Highest Major Summits
The following sortable table lists the 40 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 | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Whitney | Sierra Nevada | !B9916058788061 14,505 ft 4421 m |
!B9919697922154 10,080 ft 3072 m |
!B9852101298220 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 | Sierra Nevada | !B9916145797481 14,379 ft 4383 m |
!B9937636304097 1,677 ft 511 m |
!B9909289216953 5.4 mi 8.7 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 | White Mountains | !B9916234491383 14,252 ft 4344 m |
!B9923068192248 7,196 ft 2193 m |
!B9884050338246 67 mi 109 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 | Sierra Nevada | !B9916237185116 14,248 ft 4343 m |
!B9932177059083 2,894 ft 882 m |
!B9891456270708 32 mi 52 km |
37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade) |
| 5 | Mount Shasta | Cascade Range | !B9916285727388 14,179 ft 4322 m |
!B9919947030052 9,832 ft 2997 m |
!B9868031230184 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 | Sierra Nevada | !B9916418564688 13,992 ft 4265 m |
!B9933391688009 2,563 ft 781 m |
!B9899280362974 15 mi 24 km |
37°16′14″N 118°40′23″W / 37.2705°N 118.6730°W / 37.2705; -118.6730 (Mount Humphreys) |
| 7 | Mount Keith | Sierra Nevada | !B9916425812722 13,982 ft 4262 m |
!B9936198774631 1,936 ft 590 m |
!B9914888248809 3.1 mi 5.0 km |
36°42′00″N 118°20′37″W / 36.7001°N 118.3436°W / 36.7001; -118.3436 (Mount Keith) |
| 8 | Mount Darwin | Sierra Nevada | !B9916529855882 13,837 ft 4218 m |
!B9936432328346 1,891 ft 576 m |
!B9906516383301 7 mi 11 km |
37°10′01″N 118°40′20″W / 37.1669°N 118.6721°W / 37.1669; -118.6721 (Mount Darwin) |
| 9 | Mount Kaweah | Sierra Nevada | !B9916551384313 13,807 ft 4209 m |
!B9935737866612 2,027 ft 618 m |
!B9902409603518 11 mi 17 km |
36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W / 36.5261°N 118.4785°W / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah) |
| 10 | Mount Morgan | Sierra Nevada | !B9916587328602 13,758 ft 4193 m |
!B9933065400337 2,648 ft 807 m |
!B9903278141864 10 mi 16 km |
37°24′19″N 118°43′58″W / 37.4053°N 118.7329°W / 37.4053; -118.7329 (Mount Morgan) |
| 11 | Mount Gabb | Sierra Nevada | !B9916594938690 13,747 ft 4190 m |
!B9933244542443 2,601 ft 793 m |
!B9911607233094 4.3 mi 6.9 km |
37°22′37″N 118°48′09″W / 37.3769°N 118.8025°W / 37.3769; -118.8025 (Mount Gabb) |
| 12 | Mount Tom | Sierra Nevada | !B9916661264633 13,657 ft 4163 m |
!B9935912076522 1,992 ft 607 m |
!B9910549281056 4.8 mi 7.7 km |
37°22′34″N 119°10′44″W / 37.3762°N 119.1789°W / 37.3762; -119.1789 (Mount Tom) |
| 13 | Mount Dubois | White Mountains | !B9916728396208 13,565 ft 4135 m |
!B9934306167611 2,339 ft 713 m |
!B9903514046970 10 mi 16 km |
37°47′00″N 118°20′36″W / 37.7834°N 118.3432°W / 37.7834; -118.3432 (Mount Dubois) |
| 14 | Mount Pinchot | Sierra Nevada | !B9916776593512 13,500 ft 4115 m |
!B9935338552757 2,110 ft 643 m |
!B9910667315213 4.7 mi 7.6 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 | Sierra Nevada | !B9917029947320 13,162 ft 4012 m |
!B9937286713613 1,736 ft 529 m |
!B9904984836663 8 mi 13 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 | Sierra Nevada | !B9917040097441 13,149 ft 4008 m |
!B9928966779374 3,990 ft 1216 m |
!B9895246858021 22 mi 35 km |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (Mount Ritter) |
| 17 | Mount Lyell | Sierra Nevada | !B9917062253977 13,120 ft 3999 m |
!B9936243791057 1,927 ft 587 m |
!B9909568955473 5.3 mi 8.5 km |
37°44′22″N 119°16′18″W / 37.7394°N 119.2716°W / 37.7394; -119.2716 (Mount Lyell) |
| 18 | Mount Dana | Sierra Nevada | !B9917107116769 13,061 ft 3981 m |
!B9933895731705 2,437 ft 743 m |
!B9901826151465 11 mi 18 km |
37°54′00″N 119°13′16″W / 37.8999°N 119.2211°W / 37.8999; -119.2211 (Mount Dana) |
| 19 | Mount Conness | Sierra Nevada | !B9917427440207 12,649 ft 3856 m |
!B9933057845361 2,650 ft 808 m |
!B9906455592840 7 mi 12 km |
37°58′01″N 119°19′17″W / 37.9670°N 119.3213°W / 37.9670; -119.3213 (Mount Conness) |
| 20 | Needham Mountain | Sierra Nevada | !B9917510026436 12,545 ft 3824 m |
!B9936705821707 1,840 ft 561 m |
!B9908367512355 5.9 mi 9.5 km |
36°27′16″N 118°32′14″W / 36.4545°N 118.5373°W / 36.4545; -118.5373 (Needham Mountain) |
| 21 | Twin Peaks | Sierra Nevada | !B9917684190246 12,329 ft 3758 m |
!B9935181319482 2,143 ft 653 m |
!B9910510243921 4.8 mi 7.7 km |
38°05′01″N 119°21′32″W / 38.0836°N 119.3588°W / 38.0836; -119.3588 (Twin Peaks) |
| 22 | Olancha Peak | Sierra Nevada | !B9917845066728 12,132 ft 3698 m |
!B9931479794429 3,103 ft 946 m |
!B9899187847596 15 mi 24 km |
36°15′55″N 118°07′06″W / 36.2652°N 118.1182°W / 36.2652; -118.1182 (Olancha Peak) |
| 23 | Mount Patterson | Sweetwater Range | !B9918225796863 11,679 ft 3560 m |
!B9928517092890 4,173 ft 1272 m |
!B9896984076937 19 mi 30 km |
38°26′12″N 119°18′19″W / 38.4366°N 119.3052°W / 38.4366; -119.3052 (Mount Patterson) |
| 24 | San Gorgonio Mountain | San Bernardino Mountains | !B9918377118910 11,503 ft 3506 m |
!B9921648122890 8,294 ft 2528 m |
!B9875258104375 162 mi 262 km |
34°05′57″N 116°49′30″W / 34.0992°N 116.8249°W / 34.0992; -116.8249 (San Gorgonio Mountain) |
| 25 | Waucoba Mountain | Inyo Mountains | !B9918708839670 11,128 ft 3392 m |
!B9929083993258 3,943 ft 1202 m |
!B9896193470251 20 mi 32 km |
37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.0220°N 118.0078°W / 37.0220; -118.0078 (Waucoba Mountain) |
| 26 | Glass Mountain | Glass Mountain Ridge | !B9918708839670 11,128 ft 3392 m |
!B9931140711949 3,210 ft 978 m |
!B9898341481829 16 mi 26 km |
37°46′30″N 118°42′31″W / 37.7749°N 118.7085°W / 37.7749; -118.7085 (Glass Mountain) |
| 27 | Keynot Peak | Inyo Mountains | !B9918729114943 11,105 ft 3385 m |
!B9931605235617 3,064 ft 934 m |
!B9897780587163 17 mi 28 km |
36°42′27″N 117°57′45″W / 36.7076°N 117.9626°W / 36.7076; -117.9626 (Keynot Peak) |
| 28 | Telescope Peak | Panamint Range | !B9918785196252 11,043 ft 3366 m |
!B9924577335159 6,188 ft 1886 m |
!B9885700214558 57 mi 92 km |
36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W / 36.1698°N 117.0892°W / 36.1698; -117.0892 (Telescope Peak) |
| 29 | Mammoth Mountain | Sierra Nevada | !B9918792031624 11,036 ft 3364 m |
!B9937616753749 1,680 ft 512 m |
!B9909893308231 5.1 mi 8.2 km |
37°37′50″N 119°01′57″W / 37.6305°N 119.0326°W / 37.6305; -119.0326 (Mammoth Mountain) |
| 30 | Freel Peak | Sierra Nevada | !B9918928825292 10,886 ft 3318 m |
!B9931342132058 3,146 ft 959 m |
!B9894832204921 23 mi 37 km |
38°51′27″N 119°54′00″W / 38.8575°N 119.9001°W / 38.8575; -119.9001 (Freel Peak) |
| 31 | San Jacinto Peak | San Jacinto Mountains | !B9918976255256 10,834 ft 3302 m |
!B9921593997694 8,339 ft 2542 m |
!B9896054814510 20 mi 33 km |
33°48′53″N 116°40′46″W / 33.8147°N 116.6794°W / 33.8147; -116.6794 (San Jacinto Peak) |
| 32 | Lassen Peak | Cascade Range | !B9919326314107 10,462 ft 3189 m |
!B9926261236190 5,229 ft 1594 m |
!B9883485307255 71 mi 115 km |
40°29′18″N 121°30′18″W / 40.4882°N 121.5050°W / 40.4882; -121.5050 (Lassen Peak) |
| 33 | Mount San Antonio | San Gabriel Mountains | !B9919709841844 10,068 ft 3069 m |
!B9924487238040 6,244 ft 1903 m |
!B9888664333960 43 mi 68 km |
34°17′21″N 117°38′47″W / 34.2891°N 117.6463°W / 34.2891; -117.6463 (Mount San Antonio) |
| 34 | Eagle Peak | Warner Mountains | !B9919883132708 9,895 ft 3016 m |
!B9928074117032 4,362 ft 1330 m |
!B9881463968679 87 mi 141 km |
41°17′01″N 120°12′03″W / 41.2835°N 120.2007°W / 41.2835; -120.2007 (Eagle Peak) |
| 35 | Mount Eddy | Klamath Mountains | !B9920789724795 9,037 ft 2755 m |
!B9926407679082 5,153 ft 1571 m |
!B9899365217111 15 mi 23 km |
41°19′11″N 122°28′44″W / 41.3196°N 122.4790°W / 41.3196; -122.4790 (Mount Eddy) |
| 36 | Thompson Peak | Klamath Mountains | !B9920831925090 8,999 ft 2743 m |
!B9929106901249 3,934 ft 1199 m |
!B9890066045994 37 mi 59 km |
40°00′02″N 123°02′54″W / 40.0006°N 123.0484°W / 40.0006; -123.0484 (Thompson Peak) |
| 37 | Tin Mountain | Panamint Range | !B9920874304227 8,961 ft 2731 m |
!B9928908070470 4,013 ft 1223 m |
!B9892824759496 28 mi 45 km |
36°53′12″N 117°27′22″W / 36.8867°N 117.4560°W / 36.8867; -117.4560 (Tin Mountain) |
| 38 | Mount Pinos | San Emigdio Mountains | !B9921002900852 8,847 ft 2697 m |
!B9927117282582 4,800 ft 1463 m |
!B9881982930671 83 mi 133 km |
34°48′46″N 119°08′43″W / 34.8128°N 119.1454°W / 34.8128; -119.1454 (Mount Pinos) |
| 39 | Maturango Peak | Argus Range | !B9921009207309 8,841 ft 2695 m |
!B9929831571594 3,659 ft 1115 m |
!B9895452168911 22 mi 35 km |
36°07′12″N 117°29′44″W / 36.1200°N 117.4955°W / 36.1200; -117.4955 (Maturango Peak) |
| 40 | Toro Peak | Santa Rosa Mountains | !B9921151599699 8,716 ft 2657 m |
!B9928900551795 4,016 ft 1224 m |
!B9895848871435 21 mi 33 km |
33°31′25″N 116°25′33″W / 33.5236°N 116.4258°W / 33.5236; -116.4258 (Toro Peak) |
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