The following is a list of the highest mountain peaks in the State of Washington. All peaks are located in the Cascade Range, the largest of the mountain ranges in the state. Washington is one of only four states to have a high point reaching above 14,000 feet on Mount Rainier, the other states being Alaska, California, and Colorado.
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 major mountain peak as a summit with at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence and 2,700 metres (8,858 ft) of elevation. An ultra prominent peak is a summit with at least 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence. Prior to its eruption in 1980, Mount St. Helens was at 9,677 ft (2,950 m), ranking number five on the list in both elevation and prominence, but is now reduced to 8,365 ft (2,550 m). Despite being far below the 2,700 meter minimum for inclusion, Mount St. Helens is the seventh highest in topographic prominence at 4,605 ft (1,404 m).
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Rainier | Cascade Range | 4393.293 = 14,411 feet 4392 m |
4027.439 = 13,211 feet 4027 m |
01175.46 = 730.4 miles 1175.5 km |
| 2 | Mount Adams | Cascade Range | 3742.988 = 12,277 feet 3743 m |
2474.390 = 8,116 feet 2474 m |
00075.14 = 46.7 miles 75.1 km |
| 3 | Mount Baker | Cascade Range | 3285.976 = 10,778 feet 3286 m |
2706.707 = 8,878 feet 2706 m |
00213.71 = 132.8 miles 213.7 km |
| 4 | Glacier Peak | Cascade Range | 3213.720 = 10,541 feet 3286 m |
2292.378 = 7,519 feet 2292 m |
00090.18 = 56.0 miles 90.2 km |
| 5 | Bonanza Peak | Cascade Range | 2899.695 = 9,511 feet 2899 m |
1131.402 = 3,711 feet 1,131 m |
00023.04 = 14.4 miles 23.2 km |
| 6 | Mount Stuart | Cascade Range | 2870.427 = 9,415 feet 2870 m |
1625.524 = 5,335 feet 1,626 m |
00072.00 = 45.0 miles 72.0 km |
| 7 | Mount Fernow | Cascade Range | 2819.817 = 9,249 feet 2819 m |
0857.012 = 2,811 feet 857 m |
00009.44 = 5.9 miles 9.5 km |
| 8 | Goode Mountain | Cascade Range | 2804.878 = 9,200 feet 2810 m |
0857.012 = 3,808 feet 1,161 m |
00027.20 = 17.0 miles 27.2 km |
| 9 | Mount Shuksan | Cascade Range | 2782.622 = 9,127 feet 2782 m |
1340.549 = 4,397 feet 1,340 m |
00016.64 = 10.4 miles 16.7 km |
| 10 | Buckner Mountain | Cascade Range | 2778.659 = 9,114 feet 2778 m |
0925.000 = 3,034 feet 925 m |
00006.61 = 4.1 miles 6.6 km |
| 11 | Jack Mountain | Cascade Range | 2764.024 = 9,066 feet 2763 m |
1276.220 = 4,186 feet 1,276 m |
00026.00 = 16.3 miles 26.0 km |
| 12 | Mount Spickard | Cascade Range | 2737.500 = 8,979 feet 2738 m |
1457.021 = 4,779 feet 1,457 m |
00036.46 = 19.0 miles 30.5 km |
| 13 | Black Peak | Cascade Range | 2734.756 = 8,970 feet 2734 m |
1051.829 = 3,450 feet 1,051 m |
00008.16 = 5.1 miles 8.2 km |
| 14 | Mount Redoubt | Cascade Range | 2730.488 = 8,956 feet 2730 m |
0502.744 = 1,649 feet 503 m |
00004.56 = 2.9 miles 4.6 km |
| 15 | North Gardner Mountain | Cascade Range | 2730.488 = 8,956 feet 2730 m |
1218.293 = 3,996 feet 1,218 m |
00043.68 = 27.3 miles 43.7 km |
| 16 | Dome Peak | Cascade Range | 2719.512 = 8,920 feet 2719 m |
0926.829 = 3,040 feet 927 m |
00043.68 = 27.3 miles 43.7 km |
| 17 | Silver Star Mountain | Cascade Range | 2705.793 = 8,875 feet 2705 m |
0740.854 = 2,430 feet 742 m |
00007.10 = 4.4 miles 7.1 km |
| 18 | Eldorado Peak | Cascade Range | 2701.524 = 8,861 feet 2701 m |
0667.073 = 2,188 feet 667 m |
00008.54 = 5.3 miles 8.5 km |
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