Mount McKinley (Denali ) in Alaska is the highest peak of North America .
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of greater North America .
This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending northward from Panama plus the islands surrounding that landmass. This article defines the islands of North America to include the coastal islands of North America, the islands of the Caribbean Sea , the Bahama Islands , the Caicos Islands , the Turks Islands , the Bermuda Islands , the Islands of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat ), the islands of Northern Canada , the islands of Alaska , and the islands of the northeastern Pacific Ocean . The Hawaiian Islands are not included because they are considered part of Oceania .
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 metres (328 ft) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence. There are 356 ultra-prominent summits of North America .
All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29 ) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88 ). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note .
Highest major summits
The following sortable table lists the 50 highest mountain peaks of North America with at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. Of these 50 highest major summits, 36 are located in the United States, 13 in Canada, and 5 in Mexico. Four of these peaks lie on the international border between Canada and the United States.
See also the 150 highest major summits of North America .
The 50 highest mountain peaks of North America with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain Peak
Region
Mountain Range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Alaska Range
6194 m 20,320 ft
6149 m 20,174 ft
7,450 km 4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley )
2
Mount Logan
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5956 m 19,541 ft
5247 m 17,215 ft
623 km 387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan )
3
Volcán Citlaltépetl
Puebla Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5636 m 18,491 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690 km 1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl )
4
Mount Saint Elias
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5489 m 18,008 ft
3429 m 11,250 ft
41.2 km 25.6 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias )
5
Volcán Popocatépetl
México Morelos Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5410 m 17,749 ft
3040 m 9,974 ft
143 km 88.8 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl )
6
Mount Foraker
Alaska
Alaska Range
5304 m 17,400 ft
2210 m 7,250 ft
23 km 14.27 mi
62°57′37″N 151°23′59″W / 62.9604°N 151.3998°W / 62.9604; -151.3998 (Mount Foraker )
7
Mount Lucania
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5260 m 17,257 ft
3080 m 10,105 ft
43 km 26.7 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania )
8
Volcán Iztaccíhuatl
México Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5230 m 17,159 ft
1560 m 5,118 ft
17.41 km 10.82 mi
19°10′45″N 98°38′31″W / 19.1792°N 98.6419°W / 19.1792; -98.6419 (Volcán Iztaccíhuatl )
9
King Peak (Yukon)
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5173 m 16,972 ft
1073 m 3,520 ft
4.73 km 2.94 mi
60°35′00″N 140°39′22″W / 60.5834°N 140.6561°W / 60.5834; -140.6561 (King Peak )
10
Mount Bona
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
5044 m 16,550 ft
2103 m 6,900 ft
80 km 49.7 mi
61°23′08″N 141°44′58″W / 61.3856°N 141.7495°W / 61.3856; -141.7495 (Mount Bona )
11
Mount Steele
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5020 m 16,470 ft
760 m 2,493 ft
9.53 km 5.92 mi
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W / 61.0929; -140.3118 (Mount Steele )
12
Mount Blackburn
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
4996 m 16,390 ft
3548 m 11,640 ft
97.6 km 60.7 mi
61°43′50″N 143°24′11″W / 61.7305°N 143.4031°W / 61.7305; -143.4031 (Mount Blackburn )
13
Mount Sanford (Alaska)
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
4949 m 16,237 ft
2343 m 7,687 ft
64.8 km 40.3 mi
62°12′48″N 144°07′45″W / 62.2132°N 144.1292°W / 62.2132; -144.1292 (Mount Sanford )
14
Mount Wood (Yukon)
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4860 m 15,945 ft
1200 m 3,937 ft
18.97 km 11.79 mi
61°13′56″N 140°30′50″W / 61.2323°N 140.5139°W / 61.2323; -140.5139 (Mount Wood )
15
Mount Vancouver
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4812 m 15,787 ft
2712 m 8,898 ft
44.1 km 27.4 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver )
16
Mount Slaggard
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4742 m 15,558 ft
522 m 1,713 ft
7.75 km 4.82 mi
61°10′20″N 140°35′13″W / 61.1723°N 140.5869°W / 61.1723; -140.5869 (Mount Slaggard )
17
Nevado de Toluca
México
Cordillera Neovolcanica
4690 m 15,387 ft
2225 m 7,300 ft
118.4 km 73.6 mi
19°06′07″N 99°46′03″W / 19.1020°N 99.7676°W / 19.1020; -99.7676 (Nevado de Toluca )
18
Mount Fairweather
Alaska British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains
4671 m 15,325 ft
3961 m 12,995 ft
201 km 124.7 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather )
19
Mount Hubbard
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4557 m 14,950 ft
2457 m 8,061 ft
34.4 km 21.3 mi
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard )
20
Mount Bear
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
4520 m 14,831 ft
1540 m 5,052 ft
32.4 km 20.1 mi
61°17′00″N 141°08′36″W / 61.2834°N 141.1433°W / 61.2834; -141.1433 (Mount Bear )
21
Mount Walsh
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4506 m 14,783 ft
1366 m 4,482 ft
18.78 km 11.67 mi
61°00′12″N 140°01′02″W / 61.0034°N 140.0172°W / 61.0034; -140.0172 (Mount Walsh )
22
Mount Hunter (Alaska)
Alaska
Alaska Range
4442 m 14,573 ft
1417 m 4,648 ft
11.07 km 6.88 mi
62°57′01″N 151°05′29″W / 62.9504°N 151.0915°W / 62.9504; -151.0915 (Mount Hunter )
23
Volcán Matlalcuéyetl
Puebla Tlaxcala
Cordillera Neovolcanica
4430 m 14,534 ft
1940 m 6,365 ft
63.5 km 39.5 mi
19°15′00″N 98°02′00″W / 19.2500°N 98.0333°W / 19.2500; -98.0333 (Volcán Matlalcuéyetl )
24
Mount Whitney
California
Sierra Nevada
4421 m 14,505 ft
3072 m 10,079 ft
2,649 km 1,646 mi
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney )
25
Mount Alverstone
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4420 m 14,500 ft
594 m 1,950 ft
3.62 km 2.25 mi
60°21′07″N 139°04′31″W / 60.3519°N 139.0752°W / 60.3519; -139.0752 (Mount Alverstone )
26
University Peak (Alaska)
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
4410 m 14,470 ft
978 m 3,210 ft
5.97 km 3.71 mi
61°19′38″N 141°47′12″W / 61.3272°N 141.7867°W / 61.3272; -141.7867 (University Peak )
27
Mount Elbert
Colorado
Sawatch Range
4401 m 14,440 ft
2772 m 9,093 ft
1,079 km 671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert )
28
Mount Massive
Colorado
Sawatch Range
4398 m 14,428 ft
598 m 1,962 ft
8.15 km 5.06 mi
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive )
29
Mount Harvard
Colorado
Collegiate Peaks
4397 m 14,427 ft
709 m 2,327 ft
24 km 14.92 mi
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard )
30
Mount Rainier
Washington
Cascade Range
4394 m 14,417 ft
4034 m 13,236 ft
1,177 km 731 mi
46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W / 46.8529°N 121.7604°W / 46.8529; -121.7604 (Mount Rainier )
31
Mount Williamson
California
Sierra Nevada
4386 m 14,389 ft
511 m 1,677 ft
8.7 km 5.41 mi
36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson )
32
McArthur Peak
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4380 m 14,370 ft
960 m 3,150 ft
9.09 km 5.65 mi
60°36′22″N 140°12′58″W / 60.6061°N 140.2160°W / 60.6061; -140.2160 (McArthur Peak )
33
La Plata Peak
Colorado
Collegiate Peaks
4379 m 14,368 ft
567 m 1,861 ft
10.1 km 6.28 mi
39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W / 39.0294; -106.4729 (La Plata Peak )
34
Blanca Peak
Colorado
Sierra Blanca
4374 m 14,351 ft
1623 m 5,326 ft
166.4 km 103.4 mi
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak )
35
Uncompahgre Peak
Colorado
San Juan Mountains
4365 m 14,321 ft
1304 m 4,277 ft
136.9 km 85.1 mi
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak )
36
Crestone Peak
Colorado
Crestones
4359 m 14,300 ft
1388 m 4,554 ft
44.1 km 27.4 mi
37°58′00″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9668°N 105.5855°W / 37.9668; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak )
37
Mount Lincoln (Colorado)
Colorado
Mosquito Range
4357 m 14,293 ft
1177 m 3,862 ft
36.3 km 22.6 mi
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln )
38
Castle Peak (Colorado)
Colorado
Elk Mountains
4352 m 14,279 ft
721 m 2,365 ft
33.7 km 20.9 mi
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak )
39
Grays Peak
Colorado
Front Range
4352 m 14,278 ft
844 m 2,769 ft
40.3 km 25 mi
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak )
40
Mount Antero
Colorado
Sawatch Range
4351 m 14,276 ft
763 m 2,503 ft
28.6 km 17.75 mi
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero )
41
Mount Evans
Colorado
Front Range
4348 m 14,265 ft
844 m 2,769 ft
15.76 km 9.79 mi
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W / 39.5883; -105.6438 (Mount Evans )
42
Longs Peak
Colorado
Front Range
4346 m 14,259 ft
896 m 2,940 ft
70.2 km 43.6 mi
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak )
43
Mount Wilson (Colorado)
Colorado
San Miguel Mountains
4344 m 14,252 ft
1227 m 4,024 ft
53.2 km 33.1 mi
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson )
44
White Mountain Peak
California
White Mountains
4344 m 14,252 ft
2193 m 7,196 ft
108.6 km 67.4 mi
37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak )
45
North Palisade
California
Sierra Nevada
4343 m 14,248 ft
882 m 2,894 ft
51.8 km 32.2 mi
37°05′39″N 118°30′53″W / 37.0943°N 118.5147°W / 37.0943; -118.5147 (North Palisade )
46
Mount Princeton
Colorado
Collegiate Peaks
4329 m 14,204 ft
664 m 2,177 ft
8.36 km 5.19 mi
38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W / 38.7492; -106.2424 (Mount Princeton )
47
Mount Yale
Colorado
Collegiate Peaks
4329 m 14,202 ft
578 m 1,896 ft
8.93 km 5.55 mi
38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W / 38.8442; -106.3138 (Mount Yale )
48
Mount Shasta
California
Cascade Range
4322 m 14,179 ft
2997 m 9,832 ft
539 km 335 mi
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta )
49
Maroon Peak
Colorado
Elk Mountains
4317 m 14,163 ft
712 m 2,336 ft
12.97 km 8.06 mi
39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W / 39.0708; -106.9890 (Maroon Peak )
50
Mount Wrangell
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
4317 m 14,163 ft
1711 m 5,613 ft
23.8 km 14.79 mi
62°00′21″N 144°01′07″W / 62.0059°N 144.0187°W / 62.0059; -144.0187 (Mount Wrangell )
Most prominent summits
The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of North America. Of these 50 most prominent summits, 27 are located in the United States, 19 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, and one each in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Greenland, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Four of these peaks lie on the international border between Canada and the United States.
See also the 150 most prominent summits of North America and the 356 ultra-prominent summits of North America .
The 50 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of North America
Rank
Mountain Peak
Region
Mountain Range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Alaska Range
6194 m 20,320 ft
6149 m 20,174 ft
7,450 km 4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley )
2
Mount Logan
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5956 m 19,541 ft
5247 m 17,215 ft
623 km 387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan )
3
Volcán Citlaltépetl
Puebla Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5636 m 18,491 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690 km 1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl )
4
Mount Rainier
Washington
Cascade Range
4394 m 14,417 ft
4034 m 13,236 ft
1,177 km 731 mi
46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W / 46.8529°N 121.7604°W / 46.8529; -121.7604 (Mount Rainier )
5
Volcán Tajumulco
Guatemala
San Marcos
4220 m 13,845 ft
3980 m 13,058 ft
722 km 448 mi
15°02′40″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0445°N 91.9035°W / 15.0445; -91.9035 (Volcán Tajumulco )
6
Mount Fairweather
Alaska British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains
4671 m 15,325 ft
3961 m 12,995 ft
201 km 124.7 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather )
7
Chirripó Grande
Costa Rica
Cordillera de Talamanca
3819 m 12,530 ft
3726 m 12,224 ft
864 km 537 mi
9°29′03″N 83°29′19″W / 9.4841°N 83.4887°W / 9.4841; -83.4887 (Chirripó Grande )
8
Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Greenland
Island of Greenland
3694 m 12,119 ft
3694 m 12,119 ft
3,254 km 2,022 mi
68°55′07″N 29°53′55″W / 68.9186°N 29.8986°W / 68.9186; -29.8986 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld )
9
Mount Blackburn
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
4996 m 16,390 ft
3548 m 11,640 ft
97.6 km 60.7 mi
61°43′50″N 143°24′11″W / 61.7305°N 143.4031°W / 61.7305; -143.4031 (Mount Blackburn )
10
Mount Hayes
Alaska
Alaska Range
4216 m 13,832 ft
3507 m 11,507 ft
205 km 127.2 mi
63°37′13″N 146°43′04″W / 63.6203°N 146.7178°W / 63.6203; -146.7178 (Mount Hayes )
11
Mount Saint Elias
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5489 m 18,008 ft
3429 m 11,250 ft
41.2 km 25.6 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias )
12
Mount Waddington
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
4019 m 13,186 ft
3289 m 10,791 ft
562 km 349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington )
13
Mount Marcus Baker
Alaska
Chugach Mountains
4016 m 13,176 ft
3277 m 10,751 ft
204 km 126.8 mi
61°26′15″N 147°45′09″W / 61.4374°N 147.7525°W / 61.4374; -147.7525 (Mount Marcus Baker )
14
Pico Duarte
Dominican Republic
Island of Hispaniola
3098 m 10,164 ft
3098 m 10,164 ft
941 km 584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.0230°N 70.9981°W / 19.0230; -70.9981 (Pico Duarte )
15
Mount Lucania
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5260 m 17,257 ft
3080 m 10,105 ft
43 km 26.7 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania )
16
Mount Whitney
California
Sierra Nevada
4421 m 14,505 ft
3072 m 10,079 ft
2,649 km 1,646 mi
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney )
17
Volcán Popocatépetl
México Morelos Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5410 m 17,749 ft
3040 m 9,974 ft
143 km 88.8 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl )
18
Mount Shasta
California
Cascade Range
4322 m 14,179 ft
2997 m 9,832 ft
539 km 335 mi
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta )
19
Monarch Mountain
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
3555 m 11,663 ft
2925 m 9,596 ft
71.4 km 44.4 mi
51°53′58″N 125°52′34″W / 51.8995°N 125.8760°W / 51.8995; -125.8760 (Monarch Mountain )
20
Shishaldin Volcano
Alaska
Unimak Island
2869 m 9,414 ft
2869 m 9,414 ft
877 km 545 mi
54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano )
21
Mount Robson
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
3959 m 12,989 ft
2829 m 9,281 ft
460 km 286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson )
22
Redoubt Volcano
Alaska
Chigmit Mountains
3108 m 10,197 ft
2788 m 9,147 ft
94.5 km 58.7 mi
60°29′06″N 152°44′38″W / 60.4851°N 152.7439°W / 60.4851; -152.7439 (Redoubt Volcano )
23
Mount Elbert
Colorado
Sawatch Range
4401 m 14,440 ft
2772 m 9,093 ft
1,079 km 671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert )
24
Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier
British Columbia
Cariboo Mountains
3516 m 11,535 ft
2728 m 8,950 ft
51.7 km 32.1 mi
52°48′05″N 119°43′53″W / 52.8015°N 119.7315°W / 52.8015; -119.7315 (Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier )
25
Nevado de Colima
Jalisco
Cordillera Neovolcanica
4270 m 14,009 ft
2720 m 8,924 ft
407 km 253 mi
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima )
26
Mount Vancouver
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4812 m 15,787 ft
2712 m 8,898 ft
44.1 km 27.4 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver )
27
Mount Sir Sandford
British Columbia
Selkirk Mountains
3519 m 11,545 ft
2703 m 8,868 ft
62 km 38.5 mi
51°39′24″N 117°52′03″W / 51.6566°N 117.8676°W / 51.6566; -117.8676 (Mount Sir Sandford )
28
Mount Baker
Washington
Cascade Range
3287 m 10,786 ft
2696 m 8,845 ft
212 km 131.5 mi
48°46′36″N 121°48′52″W / 48.7768°N 121.8145°W / 48.7768; -121.8145 (Mount Baker )
29
Pic la Selle
Haiti
Island of Hispaniola
2680 m 8,793 ft
2650 m 8,694 ft
126.6 km 78.7 mi
18°21′36″N 71°58′35″W / 18.3601°N 71.9764°W / 18.3601; -71.9764 (Pic la Selle )
30
Mount Torbert
Alaska
Alaska Range
3479 m 11,413 ft
2648 m 8,688 ft
157.3 km 97.8 mi
61°24′31″N 152°24′45″W / 61.4086°N 152.4125°W / 61.4086; -152.4125 (Mount Torbert )
31
Barbeau Peak
Nunavut
Ellesmere Island
2616 m 8,583 ft
2616 m 8,583 ft
796 km 495 mi
81°54′50″N 75°00′42″W / 81.9138°N 75.0116°W / 81.9138; -75.0116 (Barbeau Peak )
32
San Jacinto Peak
California
San Jacinto Mountains
3302 m 10,834 ft
2542 m 8,339 ft
32.7 km 20.3 mi
33°48′53″N 116°40′46″W / 33.8147°N 116.6794°W / 33.8147; -116.6794 (San Jacinto Peak )
33
San Gorgonio Mountain
California
San Bernardino Mountains
3506 m 11,503 ft
2528 m 8,294 ft
262 km 162.5 mi
34°05′57″N 116°49′30″W / 34.0992°N 116.8249°W / 34.0992; -116.8249 (San Gorgonio Mountain )
34
Charleston Peak
Nevada
Spring Mountains
3632 m 11,916 ft
2517 m 8,257 ft
218 km 135.1 mi
36°16′18″N 115°41′44″W / 36.2716°N 115.6956°W / 36.2716; -115.6956 (Charleston Peak )
35
Pavlof Volcano
Alaska
Alaska Peninsula
2515 m 8,250 ft
2507 m 8,225 ft
151.8 km 94.3 mi
55°25′02″N 161°53′36″W / 55.4173°N 161.8932°W / 55.4173; -161.8932 (Pavlof Volcano )
36
Mount Veniaminof
Alaska
Alaska Peninsula
2507 m 8,225 ft
2499 m 8,200 ft
337 km 210 mi
56°13′10″N 159°17′51″W / 56.2194°N 159.2975°W / 56.2194; -159.2975 (Mount Veniaminof )
37
Mount Adams (Washington)
Washington
Cascade Range
3743 m 12,281 ft
2480 m 8,136 ft
73.6 km 45.8 mi
46°12′09″N 121°29′27″W / 46.2024°N 121.4909°W / 46.2024; -121.4909 (Mount Adams )
38
Skihist Mountain
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
2968 m 9,738 ft
2458 m 8,064 ft
157.1 km 97.6 mi
50°11′16″N 121°54′12″W / 50.1878°N 121.9032°W / 50.1878; -121.9032 (Skihist Mountain )
39
Mount Hubbard
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4557 m 14,950 ft
2457 m 8,061 ft
34.4 km 21.3 mi
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard )
40
Mount Ratz
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
3090 m 10,138 ft
2430 m 7,972 ft
311 km 193.4 mi
57°23′35″N 132°18′11″W / 57.3930°N 132.3031°W / 57.3930; -132.3031 (Mount Ratz )
41
Mount Chamberlin
Alaska
Brooks Range
2749 m 9,020 ft
2422 m 7,945 ft
636 km 395 mi
69°16′39″N 144°54′39″W / 69.2775°N 144.9107°W / 69.2775; -144.9107 (Mount Chamberlin )
42
Mount Odin (British Columbia)
British Columbia
Monashee Mountains
2971 m 9,747 ft
2409 m 7,904 ft
65.4 km 40.7 mi
50°33′06″N 118°07′45″W / 50.5518°N 118.1293°W / 50.5518; -118.1293 (Mount Odin )
43
Mount Monashee
British Columbia
Monashee Mountains
3274 m 10,741 ft
2404 m 7,887 ft
51.8 km 32.2 mi
52°23′07″N 118°56′24″W / 52.3853°N 118.9399°W / 52.3853; -118.9399 (Mount Monashee )
44
Iliamna Volcano
Alaska
Chigmit Mountains
3053 m 10,016 ft
2398 m 7,866 ft
54.1 km 33.6 mi
60°01′56″N 153°05′29″W / 60.0321°N 153.0915°W / 60.0321; -153.0915 (Iliamna Volcano )
45
Mount Olympus (Washington)
Washington
Olympic Mountains
2432 m 7,980 ft
2389 m 7,838 ft
173.7 km 108 mi
47°48′05″N 123°42′39″W / 47.8013°N 123.7108°W / 47.8013; -123.7108 (Mount Olympus )
46
Mount Columbia (Alberta)
Alberta British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
3741 m 12,274 ft
2371 m 7,779 ft
158 km 98.2 mi
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W / 52.1473; -117.4416 (Mount Columbia )
47
Mount Queen Bess
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
3298 m 10,820 ft
2355 m 7,726 ft
45.5 km 28.3 mi
51°16′17″N 124°34′06″W / 51.2714°N 124.5682°W / 51.2714; -124.5682 (Mount Queen Bess )
48
Mount Cook (Saint Elias Mountains)
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
4194 m 13,760 ft
2350 m 7,710 ft
23.4 km 14.54 mi
60°10′54″N 139°58′52″W / 60.1816°N 139.9811°W / 60.1816; -139.9811 (Mount Cook )
49
Mount Hood
Oregon
Cascade Range
3429 m 11,249 ft
2349 m 7,706 ft
92.2 km 57.3 mi
45°22′25″N 121°41′45″W / 45.3735°N 121.6959°W / 45.3735; -121.6959 (Mount Hood )
50
Mount Sanford (Alaska)
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
4949 m 16,237 ft
2343 m 7,687 ft
64.8 km 40.3 mi
62°12′48″N 144°07′45″W / 62.2132°N 144.1292°W / 62.2132; -144.1292 (Mount Sanford )
Most isolated major summits
The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of North America with at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. Of these 50 most isolated major summits, 16 are located in Canada, 15 in the United States, 8 in Greenland, 5 in Mexico, and one each in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
See also the 150 most isolated major summits of North America .
The 50 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of North America with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain Peak
Region
Mountain Range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Alaska Range
6194 m 20,320 ft
6149 m 20,174 ft
7,450 km 4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley )
2
Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Greenland
Island of Greenland
3694 m 12,119 ft
3694 m 12,119 ft
3,254 km 2,022 mi
68°55′07″N 29°53′55″W / 68.9186°N 29.8986°W / 68.9186; -29.8986 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld )
3
Volcán Citlaltépetl
Puebla Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica
5636 m 18,491 ft
4922 m 16,148 ft
2,690 km 1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl )
4
Mount Whitney
California
Sierra Nevada
4421 m 14,505 ft
3072 m 10,079 ft
2,649 km 1,646 mi
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney )
5
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
2037 m 6,684 ft
1857 m 6,091 ft
1,913 km 1,189 mi
35°45′54″N 82°15′55″W / 35.7650°N 82.2652°W / 35.7650; -82.2652 (Mount Mitchell )
6
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire
White Mountains
1917 m 6,288 ft
1877 m 6,158 ft
1,319 km 820 mi
44°16′14″N 71°18′12″W / 44.2705°N 71.3032°W / 44.2705; -71.3032 (Mount Washington )
7
Mount Rainier
Washington
Cascade Range
4394 m 14,417 ft
4034 m 13,236 ft
1,177 km 731 mi
46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W / 46.8529°N 121.7604°W / 46.8529; -121.7604 (Mount Rainier )
8
Mount Elbert
Colorado
Sawatch Range
4401 m 14,440 ft
2772 m 9,093 ft
1,079 km 671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert )
9
Pico Duarte
Dominican Republic
Island of Hispaniola
3098 m 10,164 ft
3098 m 10,164 ft
941 km 584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.0230°N 70.9981°W / 19.0230; -70.9981 (Pico Duarte )
10
Shishaldin Volcano
Alaska
Unimak Island
2869 m 9,414 ft
2869 m 9,414 ft
877 km 545 mi
54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano )
11
Chirripó Grande
Costa Rica
Cordillera de Talamanca
3819 m 12,530 ft
3726 m 12,224 ft
864 km 537 mi
9°29′03″N 83°29′19″W / 9.4841°N 83.4887°W / 9.4841; -83.4887 (Chirripó Grande )
12
Mount Caubvick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Torngat Mountains
1652 m 5,420 ft
1367 m 4,485 ft
810 km 503 mi
58°53′16″N 63°42′35″W / 58.8878°N 63.7098°W / 58.8878; -63.7098 (Mount Caubvick )
13
Barbeau Peak
Nunavut
Ellesmere Island
2616 m 8,583 ft
2616 m 8,583 ft
796 km 495 mi
81°54′50″N 75°00′42″W / 81.9138°N 75.0116°W / 81.9138; -75.0116 (Barbeau Peak )
14
Qiajivik Mountain
Nunavut
Baffin Island
1963 m 6,440 ft
1787 m 5,863 ft
725 km 450 mi
72°10′50″N 75°54′40″W / 72.1806°N 75.9111°W / 72.1806; -75.9111 (Qiajivik Mountain )
15
Volcán Tajumulco
Guatemala
San Marcos
4220 m 13,845 ft
3980 m 13,058 ft
722 km 448 mi
15°02′40″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0445°N 91.9035°W / 15.0445; -91.9035 (Volcán Tajumulco )
16
Melville Island, Canada
Nunavut
Melville Island
762 m 2,500 ft
762 m 2,500 ft
717 km 445 mi
75°22′10″N 115°04′58″W / 75.3694°N 115.0827°W / 75.3694; -115.0827 (Melville Island High Point )
17
La Grande Soufrière
Guadeloupe
île de Basse-Terre
1467 m 4,813 ft
1467 m 4,813 ft
705 km 438 mi
16°02′41″N 61°39′51″W / 16.0446°N 61.6642°W / 16.0446; -61.6642 (La Grande Soufrière )
18
Tanaga Volcano
Alaska
Tanaga Island
1806 m 5,925 ft
1806 m 5,925 ft
656 km 407 mi
51°53′00″N 178°08′00″W / 51.8833°N 178.1333°W / 51.8833; -178.1333 (Tanaga Volcano )
19
Mount Chamberlin
Alaska
Brooks Range
2749 m 9,020 ft
2422 m 7,945 ft
636 km 395 mi
69°16′39″N 144°54′39″W / 69.2775°N 144.9107°W / 69.2775; -144.9107 (Mount Chamberlin )
20
Avannaarsua High Point
Greenland
Island of Greenland
2600 m 8,530 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
636 km 395 mi
77°30′00″N 47°37′00″W / 77.5000°N 47.6167°W / 77.5000; -47.6167 (Avannaarsua High Point )
21
Mathiassen Mountain
Nunavut
Southampton Island
625 m 2,051 ft
625 m 2,051 ft
627 km 390 mi
64°44′25″N 83°09′26″W / 64.7403°N 83.1573°W / 64.7403; -83.1573 (Mathiassen Mountain )
22
Mount Logan
Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
5956 m 19,541 ft
5247 m 17,215 ft
623 km 387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan )
23
Magazine Mountain
Arkansas
Ouachita Mountains
839 m 2,753 ft
653 m 2,143 ft
613 km 381 mi
35°10′02″N 93°38′41″W / 35.1671°N 93.6447°W / 35.1671; -93.6447 (Magazine Mountain )
24
Mount Odin
Nunavut
Baffin Island
2143 m 7,031 ft
2143 m 7,031 ft
586 km 364 mi
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin )
25
Cerro El Potosí
Nuevo León
Sierra Madre Oriental
3720 m 12,205 ft
1875 m 6,152 ft
570 km 354 mi
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro El Potosí )
26
Mount Waddington
British Columbia
Coast Mountains
4019 m 13,186 ft
3289 m 10,791 ft
562 km 349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington )
27
Keele Peak
Yukon
Mackenzie Mountains
2952 m 9,685 ft
2161 m 7,090 ft
543 km 337 mi
63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W / 63.4314; -130.3243 (Keele Peak )
28
Mount Shasta
California
Cascade Range
4322 m 14,179 ft
2997 m 9,832 ft
539 km 335 mi
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta )
29
Greenland ice sheet#south
Greenland
Island of Greenland
2875 m 9,432 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
535 km 332 mi
63°26′00″N 44°40′00″W / 63.4333°N 44.6667°W / 63.4333; -44.6667 (Greenland Icecap South High Point )
30
Perserajoq
Greenland
Island of Greenland
2259 m 7,411 ft
2009 m 6,591 ft
527 km 328 mi
71°24′00″N 51°58′00″W / 71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq )
31
Mealy Mountains High Point
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mealy Mountains
1190 m 3,904 ft
832 m 2,730 ft
519 km 323 mi
53°38′47″N 58°33′13″W / 53.6465°N 58.5536°W / 53.6465; -58.5536 (Mealy Mountains High Point )
32
The Cabox
Newfoundland and Labrador
Island of Newfoundland
812 m 2,664 ft
812 m 2,664 ft
515 km 320 mi
48°49′59″N 58°29′03″W / 48.8331°N 58.4843°W / 48.8331; -58.4843 (The Cabox )
33
Peary Land High Point
Greenland
Island of Greenland
1910 m 6,266 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
509 km 317 mi
83°18′00″N 35°20′00″W / 83.3000°N 35.3333°W / 83.3000; -35.3333 (Peary Land High Point )
34
Volcán Everman
Colima
Isla Socorro
1050 m 3,445 ft
1050 m 3,445 ft
501 km 311 mi
18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman )
35
Mont Yapeitso
Quebec
Monts Otish
1135 m 3,725 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
484 km 301 mi
52°19′20″N 70°26′42″W / 52.3223°N 70.4451°W / 52.3223; -70.4451 (Mont Yapeitso )
36
Greenland ice sheet
Greenland
Island of Greenland
3238 m 10,623 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
476 km 296 mi
72°28′00″N 37°06′00″W / 72.4667°N 37.1000°W / 72.4667; -37.1000 (Greenland Icecap High Point )
37
Sukkertoppen (Greenland)
Greenland
Island of Greenland
2440 m 8,005 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
476 km 296 mi
66°12′00″N 52°21′00″W / 66.2000°N 52.3500°W / 66.2000; -52.3500 (Sukkertoppen )
38
Gannett Peak
Wyoming
Wind River Range
4209 m 13,809 ft
2157 m 7,076 ft
467 km 290 mi
43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak )
39
Mount Robson
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
3959 m 12,989 ft
2829 m 9,281 ft
460 km 286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson )
40
Mount Osborn
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
1437 m 4,714 ft
1319 m 4,326 ft
454 km 282 mi
64°59′32″N 165°19′46″W / 64.9922°N 165.3294°W / 64.9922; -165.3294 (Mount Osborn )
41
Mount Igikpak
Alaska
Brooks Range
2523 m 8,276 ft
1867 m 6,126 ft
453 km 282 mi
67°24′46″N 154°57′56″W / 67.4129°N 154.9656°W / 67.4129; -154.9656 (Mount Igikpak )
42
Ulysses Mountain
British Columbia
Muskwa Ranges
3024 m 9,921 ft
2294 m 7,526 ft
436 km 271 mi
57°20′47″N 124°05′34″W / 57.3464°N 124.0928°W / 57.3464; -124.0928 (Ulysses Mountain )
43
Cerro de Punta
Puerto Rico
Island of Puerto Rico
1338 m 4,389 ft
1338 m 4,389 ft
432 km 268 mi
18°10′20″N 66°35′31″W / 18.1722°N 66.5919°W / 18.1722; -66.5919 (Cerro de Punta )
44
Cerro Gordo (Durango)
Durango
Sierra Madre Occidental
3350 m 10,991 ft
1370 m 4,495 ft
421 km 262 mi
23°15′00″N 104°57′00″W / 23.2500°N 104.9500°W / 23.2500; -104.9500 (Cerro Gordo )
45
Pico San Juan
Cuba
Island of Cuba
1140 m 3,740 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
408 km 253 mi
21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan )
46
Nevado de Colima
Jalisco
Cordillera Neovolcanica
4270 m 14,009 ft
2720 m 8,924 ft
407 km 253 mi
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima )
47
Mont Jacques-Cartier
Quebec
Chic-Choc Mountains
1268 m 4,160 ft
1093 m 3,586 ft
406 km 252 mi
48°59′18″N 65°56′54″W / 48.9884°N 65.9483°W / 48.9884; -65.9483 (Mont Jacques-Cartier )
48
Humphreys Peak
Arizona
San Francisco Peaks
3852 m 12,637 ft
1841 m 6,039 ft
396 km 246 mi
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W / 35.3464; -111.6780 (Humphreys Peak )
49
Haffner Bjerg
Greenland
Island of Greenland
1483 m 4,865 ft
500 m 1,640 ft
387 km 241 mi
76°26′00″N 62°18′00″W / 76.4333°N 62.3000°W / 76.4333; -62.3000 (Haffner Bjerg )
50
Victoria Island (Canada)
Nunavut
Victoria Island
655 m 2,149 ft
655 m 2,149 ft
375 km 233 mi
71°51′10″N 112°36′26″W / 71.8528°N 112.6073°W / 71.8528; -112.6073 (Victoria Island High Point )
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References
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Colima volcano in Mexico , from 33,000 feet (Feb. 9, 2008). The summit crater dome and pyroclastic flows that ran down the slopes in past eruptions are visible.
Mountain peaks of North America
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