The following sortable table comprises the 200 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the United States of America.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[1][2]
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2]
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4]
Denali is one of only three summits on Earth with more than 6,000 meters (20,000 feet) of topographic prominence. Three summits of the United States possess a prominence greater than 4,000 meters (13,000 feet), six exceed 3,500 meters (11,500 feet), ten exceed 3,000 meters (9,800 feet), 19 exceed 2,500 meters (8,200 feet), 45 exceed 2,000 meters (6,600 feet), 128 ultra-prominent summits exceed 1,500 meters (4,900 feet), and 264 major summits exceed 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) of topographic prominence.
Most prominent summits
Of the 200 most prominent summits of the United States, 84 are located in Alaska, 17 in California, 17 in Nevada, 14 in Washington, 12 in Montana, 11 in Utah, nine in Arizona, seven in Hawaii, six in Colorado, six in Oregon, four in Wyoming, four in Idaho, four in New Mexico, two in North Carolina, and one each in New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Maine. Four of these peaks lie on the international border between Alaska and British Columbia, four lie on the international border between Alaska and Yukon, and one lies on the state border between Tennessee and North Carolina.
Gallery
- 1. Denali in Alaska is the highest summit of the United States and all of North America.
- 2. Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.
- 3. Mount Rainier is the highest summit of Washington and the Cascade Range.
- 4. Mount Fairweather lies on the Alaska-British Columbia international border.
- 5. Mount Blackburn in Alaska is the highest summit of the Wrangell Mountains.
- 6. Mount Hayes is the highest summit of the eastern Alaska Range.
- 7. Mount Saint Elias is the second highest summit of both Canada and the United States.
- 9. Mount Whitney highest summit of the Sierra Nevada and California.
- 10. Haleakalā is the highest summit of the Island of Maui.
- 11. Mount Shasta in California is the highest summit of the southern Cascade Range.
- 13. Redoubt Volcano is the highest summit of the Aleutian Range.
- 14. Mount Elbert is the highest summit of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
- 28. Mount Hood is the highest summit of Oregon.
- 29. Mount Sanford in Alaska is the third highest volcano in the United States.
- 35. Mount Foraker is the second highest major summit of the Alaska Range.
- 38. Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.
- 40. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and Wyoming.
- 43. Mount Bona in Alaska is the highest volcano in the United States.
- 46. Grand Teton in Wyoming is the highest summit of the Teton Range.
- 49. Kings Peak is the highest summit of the Uinta Range and Utah.
- 59. Mount Washington is the highest summit of the White Mountains and New Hampshire.
- 62. Mount Mitchell is the highest summit of North Carolina and the Appalachian Mountains.
- 64. Humphreys Peak is the highest summit of the San Francisco Peaks and Arizona.
- 65. Borah Peak is the highest summit of the Lost River Range and Idaho.
- 89. Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
- 143. Granite Peak is the highest summit of the Beartooth Range and Montana.
- 153. Mount Hunter is the third highest major summit of the Alaska Range.
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of the highest major summits of the United States
- List of the most prominent summits of the United States
- List of the most isolated major summits of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Alaska
- List of mountain peaks of California
- List of mountain peaks of Colorado
- List of mountain peaks of Hawaii
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- United States of America
- Physical geography
Notes
- The summit of Denali is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and greater North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.
- The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the U.S. State of Hawaii, and all islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of 5998 meters (19,678 feet) for a total height of 10,205.3 meters (33,482 feet).
- The summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the U.S. State of Washington. Mount Rainier is the most prominent summit in the contiguous United States and the fourth most prominent in North America.
- The elevation of Mount Rainier includes an adjustment of +1.914 m (6.28 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- Mount Fairweather lies on the international border between Alaska and British Columbia. The peak is the highest point of the Canadian Province of British Columbia and the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in both Canada and the United States.
- The summit of Mount Blackburn is the highest point of the Wrangell Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Hayes is the highest point of the Hayes Range.
- Mount Hayes is the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- Mount Saint Elias is the second highest major summit of both Canada and the United States.
- The summit of Mount Marcus Baker is the highest point of the Chugach Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
- Mount Whitney is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in United States.
- The summit of Haleakalā is the highest point of the Island of Maui and the westernmost 3,000-meter (9,800-foot) summit of the United States.
- The summit of Mount Shasta is the highest point of the southern Cascade Range.
- The summit of Shishaldin Volcano is the highest point of Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands.
- Shishaldin Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The summit of Redoubt Volcano is the highest point of the Chigmit Mountains.
- Redoubt Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the U.S. State of Colorado, the Rocky Mountains of North America, and the entire Mississippi River drainage basin.
- The summit of Mount Baker is the highest point of the northern Cascade Range.
- The elevation of Mount Baker includes an adjustment of +1.43 m (4.69 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Torbert is the highest point of the Tordrillo Mountains.
- Mount Torbert is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- The summit of San Jacinto Peak is the highest point of the San Jacinto Mountains.
- The summit of San Gorgonio Mountain is the highest point of the San Bernardino Mountains.
- The elevation of San Gorgonio Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.303 m (4.27 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Charleston Peak is the highest point of the Spring Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Pavlof is the highest point of the Alaska Peninsula.
- The summit of Mount Veniaminof is the highest point of the Alaska Peninsula.
- The summit of Mount Isto is the highest point of the Brooks Range.
- Mount Isto is the northernmost ultra-prominent summit of Alaska and the United States.
- Iliamna Volcano is the westernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Alaska and greater North America.
- The summit of Mount Olympus is the highest point of the Olympic Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the Oregon Cascades and the U.S. State of Oregon.
- The summit of Wheeler Peak is the highest point of the Snake Range.
- The elevation of Glacier Peak includes an adjustment of +1.492 m (4.9 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Kimball is the highest point of the Delta Range.
- Mount Foraker is the westernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The summit of White Mountain Peak is the highest point of the White Mountains.
- Mauna Loa is the southernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of Hawaii and the United States.
- The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km3 (18,000 cu mi), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.
- The summit of Cloud Peak is the highest point of the Bighorn Mountains.
- Cloud Peak is the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Wind River Range, the U.S. State of Wyoming, and the central Rocky Mountains.
- Gannett Peak is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Vsevidof is the highest point of Umnak Island and the Fox Islands.
- Mount Vsevidof is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The summit of Mount Hesperus is the highest point of the western Alaska Range.
- Mount Hesperus is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- The summit of Mount Bona is the highest point of the northwest Saint Elias Mountains.
- The summit of Grand Teton is the highest point of the Teton Range.
- Grand Teton is the northernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Sacajawea Peak is the highest point of the Wallowa Mountains and the Columbia Plateau.
- The elevation of Sacajawea Peak includes an adjustment of +1.56 m (5.12 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Neacola is the highest point of the Neacola Mountains.
- The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the western Rocky Mountains.
- The elevation of Kings Peak includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Graham is the highest point of the Pinaleño Mountains.
- The summit of Mount San Antonio is the highest point of the San Gabriel Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount San Antonio includes an adjustment of +1.214 m (3.98 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Telescope Peak is the highest point of the Panamint Range.
- The summit of Mount Peale is the highest point of the La Sal Mountains and the Colorado Plateau.
- The summit of Mount Washington is the highest point of the White Mountains, the State of New Hampshire, and the northeastern United States.
- Mount Washington is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of the United States.
- The elevation of Mount Washington includes an adjustment of +0.02 m (0.07 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Igikpak is the highest point of the Schwatka Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the Appalachian Mountains, the State of North Carolina, and the eastern United States.
- Mount Mitchell is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of the United States.
- The elevation of Mount Mitchell includes an adjustment of +0.025 m (0.08 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Truuli Peak is the highest point of the Kenai Mountains.
- The summit of Humphreys Peak is the highest point of the San Francisco Peaks and the U.S. State of Arizona.
- The elevation of Humphreys Peak includes an adjustment of +1.345 m (4.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Borah Peak is the highest point of the Lost River Range and the U.S. State of Idaho.
- The summit of Tanaga Volcano is the highest point of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands.
- Tanaga Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The summit of Makushin Volcano is the highest point of Unalaska Island.
- The summit of Sovereign Mountain is the highest point of the Talkeetna Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Jefferson is the highest point of the Toquima Range.
- The elevation of Mount Jefferson includes an adjustment of +1.666 m (5.47 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Ellen is the highest point of the Henry Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Ellen includes an adjustment of +1.486 m (4.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Deseret Peak is the highest point of the Stansbury Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Jefferson includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (4.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Pilot Peak is the highest point of the Pilot Range.
- The summit of Crazy Peak is the highest point of the Crazy Mountains.
- The elevation of Crazy Peak includes an adjustment of +1.421 m (4.66 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Great Sitkin Volcano is the highest point of Great Sitkin Island.
- The summit of Mount Cleveland is the highest point of Chuginadak Island.
- The summit of McDonald Peak is the highest point of the Mission Range.
- The elevation of McDonald Peak includes an adjustment of +1.318 m (4.32 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Devils Paw is the highest point of the Juneau Icefield.
- The summit of Sierra Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sacramento Mountains.
- Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14,000-foot (4267-meter) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the lyrics of America the Beautiful.
- Mount Russell is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- The summit of Mount Nebo is the highest point of the Wasatch Range.
- The elevation of Mount Nebo includes an adjustment of +1.395 m (4.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Snowshoe Peak is the highest point of the Cabinet Mountains.
- The elevation of Snowshoe Peak includes an adjustment of +1.367 m (4.48 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of North Schell Peak is the highest point of the Schell Creek Range.
- The summit of Hayford Peak is the highest point of the Sheep Range.
- The summit of Star Peak is the highest point of the Humboldt Range.
- The summit of Peak 5390 is the highest point of Baranof Island.
- The summit of Diamond Peak is the highest point of the Lemhi Range.
- The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point of the Oquirrh Mountains.
- The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.329 m (4.36 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of 8517 Peak is the highest point of the Granite Range.
- The summit of Mount Steller is the highest point of Waxell Ridge.
- The summit of Mount Stuart is the highest point of the Wenatchee Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Stuart includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (4.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Blanca Peak is the highest point of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the entire Rio Grande drainage basin.
- Blanca Peak is the southernmost ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The elevation of Blanca Peak includes an adjustment of +1.755 m (5.76 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Miller is the highest point of Barkley Ridge.
- The summit of Mount Carlisle is the highest point of Carlisle Island.
- The summit of Mount Timpanogos is the highest point of the central Wasatch Range.
- The summit of Bashful Peak is the highest point of the western Chugach Mountains.
- The summit of Ibapah Peak is the highest point of the Deep Creek Range.
- The elevation of Ibapah Peak includes an adjustment of +1.517 m (4.98 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Cleveland is the highest point of the Lewis Range.
- The summit of Kawaikini is the highest point of the Island of Kauaʻi.
- The summit of She Devil is the highest point of the Seven Devils Mountains.
- The summit of Arc Dome is the highest point of the Toiyabe Range.
- Mount Deborah is the northernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The elevation of Abercrombie Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.345 m (4.41 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Lemmon is the highest point of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Lemmon includes an adjustment of +1.004 m (3.29 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Gareloi Volcano is the highest point of Gareloi Island.
- Gareloi Volcano is the westernmost ultra-prominent summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- The summit of Chiricahua Peak is the highest point of the Chiricahua Mountains.
- The elevation of Chiricahua Peak includes an adjustment of +1.173 m (3.85 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Eddy is the highest point of the Klamath Mountains.
- The summit of Korovin Volcano is the highest point of Atka Island.
- The summit of Miller Peak is the highest point of the Huachuca Mountains.
- The elevation of Miller Peak includes an adjustment of +1.067 m (3.5 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Kamakou is the highest point of the Island of Molokaʻi.
- The summit of Mount Marcy is the highest point of the Adirondack Mountains, the U.S. State of New York, and the drainage basins of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Hudson River.
- The summit of Jackson Mountain is the highest point of the Jackson Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Linn is the highest point of the Northern California Coast Range.
- The elevation of Mount Linn includes an adjustment of +1.148 m (3.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Tobin is the highest point of the Tobin Range.
- The summit of Kootznoowoo Peak is the highest point of Admiralty Island.
- The summit of Hole in the Mountain Peak is the highest point of the eastern Humboldt Range.
- The elevation of Hole in the Mountain Peak includes an adjustment of +1.457 m (4.78 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Culebra Peak is the highest point of the Culebra Range.
- Culebra Peak is the southernmost 14,000-foot (4267-meter) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The elevation of Culebra Peak includes an adjustment of +1.74 m (5.71 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Hyndman Peak is the highest point of Pioneer Mountains (Idaho).
- The summit of Ruby Dome is the highest point of the Ruby Mountains.
- The elevation of Round Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.188 m (3.9 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Pinos is the highest point of the San Emigdio Mountains.
- The summit of Troy Peak is the highest point of the Grant Range.
- The summit of Granite Peak is the highest point of the Beartooth Mountains and the U.S. State of Montana.
- The summit of Copper Butte is the highest point of the Kettle River Range.
- The summit of Mount Baldy is the highest point of the White Mountains.
- The summit of Delano Peak is the highest point of the Tushar Mountains.
- The summit of Matterhorn is the highest point of the Jarbidge Mountains.
- The elevation of Matterhorn includes an adjustment of +1.429 m (4.69 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Mount Saint Helens includes an adjustment of +1.321 m (4.33 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Reid is the highest point of Revillagigedo Island.
- The summit of Mount Wrightson is the highest point of the Santa Rita Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Wrightson includes an adjustment of +1.073 m (3.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Currant Mountain is the highest point of the White Pine Range.
- The summit of Abajo Peak is the highest point of the Abajo Mountains.
- The summit of Crestone Peak is the highest point of the Crestones.
- The elevation of Crestone Peak includes an adjustment of +1.76 m (5.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Koniag Peak is the highest point of Kodiak Island.
- Kuwohi on the border of North Carolina is the highest point of the U.S. State of Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains.
- The summit of Emory Peak is the highest point of the Chisos Mountains.
- Emory Peak is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the United States.
- The summit of Cache Peak is the highest point of the Albion Range.
- The summit of Mount McLoughlin is the highest point of the southern Oregon Cascades.
- The elevation of Mount McLoughlin includes an adjustment of +1.306 m (4.28 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Kuskokwim high point is the highest point of the Kuskokwim Mountains.
- The summit of Northwest Peak is the highest point of the Buckhorn Mountains.
- The summit of Junipero Serra Peak is the highest point of the Santa Lucia Range.
- The elevation of Junipero Serra Peak includes an adjustment of +0.971 m (3.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Hualapai Peak is the highest point of the Hualapai Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Shuksan includes an adjustment of +1.339 m (4.39 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Table Mountain is the highest point of the Highland Mountains.
- The elevation of Table Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.467 m (4.81 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Kintla Peak is the highest point of the Livingston Range.
- The elevation of Kintla Peak includes an adjustment of +1.413 m (4.64 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Granite Peak is the highest point of the Santa Rosa Range.
- The summit of Santiago Peak is the highest point of the Santa Ana Mountains.
- The summit of Remmel Mountain is the highest point of the Cathedral Range.
- The elevation of Steens Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.496 m (4.91 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Osborn is the highest point of the Seward Peninsula.
- The summit of Eagle Peak is the highest point of the Warner Mountains.
- The summit of Herbert Volcano is the highest point of Herbert Island.
- The summit of Katahdin is the highest point of the Longfellow Mountains and the U.S. State of Maine.
- Katahdin is the easternmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of the United States.
- The summit of Chicoma Mountain is the highest point of the Jemez Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Kanaga is the highest point of Kanaga Island.
- The summit of Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point of the San Juan Mountains and the entire Gulf of California drainage basin.
- Uncompahgre Peak is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Clark Mountain is the highest point of the Clark Mountain Range.
- The summit of Mount Akutan is the highest point of Akutan Island.
- The summit of Bearpaw Baldy is the highest point of the Bearpaw Mountains.
- The summit of Jack Mountain is the highest point of the Hozameen Range.
- The summit of Accomplishment Peak is the highest point of the Philip Smith Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Patterson is the highest point of the Sweetwater Range.
- The elevation of Mount Patterson includes an adjustment of +1.734 m (5.69 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Tozi is the highest point of the Ray Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Chamberlin is the highest point of the Franklin Mountains.
- Mount Chamberlin is the northernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Alaska and the United States.
- The summit of Mount Edith is the highest point of the Big Belt Mountains.
- The elevation of Mount Edith includes an adjustment of +1.249 m (4.1 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Sandia Crest is the highest point of the Sandia Mountains.
- The summit of Mount Taylor is the highest point of the northern San Mateo Mountains.
- The summit of Hilgard Peak is the highest point of the Madison Range.
- The elevation of Hilgard Peak includes an adjustment of +1.49 m (4.89 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Kaʻala is the highest point of the Island of Oʻahu.
- The summit of Francs Peak is the highest point of the Absaroka Range.
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