Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua .
The following sortable table comprises the 477 mountain peaks of the United States with at least 3,000 m (9,843 ft) of topographic elevation and at least 500 m (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence .[1]
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 .[2] [3]
The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4] [3]
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5]
In the United States, only Denali exceeds 6000 meters (19,685 feet) elevation. Four major summits exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet), nine exceed 4500 meters (14,764 feet), 104 exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) , 246 exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and the following 477 major summits exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Major 3000-meter summits
A total of 477 mountain summits in the United States meet both criteria for the definition of "major summit" used here: at least 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) of topographic elevation and at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. Of these 477 summits, 117 are located in Colorado , 67 in Alaska , 51 in California , 43 in Wyoming , 42 in Montana , 40 in Utah , 38 in Nevada , 36 in Idaho , 26 in New Mexico , five in Arizona , five in Oregon , four in Washington , and three in Hawaiʻi . Five of these summits are located on the international border between Alaska and the Yukon , and three are located on the international border between Alaska and British Columbia . The ten highest major summits of the United States are all located in Alaska.
The northernmost summit with at least 3000 metres elevation and 500 metres prominence is Hess Mountain in central Alaska; the southernmost is Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaii; the westernmost is Haleakalā on the Island of Maui; and the easternmost is East Spanish Peak in south-central Colorado. In the contiguous United States (i.e. excluding Alaska and Hawaii), the northernmost, southernmost, westernmost, and easternmost major summits are Kintla Peak in Montana, Mount Graham in Arizona, Mount Shasta in California, and East Spanish Peak in Colorado, respectively.
The 477 summits of the United States with at least 3000 meters (9,843 feet) of topographic elevation and 500 meters (1,640 feet) of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain Peak
State
Mountain Range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Denali [a] (Mount McKinley )
Alaska
Alaska Range
20,310 ft 6190.5 m
20,146 ft 6141 m
4,629 mi 7,450 km
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali )
2
Mount Saint Elias [b]
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
18,009 ft 5489 m
11,250 ft 3429 m
25.6 mi 41.3 km
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias )
3
Mount Foraker [c]
Alaska
Alaska Range
17,400 ft 5304 m
7,250 ft 2210 m
14.27 mi 23 km
62°57′37″N 151°23′59″W / 62.9604°N 151.3998°W / 62.9604; -151.3998 (Mount Foraker )
4
Mount Bona [d]
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
16,550 ft 5044 m
6,900 ft 2103 m
49.7 mi 80 km
61°23′08″N 141°44′58″W / 61.3856°N 141.7495°W / 61.3856; -141.7495 (Mount Bona )
5
Mount Blackburn [6] [e]
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
16,390 ft 4996 m
11,640 ft 3548 m
60.7 mi 97.6 km
61°43′50″N 143°24′11″W / 61.7305°N 143.4031°W / 61.7305; -143.4031 (Mount Blackburn )
6
Mount Sanford
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
16,237 ft 4949 m
7,687 ft 2343 m
40.3 mi 64.8 km
62°12′48″N 144°07′45″W / 62.2132°N 144.1292°W / 62.2132; -144.1292 (Mount Sanford )
7
Mount Fairweather [f] (Fairweather Mountain )
Alaska British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains
15,325 ft 4671 m
12,995 ft 3961 m
124.4 mi 200 km
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather )
8
Mount Hubbard
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
14,951 ft 4557 m
8,061 ft 2457 m
21.3 mi 34.4 km
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard )
9
Mount Bear
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
14,831 ft 4520 m
5,054 ft 1540 m
20.1 mi 32.4 km
61°17′00″N 141°08′36″W / 61.2834°N 141.1433°W / 61.2834; -141.1433 (Mount Bear )
10
Mount Hunter
Alaska
Alaska Range
14,573 ft 4442 m
4,653 ft 1418 m
6.88 mi 11.07 km
62°57′01″N 151°05′29″W / 62.9504°N 151.0915°W / 62.9504; -151.0915 (Mount Hunter )
11
Mount Whitney [7] [g] [h]
California
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 / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney )
12
Mount Alverstone [8] (Boundary Point 180 )
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
14,500 ft 4420 m
1,950 ft 594 m
2.25 mi 3.62 km
60°21′06″N 139°04′30″W / 60.3518°N 139.0749°W / 60.3518; -139.0749 (Mount Alverstone )
13
University Peak
Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains
14,470 ft 4410 m
3,210 ft 978 m
3.71 mi 5.97 km
61°19′38″N 141°47′12″W / 61.3272°N 141.7867°W / 61.3272; -141.7867 (University Peak )
14
Mount Elbert [9] [i]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,440 ft 4401.2 m
9,093 ft 2772 m
671 mi 1,079 km
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert )
15
Mount Massive [10] [j] [k]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,428 ft 4398 m
1,961 ft 598 m
5.06 mi 8.14 km
39°11′15″N 106°28′33″W / 39.1875°N 106.4757°W / 39.1875; -106.4757 (Mount Massive )
16
Mount Harvard [11] [l] [m]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,421 ft 4395.6 m
2,360 ft 719 m
14.92 mi 24 km
38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W / 38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard )
17
Mount Rainier [n] [o]
Washington
Cascade Range
14,417 ft 4394 m
13,210 ft 4026 m
731 mi 1,177 km
46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W / 46.8529°N 121.7604°W / 46.8529; -121.7604 (Mount Rainier )
18
Mount Williamson [p]
California
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 / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson )
19
Blanca Peak [q] [r] [s]
Colorado
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
14,351 ft 4374 m
5,326 ft 1623 m
103.4 mi 166.4 km
37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W / 37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak )
20
La Plata Peak [t]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,343 ft 4372 m
1,836 ft 560 m
6.28 mi 10.11 km
39°01′46″N 106°28′22″W / 39.0294°N 106.4729°W / 39.0294; -106.4729 (La Plata Peak )
21
Uncompahgre Peak [12] [u] [v]
Colorado
San Juan Mountains
14,321 ft 4365 m
4,277 ft 1304 m
85 mi 136.8 km
38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.0717°N 107.4621°W / 38.0717; -107.4621 (Uncompahgre Peak )
22
Crestone Peak [w] [x]
Colorado
Sangre de Cristo Range
14,300 ft 4359 m
4,554 ft 1388 m
27.4 mi 44 km
37°58′01″N 105°35′08″W / 37.9669°N 105.5855°W / 37.9669; -105.5855 (Crestone Peak )
23
Mount Lincoln [13] [y] [z]
Colorado
Mosquito Range
14,293 ft 4356.5 m
3,862 ft 1177 m
22.5 mi 36.2 km
39°21′05″N 106°06′42″W / 39.3515°N 106.1116°W / 39.3515; -106.1116 (Mount Lincoln )
24
Castle Peak [14] [aa]
Colorado
Elk Mountains
14,279 ft 4352.2 m
2,365 ft 721 m
20.9 mi 33.6 km
39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097°N 106.8614°W / 39.0097; -106.8614 (Castle Peak )
25
Grays Peak [15] [ab] [ac]
Colorado
Front Range
14,278 ft 4352 m
2,770 ft 844 m
25 mi 40.2 km
39°38′02″N 105°49′03″W / 39.6339°N 105.8176°W / 39.6339; -105.8176 (Grays Peak )
26
Mount Antero [16] [ad]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,276 ft 4351.4 m
2,503 ft 763 m
17.67 mi 28.4 km
38°40′27″N 106°14′46″W / 38.6741°N 106.2462°W / 38.6741; -106.2462 (Mount Antero )
27
Mount Blue Sky [17] [ae]
Colorado
Front Range
14,271 ft 4350 m
2,770 ft 844 m
9.79 mi 15.76 km
39°35′18″N 105°38′38″W / 39.5883°N 105.6438°W / 39.5883; -105.6438 (Mount Blue Sky )
28
Longs Peak [18] [af] [ag]
Colorado
Front Range
14,259 ft 4346 m
2,940 ft 896 m
43.6 mi 70.2 km
40°15′18″N 105°36′54″W / 40.2550°N 105.6151°W / 40.2550; -105.6151 (Longs Peak )
29
Mount Wilson [ah] [ai] [aj]
Colorado
San Miguel Mountains
14,252 ft 4344 m
4,024 ft 1227 m
33 mi 53.1 km
37°50′21″N 107°59′30″W / 37.8391°N 107.9916°W / 37.8391; -107.9916 (Mount Wilson )
30
White Mountain Peak [19] [ak]
California
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 / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak )
31
North Palisade [20] [al] [am]
California
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 / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade )
32
Mount Princeton [21]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,204 ft 4329.3 m
2,177 ft 664 m
5.19 mi 8.36 km
38°44′57″N 106°14′33″W / 38.7492°N 106.2424°W / 38.7492; -106.2424 (Mount Princeton )
33
Mount Yale [22]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,200 ft 4328.2 m
1,896 ft 578 m
5.55 mi 8.93 km
38°50′39″N 106°18′50″W / 38.8442°N 106.3138°W / 38.8442; -106.3138 (Mount Yale )
34
Mount Shasta [23] [an]
California
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 )
35
Maroon Peak [24]
Colorado
Elk Mountains
14,163 ft 4317 m
2,336 ft 712 m
8.06 mi 12.97 km
39°04′15″N 106°59′20″W / 39.0708°N 106.9890°W / 39.0708; -106.9890 (Maroon Peak )
36
Mount Wrangell
Alaska
Wrangell Mountains
14,163 ft 4317 m
5,613 ft 1711 m
14.79 mi 23.8 km
62°00′21″N 144°01′07″W / 62.0059°N 144.0187°W / 62.0059; -144.0187 (Mount Wrangell )
37
Mount Sneffels [25] [ao]
Colorado
Sneffels Range
14,158 ft 4315.4 m
3,050 ft 930 m
15.71 mi 25.3 km
38°00′14″N 107°47′32″W / 38.0038°N 107.7923°W / 38.0038; -107.7923 (Mount Sneffels )
38
Capitol Peak [26] [ap]
Colorado
Elk Mountains
14,137 ft 4309 m
1,750 ft 533 m
7.44 mi 11.98 km
39°09′01″N 107°04′58″W / 39.1503°N 107.0829°W / 39.1503; -107.0829 (Capitol Peak )
39
Pikes Peak [27] [aq]
Colorado
Front Range
14,115 ft 4302.31 m
5,530 ft 1686 m
60.6 mi 97.6 km
38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak )
40
Windom Peak [ar] [as] [at]
Colorado
Needle Mountains
14,093 ft 4296 m
2,187 ft 667 m
26.3 mi 42.4 km
37°37′16″N 107°35′31″W / 37.6212°N 107.5919°W / 37.6212; -107.5919 (Windom Peak )
41
Mount Augusta
Alaska Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains
14,070 ft 4289 m
5,082 ft 1549 m
14.41 mi 23.2 km
60°18′27″N 140°27′30″W / 60.3074°N 140.4584°W / 60.3074; -140.4584 (Mount Augusta )
42
Handies Peak [28]
Colorado
San Juan Mountains
14,058 ft 4284.8 m
1,908 ft 582 m
11.18 mi 18 km
37°54′47″N 107°30′16″W / 37.9130°N 107.5044°W / 37.9130; -107.5044 (Handies Peak )
43
Culebra Peak [au] [av] [aw]
Colorado
Culebra Range
14,053 ft 4283 m
4,827 ft 1471 m
35.4 mi 56.9 km
37°07′21″N 105°11′09″W / 37.1224°N 105.1858°W / 37.1224; -105.1858 (Culebra Peak )
44
San Luis Peak [29]
Colorado
San Juan Mountains
14,022 ft 4273.8 m
3,113 ft 949 m
26.9 mi 43.4 km
37°59′12″N 106°55′53″W / 37.9868°N 106.9313°W / 37.9868; -106.9313 (San Luis Peak )
45
Mount of the Holy Cross [30] [ax] [ay]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
14,011 ft 4270.5 m
2,113 ft 644 m
18.41 mi 29.6 km
39°28′00″N 106°28′54″W / 39.4668°N 106.4817°W / 39.4668; -106.4817 (Mount of the Holy Cross )
46
Grizzly Peak [31]
Colorado
Sawatch Range
13,995 ft 4265.6 m
1,928 ft 588 m
6.77 mi 10.89 km
39°02′33″N 106°35′51″W / 39.0425°N 106.5976°W / 39.0425; -106.5976 (Grizzly Peak )
47
Mount Humphreys [32] [az]
California
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 )
48
Mount Keith [33] [ba]
California
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 )
49
Mount Ouray [34] [bb]
Colorado
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