark^[4] NGS PB	San Clemente Island	!B9936030703447 1,969 ft 600 m	!B9936030703447 1,969 ft 600 m	!B9890931270087 34 mi 55 km
17	Santiago Peak NGS PB	Santa Ana Mountains	!B9925416062517 5,690 ft 1734 m	!B9927994213875 4,397 ft 1340 m	!B9891001174713 34 mi 54 km
18	Mount Diablo NGS PB	Diablo Range	!B9929346428605 3,841 ft 1171 m	!B9931428319489 3,119 ft 951 m	!B9891259229421 33 mi 53 km
19	North Palisade^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9916237187419 14,248 ft 4343 m	!B9932177047747 2,894 ft 882 m	!B9891427332711 32 mi 52 km
20	Devils Peak^[5] NGS PB	Santa Cruz Island	!B9933746076319 2,474 ft 754 m	!B9933746076319 2,474 ft 754 m	!B9891706675027 31 mi 50 km
21	Clark Mountain NGS PB	Mojave Desert Ranges PB	!B9922092626131 7,933 ft 2418 m	!B9928260416802 4,281 ft 1305 m	!B9891914849078 31 mi 49 km
22	Boulder Peak NGS PB	Klamath Mountains	!B9921638278093 8,302 ft 2531 m	!B9932091033091 2,919 ft 890 m	!B9892096505262 30 mi 49 km
23	Mount Ritter^[2] PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9917040092450 13,149 ft 4008 m	!B9928965529452 3,990 ft 1216 m	!B9892160561685 30 mi 48 km
24	Double Mountain NGS PB	Sierra Nevada	!B9922018052727 7,993 ft 2436 m	!B9929346112559 3,841 ft 1171 m	!B9892416716779 29 mi 47 km
25	Red Mountain^[2] PB	Mojave Desert Ranges PB	!B9926195179279 5,264 ft 1604 m	!B9935474953134 2,081 ft 634 m	!B9892553763891 29 mi 46 km

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af 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
^ Mount Orizaba is the summit of Santa Catalina Island.
^ Thirst Benchmark is the summit of San Clemente Island.
^ Devils Peak is highest point on Santa Cruz Island and all of the Channel Islands of California.

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