Mountain peaks of California
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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.
[edit] 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.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Whitney[1] NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 m |
10,080 ft 3072 m |
1,647 mi 2,650 km |
| 2 | Mount Williamson[2] GNIS PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,389 ft 4386 m |
1,677 ft 511 m |
5.4 mi 8.8 km |
| 3 | White Mountain Peak NGS PB | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344 m |
7,196 ft 2193 m |
68 mi 109 km |
| 4 | North Palisade[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,248 ft 4343 m |
2,894 ft 882 m |
32 mi 52 km |
| 5 | Mount Shasta NGS PB | Cascade Range | 14,179 ft 4322 m |
9,832 ft 2997 m |
335 mi 539 km |
| 6 | Mount Humphreys[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,992 ft 4265 m |
2,563 ft 781 m |
15 mi 24 km |
| 7 | Mount Keith[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,982 ft 4262 m |
1,936 ft 590 m |
3.1 mi 5.0 km |
| 8 | Mount Darwin[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,837 ft 4218 m |
1,891 ft 576 m |
7 mi 11 km |
| 9 | Mount Kaweah[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,807 ft 4209 m |
2,027 ft 618 m |
11 mi 17 km |
| 10 | Mount Morgan NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,758 ft 4193 m |
2,648 ft 807 m |
10 mi 16 km |
| 11 | Mount Gabb[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,747 ft 4190 m |
2,601 ft 793 m |
4.3 mi 6.9 km |
| 12 | Mount Tom[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,658 ft 4163 m |
1,992 ft 607 m |
4.8 mi 7.7 km |
| 13 | Mount Dubois[2] PB | White Mountains | 13,565 ft 4135 m |
2,339 ft 713 m |
10 mi 16 km |
| 14 | Mount Pinchot[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,500 ft 4115 m |
2,110 ft 643 m |
4.7 mi 7.6 km |
| 15 | Red Slate Mountain[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,156 ft 4010 m |
1,736 ft 529 m |
8 mi 13 km |
| 16 | Mount Ritter[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft 4008 m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
30 mi 48 km |
| 17 | Mount Lyell NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,120 ft 3999 m |
1,927 ft 587 m |
5.3 mi 8.5 km |
| 18 | Olancha Peak NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 12,132 ft 3698 m |
3,103 ft 946 m |
16 mi 26 km |
| 19 | Mount Patterson[2] PB | Great Basin Ranges PB | 11,679 ft 3560 m |
4,173 ft 1272 m |
19 mi 30 km |
| 20 | San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft 3506 m |
8,294 ft 2528 m |
163 mi 262 km |
| 21 | Glass Mountain[2] PB | Glass Mountain Ridge PB | 11,185 ft 3409 m |
3,210 ft 978 m |
16 mi 26 km |
| 22 | Waucoba Mountain NGS PB | Inyo Mountains | 11,128 ft 3392 m |
3,943 ft 1202 m |
20 mi 32 km |
| 23 | Keynot Peak NGS PB | Inyo Mountains | 11,110 ft 3386 m |
3,064 ft 934 m |
18 mi 29 km |
| 24 | Telescope Peak NGS PB | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
58 mi 93 km |
| 25 | Freel Peak NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 10,886 ft 3318 m |
3,146 ft 959 m |
23 mi 37 km |
[edit] 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.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Whitney[1] NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 m |
10,080 ft 3072 m |
1,647 mi 2,650 km |
| 2 | Mount Shasta NGS PB | Cascade Range | 14,179 ft 4322 m |
9,832 ft 2997 m |
335 mi 539 km |
| 3 | San Jacinto Peak NGS PB | San Jacinto Mountains | 10,834 ft 3302 m |
8,339 ft 2542 m |
21 mi 33 km |
| 4 | San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft 3506 m |
8,294 ft 2528 m |
163 mi 262 km |
| 5 | White Mountain Peak NGS PB | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344 m |
7,196 ft 2193 m |
68 mi 109 km |
| 6 | Mount San Antonio[2] PB | San Gabriel Mountains | 10,068 ft 3069 m |
6,244 ft 1903 m |
43 mi 69 km |
| 7 | Telescope Peak NGS PB | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
58 mi 93 km |
| 8 | Lassen Peak NGS PB | Cascade Range | 10,462 ft 3189 m |
5,229 ft 1594 m |
72 mi 115 km |
| 9 | Mount Eddy NGS PB | Trinity Mountains | 9,037 ft 2755 m |
5,153 ft 1571 m |
15 mi 23 km |
| 10 | South Yolla Bolly Mountain[2] PB | Northern California Coast Range | 8,098 ft 2468 m |
4,854 ft 1479 m |
61 mi 99 km |
| 11 | Mount Pinos NGS PB | San Emigdio Mountains | 8,849 ft 2697 m |
4,800 ft 1463 m |
83 mi 134 km |
| 12 | Junípero Serra Peak[2] PB | Santa Lucia Range | 5,865 ft 1788 m |
4,447 ft 1355 m |
132 mi 213 km |
| 13 | Santiago Peak NGS PB | Santa Ana Mountains | 5,690 ft 1734 m |
4,397 ft 1340 m |
34 mi 54 km |
| 14 | Eagle Peak NGS PB | Warner Mountains | 9,895 ft 3016 m |
4,362 ft 1330 m |
88 mi 141 km |
| 15 | Clark Mountain NGS PB | Mojave Desert Ranges PB | 7,933 ft 2418 m |
4,281 ft 1305 m |
31 mi 49 km |
| 16 | Mount Patterson[2] PB | Great Basin Ranges PB | 11,679 ft 3560 m |
4,173 ft 1272 m |
19 mi 30 km |
| 17 | Toro Peak NGS PB | Santa Rosa Mountains | 8,716 ft 2657 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
21 mi 33 km |
| 18 | Tin Mountain NGS PB | Panamint Range | 8,961 ft 2731 m |
4,013 ft 1223 m |
28 mi 45 km |
| 19 | Mount Ritter[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft 4008 m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
30 mi 48 km |
| 20 | Waucoba Mountain NGS PB | Inyo Mountains | 11,128 ft 3392 m |
3,943 ft 1202 m |
20 mi 32 km |
| 21 | Thompson Peak NGS PB | Klamath Mountains | 8,999 ft 2743 m |
3,934 ft 1199 m |
37 mi 59 km |
| 22 | Double Mountain NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 7,993 ft 2436 m |
3,841 ft 1171 m |
29 mi 47 km |
| 23 | Kingston Peak[2] PB | Kingston Range | 7,338 ft 2237 m |
3,743 ft 1141 m |
23 mi 37 km |
| 24 | Maturango Peak NGS PB | Coso-Argus Ranges PB | 8,844 ft 2696 m |
3,659 ft 1115 m |
23 mi 37 km |
| 25 | Dry Mountain[2] PB | Panamint Range | 8,678 ft 2645 m |
3,614 ft 1102 m |
8 mi 13 km |
[edit] 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.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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| 1 | Mount Whitney[1] NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 m |
10,080 ft 3072 m |
1,647 mi 2,650 km |
| 2 | Mount Shasta NGS PB | Cascade Range | 14,179 ft 4322 m |
9,832 ft 2997 m |
335 mi 539 km |
| 3 | San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft 3506 m |
8,294 ft 2528 m |
163 mi 262 km |
| 4 | Junípero Serra Peak[2] PB | Santa Lucia Range | 5,865 ft 1788 m |
4,447 ft 1355 m |
132 mi 213 km |
| 5 | Eagle Peak NGS PB | Warner Mountains | 9,895 ft 3016 m |
4,362 ft 1330 m |
88 mi 141 km |
| 6 | Mount Pinos NGS PB | San Emigdio Mountains | 8,849 ft 2697 m |
4,800 ft 1463 m |
83 mi 134 km |
| 7 | Lassen Peak NGS PB | Cascade Range | 10,462 ft 3189 m |
5,229 ft 1594 m |
72 mi 115 km |
| 8 | White Mountain Peak NGS PB | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344 m |
7,196 ft 2193 m |
68 mi 109 km |
| 9 | Copernicus Peak[2] PB | Diablo Range | 4,380 ft 1335 m |
3,120 ft 951 m |
65 mi 105 km |
| 10 | South Yolla Bolly Mountain[2] PB | Northern California Coast Range | 8,098 ft 2468 m |
4,854 ft 1479 m |
61 mi 99 km |
| 11 | Telescope Peak NGS PB | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
58 mi 93 km |
| 12 | Mount Orizaba[2][3] PB | Santa Catalina Island | 2,129 ft 649 m |
2,129 ft 649 m |
49 mi 79 km |
| 13 | San Benito Mountain NGS PB | Diablo Range | 5,256 ft 1602 m |
3,491 ft 1064 m |
43 mi 70 km |
| 14 | Mount San Antonio[2] PB | San Gabriel Mountains | 10,068 ft 3069 m |
6,244 ft 1903 m |
43 mi 69 km |
| 15 | Thompson Peak NGS PB | Klamath Mountains | 8,999 ft 2743 m |
3,934 ft 1199 m |
37 mi 59 km |
| 16 | Thirst Benchmark[4] NGS PB | San Clemente Island | 1,969 ft 600 m |
1,969 ft 600 m |
34 mi 55 km |
| 17 | Santiago Peak NGS PB | Santa Ana Mountains | 5,690 ft 1734 m |
4,397 ft 1340 m |
34 mi 54 km |
| 18 | Mount Diablo NGS PB | Diablo Range | 3,841 ft 1171 m |
3,119 ft 951 m |
33 mi 53 km |
| 19 | North Palisade[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 14,248 ft 4343 m |
2,894 ft 882 m |
32 mi 52 km |
| 20 | Devils Peak[5] NGS PB | Santa Cruz Island | 2,474 ft 754 m |
2,474 ft 754 m |
31 mi 50 km |
| 21 | Clark Mountain NGS PB | Mojave Desert Ranges PB | 7,933 ft 2418 m |
4,281 ft 1305 m |
31 mi 49 km |
| 22 | Boulder Peak NGS PB | Klamath Mountains | 8,302 ft 2531 m |
2,919 ft 890 m |
30 mi 49 km |
| 23 | Mount Ritter[2] PB | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft 4008 m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
30 mi 48 km |
| 24 | Double Mountain NGS PB | Sierra Nevada | 7,993 ft 2436 m |
3,841 ft 1171 m |
29 mi 47 km |
| 25 | Red Mountain[2] PB | Mojave Desert Ranges PB | 5,264 ft 1604 m |
2,081 ft 634 m |
29 mi 46 km |
[edit] Gallery
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Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
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Mount Williamson is the second highest mountain peak of California.
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White Mountain Peak is the highest summit of the White Mountains.
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North Palisade is the highest summit of the Palisades of the Sierra Nevada.
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The stratovolcano Mount Shasta is the second most topographically prominent California mountain peak.
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Mount Humphreys in the Sierra Nevada.
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Mount Darwin is the highest summit of the Evolution Peaks of the Sierra Nevada.
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Mount Tom in the Sierra Nevada.
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San Gorgonio Mountain is the highest summit of the San Bernardino Mountains and the third most topographically isolated California peak.
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Telescope Peak is the highest summit of the Panamint Range.
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San Jacinto Peak is the highest summit of the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Mount San Antonio is the highest summit of the San Gabriel Mountains.
[edit] See also
- Outline of California
- Index of California-related articles
- List of highest points in California by county
- Lists of mountains
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of Alaska
- Mountain peaks of California
- Mountain peaks of Colorado
- Mountain peaks of Hawaii
- Mountain peaks of México
- Mountain peaks of Central America
- Mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Physical geography
- State of California
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- National Geodetic Survey website
- United States Geological Survey website
- peakbagger.com
- peaklist.org
- peakware.com World Mountain Encyclopedia
- summitpost.org
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