List of California 14,000-foot summits facts for kids
- Further information: List of mountain peaks of California
California is home to many tall mountains! This article lists the 12 highest mountains in California. They are all taller than 14,000 feet (which is about 4,267 meters). In the world of mountain climbing, these special peaks are called "fourteeners."
When we talk about how high a mountain is, there are a few ways to measure it:
- Elevation: This is how high the mountain's top (called the summit) is above sea level. Think of it like measuring how far you are from the ocean's surface if you went straight up.
- Prominence: This tells you how much a mountain stands out from the land around it. Imagine a mountain surrounded by lower land. Its prominence is how much higher it is than the lowest point connecting it to any taller mountain.
- Isolation: This measures how far a mountain is from another point that is just as high. It tells you how "alone" a mountain is in its height.
California's Tallest Mountains: The Fourteeners
The table below shows the 12 mountains in California that are over 14,000 feet tall. They also have at least 300 feet (about 91 meters) of prominence, meaning they stand out clearly from their surroundings.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Whitney | Sierra Nevada | 4421.0 m 14,505 ft |
3072 m 10,080 ft |
2,651 km 1,647 mi |
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W |
| 2 | Mount Williamson | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,379 ft |
511 m 1,676 ft |
8.75 km 5.44 mi |
36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W |
| 3 | White Mountain Peak | White Mountains | 4344.0 m 14,252 ft |
2193 m 7,196 ft |
108.7 km 67.5 mi |
37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W |
| 4 | North Palisade | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,248 ft |
882 m 2,894 ft |
51.9 km 32.3 mi |
37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W |
| 5 | Mount Shasta | Cascade Range | 4321.8 m 14,179 ft |
2979 m 9,772 ft |
539 km 335 mi |
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W |
| 6 | Mount Sill | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,159 ft |
114 m 373 ft |
1.02 km 0.63 mi |
37°05′46″N 118°30′12″W / 37.0960°N 118.5032°W |
| 7 | Mount Russell | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,094 ft |
344 m 1,129 ft |
1.29 km 0.80 mi |
36°35′24″N 118°17′27″W / 36.5901°N 118.2908°W |
| 8 | Split Mountain | Sierra Nevada | 4286.6 m 14,064 ft |
421 m 1,380 ft |
9.92 km 6.16 mi |
37°01′15″N 118°25′21″W / 37.0209°N 118.4224°W |
| 9 | Mount Langley | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,032 ft |
365 m 1,198 ft |
7.05 km 4.38 mi |
36°31′24″N 118°14′22″W / 36.5234°N 118.2395°W |
| 10 | Mount Tyndall | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,025 ft |
343 m 1,125 ft |
2.31 km 1.44 mi |
36°39′20″N 118°20′13″W / 36.6556°N 118.3370°W |
| 11 | Mount Muir | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,018 ft |
101 m 331 ft |
0.83 km 0.52 mi |
36°33′53″N 118°17′29″W / 36.5647°N 118.2913°W |
| 12 | Middle Palisade | Sierra Nevada | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,018 ft |
341 m 1,119 ft |
4.17 km 2.59 mi |
37°04′13″N 118°28′09″W / 37.0702°N 118.4691°W |
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- California
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic isolation
- Topography
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