List of mountain peaks of California


This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of California.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The [|first table] below ranks the 50 highest major summits of California by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The [|second table] below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of California.
  3. The topographic isolation of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The [|third table] below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of California.

Highest major summits

Of the highest major summits of California, 16 peaks exceed and 46 peaks exceed elevation.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Sierra Nevada
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2
Sierra Nevada
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3
White Mountains
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4
Sierra Nevada
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5
Cascade Range
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6
Sierra Nevada
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7
Sierra Nevada
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8
Sierra Nevada
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9
Sierra Nevada
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10
Sierra Nevada
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11
Sierra Nevada
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12
Sierra Nevada
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13
White Mountains
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14
Sierra Nevada
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15
Sierra Nevada
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16
Sierra Nevada
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17
Sierra Nevada
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18
Sierra Nevada
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19
Sierra Nevada
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20
Sierra Nevada
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21
Sierra Nevada
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22
Sierra Nevada
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23
Sierra Nevada
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24
Sierra Nevada
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25
Sweetwater Mountains
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26
Sierra Nevada
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27
Sierra Nevada
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28
Sierra Nevada
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29
San Bernardino Mountains
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30
Sierra Nevada
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31
Inyo Mountains
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31
Glass Mountain Ridge
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33
Inyo Mountains
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34
Panamint Range
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35
Sierra Nevada
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36
Sierra Nevada
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37
Sierra Nevada
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38
Sierra Nevada
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39
San Jacinto Mountains
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40
Cascade Range
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41
Sierra Nevada
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42
San Gabriel Mountains
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43
Sierra Nevada
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44
Sierra Nevada
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45
San Bernardino Mountains
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46
Warner Mountains
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47
Klamath Mountains
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48
Klamath Mountains
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49
Panamint Range
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50
San Emigdio Mountains
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Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed, nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than, and 35 peaks exceed of topographic prominence.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Sierra Nevada
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2
Cascade Range
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3
San Jacinto Mountains
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4
San Bernardino Mountains
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5
White Mountains
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6
San Gabriel Mountains
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7
Panamint Range
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8
Cascade Range
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9
Klamath Mountains-California Coast Ranges
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10
Northern Inner Coast Range-California Coast Ranges
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11
San Emigdio Mountains
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12
Santa Lucia Range
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13
Santa Ana Mountains
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14
Warner Mountains
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15
Clark Mountain Range
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16
Sweetwater Mountains
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17
San Rosa Mountains
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18
Panamint Range
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19
Sierra Nevada
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20
Inyo Mountains
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21
Klamath Mountains
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22
Tehachapi Mountains
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23
Kingston Range
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24
Amargosa Range
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25
Argus Range
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26
Panamint Range
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27
Nopah Range
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28
Sierra Nevada
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29
Diablo Range
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30
Santa Cruz Mountains
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31
New York Mountains
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32
Granite Mountains
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33
Amargosa Range
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34
Sierra Nevada
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35
Avawatz Mountains
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36
Ord Mountains
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37
Glass Mountain Ridge
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38
Sierra Nevada
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39
Diablo Range
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40
Diablo Range-California Coast Ranges
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41
Sierra Nevada
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42
Inyo Mountains
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43
Klamath Mountains
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44
Sierra Nevada
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45
Sierra Nevada
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46
Sierra Nevada
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47
Sierra Nevada
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48
Sierra Nevada
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49
Sierra Nevada
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50
Sierra Nevada
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Most isolated major summits

Of the most isolated major summits of California, Mount Whitney exceeds of topographic isolation, Mount Shasta exceeds, four peaks exceed, and nine peaks exceed of topographic isolation.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Sierra Nevada
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2
Cascade Range
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3
San Bernardino Mountains
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4
Santa Lucia Range
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5
Warner Mountains
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6
San Emigdio Mountains
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7
Cascade Range
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8
White Mountains
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9
Diablo Range
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10
Yolla Bolly Mountains
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11
Panamint Range
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12
Santa Catalina Island
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13
Diablo Range
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14
San Gabriel Mountains
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15
Klamath Mountains
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16
San Clemente Island
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17
Santa Ana Mountains
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18
Diablo Range
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19
Sierra Nevada
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20
Marin Hills
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21
Santa Cruz Island
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22
Klamath Mountains
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23
Clark Mountain Range
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24
Tehachapi Mountains
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25
Panamint Range
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26
Avawatz Mountains
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27
Sierra Nevada
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28
Amargosa Range
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29
New York Mountains
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30
Sierra Nevada
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31
Sierra Nevada
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32
Ord Mountains
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33
Sierra Nevada
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34
Kingston Range
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35
Argus Range
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36
San Rosa Mountains
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37
San Jacinto Mountains
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38
Inyo Mountains
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39
Amargosa Range
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40
Granite Mountains
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41
Santa Cruz Mountains
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42
Sweetwater Mountains
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43
Nopah Range
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44
Inyo Mountains
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45
Glass Mountain Ridge
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46
Sierra Nevada
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47
Sierra Nevada
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48
Klamath Mountains
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49
Sierra Nevada
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50
Sierra Nevada
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