List of the major 3000-meter summits of California facts for kids
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Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
The following sortable table describes the 46 mountain peaks of the U.S. state of California with at least 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal 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 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 126 ultra-prominent summits in the United States.
All elevations include an adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
Major 3000-meter summits
Main page: List of the highest major summits of California
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Whitney | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421.0 m |
10,080 ft 3072 m |
1,646 mi 2,649 km |
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W |
| 2 | Mount Williamson | Sierra Nevada | 14,379 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,676 ft 511 m |
5.41 mi 8.70 km |
36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W |
| 3 | White Mountain Peak | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344.0 m |
7,196 ft 2193 m |
67.4 mi 108.6 km |
37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W |
| 4 | North Palisade | Sierra Nevada | 14,248 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,894 ft 882 m |
32.2 mi 51.8 km |
37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W |
| 5 | Mount Shasta | Cascade Range | 14,179 ft 4321.8 m |
9,772 ft 2979 m |
335 mi 539 km |
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W |
| 6 | Mount Humphreys | Sierra Nevada | 13,992 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,563 ft 781 m |
14.71 mi 23.7 km |
37°16′14″N 118°40′23″W / 37.2705°N 118.6730°W |
| 7 | Mount Keith | Sierra Nevada | 13,982 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,936 ft 590 m |
3.09 mi 4.97 km |
36°42′00″N 118°20′37″W / 36.7001°N 118.3436°W |
| 8 | Mount Darwin | Sierra Nevada | 13,837 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,891 ft 576 m |
7.13 mi 11.48 km |
37°10′01″N 118°40′20″W / 37.1669°N 118.6721°W |
| 9 | Mount Kaweah | Sierra Nevada | 13,807 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,027 ft 618 m |
10.73 mi 17.27 km |
36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W / 36.5261°N 118.4785°W |
| 10 | Mount Morgan | Sierra Nevada | 13,758 ft 4193.4 m |
2,648 ft 807 m |
9.86 mi 15.87 km |
37°24′19″N 118°43′58″W / 37.4053°N 118.7329°W |
| 11 | Mount Gabb | Sierra Nevada | 13,747 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,601 ft 793 m |
4.28 mi 6.89 km |
37°22′37″N 118°48′09″W / 37.3769°N 118.8025°W |
| 12 | Mount Tom | Sierra Nevada | 13,657 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,992 ft 607 m |
4.77 mi 7.67 km |
37°20′19″N 118°39′25″W / 37.3385°N 118.6570°W |
| 13 | Mount Dubois | White Mountains | 13,565 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,339 ft 713 m |
9.63 mi 15.50 km |
37°47′00″N 118°20′36″W / 37.7834°N 118.3432°W |
| 14 | Mount Pinchot | Sierra Nevada | 13,500 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,110 ft 643 m |
4.71 mi 7.58 km |
36°56′50″N 118°24′19″W / 36.9473°N 118.4054°W |
| 15 | Mount Ritter | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
22.0 mi 35.4 km |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W |
| 16 | Red Slate Mountain | Sierra Nevada | 13,129 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,736 ft 529 m |
8.31 mi 13.38 km |
37°30′27″N 118°52′09″W / 37.5075°N 118.8693°W |
| 17 | Mount Lyell | Sierra Nevada | 13,120 ft 3998.9 m |
1,926 ft 587 m |
5.26 mi 8.46 km |
37°44′22″N 119°16′18″W / 37.7394°N 119.2716°W |
| 18 | Mount Dana | Sierra Nevada | 13,063 ft 3981.5 m |
2,437 ft 743 m |
11.40 mi 18.35 km |
37°54′00″N 119°13′16″W / 37.8999°N 119.2211°W |
| 19 | Mount Conness | Sierra Nevada | 12,649 ft 3855.5 m |
2,650 ft 808 m |
7.18 mi 11.55 km |
37°58′01″N 119°19′17″W / 37.9670°N 119.3213°W |
| 20 | Needham Mountain | Sierra Nevada | 12,545 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,840 ft 561 m |
5.93 mi 9.54 km |
36°27′16″N 118°32′14″W / 36.4545°N 118.5373°W |
| 21 | Twin Peaks | Sierra Nevada | 12,329 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,143 ft 653 m |
4.78 mi 7.70 km |
38°05′01″N 119°21′32″W / 38.0836°N 119.3588°W |
| 22 | Olancha Peak | Sierra Nevada | 12,132 ft 3697.8 m |
3,103 ft 946 m |
14.84 mi 23.9 km |
36°15′55″N 118°07′06″W / 36.2652°N 118.1182°W |
| 23 | Eagle Peak | Sierra Nevada | 11,853 ft 3612.8 m |
2,358 ft 719 m |
6.16 mi 9.92 km |
38°10′48″N 119°24′31″W / 38.1799°N 119.4086°W |
| 24 | Tower Peak | Sierra Nevada | 11,760 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,183 ft 665 m |
7.96 mi 12.81 km |
38°08′40″N 119°32′52″W / 38.1445°N 119.5477°W |
| 25 | Mount Patterson | Sweetwater Mountains | 11,679 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,173 ft 1272 m |
18.50 mi 29.8 km |
38°26′12″N 119°18′19″W / 38.4366°N 119.3052°W |
| 26 | San Joaquin Mountain | Sierra Nevada | 11,608 ft 3538.0 m |
1,706 ft 520 m |
5.10 mi 8.21 km |
37°43′08″N 119°06′22″W / 37.7190°N 119.1061°W |
| 27 | Leavitt Peak | Sierra Nevada | 11,573 ft 3527.6 m |
2,069 ft 631 m |
11.28 mi 18.15 km |
38°17′10″N 119°39′05″W / 38.2862°N 119.6513°W |
| 28 | Kern Peak | Sierra Nevada | 11,520 ft 3511.2 m |
2,580 ft 786 m |
9.83 mi 15.82 km |
36°18′31″N 118°17′16″W / 36.3085°N 118.2879°W |
| 29 | San Gorgonio Mountain | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,294 ft 2528 m |
162.5 mi 262 km |
34°05′57″N 116°49′30″W / 34.0992°N 116.8249°W |
| 30 | Sonora Peak | Sierra Nevada | 11,464 ft 3494.3 m |
1,816 ft 554 m |
4.75 mi 7.64 km |
38°21′14″N 119°38′08″W / 38.3538°N 119.6355°W |
| 31 | Waucoba Mountain | Inyo Mountains | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,943 ft 1202 m |
20.0 mi 32.2 km |
37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.0220°N 118.0078°W |
| 32 | Glass Mountain | Glass Mountain Ridge | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,210 ft 978 m |
16.16 mi 26.0 km |
37°46′30″N 118°42′31″W / 37.7749°N 118.7085°W |
| 33 | Keynot Peak | Inyo Mountains | 11,105 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,064 ft 934 m |
17.09 mi 27.5 km |
36°42′27″N 117°57′45″W / 36.7076°N 117.9626°W |
| 34 | Telescope Peak | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
57.2 mi 92.0 km |
36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W / 36.1698°N 117.0892°W |
| 35 | Mammoth Mountain | Sierra Nevada | 11,036 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,680 ft 512 m |
5.09 mi 8.19 km |
37°37′50″N 119°01′57″W / 37.6305°N 119.0326°W |
| 36 | Highland Peak | Sierra Nevada | 10,942 ft 3335.2 m |
2,496 ft 761 m |
12.00 mi 19.32 km |
38°32′37″N 119°45′20″W / 38.5437°N 119.7556°W |
| 37 | Freel Peak | Sierra Nevada | 10,886 ft 3318.0 m |
3,146 ft 959 m |
22.9 mi 36.9 km |
38°51′27″N 119°54′00″W / 38.8575°N 119.9001°W |
| 38 | Mount Hoffmann | Sierra Nevada | 10,855 ft 3308.5 m |
2,310 ft 704 m |
5.74 mi 9.24 km |
37°50′49″N 119°30′38″W / 37.8469°N 119.5105°W |
| 39 | San Jacinto Peak | San Jacinto Mountains | 10,834 ft 3302.3 m |
8,339 ft 2542 m |
20.3 mi 32.7 km |
33°48′53″N 116°40′46″W / 33.8147°N 116.6794°W |
| 40 | Lassen Peak | Cascade Range | 10,462 ft 3188.7 m |
5,229 ft 1594 m |
71.4 mi 114.9 km |
40°29′18″N 121°30′18″W / 40.4882°N 121.5050°W |
| 41 | Round Top | Sierra Nevada | 10,390 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,561 ft 781 m |
14.43 mi 23.2 km |
38°39′49″N 120°00′04″W / 38.6636°N 120.0010°W |
| 42 | Mount San Antonio | San Gabriel Mountains | 10,068 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
6,244 ft 1903 m |
42.5 mi 68.4 km |
34°17′21″N 117°38′47″W / 34.2891°N 117.6463°W |
| 43 | Pyramid Peak | Sierra Nevada | 9,985 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,603 ft 793 m |
12.20 mi 19.63 km |
38°50′42″N 120°09′28″W / 38.8450°N 120.1579°W |
| 44 | Peak 9980 | Sierra Nevada | 9,985 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,680 ft 512 m |
23.5 mi 37.8 km |
35°55′53″N 118°19′52″W / 35.9314°N 118.3311°W |
| 45 | Sugarloaf Mountain | San Bernardino Mountains | 9,956 ft 3034.7 m |
1,972 ft 601 m |
5.04 mi 8.11 km |
34°11′56″N 116°48′53″W / 34.1989°N 116.8146°W |
| 46 | Eagle Peak | Warner Mountains | 9,895 ft 3016 m |
4,362 ft 1330 m |
87.4 mi 140.6 km |
41°17′01″N 120°12′03″W / 41.2835°N 120.2007°W |
Gallery
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1. Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
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2. Mount Williamson is the second highest mountain peak of California.
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3. White Mountain Peak is the highest summit of the White Mountains.
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4. North Palisade is the highest summit of the Palisades of the Sierra Nevada.
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5. The stratovolcano Mount Shasta is the second most topographically prominent California mountain peak.
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6. Mount Humphreys in the Sierra Nevada.
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8. Mount Darwin is the highest summit of the Evolution Peaks of the Sierra Nevada.
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12. Mount Tom in the Sierra Nevada.
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