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This article comprises four sortable tables of 'major mountain peaks located on the North American continent'. This article defines a major mountain peak as a summit with a topographic prominence of at least . Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit.

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Highest peaks

The following sortable table lists the 120 highest major mountain peaks of North America. Each of the following peaks has an elevation of at least and a topographic prominence of at least . Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. A total of 99 of these highest peaks are located in the United States, 17 in Canada, 9 in México, and 2 in Guatemala.

The 120 Major Mountain Peaks of North America with 4000 meters of Elevation and 500 meters of Prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	PSEC	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Eminence
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America.	AK0573	Alaska Range	6193.536 = 6194 m 20,320 feet	6149.000 = 6149 m 20,174 feet	07450.65 = 7450.7 km 4631.0 miles	38.084 = 38.084 km² 14.7 sq.mi.
2	Mount LoganThe summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.	YT0561	Saint Elias Mountains	5959.000 = 5959 m 19,551 feet	5247.000 = 5247 m 17,215 feet	00623.39 = 623.4 km 387.4 miles	31.267 = 31.267 km² 12.1 sq.mi.
3	Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl)The summit of Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, the Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of México.	PUEVER0767	Cordillera Neovolcanica	5636.000 = 5636 m 18,491 feet	4922.000 = 4922 m 16,148 feet	02686.96 = 2687.0 km 1669.6 miles	27.740 = 27.740 km² 10.7 sq.mi.
4	Mount Saint EliasThe summit of Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States of America.	AKYT0626	Saint Elias Mountains	5488.838 = 5489 m 18,008 feet	3429.000 = 3429 m 11,250 feet	00041.40 = 41.4 km 26.0 miles	18.821 = 18.821 km² 7.3 sq.mi.
5	Volcán PopocatépetlThe summit of Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both the Estado Libre y Soberano de México and the Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos.	MEXMORPUE1003	Cordillera Neovolcanica	5426.000 = 5426 m 17,802 feet	3040.000 = 3040 m 9,974 feet	00143.06 = 143.1 km 88.9 miles	16.495 = 16.495 km² 6.4 sq.mi.
6	Mount Foraker	AK0509	Alaska Range	5303.520 = 5304 m 17,400 feet	2209.800 = 2210 m 7,250 feet	00023.32 = 23.3 km 14.5 miles	11.720 = 11.720 km² 4.5 sq.mi.
7	Mount Lucania	YT0563	Saint Elias Mountains	5226.000 = 5226 m 17,146 feet	3051.000 = 3051 m 10,010 feet	00042.98 = 43.0 km 26.7 miles	15.945 = 15.945 km² 6.2 sq.mi.
8	Volcán Iztaccíhuatl	MEX1000	Cordillera Neovolcanica	5220.000 = 5220 m 17,126 feet	1560.000 = 1560 m 5,118 feet	00017.41 = 17.4 km 10.8 miles	08.143 = 8.143 km² 3.1 sq.mi.
9	King Peak	YT0360	Saint Elias Mountains	5173.000 = 5173 m 16,972 feet	1053.000 = 1053 m 3,455 feet	00004.94 = 4.9 km 3.1 miles	05.447 = 5.447 km² 2.1 sq.mi.
10	Mount Bona	AK0458	Saint Elias Mountains	5029.200 = 5029 m 16,500 feet	2103.120 = 2103 m 6,900 feet	00080.07 = 80.1 km 49.8 miles	10.577 = 10.577 km² 4.1 sq.mi.
11	Mount Steele	YT0645	Saint Elias Mountains	5000.000 = 5000 m 16,404 feet	0720.000 = 720 m 2,362 feet	00009.21 = 9.2 km 5.7 miles	03.600 = 3.600 km² 1.4 sq.mi.
12	Mount Blackburn	AK0457	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 4996 m 16,390 feet	3547.872 = 3548 m 11,640 feet	00097.64 = 97.6 km 61.0 miles	17.724 = 17.724 km² 6.8 sq.mi.
13	Mount Sanford	AK0628	Wrangell Mountains	4949.038 = 4949 m 16,237 feet	2342.998 = 2343 m 7,687 feet	00064.79 = 64.8 km 40.3 miles	11.596 = 11.596 km² 4.5 sq.mi.
14	Mount Wood	YT0680	Saint Elias Mountains	4840.000 = 4840 m 15,879 feet	1160.000 = 1160 m 3,806 feet	00018.55 = 18.6 km 11.5 miles	05.614 = 5.614 km² 2.2 sq.mi.
15	Mount Vancouver	YT0668	Saint Elias Mountains	4812.000 = 4812 m 15,787 feet	2712.000 = 2712 m 8,898 feet	00043.93 = 43.9 km 27.3 miles	13.050 = 13.050 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
16	Mount Slaggard	YT0642	Saint Elias Mountains	4742.000 = 4742 m 15,558 feet	0502.000 = 502 m 1,647 feet	00007.20 = 7.2 km 4.5 miles	02.380 = 2.380 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
17	Nevado de Toluca	MEX0689	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4680.000 = 4680 m 15,354 feet	2225.000 = 2225 m 7,300 feet	00117.58 = 117.6 km 73.1 miles	10.413 = 10.413 km² 4.0 sq.mi.
18	Mount FairweatherThe summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.	AKBC0506	Saint Elias Mountains	4671.000 = 4671 m 15,325 feet	3957.218 = 3957 m 12,983 feet	00200.73 = 200.7 km 125.0 miles	18.484 = 18.484 km² 7.1 sq.mi.
19	Sierra Negra	PUE0872	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4580.000 = 4580 m 15,026 feet	0500.000 = 500 m 1,640 feet	00004.35 = 4.4 km 2.7 miles	02.290 = 2.290 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
20	Mount Hubbard	AKYT0536	Saint Elias Mountains	4556.760 = 4557 m 14,950 feet	2456.993 = 2457 m 8,061 feet	00034.35 = 34.4 km 21.3 miles	11.196 = 11.196 km² 4.3 sq.mi.
21	Mount Bear	AK0454	Saint Elias Mountains	4520.489 = 4520 m 14,831 feet	1539.850 = 1540 m 5,052 feet	00032.36 = 32.4 km 20.1 miles	06.961 = 6.961 km² 2.7 sq.mi.
22	Mount Walsh	YT0672	Saint Elias Mountains	4506.000 = 4506 m 14,783 feet	1646.000 = 1646 m 5,400 feet	00019.30 = 19.3 km 12.0 miles	07.417 = 7.417 km² 2.9 sq.mi.
23	Volcán la Malinche (Matlalcueitl)The summit of Volcán_la_Malinche (Matlalcueitl) on the border of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala.	PUETLA0406	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4462.000 = 4462 m 14,639 feet	1940.000 = 1940 m 6,365 feet	00063.50 = 63.5 km 39.5 miles	08.656 = 8.656 km² 3.3 sq.mi.
24	Mount Hunter	AK0538	Alaska Range	4441.850 = 4442 m 14,573 feet	1409.090 = 1409 m 4,623 feet	00011.07 = 11.1 km 6.9 miles	06.259 = 6.259 km² 2.4 sq.mi.
25	Mount WhitneyThe summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. NGS	CA0675	Sierra Nevada	4421.000 = 4421 m 14,505 feet	3071.165 = 3071 m 10,076 feet	02650.35 = 2650.4 km 1647.0 miles	13.578 = 13.578 km² 5.2 sq.mi.
26	Mount Alverstone	AKYT0442	Saint Elias Mountains	4419.600 = 4420 m 14,500 feet	0594.360 = 594 m 1,950 feet	00003.62 = 3.6 km 2.0 miles	02.627 = 2.627 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
27	University Peak	AK0978	Saint Elias Mountains	4410.456 = 4410 m 14,470 feet	0978.408 = 978 m 3,210 feet	00005.97 = 6.0 km 4.0 miles	04.315 = 4.315 km² 1.7 sq.mi.
28	Mount ElbertThe summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado. NGS	CO0498	Sawatch Range	4401.200 = 4401 m 14,440 feet	2771.546 = 2772 m 9,093 feet	01079.22 = 1079.2 km 670.6 miles	12.198 = 12.198 km² 4.7 sq.mi.
29	Mount MassiveThe elevation of this summit has been converted from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). National Geodetic Survey	CO0570	Sawatch Range	4397.607 = 4398 m 14,428 feet	0591.617 = 592 m 1,941 feet	00008.15 = 8.2 km 5.1 miles	02.602 = 2.602 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
30	Mount Harvard NGS	CO0525	Collegiate Peaks PB	4397.429 = 4397 m 14,427 feet	0709.270 = 709 m 2,327 feet	00024.01 = 24.0 km 14.9 miles	03.119 = 3.119 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
31	Mount RainierThe summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.	WA0616	Cascade Range	4394.387 = 4394 m 14,417 feet	4032.809 = 4033 m 13,231 feet	01176.77 = 1176.8 km 731.0 miles	17.722 = 17.722 km² 6.8 sq.mi.
32	Mount Williamson	CA0676	Sierra Nevada	4382.697 = 4383 m 14,379 feet	0511.150 = 511 m 1,677 feet	00008.75 = 8.8 km 5.0 miles	02.240 = 2.240 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
33	La Plata Peak	CO0375	Collegiate Peaks PB	4379.216 = 4379 m 14,368 feet	0561.137 = 561 m 1,841 feet	00010.10 = 10.1 km 6.3 miles	02.457 = 2.457 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
34	Blanca Peak	CO0067	Sierra Blanca	4374.111 = 4374 m 14,351 feet	1623.365 = 1623 m 5,326 feet	00166.43 = 166.4 km 103.4 miles	07.101 = 7.101 km² 2.7 sq.mi.
35	Uncompahgre Peak NGS	CO0977	San Juan Mountains	4365.000 = 4365 m 14,321 feet	1303.630 = 1304 m 4,277 feet	00136.89 = 136.9 km 85.1 miles	05.690 = 5.690 km² 2.2 sq.mi.
36	McArthur Peak	YT0411	Saint Elias Mountains	4360.000 = 4360 m 14,304 feet	0920.000 = 920 m 3,018 feet	00009.29 = 9.3 km 5.8 miles	04.011 = 4.011 km² 1.5 sq.mi.
37	Crestone Peak	CO0178	Crestones	4358.572 = 4359 m 14,300 feet	1388.059 = 1388 m 4,554 feet	00044.07 = 44.1 km 27.4 miles	06.050 = 6.050 km² 2.3 sq.mi.
38	Mount Lincoln NGS	CO0559	Mosquito Range	4356.500 = 4357 m 14,293 feet	1177.138 = 1177 m 3,862 feet	00036.31 = 36.3 km 22.6 miles	05.128 = 5.128 km² 2.0 sq.mi.
39	Castle Peak NGS	CO0099	Elk Mountains	4352.200 = 4352 m 14,279 feet	0720.852 = 721 m 2,365 feet	00033.71 = 33.7 km 20.9 miles	03.137 = 3.137 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
40	Grays PeakThe summit of Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide of North America. NGS	CO0268	Front Range	4352.000 = 4352 m 14,278 feet	0844.296 = 844 m 2,770 feet	00040.27 = 40.3 km 25.0 miles	03.674 = 3.674 km² 1.4 sq.mi.
41	Mount Antero NGS	CO0443	Sawatch Range	4351.400 = 4351 m 14,276 feet	0762.914 = 763 m 2,503 feet	00028.56 = 28.6 km 17.7 miles	03.320 = 3.320 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
42	Mount Evans NGS	CO0504	Front Range	4348.000 = 4348 m 14,265 feet	0843.991 = 844 m 2,769 feet	00015.76 = 15.8 km 9.8 miles	03.670 = 3.670 km² 1.4 sq.mi.
43	Longs Peak NGS	CO0395	Front Range	4346.000 = 4346 m 14,259 feet	0896.112 = 896 m 2,940 feet	00070.19 = 70.2 km 43.6 miles	03.895 = 3.895 km² 1.5 sq.mi.
44	Mount Wilson	CO0677	San Miguel Mountains PB	4344.080 = 4344 m 14,252 feet	1226.515 = 1227 m 4,024 feet	00053.21 = 53.2 km 33.1 miles	05.328 = 5.328 km² 2.1 sq.mi.
45	White Mountain Peak NGS	CA1025	White Mountains	4344.000 = 4344 m 14,252 feet	2193.341 = 2193 m 7,196 feet	00108.67 = 108.7 km 67.5 miles	09.528 = 9.528 km² 3.7 sq.mi.
46	North Palisade	CA0701	Sierra Nevada	4342.829 = 4343 m 14,248 feet	0882.091 = 882 m 2,894 feet	00051.91 = 51.9 km 32.0 miles	03.831 = 3.831 km² 1.5 sq.mi.
47	Nevado de ColimaThe summit of Nevado de Colima is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco.	JAL0688	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4330.000 = 4330 m 14,206 feet	2720.000 = 2720 m 8,924 feet	00407.33 = 407.3 km 253.1 miles	11.778 = 11.778 km² 4.5 sq.mi.
48	Mount Princeton NGS	CO0614	Collegiate Peaks PB	4329.300 = 4329 m 14,204 feet	0663.550 = 664 m 2,177 feet	00008.36 = 8.4 km 5.2 miles	02.873 = 2.873 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
49	Mount Yale NGS	CO0683	Collegiate Peaks PB	4328.810 = 4329 m 14,202 feet	0571.805 = 572 m 1,876 feet	00008.93 = 8.9 km 5.5 miles	02.475 = 2.475 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
50	Mount Shasta NGS	CA0632	Cascade Range	4321.800 = 4322 m 14,179 feet	2993.746 = 2994 m 9,822 feet	00538.74 = 538.7 km 334.8 miles	12.938 = 12.938 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
51	Maroon Peak NGS	CO0403	Elk Mountains	4317.000 = 4317 m 14,163 feet	0712.013 = 712 m 2,336 feet	00012.97 = 13.0 km 8.1 miles	03.074 = 3.074 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
52	Mount Wrangell	AK0682	Wrangell Mountains	4316.882 = 4317 m 14,163 feet	1695.602 = 1696 m 5,563 feet	00023.81 = 23.8 km 14.8 miles	07.320 = 7.320 km² 2.8 sq.mi.
53	Mount Sneffels NGS	CO0643	Sneffels Range PB	4315.400 = 4315 m 14,158 feet	0929.640 = 930 m 3,050 feet	00025.32 = 25.3 km 15.7 miles	04.012 = 4.012 km² 1.5 sq.mi.
54	Capitol Peak	CO0092	Elk Mountains	4308.816 = 4309 m 14,137 feet	0527.304 = 527 m 1,730 feet	00011.98 = 12.0 km 7.4 miles	02.272 = 2.272 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
55	Pikes Peak NGS	CO0771	Pikes Peak Massif	4302.310 = 4302 m 14,115 feet	1685.544 = 1686 m 5,530 feet	00097.82 = 97.8 km 60.8 miles	07.252 = 7.252 km² 2.8 sq.mi.
56	Mount Eolus	CO0501	Needle Mountains	4294.255 = 4294 m 14,089 feet	0665.378 = 665 m 2,183 feet	00040.48 = 40.5 km 25.2 miles	02.857 = 2.857 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
57	Mount Augusta	AKYT0448	Saint Elias Mountains	4288.536 = 4289 m 14,070 feet	1533.144 = 1533 m 5,030 feet	00026.17 = 26.2 km 16.3 miles	06.575 = 6.575 km² 2.5 sq.mi.
58	Handies Peak NGS	CO0285	San Juan Mountains	4284.800 = 4285 m 14,058 feet	0575.462 = 575 m 1,888 feet	00018.00 = 18.0 km 11.2 miles	02.466 = 2.466 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
59	Culebra Peak	CO0182	Culebra Range	4283.266 = 4283 m 14,053 feet	1471.270 = 1471 m 4,827 feet	00057.07 = 57.1 km 35.5 miles	06.302 = 6.302 km² 2.4 sq.mi.
60	San Luis Peak NGS	CO0835	La Garita Mountains PB	4273.800 = 4274 m 14,022 feet	0948.842 = 949 m 3,113 feet	00043.41 = 43.4 km 27.0 miles	04.055 = 4.055 km² 1.6 sq.mi.
61	Mount of the Holy Cross NGS	CO0593	Sawatch Range	4270.510 = 4271 m 14,011 feet	0643.433 = 643 m 2,111 feet	00029.81 = 29.8 km 18.5 miles	02.748 = 2.748 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
62	Grizzly Peak NGS	CO0275	Collegiate Peaks PB	4265.600 = 4266 m 13,995 feet	0581.558 = 582 m 1,908 feet	00010.89 = 10.9 km 6.8 miles	02.481 = 2.481 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
63	Mount Humphreys	CA0537	Sierra Nevada	4264.775 = 4265 m 13,992 feet	0781.202 = 781 m 2,563 feet	00023.67 = 23.7 km 14.7 miles	03.332 = 3.332 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
64	Mount Keith PB	CA0552	Sierra Nevada	4261.679 = 4262 m 13,982 feet	0590.093 = 590 m 1,936 feet	00004.97 = 5.0 km 33.0 miles	02.515 = 2.515 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
65	Mount Ouray NGS	CO0599	Sawatch Range	4255.400 = 4255 m 13,961 feet	0810.463 = 810 m 2,659 feet	00021.86 = 21.9 km 13.6 miles	03.449 = 3.449 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
66	Mount Strickland PB	YT0648	Saint Elias Mountains	4240.000 = 4240 m 13,911 feet	0760.000 = 760 m 2,493 feet	00007.49 = 7.5 km 4.7 miles	03.222 = 3.222 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
67	Vermilion Peak PB	CO0986	San Juan Mountains	4236.719 = 4237 m 13,900 feet	0641.604 = 642 m 2,105 feet	00014.60 = 14.6 km 9.1 miles	02.718 = 2.718 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
68	Atna Peaks	AK0026	Wrangell Mountains	4224.528 = 4225 m 13,860 feet	0673.608 = 674 m 2,210 feet	00008.43 = 8.4 km 5.2 miles	02.846 = 2.846 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
69	Volcán TajumulcoThe summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala.	GT1007	Guatemala	4220.000 = 4220 m 13,845 feet	3980.000 = 3980 m 13,058 feet	00722.16 = 722.2 km 448.7 miles	16.796 = 16.796 km² 6.5 sq.mi.
70	Regal Mountain	AK0810	Wrangell Mountains	4219.956 = 4220 m 13,845 feet	1345.692 = 1346 m 4,415 feet	00019.72 = 19.7 km 12.3 miles	05.679 = 5.679 km² 2.2 sq.mi.
71	Mount Darwin	CA0485	Sierra Nevada	4217.575 = 4218 m 13,837 feet	0576.377 = 576 m 1,891 feet	00011.48 = 11.5 km 7.1 miles	02.431 = 2.431 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
72	Mount Hayes	AK0526	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 4216 m 13,832 feet	3505.810 = 3506 m 11,502 feet	00204.67 = 204.7 km 127.2 miles	14.780 = 14.780 km² 5.7 sq.mi.
73	Mount Silverheels NGS PB	CO0638	Front Range	4215.000 = 4215 m 13,829 feet	0695.858 = 696 m 2,283 feet	00008.82 = 8.8 km 5.5 miles	02.933 = 2.933 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
74	Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB	CO0815	San Juan Mountains	4214.400 = 4214 m 13,827 feet	0567.233 = 567 m 1,861 feet	00017.31 = 17.3 km 10.8 miles	02.391 = 2.391 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
75	Gannett PeakThe summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Northern Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming. NGS	WY0247	Wind River Range	4209.100 = 4209 m 13,809 feet	2156.765 = 2157 m 7,076 feet	00467.64 = 467.6 km 290.6 miles	09.078 = 9.078 km² 3.5 sq.mi.
76	Mount Kaweah	CA0551	Sierra Nevada	4208.502 = 4209 m 13,807 feet	0617.830 = 618 m 2,027 feet	00017.31 = 17.3 km 33.0 miles	02.600 = 2.600 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
77	Cerro Cofre de Perote PB	VER0108	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4200.000 = 4200 m 13,780 feet	1320.000 = 1320 m 4,331 feet	00046.63 = 46.6 km 29.0 miles	05.544 = 5.544 km² 2.1 sq.mi.
78	Grand Teton NGS	WY0263	Teton Range	4198.802 = 4199 m 13,776 feet	1994.916 = 1995 m 6,545 feet	00111.62 = 111.6 km 69.4 miles	08.376 = 8.376 km² 3.2 sq.mi.
79	Mount Cook	AKYT0479	Saint Elias Mountains	4194.048 = 4194 m 13,760 feet	2273.808 = 2274 m 7,460 feet	00023.40 = 23.4 km 14.5 miles	09.536 = 9.536 km² 3.7 sq.mi.
80	Mount Morgan NGS PB	CA0584	Sierra Nevada	4193.400 = 4193 m 13,758 feet	0807.110 = 807 m 2,648 feet	00015.87 = 15.9 km 9.9 miles	03.385 = 3.385 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
81	Mount Gabb PB	CA0514	Sierra Nevada	4190.215 = 4190 m 13,747 feet	0792.785 = 793 m 2,601 feet	00006.90 = 6.9 km 4.3 miles	03.322 = 3.322 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
82	Bald Mountain PB	CO0032	Front Range	4172.805 = 4173 m 13,690 feet	0639.775 = 640 m 2,099 feet	00012.09 = 12.1 km 7.5 miles	02.670 = 2.670 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
83	Mount Oso	CO0598	San Juan Mountains	4172.659 = 4173 m 13,690 feet	0507.187 = 507 m 1,664 feet	00008.81 = 8.8 km 5.5 miles	02.116 = 2.116 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
84	Mount Jackson PB	CO0542	Sawatch Range	4168.538 = 4169 m 13,676 feet	0551.688 = 552 m 1,810 feet	00005.16 = 5.2 km 3.2 miles	02.300 = 2.300 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
85	Mount Tom	CA0660	Sierra Nevada	4162.926 = 4163 m 13,658 feet	0607.162 = 607 m 1,992 feet	00007.67 = 7.7 km 4.8 miles	02.528 = 2.528 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
86	Bard Peak PB	CO0040	Front Range	4159.484 = 4159 m 13,647 feet	0518.465 = 518 m 1,701 feet	00008.74 = 8.7 km 5.4 miles	02.157 = 2.157 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
87	Peak 10 PB	CO0735	Tenmile Range	4157.354 = 4157 m 13,640 feet	0536.143 = 536 m 1,759 feet	00001.40 = 1.4 km 0.9 miles	02.229 = 2.229 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
88	West Spanish Peak	CO1018	Spanish Peaks	4154.673 = 4155 m 13,631 feet	1123.188 = 1123 m 3,685 feet	00032.88 = 32.9 km 20.4 miles	04.666 = 4.666 km² 1.8 sq.mi.
89	Hagues Peak NGS PB	CO0280	Mummy Range	4137.000 = 4137 m 13,573 feet	0737.616 = 738 m 2,420 feet	00025.62 = 25.6 km 15.9 miles	03.052 = 3.052 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
90	Mount Powell PB	CO0611	Gore Range	4134.859 = 4135 m 13,566 feet	0914.400 = 914 m 3,000 feet	00034.57 = 34.6 km 21.5 miles	03.781 = 3.781 km² 1.5 sq.mi.
91	Mount Dubois PB	CA0492	White Mountains	4134.662 = 4135 m 13,565 feet	0712.927 = 713 m 2,339 feet	00015.50 = 15.5 km 9.6 miles	02.948 = 2.948 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
92	Tower Mountain PB	CO0946	San Juan Mountains	4132.446 = 4132 m 13,558 feet	0503.530 = 504 m 1,652 feet	00008.62 = 8.6 km 5.4 miles	02.081 = 2.081 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
93	Treasure Mountain PB	CO0951	Elk Mountains	4125.342 = 4125 m 13,535 feet	0859.841 = 860 m 2,821 feet	00011.13 = 11.1 km 6.9 miles	03.547 = 3.547 km² 1.4 sq.mi.
94	Kings PeakThe summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Western Rocky Mountains and the State of Utah. NGS	UT0361	Uinta Range	4120.300 = 4120 m 13,518 feet	1937.918 = 1938 m 6,358 feet	00268.23 = 268.2 km 166.7 miles	07.985 = 7.985 km² 3.1 sq.mi.
95	North Arapaho Peak PB	CO0694	Indian Peaks PB	4117.172 = 4117 m 13,508 feet	0507.492 = 507 m 1,665 feet	00024.78 = 24.8 km 15.4 miles	02.089 = 2.089 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
96	Mount Pinchot PB	CA0609	Sierra Nevada	4114.781 = 4115 m 13,500 feet	0643.128 = 643 m 2,110 feet	00007.58 = 7.6 km 33.0 miles	02.646 = 2.646 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
97	Mount Natazhat	AK0586	Saint Elias Mountains	4094.988 = 4095 m 13,435 feet	1824.228 = 1824 m 5,985 feet	00026.64 = 26.6 km 16.6 miles	07.470 = 7.470 km² 2.9 sq.mi.
98	Volcán TacanáThe summit of Volcán Tacaná on the border of México and Guatemala is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas.	CHPSMA1006	Chiapas and Guatemala	4092.000 = 4092 m 13,425 feet	2273.000 = 2273 m 7,457 feet	00024.74 = 24.7 km 15.4 miles	09.301 = 9.301 km² 3.6 sq.mi.
99	Parry Peak	CO0729	Front Range	4083.340 = 4083 m 13,397 feet	0527.609 = 528 m 1,731 feet	00015.22 = 15.2 km 9.5 miles	02.154 = 2.154 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
100	Williams Mountains High Point PB	CO1033	Williams Mountains PB	4080.878 = 4081 m 13,389 feet	0512.674 = 513 m 1,682 feet	00006.51 = 6.5 km 4.0 miles	02.092 = 2.092 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
101	Sultan Mountain PB	CO0915	San Juan Mountains	4076.215 = 4076 m 13,373 feet	0569.366 = 569 m 1,868 feet	00007.39 = 7.4 km 4.6 miles	02.321 = 2.321 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
102	West Buffalo Peak PB	CO1014	Mosquito Range	4063.601 = 4064 m 13,332 feet	0605.333 = 605 m 1,986 feet	00016.38 = 16.4 km 10.2 miles	02.460 = 2.460 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
103	Mount Herard PB	CO0529	Sangre de Cristo Range	4061.576 = 4062 m 13,325 feet	0621.792 = 622 m 2,040 feet	00007.47 = 7.5 km 4.6 miles	02.525 = 2.525 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
104	Summit Peak NGS PB	CO0916	San Juan Mountains	4056.048 = 4056 m 13,307 feet	0841.248 = 841 m 2,760 feet	00064.23 = 64.2 km 39.9 miles	03.412 = 3.412 km² 1.3 sq.mi.
105	Dolores Peak PB	CO0199	San Miguel Mountains PB	4052.592 = 4053 m 13,296 feet	0594.360 = 594 m 1,950 feet	00008.02 = 8.0 km 5.0 miles	02.409 = 2.409 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
106	Antora Peak PB	CO0017	Sawatch Range	4046.274 = 4046 m 13,275 feet	0734.263 = 734 m 2,409 feet	00010.86 = 10.9 km 6.7 miles	02.971 = 2.971 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
107	Henry Mountain PB	CO0296	Sawatch Range	4042.037 = 4042 m 13,261 feet	0510.235 = 510 m 1,674 feet	00018.55 = 18.6 km 11.5 miles	02.062 = 2.062 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
108	Lavender Peak PB	CO0382	La Plata Mountains	4037.198 = 4037 m 13,245 feet	0871.728 = 872 m 2,860 feet	00039.91 = 39.9 km 24.8 miles	03.519 = 3.519 km² 1.4 sq.mi.
109	Jacque Peak PB	CO0335	Gore Range	4026.750 = 4027 m 13,211 feet	0629.412 = 629 m 2,065 feet	00007.28 = 7.3 km 4.5 miles	02.534 = 2.534 km² 1.0 sq.mi.
110	Bennett Peak PB	CO0046	San Juan Mountains	4026.057 = 4026 m 13,209 feet	0531.266 = 531 m 1,743 feet	00027.52 = 27.5 km 17.1 miles	02.139 = 2.139 km² 0.8 sq.mi.
111	Wind River Peak NGS	WY1037	Wind River Range	4022.400 = 4022 m 13,197 feet	0783.946 = 784 m 2,572 feet	00056.58 = 56.6 km 35.2 miles	03.153 = 3.153 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
112	Mount Waddington	BC0671	Waddington Range	4019.000 = 4019 m 13,186 feet	3289.000 = 3289 m 10,791 feet	00562.43 = 562.4 km 349.5 miles	13.218 = 13.218 km² 5.1 sq.mi.
113	Conejos Peak NGS PB	CO0165	San Juan Mountains	4017.000 = 4017 m 13,179 feet	0582.778 = 583 m 1,912 feet	00013.12 = 13.1 km 8.2 miles	02.341 = 2.341 km² 0.9 sq.mi.
114	Mount Marcus Baker	AK0567	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 4016 m 13,176 feet	3254.000 = 3254 m 10,676 feet	00205.18 = 205.2 km 127.5 miles	13.068 = 13.068 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
115	Cloud Peak NGS	WY0156	Bighorn Mountains	4013.300 = 4013 m 13,167 feet	2157.070 = 2157 m 7,077 feet	00233.41 = 233.4 km 145.0 miles	08.657 = 8.657 km² 3.3 sq.mi.
116	Wheeler PeakThe summit of Wheeler Peak is the highest point of the State of New Mexico. NGS	NM1022	Taos Mountains	4013.300 = 4013 m 13,167 feet	1039.063 = 1039 m 3,409 feet	00060.12 = 60.1 km 37.4 miles	04.170 = 4.170 km² 1.6 sq.mi.
117	Francs Peak NGS	WY0238	Absaroka Range	4012.300 = 4012 m 13,164 feet	1236.269 = 1236 m 4,056 feet	00076.08 = 76.1 km 47.3 miles	04.960 = 4.960 km² 1.9 sq.mi.
118	Twilight Peak	CO0968	West Needle Mountains PB	4012.096 = 4012 m 13,163 feet	0712.622 = 713 m 2,338 feet	00007.86 = 7.9 km 4.9 miles	02.859 = 2.859 km² 1.1 sq.mi.
119	South River Peak PB	CO0894	San Juan Mountains	4009.390 = 4009 m 13,154 feet	0746.150 = 746 m 2,448 feet	00035.34 = 35.3 km 22.0 miles	02.992 = 2.992 km² 1.2 sq.mi.
120	Mount Ritter	CA0621	Sierra Nevada	4007.772 = 4008 m 13,149 feet	1216.152 = 1216 m 3,990 feet	00048.24 = 48.2 km 30.0 miles	04.874 = 4.874 km² 1.9 sq.mi.

Most prominent peaks

The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically prominent major mountain peaks of North America. Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. A total of 48 of these most prominent peaks are located in the United States, 39 in Canada, 12 in México, 3 in Guatemala, 2 in Honduras, and 1 in Costa Rica.

The 100 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of North America

Rank	Mountain Peak	PSEC	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Eminence
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America.	AK0573	Alaska Range	6193.536 = 6194 m 20,320 feet	6149.000 = 6149 m 20,174 feet	07450.65 = 7450.7 km 4631.0 miles	38.084 = 38.084 km² 14.7 sq.mi.
2	Mount LoganThe summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.	YT0561	Saint Elias Mountains	5959.000 = 5959 m 19,551 feet	5247.000 = 5247 m 17,215 feet	00623.39 = 623.4 km 387.4 miles	31.267 = 31.267 km² 12.1 sq.mi.
3	Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl)The summit of Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, the Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of México.	PUEVER0767	Cordillera Neovolcanica	5636.000 = 5636 m 18,491 feet	4922.000 = 4922 m 16,148 feet	02686.96 = 2687.0 km 1669.6 miles	27.740 = 27.740 km² 10.7 sq.mi.
4	Mount RainierThe summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.	WA0616	Cascade Range	4394.387 = 4394 m 14,417 feet	4032.809 = 4033 m 13,231 feet	01176.77 = 1176.8 km 731.0 miles	17.722 = 17.722 km² 6.8 sq.mi.
5	Volcán TajumulcoThe summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala.	GT1007	Guatemala	4220.000 = 4220 m 13,845 feet	3980.000 = 3980 m 13,058 feet	00722.16 = 722.2 km 448.7 miles	16.796 = 16.796 km² 6.5 sq.mi.
6	Mount FairweatherThe summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.	AKBC0506	Saint Elias Mountains	4671.000 = 4671 m 15,325 feet	3957.218 = 3957 m 12,983 feet	00200.73 = 200.7 km 125.0 miles	18.484 = 18.484 km² 7.1 sq.mi.
7	Cerro ChirripóThe summit of Cerro Chirripó is the highest point of Costa Rica.	CR0107	Costa Rica	3819.000 = 3819 m 12,530 feet	3726.000 = 3726 m 12,224 feet	00863.83 = 863.8 km 536.8 miles	14.230 = 14.230 km² 5.5 sq.mi.
8	Mount Blackburn	AK0457	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 4996 m 16,390 feet	3547.872 = 3548 m 11,640 feet	00097.64 = 97.6 km 61.0 miles	17.724 = 17.724 km² 6.8 sq.mi.
9	Mount Hayes	AK0526	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 4216 m 13,832 feet	3505.810 = 3506 m 11,502 feet	00204.67 = 204.7 km 127.2 miles	14.780 = 14.780 km² 5.7 sq.mi.
10	Mount Saint EliasThe summit of Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States of America.	AKYT0626	Saint Elias Mountains	5488.838 = 5489 m 18,008 feet	3429.000 = 3429 m 11,250 feet	00041.40 = 41.4 km 26.0 miles	18.821 = 18.821 km² 7.3 sq.mi.
11	Mount Waddington	BC0671	Waddington Range	4019.000 = 4019 m 13,186 feet	3289.000 = 3289 m 10,791 feet	00562.43 = 562.4 km 349.5 miles	13.218 = 13.218 km² 5.1 sq.mi.
12	Mount Marcus Baker	AK0567	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 4016 m 13,176 feet	3254.000 = 3254 m 10,676 feet	00205.18 = 205.2 km 127.5 miles	13.068 = 13.068 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
13	Mount WhitneyThe summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. NGS	CA0675	Sierra Nevada	4421.000 = 4421 m 14,505 feet	3071.165 = 3071 m 10,076 feet	02650.35 = 2650.4 km 1647.0 miles	13.578 = 13.578 km² 5.2 sq.mi.
14	Mount Lucania	YT0563	Saint Elias Mountains	5226.000 = 5226 m 17,146 feet	3051.000 = 3051 m 10,010 feet	00042.98 = 43.0 km 26.7 miles	15.945 = 15.945 km² 6.2 sq.mi.
15	Volcán PopocatépetlThe summit of Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both the Estado Libre y Soberano de México and the Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos.	MEXMORPUE1003	Cordillera Neovolcanica	5426.000 = 5426 m 17,802 feet	3040.000 = 3040 m 9,974 feet	00143.06 = 143.1 km 88.9 miles	16.495 = 16.495 km² 6.4 sq.mi.
16	Mount Shasta NGS	CA0632	Cascade Range	4321.800 = 4322 m 14,179 feet	2993.746 = 2994 m 9,822 feet	00538.74 = 538.7 km 334.8 miles	12.938 = 12.938 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
17	Monarch Mountain	BC0426	Monarch Icefield PB	3555.000 = 3555 m 11,663 feet	2915.000 = 2915 m 9,564 feet	00071.41 = 71.4 km 44.4 miles	10.363 = 10.363 km² 4.0 sq.mi.
18	Mount RobsonThe summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.	BC0622	Northern Continental Ranges PB	3959.000 = 3959 m 12,989 feet	2829.000 = 2829 m 9,281 feet	00459.54 = 459.5 km 285.5 miles	11.200 = 11.200 km² 4.3 sq.mi.
19	Mount Redoubt	AK0618	Chigmit Mountains	3108.046 = 3108 m 10,197 feet	2788.006 = 2788 m 9,147 feet	00094.47 = 94.5 km 58.7 miles	08.665 = 8.665 km² 3.3 sq.mi.
20	Mount ElbertThe summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado. NGS	CO0498	Sawatch Range	4401.200 = 4401 m 14,440 feet	2771.546 = 2772 m 9,093 feet	01079.22 = 1079.2 km 670.6 miles	12.198 = 12.198 km² 4.7 sq.mi.
21	Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier	BC0641	Cariboo Mountains	3516.000 = 3516 m 11,535 feet	2728.000 = 2728 m 8,950 feet	00051.73 = 51.7 km 32.1 miles	09.592 = 9.592 km² 3.7 sq.mi.
22	Mount Baker	WA0450	Cascade Range	3287.479 = 3287 m 10,786 feet	2722.169 = 2722 m 8,931 feet	00212.81 = 212.8 km 132.2 miles	08.949 = 8.949 km² 3.5 sq.mi.
23	Nevado de ColimaThe summit of Nevado de Colima is the highest point of the Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco.	JAL0688	Cordillera Neovolcanica	4330.000 = 4330 m 14,206 feet	2720.000 = 2720 m 8,924 feet	00407.33 = 407.3 km 253.1 miles	11.778 = 11.778 km² 4.5 sq.mi.
24	Mount Vancouver	YT0668	Saint Elias Mountains	4812.000 = 4812 m 15,787 feet	2712.000 = 2712 m 8,898 feet	00043.93 = 43.9 km 27.3 miles	13.050 = 13.050 km² 5.0 sq.mi.
25	Mount Sir Sandford	BC0640	Selkirk Mountains	3519.000 = 3519 m 11,545 feet	2707.000 = 2707 m 8,881 feet	00061.98 = 62.0 km 38.5 miles	09.526 = 9.526 km² 3.7 sq.mi.
26	Mount Torbert	AK0662	Alaska Range	3478.682 = 3479 m 11,413 feet	2648.102 = 2648 m 8,688 feet	00157.32 = 157.3 km 97.8 miles	09.212 = 9.212 km² 3.6 sq.mi.
27	San Jacinto Peak NGS	CA0834	San Jacinto Mountains	3302.300 = 3302 m 10,834 feet	2541.727 = 2542 m 8,339 feet	00033.19 = 33.2 km 20.6 miles	08.394 = 8.394 km² 3.2 sq.mi.
28	San Gorgonio Mountain	CA0833	San Bernardino Mountains	3506.198 = 3506 m 11,503 feet	2528.011 = 2528 m 8,294 feet	00262.04 = 262.0 km 162.8 miles	08.864 = 8.864 km² 3.