Most Prominent Summits
The following sortable table lists the 40 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 | 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 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) |
| 3 | 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) |
| 4 | 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) |
| 5 | 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) |
| 6 | 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) |
| 7 | 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) |
| 8 | 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) |
| 9 | 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) |
| 10 | South Yolla Bolly Mountain (Mount Linn) |
Northern California Coast Range | !B9921887555809 8,098 ft 2468 m |
!B9927005405281 4,854 ft 1480 m |
!B9884980343752 61 mi 99 km |
40°02′11″N 122°51′15″W / 40.0365°N 122.8542°W / 40.0365; -122.8542 (South Yolla Bolly Mountain) |
| 11 | 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) |
| 12 | Junipero Serra Peak | Santa Lucia Range | !B9925113092498 5,865 ft 1788 m |
!B9927881112184 4,447 ft 1355 m |
!B9877350925687 132 mi 212 km |
36°08′45″N 121°25′09″W / 36.1457°N 121.4191°W / 36.1457; -121.4191 (Junipero Serra Peak) |
| 13 | Santiago Peak | Santa Ana Mountains | !B9925416062517 5,690 ft 1734 m |
!B9927994184029 4,397 ft 1340 m |
!B9891023351769 34 mi 54 km |
33°42′38″N 117°32′03″W / 33.7105°N 117.5342°W / 33.7105; -117.5342 (Santiago Peak) |
| 14 | 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) |
| 15 | Clark Mountain | Mojave Desert Ranges | !B9922092626131 7,933 ft 2418 m |
!B9928260416802 4,281 ft 1305 m |
!B9892448669090 29 mi 47 km |
35°31′32″N 115°35′19″W / 35.5256°N 115.5887°W / 35.5256; -115.5887 (Clark Mountain) |
| 16 | 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) |
| 17 | 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) |
| 18 | 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) |
| 19 | 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) |
| 20 | 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) |
| 21 | 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) |
| 22 | Double Mountain (California) | Tehachapai Mountains | !B9922018052727 7,993 ft 2436 m |
!B9929346086935 3,841 ft 1171 m |
!B9892566708877 29 mi 46 km |
35°02′00″N 118°29′12″W / 35.0333°N 118.4867°W / 35.0333; -118.4867 (Double Mountain (California)) |
| 23 | Kingston Peak | Mojave Desert Ranges | !B9922871492717 7,339 ft 2237 m |
!B9929603396501 3,743 ft 1141 m |
!B9895309145878 22 mi 35 km |
35°43′36″N 115°54′56″W / 35.7267°N 115.9156°W / 35.7267; -115.9156 (Kingston Peak) |
| 24 | 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) |
| 25 | Dry Mountain | Panamint Range | !B9921195585329 8,678 ft 2645 m |
!B9929955264421 3,614 ft 1102 m |
!B9905365690003 8 mi 13 km |
36°54′32″N 117°35′52″W / 36.9090°N 117.5978°W / 36.9090; -117.5978 (Dry Mountain) |
| 26 | San Benito Mountain | Diablo Range | !B9926226786875 5,247 ft 1599 m |
!B9930301529407 3,491 ft 1064 m |
!B9888496238421 43 mi 70 km |
36°22′11″N 120°38′41″W / 36.3697°N 120.6446°W / 36.3697; -120.6446 (San Benito Mountain) |
| 27 | 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) |
| 28 | 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) |
| 29 | Copernicus Peak | Diablo Range | !B9928026020717 4,383 ft 1336 m |
!B9931425069681 3,120 ft 951 m |
!B9884390465660 65 mi 105 km |
37°20′48″N 121°37′48″W / 37.3468°N 121.6300°W / 37.3468; -121.6300 (Copernicus Peak) |
| 30 | Mount Diablo | Diablo Range | !B9929286813371 3,864 ft 1178 m |
!B9931428330008 3,119 ft 951 m |
!B9891259229421 33 mi 53 km |
37°52′54″N 121°54′51″W / 37.8817°N 121.9142°W / 37.8817; -121.9142 (Mount Diablo) |
| 31 | 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) |
| 32 | 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) |
| 33 | Boulder Peak | Klamath Mountains | !B9921638278093 8,302 ft 2531 m |
!B9932091044330 2,919 ft 890 m |
!B9892121252646 30 mi 48 km |
41°34′45″N 123°05′31″W / 41.5793°N 123.0919°W / 41.5793; -123.0919 (Boulder Peak) |
| 34 | 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) |
| 35 | 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) |
| 36 | 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) |
| 37 | 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) |
| 38 | 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) |
| 39 | Mount Diablo | Santa Cruz Island | !B9933730968374 2,477 ft 755 m |
!B9933730968374 2,477 ft 755 m |
!B9891782237129 31 mi 50 km |
34°01′45″N 119°47′04″W / 34.0292°N 119.7844°W / 34.0292; -119.7844 (Mount Diablo) |
| 40 | 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) |
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