- Mountain peaks of California
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See also: Mountain peaks of the United States
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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.
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 14,505 ft
4421 m10,080 ft
3072 m1,647 mi
2,650 km2 Mount Williamson[2] GNIS PB Sierra Nevada 14,389 ft
4386 m1,677 ft
511 m5.4 mi
8.8 km3 White Mountain Peak NGS PB White Mountains 14,252 ft
4344 m7,196 ft
2193 m68 mi
109 km4 North Palisade[2] PB Sierra Nevada 14,248 ft
4343 m2,894 ft
882 m32 mi
52 km5 Mount Shasta NGS PB Cascade Range 14,179 ft
4322 m9,832 ft
2997 m335 mi
539 km6 Mount Humphreys[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,992 ft
4265 m2,563 ft
781 m15 mi
24 km7 Mount Keith[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,982 ft
4262 m1,936 ft
590 m3.1 mi
5.0 km8 Mount Darwin[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,837 ft
4218 m1,891 ft
576 m7 mi
11 km9 Mount Kaweah[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,807 ft
4209 m2,027 ft
618 m11 mi
17 km10 Mount Morgan NGS PB Sierra Nevada 13,758 ft
4193 m2,648 ft
807 m10 mi
16 km11 Mount Gabb[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,747 ft
4190 m2,601 ft
793 m4.3 mi
6.9 km12 Mount Tom[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,658 ft
4163 m1,992 ft
607 m4.8 mi
7.7 km13 Mount Dubois[2] PB White Mountains 13,565 ft
4135 m2,339 ft
713 m10 mi
16 km14 Mount Pinchot[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,500 ft
4115 m2,110 ft
643 m4.7 mi
7.6 km15 Red Slate Mountain[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,156 ft
4010 m1,736 ft
529 m8 mi
13 km16 Mount Ritter[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,149 ft
4008 m3,990 ft
1216 m30 mi
48 km17 Mount Lyell NGS PB Sierra Nevada 13,120 ft
3999 m1,927 ft
587 m5.3 mi
8.5 km18 Olancha Peak NGS PB Sierra Nevada 12,132 ft
3698 m3,103 ft
946 m16 mi
26 km19 Mount Patterson[2] PB Great Basin Ranges PB 11,679 ft
3560 m4,173 ft
1272 m19 mi
30 km20 San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB San Bernardino Mountains 11,503 ft
3506 m8,294 ft
2528 m163 mi
262 km21 Glass Mountain[2] PB Glass Mountain Ridge PB 11,185 ft
3409 m3,210 ft
978 m16 mi
26 km22 Waucoba Mountain NGS PB Inyo Mountains 11,128 ft
3392 m3,943 ft
1202 m20 mi
32 km23 Keynot Peak NGS PB Inyo Mountains 11,110 ft
3386 m3,064 ft
934 m18 mi
29 km24 Telescope Peak NGS PB Panamint Range 11,043 ft
3366 m6,188 ft
1886 m58 mi
93 km25 Freel Peak NGS PB Sierra Nevada 10,886 ft
3318 m3,146 ft
959 m23 mi
37 kmMost 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 14,505 ft
4421 m10,080 ft
3072 m1,647 mi
2,650 km2 Mount Shasta NGS PB Cascade Range 14,179 ft
4322 m9,832 ft
2997 m335 mi
539 km3 San Jacinto Peak NGS PB San Jacinto Mountains 10,834 ft
3302 m8,339 ft
2542 m21 mi
33 km4 San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB San Bernardino Mountains 11,503 ft
3506 m8,294 ft
2528 m163 mi
262 km5 White Mountain Peak NGS PB White Mountains 14,252 ft
4344 m7,196 ft
2193 m68 mi
109 km6 Mount San Antonio[2] PB San Gabriel Mountains 10,068 ft
3069 m6,244 ft
1903 m43 mi
69 km7 Telescope Peak NGS PB Panamint Range 11,043 ft
3366 m6,188 ft
1886 m58 mi
93 km8 Lassen Peak NGS PB Cascade Range 10,462 ft
3189 m5,229 ft
1594 m72 mi
115 km9 Mount Eddy NGS PB Trinity Mountains 9,037 ft
2755 m5,153 ft
1571 m15 mi
23 km10 South Yolla Bolly Mountain[2] PB Northern California Coast Range 8,098 ft
2468 m4,854 ft
1479 m61 mi
99 km11 Mount Pinos NGS PB San Emigdio Mountains 8,849 ft
2697 m4,800 ft
1463 m83 mi
134 km12 Junípero Serra Peak[2] PB Santa Lucia Range 5,865 ft
1788 m4,447 ft
1355 m132 mi
213 km13 Santiago Peak NGS PB Santa Ana Mountains 5,690 ft
1734 m4,397 ft
1340 m34 mi
54 km14 Eagle Peak NGS PB Warner Mountains 9,895 ft
3016 m4,362 ft
1330 m88 mi
141 km15 Clark Mountain NGS PB Mojave Desert Ranges PB 7,933 ft
2418 m4,281 ft
1305 m31 mi
49 km16 Mount Patterson[2] PB Great Basin Ranges PB 11,679 ft
3560 m4,173 ft
1272 m19 mi
30 km17 Toro Peak NGS PB Santa Rosa Mountains 8,716 ft
2657 m4,016 ft
1224 m21 mi
33 km18 Tin Mountain NGS PB Panamint Range 8,961 ft
2731 m4,013 ft
1223 m28 mi
45 km19 Mount Ritter[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,149 ft
4008 m3,990 ft
1216 m30 mi
48 km20 Waucoba Mountain NGS PB Inyo Mountains 11,128 ft
3392 m3,943 ft
1202 m20 mi
32 km21 Thompson Peak NGS PB Klamath Mountains 8,999 ft
2743 m3,934 ft
1199 m37 mi
59 km22 Double Mountain NGS PB Sierra Nevada 7,993 ft
2436 m3,841 ft
1171 m29 mi
47 km23 Kingston Peak[2] PB Kingston Range 7,338 ft
2237 m3,743 ft
1141 m23 mi
37 km24 Maturango Peak NGS PB Coso-Argus Ranges PB 8,844 ft
2696 m3,659 ft
1115 m23 mi
37 km25 Dry Mountain[2] PB Panamint Range 8,678 ft
2645 m3,614 ft
1102 m8 mi
13 kmMost 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 14,505 ft
4421 m10,080 ft
3072 m1,647 mi
2,650 km2 Mount Shasta NGS PB Cascade Range 14,179 ft
4322 m9,832 ft
2997 m335 mi
539 km3 San Gorgonio Mountain[2] PB San Bernardino Mountains 11,503 ft
3506 m8,294 ft
2528 m163 mi
262 km4 Junípero Serra Peak[2] PB Santa Lucia Range 5,865 ft
1788 m4,447 ft
1355 m132 mi
213 km5 Eagle Peak NGS PB Warner Mountains 9,895 ft
3016 m4,362 ft
1330 m88 mi
141 km6 Mount Pinos NGS PB San Emigdio Mountains 8,849 ft
2697 m4,800 ft
1463 m83 mi
134 km7 Lassen Peak NGS PB Cascade Range 10,462 ft
3189 m5,229 ft
1594 m72 mi
115 km8 White Mountain Peak NGS PB White Mountains 14,252 ft
4344 m7,196 ft
2193 m68 mi
109 km9 Copernicus Peak[2] PB Diablo Range 4,380 ft
1335 m3,120 ft
951 m65 mi
105 km10 South Yolla Bolly Mountain[2] PB Northern California Coast Range 8,098 ft
2468 m4,854 ft
1479 m61 mi
99 km11 Telescope Peak NGS PB Panamint Range 11,043 ft
3366 m6,188 ft
1886 m58 mi
93 km12 Mount Orizaba[2][3] PB Santa Catalina Island 2,129 ft
649 m2,129 ft
649 m49 mi
79 km13 San Benito Mountain NGS PB Diablo Range 5,256 ft
1602 m3,491 ft
1064 m43 mi
70 km14 Mount San Antonio[2] PB San Gabriel Mountains 10,068 ft
3069 m6,244 ft
1903 m43 mi
69 km15 Thompson Peak NGS PB Klamath Mountains 8,999 ft
2743 m3,934 ft
1199 m37 mi
59 km16 Thirst Benchmark[4] NGS PB San Clemente Island 1,969 ft
600 m1,969 ft
600 m34 mi
55 km17 Santiago Peak NGS PB Santa Ana Mountains 5,690 ft
1734 m4,397 ft
1340 m34 mi
54 km18 Mount Diablo NGS PB Diablo Range 3,841 ft
1171 m3,119 ft
951 m33 mi
53 km19 North Palisade[2] PB Sierra Nevada 14,248 ft
4343 m2,894 ft
882 m32 mi
52 km20 Devils Peak[5] NGS PB Santa Cruz Island 2,474 ft
754 m2,474 ft
754 m31 mi
50 km21 Clark Mountain NGS PB Mojave Desert Ranges PB 7,933 ft
2418 m4,281 ft
1305 m31 mi
49 km22 Boulder Peak NGS PB Klamath Mountains 8,302 ft
2531 m2,919 ft
890 m30 mi
49 km23 Mount Ritter[2] PB Sierra Nevada 13,149 ft
4008 m3,990 ft
1216 m30 mi
48 km24 Double Mountain NGS PB Sierra Nevada 7,993 ft
2436 m3,841 ft
1171 m29 mi
47 km25 Red Mountain[2] PB Mojave Desert Ranges PB 5,264 ft
1604 m2,081 ft
634 m29 mi
46 kmGallery
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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.
See also
- Outline of California
- Index of California-related articles
- Lists of mountains
- List of mountains of the United States
- List of mountains of California
- List of mountain ranges of California
- List of mountains of the United States
- 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
- 4000 meter peaks of California
- Mountain peaks of Colorado
- Mountain peaks of México
- Mountain peaks of Central America
- Mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic isolation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic summit
- Topography
- State of California
- Geography of California
- Category:Mountains of California
- Geography of California
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.
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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