List of highest mountain peaks of California

The following sortable table lists the 16 mountain peaks of the U.S. State of California with at least 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

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.

4000 meter peaks

The 16 mountain peaks of California with 4000 meters of topographic elevation and 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Whitney[1][2][3][4] Sierra Nevada 14,505 ft
4421 m		10,080 ft
3072 m		1,646 mi
2,649 km		 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
2 Mount Williamson[5][6] Sierra Nevada 14,379 ft
4383 m		1,677 ft
511 m		5.41 mi
8.70 km		 36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson)
3 White Mountain Peak[7][8][9][10] White Mountains 14,252 ft
4344 m		7,196 ft
2193 m		67.4 mi
108.6 km		 37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak)
4 North Palisade[11][12][13][14] Sierra Nevada 14,248 ft
4343 m		2,894 ft
882 m		32.2 mi
51.8 km		 37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade)
5 Mount Shasta[15][16][17][18] Cascade Range 14,179 ft
4322 m		9,832 ft
2997 m		335 mi
539 km		 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
6 Mount Humphreys[19][20][21] Sierra Nevada 13,992 ft
4265 m		2,563 ft
781 m		14.71 mi
23.7 km		 37°16′14″N 118°40′23″W / 37.2705°N 118.6730°W / 37.2705; -118.6730 (Mount Humphreys)
7 Mount Keith[22][23][24] Sierra Nevada 13,982 ft
4262 m		1,936 ft
590 m		3.09 mi
4.97 km		 36°42′00″N 118°20′37″W / 36.7001°N 118.3436°W / 36.7001; -118.3436 (Mount Keith)
8 Mount Darwin[25][26][27] Sierra Nevada 13,837 ft
4218 m		1,891 ft
576 m		7.13 mi
11.48 km		 37°10′01″N 118°40′20″W / 37.1669°N 118.6721°W / 37.1669; -118.6721 (Mount Darwin)
9 Mount Kaweah[28][29][30] Sierra Nevada 13,807 ft
4209 m		2,027 ft
618 m		10.76 mi
17.31 km		 36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W / 36.5261°N 118.4785°W / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah)
10 Mount Morgan[31][32][33] Sierra Nevada 13,758 ft
4193 m		2,648 ft
807 m		9.86 mi
15.87 km		 37°24′19″N 118°43′58″W / 37.4053°N 118.7329°W / 37.4053; -118.7329 (Mount Morgan)
11 Mount Gabb[34][35] Sierra Nevada 13,747 ft
4190 m		2,601 ft
793 m		4.29 mi
6.90 km		 37°22′37″N 118°48′09″W / 37.3769°N 118.8025°W / 37.3769; -118.8025 (Mount Gabb)
12 Mount Tom[36][37][38] Sierra Nevada 13,657 ft
4163 m		1,992 ft
607 m		4.77 mi
7.67 km		 37°22′34″N 119°10′44″W / 37.3762°N 119.1789°W / 37.3762; -119.1789 (Mount Tom)
13 Mount Dubois[39][40] White Mountains 13,565 ft
4135 m		2,339 ft
713 m		9.63 mi
15.50 km		 37°47′00″N 118°20′36″W / 37.7834°N 118.3432°W / 37.7834; -118.3432 (Mount Dubois)
14 Mount Pinchot[41][42] Sierra Nevada 13,500 ft
4115 m		2,110 ft
643 m		4.71 mi
7.58 km		 36°56′50″N 118°24′19″W / 36.9473°N 118.4054°W / 36.9473; -118.4054 (Mount Pinchot)
15 Red Slate Mountain[43][44][45] Sierra Nevada 13,162 ft
4012 m		1,736 ft
529 m		8.31 mi
13.38 km		 37°30′27″N 118°52′09″W / 37.5075°N 118.8693°W / 37.5075; -118.8693 (Red Slate Mountain)
16 Mount Ritter[46][47] Sierra Nevada 13,149 ft
4008 m		3,990 ft
1216 m		22.0 mi
35.4 km		 37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (Mount Ritter)

Note: Compare this list with the List of California fourteeners which includes peaks with at least 4267.2 meters (14,000 feet) of elevation and at least 91.44 meters (300 feet) of topographic prominence. The five highest peaks are the same on both lists, but this list of 4000 meter peaks excludes low prominence summits like Mount Sill, and includes high prominence, although slightly lower, peaks like Mount Humphreys.

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References

  1. ↑ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  2. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Datasheet for NGS Station GT1811. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ The elevation of Mount Whitney includes an adjustment of +1.869 m (+6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  4. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ The elevation of Mount Williamson includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (+5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  6. ↑ "Mount Williamson". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  7. ↑ The summit of White Mountain Peak is the highest point of the White Mountains.
  8. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2559. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  9. ↑ The elevation of White Mountain Peak includes an adjustment of +1.910 m (+6.27 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  10. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  11. ↑ The summit of North Palisade is the highest point of the Palisades and the central Sierra Nevada.
  12. ↑ "North Palisade". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2629. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  13. ↑ The elevation of North Palisade includes an adjustment of +1.867 m (+6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  14. ↑ "North Palisade". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  15. ↑ The summit of Mount Shasta is the highest point of the southern Cascade Range.
  16. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Datasheet for NGS Station MX1016. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  17. ↑ The elevation of Mount Shasta includes an adjustment of +1.791 m (+5.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  18. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Mount Humphreys". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2626. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  20. ↑ The elevation of Mount Humphreys includes an adjustment of +1.842 m (+6.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  21. ↑ "Mount Humphreys". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Mount Keith". Datasheet for NGS Station GT1807. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  23. ↑ The elevation of Mount Keith includes an adjustment of +1.795 m (+5.89 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  24. ↑ "Mount Keith". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Mount Darwin". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2631. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  26. ↑ The elevation of Mount Darwin includes an adjustment of +1.886 m (+6.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  27. ↑ "Mount Darwin". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  28. ↑ The summit of Mount Kaweah is the highest point of the Great Western Divide.
  29. ↑ The elevation of Mount Kaweah includes an adjustment of +1.652 m (+5.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  30. ↑ "Mount Kaweah". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Mount Morgan". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2627. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  32. ↑ The elevation of Mount Morgan includes an adjustment of +1.853 m (+6.08 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  33. ↑ "Mount Morgan". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  34. ↑ The elevation of Mount Gabb includes an adjustment of +1.958 m (+6.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  35. ↑ "Mount Gabb". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Mount Tom". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2770. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  37. ↑ The elevation of Mount Tom includes an adjustment of +1.379 m (+4.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  38. ↑ "Mount Tom". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  39. ↑ The elevation of Mount Dubois includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (+6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  40. ↑ "Mount Dubois". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  41. ↑ The elevation of Mount Pinchot includes an adjustment of +1.810 m (+5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  42. ↑ "Mount Pinchot". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  43. ↑ "Red Slate Mountain". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2690. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  44. ↑ The elevation of Red Slate Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.893 m (+6.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  45. ↑ "Red Slate Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  46. ↑ The elevation of Mount Ritter includes an adjustment of +1.786 m (+5.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  47. ↑ "Mount Ritter". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

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