This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[a] of the U.S. State of California.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
Of the highest major summits of California, 16 peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation and 46 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mount Whitney[1][2][3][4][f][g] | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 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[5][6][7][h] | Sierra Nevada | 14,379 ft 4383 m |
1,676 ft 511 m |
5.41 mi 8.7 km |
36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W |
3 | White Mountain Peak[8][9][10][11][i] | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344 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[12][13][14][15][j][k] | Sierra Nevada | 14,248 ft 4343 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[16][17][18][19][l] | 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[20][21][22][23][m] | Sierra Nevada | 13,992 ft 4265 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[24][25][26][27][n] | Sierra Nevada | 13,982 ft 4262 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[28][29][30][31][o] | Sierra Nevada | 13,837 ft 4218 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[32][33][34][p][q][r] | Sierra Nevada | 13,807 ft 4209 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[35][36][37][38] | 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[39][40][41][s] | Sierra Nevada | 13,747 ft 4190 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[42][43][44][t] | Sierra Nevada | 13,657 ft 4163 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[45][46][47][u] | White Mountains | 13,565 ft 4135 m |
2,339 ft 713 m |
9.63 mi 15.5 km |
37°47′00″N 118°20′36″W / 37.7834°N 118.3432°W |
14 | Mount Pinchot[48][49][50][v] | Sierra Nevada | 13,500 ft 4115 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[51][52][53][w][x] | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft 4008 m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
22 mi 35.4 km |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W |
16 | Red Slate Mountain[54][55][56][y] | Sierra Nevada | 13,129 ft 4002 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[57][58][59][60] | 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[61][62][63][64] | Sierra Nevada | 13,063 ft 3981.5 m |
2,437 ft 743 m |
11.4 mi 18.35 km |
37°54′00″N 119°13′16″W / 37.8999°N 119.2211°W |
19 | Mount Conness[65][66][67][68] | 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[69][70][71][z] | Sierra Nevada | 12,545 ft 3824 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[72][73][74][aa] | Sierra Nevada | 12,329 ft 3758 m |
2,143 ft 653 m |
4.78 mi 7.7 km |
38°05′01″N 119°21′32″W / 38.0836°N 119.3588°W |
22 | Olancha Peak[75][76][77][78][ab] | 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[79][80][81][82] | 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[83][84][85][ac] | Sierra Nevada | 11,760 ft 3585 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[86][87][88][ad][ae] | Sweetwater Mountains | 11,679 ft 3560 m |
4,173 ft 1272 m |
18.5 mi 29.8 km |
38°26′12″N 119°18′19″W / 38.4366°N 119.3052°W |
26 | San Joaquin Mountain[89][90][91][92][af] | Sierra Nevada | 11,608 ft 3538 m |
1,706 ft 520 m |
5.1 mi 8.21 km |
37°43′08″N 119°06′22″W / 37.7190°N 119.1061°W |
27 | Leavitt Peak[93][94][95][96] | 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[97][98][99][100] | 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[101][102][103][ag][ah] | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft 3506 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[104][105][106][ai] | 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[107][108][109][110][aj] | Inyo Mountains | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,943 ft 1202 m |
20 mi 32.2 km |
37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.0220°N 118.0078°W |
Glass Mountain[111][112][113][114][ak] | Glass Mountain Ridge | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,210 ft 978 m |
16.16 mi 26 km |
37°46′30″N 118°42′31″W / 37.7749°N 118.7085°W | |
33 | Keynot Peak[115][116][117][al] | Inyo Mountains | 11,105 ft 3385 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[118][119][120][121][am] | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
57.2 mi 92 km |
36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W / 36.1698°N 117.0892°W |
35 | Mammoth Mountain[122][123][an] | Sierra Nevada | 11,036 ft 3364 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[124][125][126][127][ao] | Sierra Nevada | 10,942 ft 3335.2 m |
2,496 ft 761 m |
12 mi 19.32 km |
38°32′37″N 119°45′20″W / 38.5437°N 119.7556°W |
37 | Freel Peak[128][129][130][131][ap] | Sierra Nevada | 10,886 ft 3318 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[132][133][134][135] | 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[136][137][138][139][aq] | 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[140][141][142][143] | 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[144][145][146][147] | Sierra Nevada | 10,390 ft 3167 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[148][149][150][ar][as] | San Gabriel Mountains | 10,068 ft 3069 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[151][152][153][154] | Sierra Nevada | 9,985 ft 3043 m |
2,603 ft 793 m |
12.2 mi 19.63 km |
38°50′42″N 120°09′28″W / 38.8450°N 120.1579°W |
44 | Peak 9980[155][at] | Sierra Nevada | 9,985 ft 3043 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[156][157][158][159] | 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[160][161][162][163][au] | 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 |
47 | Mount Eddy[164][165][166][167][av] | Klamath Mountains | 9,037 ft 2754.6 m |
5,125 ft 1562 m |
14.58 mi 23.5 km |
41°19′11″N 122°28′44″W / 41.3196°N 122.4790°W |
48 | Thompson Peak[168][169][170][171][aw] | Klamath Mountains | 8,999 ft 2743 m |
3,934 ft 1199 m |
37 mi 59.5 km |
41°00′02″N 123°02′54″W / 41.0006°N 123.0484°W |
49 | Tin Mountain[172][173][174][175] | Panamint Range | 8,961 ft 2731.4 m |
4,013 ft 1223 m |
28 mi 45.1 km |
36°53′12″N 117°27′22″W / 36.8867°N 117.4560°W |
50 | Mount Pinos[176][177][178][179][ax] | San Emigdio Mountains | 8,847 ft 2696.5 m |
4,800 ft 1463 m |
82.9 mi 133.5 km |
34°48′46″N 119°08′43″W / 34.8128°N 119.1454°W |
Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 35 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mount Whitney[1][2][3][4][f][g] | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 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 Shasta[16][17][18][19][l] | 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 |
3 | San Jacinto Peak[136][137][138][139][aq] | 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 |
4 | San Gorgonio Mountain[101][102][103][ag][ah] | San Bernardino Mountains | 11,503 ft 3506 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 |
5 | White Mountain Peak[8][9][10][11][i] | White Mountains | 14,252 ft 4344 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 |
6 | Mount San Antonio[148][149][150][ar][as] | San Gabriel Mountains | 10,068 ft 3069 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 |
7 | Telescope Peak[118][119][120][121][am] | Panamint Range | 11,043 ft 3366 m |
6,188 ft 1886 m |
57.2 mi 92 km |
36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W / 36.1698°N 117.0892°W |
8 | Lassen Peak[140][141][142][143] | 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 |
9 | Mount Eddy[164][165][166][167][av] | Klamath Mountains-California Coast Ranges | 9,037 ft 2754.6 m |
5,125 ft 1562 m |
14.58 mi 23.5 km |
41°19′11″N 122°28′44″W / 41.3196°N 122.4790°W |
10 | Mount Linn[180][181][182][183][ay][az] | Northern Inner Coast Range-California Coast Ranges | 8,098 ft 2468 m |
4,854 ft 1480 m |
61.5 mi 98.9 km |
40°02′11″N 122°51′15″W / 40.0365°N 122.8542°W |
11 | Mount Pinos[176][177][178][179][ax] | San Emigdio Mountains | 8,847 ft 2696.5 m |
4,800 ft 1463 m |
82.9 mi 133.5 km |
34°48′46″N 119°08′43″W / 34.8128°N 119.1454°W |
12 | Junipero Serra Peak[184][185][186][ba][bb] | Santa Lucia Range | 5,865 ft 1788 m |
4,447 ft 1355 m |
131.8 mi 212 km |
36°08′45″N 121°25′09″W / 36.1457°N 121.4191°W |
13 | Santiago Peak[187][188][189][190][bc] | Santa Ana Mountains | 5,690 ft 1734.36 m |
4,397 ft 1340 m |
33.6 mi 54.1 km |
33°42′38″N 117°32′03″W / 33.7105°N 117.5342°W |
14 | Eagle Peak[160][161][162][163][au] | 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 |
15 | Clark Mountain[191][192][193][194][bd] | Clark Mountain Range | 7,933 ft 2418.1 m |
4,255 ft 1297 m |
29.1 mi 46.9 km |
35°31′32″N 115°35′19″W / 35.5256°N 115.5887°W |
16 | Mount Patterson[86][87][88][ad][ae] | Sweetwater Mountains | 11,679 ft 3560 m |
4,173 ft 1272 m |
18.5 mi 29.8 km |
38°26′12″N 119°18′19″W / 38.4366°N 119.3052°W |
17 | Toro Peak[195][196][197][198][be] | San Rosa Mountains | 8,716 ft 2656.7 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
20.7 mi 33.4 km |
33°31′25″N 116°25′33″W / 33.5236°N 116.4258°W |
18 | Tin Mountain[172][173][174][175] | Panamint Range | 8,961 ft 2731.4 m |
4,013 ft 1223 m |
28 mi 45.1 km |
36°53′12″N 117°27′22″W / 36.8867°N 117.4560°W |
19 | Mount Ritter[51][52][53][w][x] | Sierra Nevada | 13,149 ft 4008 m |
3,990 ft 1216 m |
22 mi 35.4 km |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W |
20 | Waucoba Mountain[107][108][109][110][aj] | Inyo Mountains | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,943 ft 1202 m |
20 mi 32.2 km |
37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.0220°N 118.0078°W |
21 | Thompson Peak[168][169][170][171][aw] | Klamath Mountains | 8,999 ft 2743 m |
3,934 ft 1199 m |
37 mi 59.5 km |
41°00′02″N 123°02′54″W / 41.0006°N 123.0484°W |
22 | Double Mountain[199][200][201][202][bf] | Tehachapi Mountains | 7,993 ft 2436.2 m |
3,841 ft 1171 m |
28.8 mi 46.3 km |
35°02′00″N 118°29′12″W / 35.0333°N 118.4867°W |
23 | Kingston Peak[203][204][205][206][bg][bh] | Kingston Range | 7,339 ft 2237 m |
3,743 ft 1141 m |
21.9 mi 35.2 km |
35°43′36″N 115°54′56″W / 35.7267°N 115.9156°W |
24 | Pyramid Peak[207][208][209][210] | Amargosa Range | 8,844 ft 2695.7 m |
3,659 ft 1115 m |
21.6 mi 34.7 km |
36°23′30″N 116°36′43″W / 36.3918°N 116.6120°W |
25 | Maturango Peak[211][212][213][214][bi][bj] | Argus Range | 8,844 ft 2695.7 m |
3,659 ft 1115 m |
21.6 mi 34.7 km |
36°07′12″N 117°29′44″W / 36.1200°N 117.4955°W |
26 | Dry Mountain[215][216][217][bk] | Panamint Range | 8,678 ft 2645 m |
3,614 ft 1102 m |
8 mi 12.88 km |
36°54′32″N 117°35′52″W / 36.9090°N 117.5978°W |
27 | Nopah Peak[218][219][220][bl][bm] | Nopah Range | 8,437 ft 2572 m |
3,520 ft 1073 m |
25.1 mi 40.4 km |
36°00′23″N 116°04′50″W / 36.0064°N 116.0806°W |
28 | Piute Peak[221][222][223][224] | Sierra Nevada | 8,437 ft 2571.5 m |
3,520 ft 1073 m |
25.1 mi 40.4 km |
35°26′54″N 118°23′06″W / 35.4483°N 118.3849°W |
29 | San Benito Mountain[225][226][227][228][bn] | Diablo Range | 5,267 ft 1605.34 m |
3,491 ft 1064 m |
43.2 mi 69.6 km |
36°22′11″N 120°38′41″W / 36.3696°N 120.6447°W |
30 | Loma Prieta[229][230][231][232][bo][bp] | Santa Cruz Mountains | 3,791 ft 1155.4 m |
3,431 ft 1046 m |
18.93 mi 30.5 km |
37°06′40″N 121°50′39″W / 37.1110°N 121.8442°W |
31 | New York Mountain[233][234][bq][br] | New York Mountains | 7,539 ft 2298 m |
3,350 ft 1021 m |
23.7 mi 38.2 km |
35°15′31″N 115°18′41″W / 35.2587°N 115.3113°W |
32 | Granite Mountain[235][236][bs][bt] | Granite Mountains | 4,359 ft 1329 m |
3,346 ft 1020 m |
19.17 mi 30.9 km |
33°58′13″N 115°04′23″W / 33.9702°N 115.0731°W |
33 | Funeral Peak[237][238][239][bu] | Amargosa Range | 6,387 ft 1947 m |
3,324 ft 1013 m |
19.69 mi 31.7 km |
36°06′12″N 116°37′26″W / 36.1032°N 116.6240°W |
34 | Breckenridge Mountain[240][241][242][243] | Sierra Nevada | 7,577 ft 2309.6 m |
3,320 ft 1012 m |
11.03 mi 17.75 km |
35°27′04″N 118°35′14″W / 35.4512°N 118.5871°W |
35 | Avawatz Mountain[244][245][246][bv] | Avawatz Mountains | 6,158 ft 1876.9 m |
3,305 ft 1007 m |
26.7 mi 43 km |
35°30′46″N 116°19′54″W / 35.5127°N 116.3316°W |
36 | Ord Mountain[247][248][249][bw][bx] | Ord Mountains | 6,312 ft 1924 m |
3,259 ft 993 m |
22.8 mi 36.7 km |
34°40′30″N 116°48′54″W / 34.6749°N 116.8151°W |
37 | Glass Mountain[111][112][113][114][ak] | Glass Mountain Ridge | 11,128 ft 3391.8 m |
3,210 ft 978 m |
16.16 mi 26 km |
37°46′30″N 118°42′31″W / 37.7749°N 118.7085°W |
38 | Freel Peak[128][129][130][131][ap] | Sierra Nevada | 10,886 ft 3318 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 |
39 | Copernicus Peak[250][251][252][253][by] | Diablo Range | 4,383 ft 1336 m |
3,120 ft 951 m |
65.2 mi 104.9 km |
37°20′48″N 121°37′48″W / 37.3468°N 121.6300°W |
40 | Mount Diablo[254][255][256][257] | Diablo Range-California Coast Ranges | 3,864 ft 1177.7 m |
3,119 ft 951 m |
32.8 mi 52.8 km |
37°52′54″N 121°54′51″W / 37.8817°N 121.9142°W |
41 | Olancha Peak[75][76][77][78][ab] | 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 |
42 | Keynot Peak[115][116][117][al] | Inyo Mountains | 11,105 ft 3385 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 |
43 | Boulder Peak[258][259][260][261][bz] | Klamath Mountains | 8,302 ft 2530.5 m |
2,919 ft 890 m |
30.1 mi 48.4 km |
41°34′45″N 123°05′31″W / 41.5793°N 123.0919°W |
44 | North Palisade[12][13][14][15][j][k] | Sierra Nevada | 14,248 ft 4343 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 |
45 | Mount Conness[65][66][67][68] | 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 |
46 | Mount Morgan[35][36][37][38] | 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 |
47 | Pyramid Peak[151][152][153][154] | Sierra Nevada | 9,985 ft 3043 m |
2,603 ft 793 m |
12.2 mi 19.63 km |
38°50′42″N 120°09′28″W / 38.8450°N 120.1579°W |
48 | Mount Gabb[39][40][41][s] | Sierra Nevada | 13,747 ft 4190 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 |
49 | Kern Peak[97][98][99][100] | 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 |
50 | Mount Humphreys[20][21][22][23][m] | Sierra Nevada | 13,992 ft 4265 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 |
Of the most isolated major summits of California, Mount Whitney exceeds 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of topographic isolation, Mount Shasta exceeds 500 kilometers (310.7 miles), four peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), and nine peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mount Whitney[1][2][3][4][f][g] | Sierra Nevada | 4421 m 14,505 ft |
3072 m 10,080 ft |
2,649 km 1,646 mi |
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W |
2 | Mount Shasta[16][17][18][19][l] | 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 |
3 | San Gorgonio Mountain[101][102][103][ag][ah] | San Bernardino Mountains | 3506 m 11,503 ft |
2528 m 8,294 ft |
262 km 162.5 mi |
34°05′57″N 116°49′30″W / 34.0992°N 116.8249°W |
4 | Junipero Serra Peak[184][185][186][ba][bb] | Santa Lucia Range | 1788 m 5,865 ft |
1355 m 4,447 ft |
212 km 131.8 mi |
36°08′45″N 121°25′09″W / 36.1457°N 121.4191°W |
5 | Eagle Peak[160][161][162][163][au] | Warner Mountains | 3016 m 9,895 ft |
1330 m 4,362 ft |
140.6 km 87.4 mi |
41°17′01″N 120°12′03″W / 41.2835°N 120.2007°W |
6 | Mount Pinos[176][177][178][179][ax] | San Emigdio Mountains | 2696.5 m 8,847 ft |
1463 m 4,800 ft |
133.5 km 82.9 mi |
34°48′46″N 119°08′43″W / 34.8128°N 119.1454°W |
7 | Lassen Peak[140][141][142][143] | Cascade Range | 3188.7 m 10,462 ft |
1594 m 5,229 ft |
114.9 km 71.4 mi |
40°29′18″N 121°30′18″W / 40.4882°N 121.5050°W |
8 | White Mountain Peak[8][9][10][11][i] | White Mountains | 4344 m 14,252 ft |
2193 m 7,196 ft |
108.6 km 67.4 mi |
37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W |
9 | Copernicus Peak[262][263][264][265][ca] | Diablo Range | 1336 m 4,383 ft |
951 m 3,120 ft |
104.9 km 65.2 mi |
37°20′48″N 121°37′48″W / 37.3468°N 121.6300°W |
10 | Mount Linn[180][181][182][183][ay][az] | Yolla Bolly Mountains | 2468 m 8,098 ft |
1480 m 4,854 ft |
98.9 km 61.5 mi |
40°02′11″N 122°51′15″W / 40.0365°N 122.8542°W |
11 | Telescope Peak[118][119][120][121][am] | Panamint Range | 3366 m 11,043 ft |
1886 m 6,188 ft |
92 km 57.2 mi |
36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W / 36.1698°N 117.0892°W |
12 | Mount Orizaba[266][267][cb][cc] | Santa Catalina Island | 648 m 2,127 ft |
648 m 2,127 ft |
79.4 km 49.4 mi |
33°22′30″N 118°25′11″W / 33.3751°N 118.4196°W |
13 | San Benito Mountain[225][226][227][228][bn] | Diablo Range | 1605.34 m 5,267 ft |
1064 m 3,491 ft |
69.6 km 43.2 mi |
36°22′11″N 120°38′41″W / 36.3696°N 120.6447°W |
14 | Mount San Antonio[148][149][150][ar][as] | San Gabriel Mountains | 3069 m 10,068 ft |
1903 m 6,244 ft |
68.4 km 42.5 mi |
34°17′21″N 117°38′47″W / 34.2891°N 117.6463°W |
15 | Thompson Peak[168][169][170][171][aw] | Klamath Mountains | 2743 m 8,999 ft |
1199 m 3,934 ft |
59.5 km 37 mi |
41°00′02″N 123°02′54″W / 41.0006°N 123.0484°W |
16 | Thirst Benchmark[268][269][cd] | San Clemente Island | 600 m 1,969 ft |
600 m 1,969 ft |
54.4 km 33.8 mi |
32°53′01″N 118°27′03″W / 32.8836°N 118.4508°W |
17 | Santiago Peak[187][188][189][190][bc] | Santa Ana Mountains | 1734.36 m 5,690 ft |
1340 m 4,397 ft |
54.1 km 33.6 mi |
33°42′38″N 117°32′03″W / 33.7105°N 117.5342°W |
18 | Mount Diablo[254][255][256][257] | Diablo Range | 1177.7 m 3,864 ft |
951 m 3,119 ft |
52.8 km 32.8 mi |
37°52′54″N 121°54′51″W / 37.8817°N 121.9142°W |
19 | North Palisade[12][13][14][15][j][k] | Sierra Nevada | 4343 m 14,248 ft |
882 m 2,894 ft |
51.8 km 32.2 mi |
37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W |
20 | Mount Tamalpais West Peak[270][ce][cf] | Marin Hills | 786 m 2,580 ft |
750 m 2,462 ft |
51.7 km 32.1 mi |
37°55′26″N 122°35′48″W / 37.9238°N 122.5967°W |
21 | Devils Peak[271][272][cg][ch] | Santa Cruz Island | 755 m 2,478 ft |
755 m 2,478 ft |
50.1 km 31.1 mi |
34°01′45″N 119°47′04″W / 34.0292°N 119.7844°W |
22 | Boulder Peak[258][259][260][261][bz] | Klamath Mountains | 2530.5 m 8,302 ft |
890 m 2,919 ft |
48.4 km 30.1 mi |
41°34′45″N 123°05′31″W / 41.5793°N 123.0919°W |
23 | Clark Mountain[191][192][193][194][bd] | Clark Mountain Range | 2418.1 m 7,933 ft |
1297 m 4,255 ft |
46.9 km 29.1 mi |
35°31′32″N 115°35′19″W / 35.5256°N 115.5887°W |
24 | Double Mountain[199][200][201][202][bf] | Tehachapi Mountains | 2436.2 m 7,993 ft |
1171 m 3,841 ft |
46.3 km 28.8 mi |
35°02′00″N 118°29′12″W / 35.0333°N 118.4867°W |
25 | Tin Mountain[172][173][174][175] | Panamint Range | 2731.4 m 8,961 ft |
1223 m 4,013 ft |
45.1 km 28 mi |
36°53′12″N 117°27′22″W / 36.8867°N 117.4560°W |
26 | Avawatz Mountain[244][245][246][bv] | Avawatz Mountains | 1876.9 m 6,158 ft |
1007 m 3,305 ft |
43 km 26.7 mi |
35°30′46″N 116°19′54″W / 35.5127°N 116.3316°W |
27 | Piute Peak[221][222][223][224] | Sierra Nevada | 2571.5 m 8,437 ft |
1073 m 3,520 ft |
40.4 km 25.1 mi |
35°26′54″N 118°23′06″W / 35.4483°N 118.3849°W |
28 | Pyramid Peak[207][208][209][210] | Amargosa Range | 2298 m 7,539 ft |
1021 m 3,350 ft |
38.2 km 23.7 mi |
36°23′30″N 116°36′43″W / 36.3918°N 116.6120°W |
29 | New York Mountain[233][234][bq][br] | New York Mountains | 2298 m 7,539 ft |
1021 m 3,350 ft |
38.2 km 23.7 mi |
35°15′31″N 115°18′41″W / 35.2587°N 115.3113°W |
30 | Peak 9980[155][at] | Sierra Nevada | 3043 m 9,985 ft |
512 m 1,680 ft |
37.8 km 23.5 mi |
35°55′53″N 118°19′52″W / 35.9314°N 118.3311°W |
31 | Freel Peak[128][129][130][131][ap] | Sierra Nevada | 3318 m 10,886 ft |
959 m 3,146 ft |
36.9 km 22.9 mi |
38°51′27″N 119°54′00″W / 38.8575°N 119.9001°W |
32 | Ord Mountain[247][248][249][bw][bx] | Ord Mountains | 1924 m 6,312 ft |
993 m 3,259 ft |
36.7 km 22.8 mi |
34°40′30″N 116°48′54″W / 34.6749°N 116.8151°W |
33 | Mount Ritter[51][52][53][w][x] | Sierra Nevada | 4008 m 13,149 ft |
1216 m 3,990 ft |
35.4 km 22 mi |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W |
34 | Kingston Peak[203][204][205][206][bg][bh] | Kingston Range | 2237 m 7,339 ft |
1141 m 3,743 ft |
35.2 km 21.9 mi |
35°43′36″N 115°54′56″W / 35.7267°N 115.9156°W |
35 | Maturango Peak[211][212][213][214][bi][bj] | Argus Range | 2695.7 m 8,844 ft |
1115 m 3,659 ft |
34.7 km 21.6 mi |
36°07′12″N 117°29′44″W / 36.1200°N 117.4955°W |
36 | Toro Peak[195][196][197][198][be] | San Rosa Mountains | 2656.7 m 8,716 ft |
1224 m 4,016 ft |
33.4 km 20.7 mi |
33°31′25″N 116°25′33″W / 33.5236°N 116.4258°W |
37 | San Jacinto Peak[136][137][138][139][aq] | San Jacinto Mountains | 3302.3 m 10,834 ft |
2542 m 8,339 ft |
32.7 km 20.3 mi |
33°48′53″N 116°40′46″W / 33.8147°N 116.6794°W |
38 | Waucoba Mountain[107][108][109][110][aj] | Inyo Mountains | 3391.8 m 11,128 ft |
1202 m 3,943 ft |
32.2 km 20 mi |
37°01′19″N 118°00′28″W / 37.0220°N 118.0078°W |
39 | Funeral Peak[237][238][239][bu] | Amargosa Range | 1947 m 6,387 ft |
1013 m 3,324 ft |
31.7 km 19.69 mi |
36°06′12″N 116°37′26″W / 36.1032°N 116.6240°W |
40 | Granite Mountain[235][236][bs][bt] | Granite Mountains | 1329 m 4,359 ft |
1020 m 3,346 ft |
30.9 km 19.17 mi |
33°58′13″N 115°04′23″W / 33.9702°N 115.0731°W |
41 | Loma Prieta[229][230][231][232][bo][bp] | Santa Cruz Mountains | 1155.4 m 3,791 ft |
1046 m 3,431 ft |
30.5 km 18.93 mi |
37°06′40″N 121°50′39″W / 37.1110°N 121.8442°W |
42 | Mount Patterson[86][87][88][ad][ae] | Sweetwater Mountains | 3560 m 11,679 ft |
1272 m 4,173 ft |
29.8 km 18.5 mi |
38°26′12″N 119°18′19″W / 38.4366°N 119.3052°W |
43 | Nopah Peak[218][219][220][bl][bm] | Nopah Range | 3385 m 11,105 ft |
934 m 3,064 ft |
27.5 km 17.09 mi |
36°00′23″N 116°04′50″W / 36.0064°N 116.0806°W |
44 | Keynot Peak[115][116][117][al] | Inyo Mountains | 3385 m 11,105 ft |
934 m 3,064 ft |
27.5 km 17.09 mi |
36°42′27″N 117°57′45″W / 36.7076°N 117.9626°W |
45 | Glass Mountain[111][112][113][114][ak] | Glass Mountain Ridge | 3391.8 m 11,128 ft |
978 m 3,210 ft |
26 km 16.16 mi |
37°46′30″N 118°42′31″W / 37.7749°N 118.7085°W |
46 | Olancha Peak[75][76][77][78][ab] | Sierra Nevada | 3697.8 m 12,132 ft |
946 m 3,103 ft |
23.9 km 14.84 mi |
36°15′55″N 118°07′06″W / 36.2652°N 118.1182°W |
47 | Mount Humphreys[20][21][22][23][m] | Sierra Nevada | 4265 m 13,992 ft |
781 m 2,563 ft |
23.7 km 14.71 mi |
37°16′14″N 118°40′23″W / 37.2705°N 118.6730°W |
48 | Mount Eddy[164][165][166][167][av] | Klamath Mountains | 2754.6 m 9,037 ft |
1562 m 5,125 ft |
23.5 km 14.58 mi |
41°19′11″N 122°28′44″W / 41.3196°N 122.4790°W |
49 | Round Top[144][145][146][147] | Sierra Nevada | 3167 m 10,390 ft |
781 m 2,561 ft |
23.2 km 14.43 mi |
38°39′49″N 120°00′04″W / 38.6636°N 120.0010°W |
50 | Pyramid Peak[151][152][153][154] | Sierra Nevada | 3043.3 m 9,985 ft |
793 m 2,603 ft |
19.63 km 12.2 mi |
38°50′42″N 120°09′28″W / 38.8450°N 120.1579°W |
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W