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 |
!B9916058788061 14,505 ft
4421 m |
!B9919697922154 10,080 ft
3072 m |
!B9852101298220 1,646 mi
2,649 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] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916145797481 14,379 ft
4383 m |
!B9937636304097 1,677 ft
511 m |
!B9909289216953 5.4 mi
8.7 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[7][8][9][10] |
White Mountains |
!B9916234491383 14,252 ft
4344 m |
!B9923068192248 7,196 ft
2193 m |
!B9884050338246 67 mi
109 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[11][12][13][14] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916237185116 14,248 ft
4343 m |
!B9932177059083 2,894 ft
882 m |
!B9891456270708 32 mi
52 km |
37°05′39″N 118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade) |
5 |
Mount Shasta[15][16][17][18] |
Cascade Range |
!B9916285727388 14,179 ft
4322 m |
!B9919947030052 9,832 ft
2997 m |
!B9868031230184 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[19][20][21] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916418564688 13,992 ft
4265 m |
!B9933391688009 2,563 ft
781 m |
!B9899280362974 15 mi
24 km |
37°16′14″N 118°40′23″W / 37.2705°N 118.6730°W / 37.2705; -118.6730 (Mount Humphreys) |
7 |
Mount Keith[22][23][24] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916425812722 13,982 ft
4262 m |
!B9936198774631 1,936 ft
590 m |
!B9914888248809 3.1 mi
5.0 km |
36°42′00″N 118°20′37″W / 36.7001°N 118.3436°W / 36.7001; -118.3436 (Mount Keith) |
8 |
Mount Darwin[25][26][27] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916529855882 13,837 ft
4218 m |
!B9936432328346 1,891 ft
576 m |
!B9906516383301 7 mi
11 km |
37°10′01″N 118°40′20″W / 37.1669°N 118.6721°W / 37.1669; -118.6721 (Mount Darwin) |
9 |
Mount Kaweah[28][29][30] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916551384313 13,807 ft
4209 m |
!B9935737866612 2,027 ft
618 m |
!B9902409603518 11 mi
17 km |
36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W / 36.5261°N 118.4785°W / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah) |
10 |
Mount Morgan[31][32][33] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916587328602 13,758 ft
4193 m |
!B9933065400337 2,648 ft
807 m |
!B9903278141864 10 mi
16 km |
37°24′19″N 118°43′58″W / 37.4053°N 118.7329°W / 37.4053; -118.7329 (Mount Morgan) |
11 |
Mount Gabb[34][35] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916594938690 13,747 ft
4190 m |
!B9933244542443 2,601 ft
793 m |
!B9911607233094 4.3 mi
6.9 km |
37°22′37″N 118°48′09″W / 37.3769°N 118.8025°W / 37.3769; -118.8025 (Mount Gabb) |
12 |
Mount Tom[36][37][38] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916661264633 13,657 ft
4163 m |
!B9935912076522 1,992 ft
607 m |
!B9910549281056 4.8 mi
7.7 km |
37°22′34″N 119°10′44″W / 37.3762°N 119.1789°W / 37.3762; -119.1789 (Mount Tom) |
13 |
Mount Dubois[39][40] |
White Mountains |
!B9916728396208 13,565 ft
4135 m |
!B9934306167611 2,339 ft
713 m |
!B9903514046970 10 mi
16 km |
37°47′00″N 118°20′36″W / 37.7834°N 118.3432°W / 37.7834; -118.3432 (Mount Dubois) |
14 |
Mount Pinchot[41][42] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9916776593512 13,500 ft
4115 m |
!B9935338552757 2,110 ft
643 m |
!B9910667315213 4.7 mi
7.6 km |
36°56′50″N 118°24′19″W / 36.9473°N 118.4054°W / 36.9473; -118.4054 (Mount Pinchot) |
15 |
Red Slate Mountain[43][44][45] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9917029947320 13,162 ft
4012 m |
!B9937286713613 1,736 ft
529 m |
!B9904984836663 8 mi
13 km |
37°30′27″N 118°52′09″W / 37.5075°N 118.8693°W / 37.5075; -118.8693 (Red Slate Mountain) |
16 |
Mount Ritter[46][47] |
Sierra Nevada |
!B9917040097441 13,149 ft
4008 m |
!B9928966779374 3,990 ft
1216 m |
!B9895246858021 22 mi
35 km |
37°41′21″N 119°11′59″W / 37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (Mount Ritter) |