List of the major 4000-meter summits of California

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

The following sortable table comprises the 16 mountain peaks of the U.S. State of California with at least 4000 meters (13,123 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 the 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 4000-meter summits

The 16 mountain peaks of California with 4000 meters of topographic elevation and 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Whitney[1][2][3][4] Sierra Nevada 14,505 ft
4421.0 m		10,080 ft
3072 m		1,647 mi
2,651 km		 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
2 Mount Williamson[5][6][7] Sierra Nevada 14,379 ft
4383 m		1,676 ft
511 m		5.44 mi
8.75 km		 36°39′21″N 118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson)
3 White Mountain Peak[8][9][10][11] White Mountains 14,252 ft
4344.0 m		7,196 ft
2193 m		67.5 mi
108.7 km		 37°38′03″N 118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak)
4 North Palisade[12][13][14][15][16] Sierra Nevada 14,248 ft
4343 m		2,894 ft
882 m		32.3 mi
51.9 km		 37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade)
5 Mount Shasta[17][18][19][20] 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 / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
6 Mount Humphreys[21][22][23][24] 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 / 37.2705; -118.6730 (Mount Humphreys)
7 Mount Keith[25][26][27][28] 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 / 36.7001; -118.3436 (Mount Keith)
8 Mount Darwin[29][30][31][32] 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 / 37.1669; -118.6721 (Mount Darwin)
9 Mount Kaweah[33][34][35][36] 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 / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah)
10 Mount Morgan[37][38][39] 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 / 37.4053; -118.7329 (Mount Morgan)
11 Mount Gabb[40][41][42] 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 / 37.3769; -118.8025 (Mount Gabb)
12 Mount Tom[43][44][45][46] Sierra Nevada 13,657 ft
4163 m		1,992 ft
607 m		4.77 mi
7.67 km		 37°22′34″N 119°10′44″W / 37.3762°N 119.1789°W / 37.3762; -119.1789 (Mount Tom)
13 Mount Dubois[47][48][49] White Mountains 13,565 ft
4135 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 / 37.7834; -118.3432 (Mount Dubois)
14 Mount Pinchot[50][51][52] 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 / 36.9473; -118.4054 (Mount Pinchot)
15 Mount Ritter[53][54][55] Sierra Nevada 13,149 ft
4008 m		3,990 ft
1216 m		30.0 mi
48.2 km		 37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (Mount Ritter)
16 Red Slate Mountain[56][57][58] 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 / 37.5075; -118.8693 (Red Slate Mountain)

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References

  1. ↑ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  2. ↑ "WHITNEY". Datasheet for NGS Station GT1811. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ The elevation of Mount Williamson includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (+5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  6. ↑ "Mount Williamson". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mount Williamson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ The summit of White Mountain Peak is the highest point of the White Mountains.
  9. ↑ "WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2559. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ The summit of North Palisade is the highest point of the Palisades.
  13. ↑ "NORTH PALISADE". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2629. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ The elevation of North Palisade includes an adjustment of +1.867 m (+6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  15. ↑ "North Palisade". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "North Palisade". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  17. ↑ The summit of Mount Shasta is the highest point of the southern Cascade Range.
  18. ↑ "MT SHASTA". Datasheet for NGS Station MX1016. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  21. ↑ "MT HUMPHREYS". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2626. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  22. ↑ The elevation of Mount Humphreys includes an adjustment of +1.842 m (+6.04 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  23. ↑ "Mount Humphreys". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Mount Humphreys". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ "MT KEITH". Datasheet for NGS Station GT1807. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  26. ↑ The elevation of Mount Keith includes an adjustment of +1.795 m (+5.89 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  27. ↑ "Mount Keith". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Mount Keith". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  29. ↑ "MT DARWIN". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2631. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  30. ↑ The elevation of Mount Darwin includes an adjustment of +1.886 m (+6.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  31. ↑ "Mount Darwin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Mount Darwin". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  33. ↑ The summit of Mount Kaweah is the highest point of the Great Western Divide.
  34. ↑ The elevation of Mount Kaweah includes an adjustment of +1.652 m (+5.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  35. ↑ "Mount Kaweah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Mount Kaweah". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  37. ↑ "MORGAN". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2627. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Mount Morgan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Mount Morgan". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  40. ↑ The elevation of Mount Gabb includes an adjustment of +1.958 m (+6.42 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  41. ↑ "Mount Gabb". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Mount Gabb". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  43. ↑ "MT TOM LOOKOUT TOWER". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2770. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  44. ↑ The elevation of Mount Tom includes an adjustment of +1.379 m (+4.52 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  45. ↑ "Mount Tom". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Mount Tom". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  47. ↑ The elevation of Mount Dubois includes an adjustment of +1.879 m (+6.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  48. ↑ "Mount Dubois". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Mount Dubois". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  50. ↑ The elevation of Mount Pinchot includes an adjustment of +1.810 m (+5.94 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  51. ↑ "Mount Pinchot". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Mount Pinchot". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  53. ↑ The elevation of Mount Ritter includes an adjustment of +1.786 m (+5.86 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  54. ↑ "Mount Ritter". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  55. ↑ "Mount Ritter". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  56. ↑ "RED SLATE MOUNTAIN". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2690. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  57. ↑ The elevation of Red Slate Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.893 m (+6.21 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  58. ↑ "Red Slate Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.

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Coordinates: 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)

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