Rank |
Mountain peak |
Mountain range |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Isolation |
Location |
1 |
Mount Whitney[6][7][8][9][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
Sierra Nevada |
14,505 ft 4421 m | 10,080 ft 3072 m | 1,646 mi 2,649 km |
36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney) |
2 |
Mount Williamson[10][11][12][lower-alpha 3] |
Sierra Nevada |
14,379 ft 4383 m | 1,676 ft 511 m | 5.41 mi 8.7 km |
36.6559°N 118.3111°W / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson) |
3 |
White Mountain Peak[13][14][15][16][lower-alpha 4] |
White Mountains |
14,252 ft 4344 m | 7,196 ft 2193 m | 67.4 mi 108.6 km |
37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak) |
4 |
North Palisade[17][18][19][20][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] |
Sierra Nevada |
14,248 ft 4343 m | 2,894 ft 882 m | 32.2 mi 51.8 km |
37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade) |
5 |
Mount Shasta[21][22][23][24][lower-alpha 7] |
Cascade Range |
14,179 ft 4321.8 m | 9,772 ft 2979 m | 335 mi 539 km |
41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta) |
6 |
Mount Humphreys[25][26][27][28][lower-alpha 8] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,992 ft 4265 m | 2,563 ft 781 m | 14.71 mi 23.7 km |
37.2705°N 118.6730°W / 37.2705; -118.6730 (Mount Humphreys) |
7 |
Mount Keith[29][30][31][32][lower-alpha 9] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,982 ft 4262 m | 1,936 ft 590 m | 3.09 mi 4.97 km |
36.7001°N 118.3436°W / 36.7001; -118.3436 (Mount Keith) |
8 |
Mount Darwin[33][34][35][36][lower-alpha 10] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,837 ft 4218 m | 1,891 ft 576 m | 7.13 mi 11.48 km |
37.1669°N 118.6721°W / 37.1669; -118.6721 (Mount Darwin) |
9 |
Mount Kaweah[37][38][39][lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 12][lower-alpha 13] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,807 ft 4209 m | 2,027 ft 618 m | 10.73 mi 17.27 km |
36.5261°N 118.4785°W / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah) |
10 |
Mount Morgan[40][41][42][43] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,758 ft 4193.4 m | 2,648 ft 807 m | 9.86 mi 15.87 km |
37.4053°N 118.7329°W / 37.4053; -118.7329 (Mount Morgan) |
11 |
Mount Gabb[44][45][46][lower-alpha 14] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,747 ft 4190 m | 2,601 ft 793 m | 4.28 mi 6.89 km |
37.3769°N 118.8025°W / 37.3769; -118.8025 (Mount Gabb) |
12 |
Mount Tom[47][48][49][lower-alpha 15] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,657 ft 4163 m | 1,992 ft 607 m | 4.77 mi 7.67 km |
37.3385°N 118.6570°W / 37.3385; -118.6570 (Mount Tom) |
13 |
Mount Dubois[50][51][52][lower-alpha 16] |
White Mountains |
13,565 ft 4135 m | 2,339 ft 713 m | 9.63 mi 15.5 km |
37.7834°N 118.3432°W / 37.7834; -118.3432 (Mount Dubois) |
14 |
Mount Pinchot[53][54][55][lower-alpha 17] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,500 ft 4115 m | 2,110 ft 643 m | 4.71 mi 7.58 km |
36.9473°N 118.4054°W / 36.9473; -118.4054 (Mount Pinchot) |
15 |
Mount Ritter[56][57][58][lower-alpha 18][lower-alpha 19] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,149 ft 4008 m | 3,990 ft 1216 m | 22 mi 35.4 km |
37.6891°N 119.1996°W / 37.6891; -119.1996 (Mount Ritter) |
16 |
Red Slate Mountain[59][60][61][lower-alpha 20] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,129 ft 4002 m | 1,736 ft 529 m | 8.31 mi 13.38 km |
37.5075°N 118.8693°W / 37.5075; -118.8693 (Red Slate Mountain) |
17 |
Mount Lyell[62][63][64][65] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,120 ft 3998.9 m | 1,926 ft 587 m | 5.26 mi 8.46 km |
37.7394°N 119.2716°W / 37.7394; -119.2716 (Mount Lyell) |
18 |
Mount Dana[66][67][68][69] |
Sierra Nevada |
13,063 ft 3981.5 m | 2,437 ft 743 m | 11.4 mi 18.35 km |
37.8999°N 119.2211°W / 37.8999; -119.2211 (Mount Dana) |
19 |
Mount Conness[70][71][72][73] |
Sierra Nevada |
12,649 ft 3855.5 m | 2,650 ft 808 m | 7.18 mi 11.55 km |
37.9670°N 119.3213°W / 37.9670; -119.3213 (Mount Conness) |
20 |
Needham Mountain[74][75][76][lower-alpha 21] |
Sierra Nevada |
12,545 ft 3824 m | 1,840 ft 561 m | 5.93 mi 9.54 km |
36.4545°N 118.5373°W / 36.4545; -118.5373 (Needham Mountain) |
21 |
Twin Peaks[77][78][79][lower-alpha 22] |
Sierra Nevada |
12,329 ft 3758 m | 2,143 ft 653 m | 4.78 mi 7.7 km |
38.0836°N 119.3588°W / 38.0836; -119.3588 (Twin Peaks) |
22 |
Olancha Peak[80][81][82][83][lower-alpha 23] |
Sierra Nevada |
12,132 ft 3697.8 m | 3,103 ft 946 m | 14.84 mi 23.9 km |
36.2652°N 118.1182°W / 36.2652; -118.1182 (Olancha Peak) |
23 |
Eagle Peak[84][85][86][87] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,853 ft 3612.8 m | 2,358 ft 719 m | 6.16 mi 9.92 km |
38.1799°N 119.4086°W / 38.1799; -119.4086 (Eagle Peak) |
24 |
Tower Peak[88][89][90][lower-alpha 24] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,760 ft 3585 m | 2,183 ft 665 m | 7.96 mi 12.81 km |
38.1445°N 119.5477°W / 38.1445; -119.5477 (Tower Peak) |
25 |
Mount Patterson[91][92][93][lower-alpha 25][lower-alpha 26] |
Sweetwater Mountains |
11,679 ft 3560 m | 4,173 ft 1272 m | 18.5 mi 29.8 km |
38.4366°N 119.3052°W / 38.4366; -119.3052 (Mount Patterson) |
26 |
San Joaquin Mountain[94][95][96][97][lower-alpha 27] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,608 ft 3538 m | 1,706 ft 520 m | 5.1 mi 8.21 km |
37.7190°N 119.1061°W / 37.7190; -119.1061 (San Joaquin Mountain) |
27 |
Leavitt Peak[98][99][100][101] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,573 ft 3527.6 m | 2,069 ft 631 m | 11.28 mi 18.15 km |
38.2862°N 119.6513°W / 38.2862; -119.6513 (Leavitt Peak) |
28 |
Kern Peak[102][103][104][105] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,520 ft 3511.2 m | 2,580 ft 786 m | 9.83 mi 15.82 km |
36.3085°N 118.2879°W / 36.3085; -118.2879 (Kern Peak) |
29 |
San Gorgonio Mountain[106][107][108][lower-alpha 28][lower-alpha 29] |
San Bernardino Mountains |
11,503 ft 3506 m | 8,294 ft 2528 m | 162.5 mi 262 km |
34.0992°N 116.8249°W / 34.0992; -116.8249 (San Gorgonio Mountain) |
30 |
Sonora Peak[109][110][111][lower-alpha 30] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,464 ft 3494.3 m | 1,816 ft 554 m | 4.75 mi 7.64 km |
38.3538°N 119.6355°W / 38.3538; -119.6355 (Sonora Peak) |
31 |
Waucoba Mountain[112][113][114][115][lower-alpha 31] |
Inyo Mountains |
11,128 ft 3391.8 m | 3,943 ft 1202 m | 20 mi 32.2 km |
37.0220°N 118.0078°W / 37.0220; -118.0078 (Waucoba Mountain) |
Glass Mountain[116][117][118][119][lower-alpha 32] |
Glass Mountain Ridge |
11,128 ft 3391.8 m | 3,210 ft 978 m | 16.16 mi 26 km |
37.7749°N 118.7085°W / 37.7749; -118.7085 (Glass Mountain) |
33 |
Keynot Peak[120][121][122][lower-alpha 33] |
Inyo Mountains |
11,105 ft 3385 m | 3,064 ft 934 m | 17.09 mi 27.5 km |
36.7076°N 117.9626°W / 36.7076; -117.9626 (Keynot Peak) |
34 |
Telescope Peak[123][124][125][126][lower-alpha 34] |
Panamint Range |
11,043 ft 3366 m | 6,188 ft 1886 m | 57.2 mi 92 km |
36.1698°N 117.0892°W / 36.1698; -117.0892 (Telescope Peak) |
35 |
Mammoth Mountain[127][128][lower-alpha 35] |
Sierra Nevada |
11,036 ft 3364 m | 1,680 ft 512 m | 5.09 mi 8.19 km |
37.6305°N 119.0326°W / 37.6305; -119.0326 (Mammoth Mountain) |
36 |
Highland Peak[129][130][131][132][lower-alpha 36] |
Sierra Nevada |
10,942 ft 3335.2 m | 2,496 ft 761 m | 12 mi 19.32 km |
38.5437°N 119.7556°W / 38.5437; -119.7556 (Highland Peak) |
37 |
Freel Peak[133][134][135][136][lower-alpha 37] |
Sierra Nevada |
10,886 ft 3318 m | 3,146 ft 959 m | 22.9 mi 36.9 km |
38.8575°N 119.9001°W / 38.8575; -119.9001 (Freel Peak) |
38 |
Mount Hoffmann[137][138][139][140] |
Sierra Nevada |
10,855 ft 3308.5 m | 2,310 ft 704 m | 5.74 mi 9.24 km |
37.8469°N 119.5105°W / 37.8469; -119.5105 (Mount Hoffmann) |
39 |
San Jacinto Peak[141][142][143][144][lower-alpha 38] |
San Jacinto Mountains |
10,834 ft 3302.3 m | 8,339 ft 2542 m | 20.3 mi 32.7 km |
33.8147°N 116.6794°W / 33.8147; -116.6794 (San Jacinto Peak) |
40 |
Lassen Peak[145][146][147][148] |
Cascade Range |
10,462 ft 3188.7 m | 5,229 ft 1594 m | 71.4 mi 114.9 km |
40.4882°N 121.5050°W / 40.4882; -121.5050 (Lassen Peak) |
41 |
Round Top[149][150][151][152] |
Sierra Nevada |
10,390 ft 3167 m | 2,561 ft 781 m | 14.43 mi 23.2 km |
38.6636°N 120.0010°W / 38.6636; -120.0010 (Round Top) |
42 |
Mount San Antonio[153][154][155][lower-alpha 39][lower-alpha 40] |
San Gabriel Mountains |
10,068 ft 3069 m | 6,244 ft 1903 m | 42.5 mi 68.4 km |
34.2891°N 117.6463°W / 34.2891; -117.6463 (Mount San Antonio) |
43 |
Pyramid Peak[156][157][158][159] |
Sierra Nevada |
9,985 ft 3043 m | 2,603 ft 793 m | 12.2 mi 19.63 km |
38.8450°N 120.1579°W / 38.8450; -120.1579 (Pyramid Peak) |
44 |
Peak 9980[160][lower-alpha 41] |
Sierra Nevada |
9,985 ft 3043 m | 1,680 ft 512 m | 23.5 mi 37.8 km |
35.9314°N 118.3311°W / 35.9314; -118.3311 (Peak 9980) |
45 |
Sugarloaf Mountain[161][162][163][164] |
San Bernardino Mountains |
9,956 ft 3034.7 m | 1,972 ft 601 m | 5.04 mi 8.11 km |
34.1989°N 116.8146°W / 34.1989; -116.8146 (Sugarloaf Mountain) |
46 |
Eagle Peak[165][166][167][168][lower-alpha 42] |
Warner Mountains |
9,895 ft 3016 m | 4,362 ft 1330 m | 87.4 mi 140.6 km |
41.2835°N 120.2007°W / 41.2835; -120.2007 (Eagle Peak) |
47 |
Mount Eddy[169][170][171][172][lower-alpha 43] |
Klamath Mountains |
9,037 ft 2754.6 m | 5,125 ft 1562 m | 14.58 mi 23.5 km |
41.3196°N 122.4790°W / 41.3196; -122.4790 (Mount Eddy) |
48 |
Thompson Peak[173][174][175][176][lower-alpha 44] |
Klamath Mountains |
8,999 ft 2743 m | 3,934 ft 1199 m | 37 mi 59.5 km |
41.0006°N 123.0484°W / 41.0006; -123.0484 (Thompson Peak) |
49 |
Tin Mountain[177][178][179][180] |
Panamint Range |
8,961 ft 2731.4 m | 4,013 ft 1223 m | 28 mi 45.1 km |
36.8867°N 117.4560°W / 36.8867; -117.4560 (Tin Mountain) |
50 |
Mount Pinos[181][182][183][184][lower-alpha 45] |
San Emigdio Mountains |
8,847 ft 2696.5 m | 4,800 ft 1463 m | 82.9 mi 133.5 km |
34.8128°N 119.1454°W / 34.8128; -119.1454 (Mount Pinos) |