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List of mountain peaks of California

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Further information: Geography of California
See also: List of mountains of California and List of mountain ranges of California

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[a] of the U.S. State of California.

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Mount Whitney is the highest mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[b][c] The first table below ranks the 50 highest major summits of California by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[d][c] The second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of California.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[e] The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of California.
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Highest major summits

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Of the highest major summits of California, 16 peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) and 46 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.

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Most prominent summits

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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.

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Most isolated major summits

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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.

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Notes

  1. 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. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. All elevations in this article include an elevation 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.
  3. If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  4. The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  5. The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  6. The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  7. Mount Whitney is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in United States.
  8. The elevation of Mount Williamson includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  9. The summit of White Mountain Peak is the highest point of the White Mountains.
  10. The summit of North Palisade is the highest point of the Palisades.
  11. The elevation of North Palisade includes an adjustment of +1.867 m (6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  12. The summit of Mount Shasta is the highest point of the southern Cascade Range.
  13. The elevation of Mount Humphreys includes an adjustment of +1.842 m (6.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  14. The elevation of Mount Keith includes an adjustment of +1.795 m (5.89 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  15. The elevation of Mount Darwin includes an adjustment of +1.886 m (6.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  16. The summit of Mount Kaweah is the highest point of the Great Western Divide.
  17. Mount Kaweah is the southernmost summit of its elevation in United States.
  18. The elevation of Mount Kaweah includes an adjustment of +1.652 m (5.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  19. The elevation of Mount Gabb includes an adjustment of +1.958 m (6.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  20. The elevation of Mount Tom includes an adjustment of +1.379 m (4.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  21. The elevation of Mount Dubois includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  22. The elevation of Mount Pinchot includes an adjustment of +1.81 m (5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  23. The summit of Mount Ritter is the highest point of the Ritter Range.
  24. The elevation of Mount Ritter includes an adjustment of +1.786 m (5.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  25. The elevation of Red Slate Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.893 m (6.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  26. The elevation of Needham Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.602 m (5.26 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  27. The elevation of Twin Peaks includes an adjustment of +1.717 m (5.63 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  28. The summit of Olancha Peak is the highest point of the southern Sierra Nevada.
  29. The elevation of Tower Peak includes an adjustment of +1.644 m (5.39 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  30. The summit of Mount Patterson is the highest point of the Sweetwater Mountains.
  31. The elevation of Mount Patterson includes an adjustment of +1.734 m (5.69 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  32. The summit elevation of San Joaquin Mountain includes a vertical offset of +0.61 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
  33. The summit of San Gorgonio Mountain is the highest point of the San Bernardino Mountains.
  34. The elevation of San Gorgonio Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.303 m (4.27 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  35. The elevation of Sonora Peak includes an adjustment of +1.62 m (5.31 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  36. The summit of Waucoba Mountain is the highest point of the Inyo Mountains.
  37. The summit of Glass Mountain is the highest point of the Glass Mountain Ridge.
  38. The elevation of Keynot Peak includes an adjustment of +1.347 m (4.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  39. The summit of Telescope Peak is the highest point of the Panamint Range.
  40. The elevation of Mammoth Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.766 m (5.79 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  41. The summit elevation of Highland Peak includes a vertical offset of +0.61 m (2 ft) from the station benchmark.
  42. The summit of Freel Peak is the highest point of the Carson Range.
  43. The summit of San Jacinto Peak is the highest point of the San Jacinto Mountains.
  44. The summit of Mount San Antonio is the highest point of the San Gabriel Mountains.
  45. The elevation of Mount San Antonio includes an adjustment of +1.214 m (3.98 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  46. The elevation of Peak 9980 includes an adjustment of +1.369 m (4.49 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  47. The summit of Eagle Peak is the highest point of the Warner Mountains.
  48. The summit of Mount Eddy is the highest point of the Klamath Mountains.
  49. The summit of Thompson Peak is the highest point of the Salmon Mountains.
  50. The summit of Mount Pinos is the highest point of the San Emigdio Mountains.
  51. The summit of Mount Linn is the highest point of the Northern Inner Coast Range.
  52. The elevation of Mount Linn includes an adjustment of +1.148 m (3.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  53. The summit of Junipero Serra Peak is the highest point of the Santa Lucia Range.
  54. The elevation of Junipero Serra Peak includes an adjustment of +0.971 m (3.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  55. The summit of Santiago Peak is the highest point of the Santa Ana Mountains.
  56. The summit of Clark Mountain is the highest point of the Clark Mountain Range.
  57. The summit of Toro Peak is the highest point of the San Rosa Mountains.
  58. The summit of Double Mountain is the highest point of the Tehachapi Mountains.
  59. The summit of Kingston Peak is the highest point of the Kingston Range.
  60. The elevation of Kingston Peak includes an adjustment of +0.902 m (2.96 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  61. The summit of Maturango Peak is the highest point of the Argus Range.
  62. The summit elevation of Maturango Peak includes a vertical offset of +0.914 m (3 ft) from the station benchmark.
  63. The elevation of Dry Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.205 m (3.95 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  64. The summit of Nopah Peak is the highest point of the Nopah Range.
  65. The elevation of Nopah Peak includes an adjustment of +0.791 m (2.6 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  66. The summit of San Benito Mountain is the highest point of the Diablo Range.
  67. The summit of Loma Prieta is the highest point of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
  68. The summit elevation of Loma Prieta includes a vertical offset of +0.305 m (1 ft) from the station benchmark.
  69. The summit of New York Mountain is the highest point of the New York Mountains.
  70. The elevation of New York Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.055 m (3.46 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  71. The summit of Granite Mountain is the highest point of the Granite Mountains.
  72. The elevation of Granite Mountain includes an adjustment of +0.714 m (2.34 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  73. The elevation of Funeral Peak includes an adjustment of +0.868 m (2.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  74. The summit of Avawatz Mountain is the highest point of the Avawatz Mountains.
  75. The summit of Ord Mountain is the highest point of the Ord Mountains.
  76. The elevation of Ord Mountain includes an adjustment of +0.892 m (2.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  77. The elevation of Copernicus Peak includes an adjustment of +0.924 m (3.03 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  78. The summit of Boulder Peak is the highest point of the Marble Mountains.
  79. The elevation of Copernicus Peak includes an adjustment of +0.924 m (3.03 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  80. The summit of Mount Orizaba is the highest point of Santa Catalina Island.
  81. The elevation of Mount Orizaba includes an adjustment of +0.728 m (2.39 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  82. The summit of Thirst Benchmark is the highest point of San Clemente Island.
  83. The summit of Mount Tamalpais West Peak is the highest point of the Marin Hills.
  84. The elevation of Mount Tamalpais West Peak includes an adjustment of +0.833 m (2.73 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  85. The summit of Devils Peak is the highest point of Santa Cruz Island and the Channel Islands of California.
  86. The elevation of Devils Peak includes an adjustment of +0.76 m (2.49 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
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