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This article comprises four sortable tables of 'major mountain peaks of the United States of America'. 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

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Most isolated peaks

Most eminent peaks

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Highest peaks

The following sortable table lists the 101 highest major mountain peaks of the United States. Each of these 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 56 of these highest peaks are located in Colorado, 20 in Alaska, 15 in California, 5 in Wyoming, 2 in Hawaiʻi, and 1 each in Washington, Utah, and New Mexico.

The 101 Major Mountain Peaks of the United States with 4000 meters of Elevation and 500 meters of Prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	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 = 20,320 feet 6194 m	6149.000 = 20,174 feet 6149 m	07450.65 = 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km	38.084 = 14.7 sq.mi. 38.084 km²
2	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 = 18,008 feet 5489 m	3429.000 = 11,250 feet 3429 m	00041.40 = 26.0 miles 41.4 km	18.821 = 7.3 sq.mi. 18.821 km²
3	Mount Foraker	AK0509	Alaska Range	5303.520 = 17,400 feet 5304 m	2209.800 = 7,250 feet 2210 m	00023.32 = 14.5 miles 23.3 km	11.720 = 4.5 sq.mi. 11.720 km²
4	Mount Bona	AK0458	Saint Elias Mountains	5029.200 = 16,500 feet 5029 m	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	00080.07 = 49.8 miles 80.1 km	10.577 = 4.1 sq.mi. 10.577 km²
5	Mount Blackburn	AK0457	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 16,390 feet 4996 m	3547.872 = 11,640 feet 3548 m	00097.64 = 61.0 miles 97.6 km	17.724 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.724 km²
6	Mount Sanford	AK0628	Wrangell Mountains	4949.038 = 16,237 feet 4949 m	2342.998 = 7,687 feet 2343 m	00064.79 = 40.3 miles 64.8 km	11.596 = 4.5 sq.mi. 11.596 km²
7	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 = 15,325 feet 4671 m	3957.218 = 12,983 feet 3957 m	00200.73 = 125.0 miles 200.7 km	18.484 = 7.1 sq.mi. 18.484 km²
8	Mount Hubbard	AKYT0536	Saint Elias Mountains	4556.760 = 14,950 feet 4557 m	2456.993 = 8,061 feet 2457 m	00034.35 = 21.3 miles 34.4 km	11.196 = 4.3 sq.mi. 11.196 km²
9	Mount Bear	AK0454	Saint Elias Mountains	4520.489 = 14,831 feet 4520 m	1539.850 = 5,052 feet 1540 m	00032.36 = 20.1 miles 32.4 km	06.961 = 2.7 sq.mi. 6.961 km²
10	Mount Hunter	AK0538	Alaska Range	4441.850 = 14,573 feet 4442 m	1409.090 = 4,623 feet 1409 m	00011.07 = 6.9 miles 11.1 km	06.259 = 2.4 sq.mi. 6.259 km²
11	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 = 14,505 feet 4421 m	3071.165 = 10,076 feet 3071 m	02650.35 = 1647.0 miles 2650.4 km	13.578 = 5.2 sq.mi. 13.578 km²
12	Mount Alverstone	AKYT0442	Saint Elias Mountains	4419.600 = 14,500 feet 4420 m	0594.360 = 1,950 feet 594 m	00003.62 = 2.0 miles 3.6 km	02.627 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.627 km²
13	University Peak	AK0978	Saint Elias Mountains	4410.456 = 14,470 feet 4410 m	0978.408 = 3,210 feet 978 m	00005.97 = 4.0 miles 6.0 km	04.315 = 1.7 sq.mi. 4.315 km²
14	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 = 14,440 feet 4401 m	2771.546 = 9,093 feet 2772 m	01079.22 = 670.6 miles 1079.2 km	12.198 = 4.7 sq.mi. 12.198 km²
15	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 = 14,428 feet 4398 m	0591.617 = 1,941 feet 592 m	00008.15 = 5.1 miles 8.2 km	02.602 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.602 km²
16	Mount Harvard NGS	CO0525	Collegiate Peaks PB	4397.429 = 14,427 feet 4397 m	0709.270 = 2,327 feet 709 m	00024.01 = 14.9 miles 24.0 km	03.119 = 1.2 sq.mi. 3.119 km²
17	Mount RainierThe summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.	WA0616	Cascade Range	4394.387 = 14,417 feet 4394 m	4032.809 = 13,231 feet 4033 m	01176.77 = 731.0 miles 1176.8 km	17.722 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.722 km²
18	Mount Williamson	CA0676	Sierra Nevada	4382.697 = 14,379 feet 4383 m	0511.150 = 1,677 feet 511 m	00008.75 = 5.0 miles 8.8 km	02.240 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.240 km²
19	La Plata Peak	CO0375	Collegiate Peaks PB	4379.216 = 14,368 feet 4379 m	0561.137 = 1,841 feet 561 m	00010.10 = 6.3 miles 10.1 km	02.457 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.457 km²
20	Blanca Peak	CO0067	Sierra Blanca	4374.111 = 14,351 feet 4374 m	1623.365 = 5,326 feet 1623 m	00166.43 = 103.4 miles 166.4 km	07.101 = 2.7 sq.mi. 7.101 km²
21	Uncompahgre Peak NGS	CO0977	San Juan Mountains	4365.000 = 14,321 feet 4365 m	1303.630 = 4,277 feet 1304 m	00136.89 = 85.1 miles 136.9 km	05.690 = 2.2 sq.mi. 5.690 km²
22	Crestone Peak	CO0178	Crestones	4358.572 = 14,300 feet 4359 m	1388.059 = 4,554 feet 1388 m	00044.07 = 27.4 miles 44.1 km	06.050 = 2.3 sq.mi. 6.050 km²
23	Mount Lincoln NGS	CO0559	Mosquito Range	4356.500 = 14,293 feet 4357 m	1177.138 = 3,862 feet 1177 m	00036.31 = 22.6 miles 36.3 km	05.128 = 2.0 sq.mi. 5.128 km²
24	Castle Peak NGS	CO0099	Elk Mountains	4352.200 = 14,279 feet 4352 m	0720.852 = 2,365 feet 721 m	00033.71 = 20.9 miles 33.7 km	03.137 = 1.2 sq.mi. 3.137 km²
25	Grays PeakThe summit of Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide of North America. NGS	CO0268	Front Range	4352.000 = 14,278 feet 4352 m	0844.296 = 2,770 feet 844 m	00040.27 = 25.0 miles 40.3 km	03.674 = 1.4 sq.mi. 3.674 km²
26	Mount Antero NGS	CO0443	Sawatch Range	4351.400 = 14,276 feet 4351 m	0762.914 = 2,503 feet 763 m	00028.56 = 17.7 miles 28.6 km	03.320 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.320 km²
27	Mount Evans NGS	CO0504	Front Range	4348.000 = 14,265 feet 4348 m	0843.991 = 2,769 feet 844 m	00015.76 = 9.8 miles 15.8 km	03.670 = 1.4 sq.mi. 3.670 km²
28	Longs Peak NGS	CO0395	Front Range	4346.000 = 14,259 feet 4346 m	0896.112 = 2,940 feet 896 m	00070.19 = 43.6 miles 70.2 km	03.895 = 1.5 sq.mi. 3.895 km²
29	Mount Wilson	CO0677	San Miguel Mountains PB	4344.080 = 14,252 feet 4344 m	1226.515 = 4,024 feet 1227 m	00053.21 = 33.1 miles 53.2 km	05.328 = 2.1 sq.mi. 5.328 km²
30	White Mountain Peak NGS	CA1025	White Mountains	4344.000 = 14,252 feet 4344 m	2193.341 = 7,196 feet 2193 m	00108.67 = 67.5 miles 108.7 km	09.528 = 3.7 sq.mi. 9.528 km²
31	North Palisade	CA0701	Sierra Nevada	4342.829 = 14,248 feet 4343 m	0882.091 = 2,894 feet 882 m	00051.91 = 32.0 miles 51.9 km	03.831 = 1.5 sq.mi. 3.831 km²
32	Mount Princeton NGS	CO0614	Collegiate Peaks PB	4329.300 = 14,204 feet 4329 m	0663.550 = 2,177 feet 664 m	00008.36 = 5.2 miles 8.4 km	02.873 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.873 km²
33	Mount Yale NGS	CO0683	Collegiate Peaks PB	4328.810 = 14,202 feet 4329 m	0571.805 = 1,876 feet 572 m	00008.93 = 5.5 miles 8.9 km	02.475 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.475 km²
34	Mount Shasta NGS	CA0632	Cascade Range	4321.800 = 14,179 feet 4322 m	2993.746 = 9,822 feet 2994 m	00538.74 = 334.8 miles 538.7 km	12.938 = 5.0 sq.mi. 12.938 km²
35	Maroon Peak NGS	CO0403	Elk Mountains	4317.000 = 14,163 feet 4317 m	0712.013 = 2,336 feet 712 m	00012.97 = 8.1 miles 13.0 km	03.074 = 1.2 sq.mi. 3.074 km²
36	Mount Wrangell	AK0682	Wrangell Mountains	4316.882 = 14,163 feet 4317 m	1695.602 = 5,563 feet 1696 m	00023.81 = 14.8 miles 23.8 km	07.320 = 2.8 sq.mi. 7.320 km²
37	Mount Sneffels NGS	CO0643	Sneffels Range PB	4315.400 = 14,158 feet 4315 m	0929.640 = 3,050 feet 930 m	00025.32 = 15.7 miles 25.3 km	04.012 = 1.5 sq.mi. 4.012 km²
38	Capitol Peak	CO0092	Elk Mountains	4308.816 = 14,137 feet 4309 m	0527.304 = 1,730 feet 527 m	00011.98 = 7.4 miles 12.0 km	02.272 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.272 km²
39	Pikes Peak NGS	CO0771	Pikes Peak Massif	4302.310 = 14,115 feet 4302 m	1685.544 = 5,530 feet 1686 m	00097.82 = 60.8 miles 97.8 km	07.252 = 2.8 sq.mi. 7.252 km²
40	Mount Eolus	CO0501	Needle Mountains	4294.255 = 14,089 feet 4294 m	0665.378 = 2,183 feet 665 m	00040.48 = 25.2 miles 40.5 km	02.857 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.857 km²
41	Mount Augusta	AKYT0448	Saint Elias Mountains	4288.536 = 14,070 feet 4289 m	1533.144 = 5,030 feet 1533 m	00026.17 = 16.3 miles 26.2 km	06.575 = 2.5 sq.mi. 6.575 km²
42	Handies Peak NGS	CO0285	San Juan Mountains	4284.800 = 14,058 feet 4285 m	0575.462 = 1,888 feet 575 m	00018.00 = 11.2 miles 18.0 km	02.466 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.466 km²
43	Culebra Peak	CO0182	Culebra Range	4283.266 = 14,053 feet 4283 m	1471.270 = 4,827 feet 1471 m	00057.07 = 35.5 miles 57.1 km	06.302 = 2.4 sq.mi. 6.302 km²
44	San Luis Peak NGS	CO0835	La Garita Mountains PB	4273.800 = 14,022 feet 4274 m	0948.842 = 3,113 feet 949 m	00043.41 = 27.0 miles 43.4 km	04.055 = 1.6 sq.mi. 4.055 km²
45	Mount of the Holy Cross NGS	CO0593	Sawatch Range	4270.510 = 14,011 feet 4271 m	0643.433 = 2,111 feet 643 m	00029.81 = 18.5 miles 29.8 km	02.748 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.748 km²
46	Grizzly Peak NGS	CO0275	Collegiate Peaks PB	4265.600 = 13,995 feet 4266 m	0581.558 = 1,908 feet 582 m	00010.89 = 6.8 miles 10.9 km	02.481 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.481 km²
47	Mount Humphreys	CA0537	Sierra Nevada	4264.775 = 13,992 feet 4265 m	0781.202 = 2,563 feet 781 m	00023.67 = 14.7 miles 23.7 km	03.332 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.332 km²
48	Mount Keith PB	CA0552	Sierra Nevada	4261.679 = 13,982 feet 4262 m	0590.093 = 1,936 feet 590 m	00004.97 = 33.0 miles 5.0 km	02.515 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.515 km²
49	Mount Ouray NGS	CO0599	Sawatch Range	4255.400 = 13,961 feet 4255 m	0810.463 = 2,659 feet 810 m	00021.86 = 13.6 miles 21.9 km	03.449 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.449 km²
50	Vermilion Peak PB	CO0986	San Juan Mountains	4236.719 = 13,900 feet 4237 m	0641.604 = 2,105 feet 642 m	00014.60 = 9.1 miles 14.6 km	02.718 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.718 km²
51	Atna Peaks	AK0026	Wrangell Mountains	4224.528 = 13,860 feet 4225 m	0673.608 = 2,210 feet 674 m	00008.43 = 5.2 miles 8.4 km	02.846 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.846 km²
52	Regal Mountain	AK0810	Wrangell Mountains	4219.956 = 13,845 feet 4220 m	1345.692 = 4,415 feet 1346 m	00019.72 = 12.3 miles 19.7 km	05.679 = 2.2 sq.mi. 5.679 km²
53	Mount Darwin	CA0485	Sierra Nevada	4217.575 = 13,837 feet 4218 m	0576.377 = 1,891 feet 576 m	00011.48 = 7.1 miles 11.5 km	02.431 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.431 km²
54	Mount Hayes	AK0526	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 13,832 feet 4216 m	3505.810 = 11,502 feet 3506 m	00204.67 = 127.2 miles 204.7 km	14.780 = 5.7 sq.mi. 14.780 km²
55	Mount Silverheels NGS PB	CO0638	Front Range	4215.000 = 13,829 feet 4215 m	0695.858 = 2,283 feet 696 m	00008.82 = 5.5 miles 8.8 km	02.933 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.933 km²
56	Rio Grande Pyramid NGS PB	CO0815	San Juan Mountains	4214.400 = 13,827 feet 4214 m	0567.233 = 1,861 feet 567 m	00017.31 = 10.8 miles 17.3 km	02.391 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.391 km²
57	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 = 13,809 feet 4209 m	2156.765 = 7,076 feet 2157 m	00467.64 = 290.6 miles 467.6 km	09.078 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.078 km²
58	Mount Kaweah	CA0551	Sierra Nevada	4208.502 = 13,807 feet 4209 m	0617.830 = 2,027 feet 618 m	00017.31 = 33.0 miles 17.3 km	02.600 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.600 km²
59	Mauna KeaThe summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and the entire North Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of for a total height of .	HI0409	Island of Hawaiʻi	4205.021 = 13,796 feet 4205 m	4205.021 = 13,796 feet 4205 m	03947.35 = 2452.8 miles 3947.4 km	17.682 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.682 km²
60	Grand Teton NGS	WY0263	Teton Range	4198.802 = 13,776 feet 4199 m	1994.916 = 6,545 feet 1995 m	00111.62 = 69.4 miles 111.6 km	08.376 = 3.2 sq.mi. 8.376 km²
61	Mount Cook	AKYT0479	Saint Elias Mountains	4194.048 = 13,760 feet 4194 m	2273.808 = 7,460 feet 2274 m	00023.40 = 14.5 miles 23.4 km	09.536 = 3.7 sq.mi. 9.536 km²
62	Mount Morgan NGS PB	CA0584	Sierra Nevada	4193.400 = 13,758 feet 4193 m	0807.110 = 2,648 feet 807 m	00015.87 = 9.9 miles 15.9 km	03.385 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.385 km²
63	Mount Gabb PB	CA0514	Sierra Nevada	4190.215 = 13,747 feet 4190 m	0792.785 = 2,601 feet 793 m	00006.90 = 4.3 miles 6.9 km	03.322 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.322 km²
64	Bald Mountain PB	CO0032	Front Range	4172.805 = 13,690 feet 4173 m	0639.775 = 2,099 feet 640 m	00012.09 = 7.5 miles 12.1 km	02.670 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.670 km²
65	Mount Oso	CO0598	San Juan Mountains	4172.659 = 13,690 feet 4173 m	0507.187 = 1,664 feet 507 m	00008.81 = 5.5 miles 8.8 km	02.116 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.116 km²
66	Mauna LoaThe shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km³ (17,800 cubic miles), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.	HI0410	Island of Hawaiʻi	4169.359 = 13,679 feet 4169 m	2163.775 = 7,099 feet 2164 m	00040.83 = 25.4 miles 40.8 km	09.022 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.022 km²
67	Mount Jackson PB	CO0542	Sawatch Range	4168.538 = 13,676 feet 4169 m	0551.688 = 1,810 feet 552 m	00005.16 = 3.2 miles 5.2 km	02.300 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.300 km²
68	Mount Tom	CA0660	Sierra Nevada	4162.926 = 13,658 feet 4163 m	0607.162 = 1,992 feet 607 m	00007.67 = 4.8 miles 7.7 km	02.528 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.528 km²
69	Bard Peak PB	CO0040	Front Range	4159.484 = 13,647 feet 4159 m	0518.465 = 1,701 feet 518 m	00008.74 = 5.4 miles 8.7 km	02.157 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.157 km²
70	Peak 10 PB	CO0735	Tenmile Range	4157.354 = 13,640 feet 4157 m	0536.143 = 1,759 feet 536 m	00001.40 = 0.9 miles 1.4 km	02.229 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.229 km²
71	West Spanish Peak	CO1018	Spanish Peaks	4154.673 = 13,631 feet 4155 m	1123.188 = 3,685 feet 1123 m	00032.88 = 20.4 miles 32.9 km	04.666 = 1.8 sq.mi. 4.666 km²
72	Hagues Peak NGS PB	CO0280	Mummy Range	4137.000 = 13,573 feet 4137 m	0737.616 = 2,420 feet 738 m	00025.62 = 15.9 miles 25.6 km	03.052 = 1.2 sq.mi. 3.052 km²
73	Mount Powell PB	CO0611	Gore Range	4134.859 = 13,566 feet 4135 m	0914.400 = 3,000 feet 914 m	00034.57 = 21.5 miles 34.6 km	03.781 = 1.5 sq.mi. 3.781 km²
74	Mount Dubois PB	CA0492	White Mountains	4134.662 = 13,565 feet 4135 m	0712.927 = 2,339 feet 713 m	00015.50 = 9.6 miles 15.5 km	02.948 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.948 km²
75	Tower Mountain PB	CO0946	San Juan Mountains	4132.446 = 13,558 feet 4132 m	0503.530 = 1,652 feet 504 m	00008.62 = 5.4 miles 8.6 km	02.081 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.081 km²
76	Treasure Mountain PB	CO0951	Elk Mountains	4125.342 = 13,535 feet 4125 m	0859.841 = 2,821 feet 860 m	00011.13 = 6.9 miles 11.1 km	03.547 = 1.4 sq.mi. 3.547 km²
77	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 = 13,518 feet 4120 m	1937.918 = 6,358 feet 1938 m	00268.23 = 166.7 miles 268.2 km	07.985 = 3.1 sq.mi. 7.985 km²
78	North Arapaho Peak PB	CO0694	Indian Peaks PB	4117.172 = 13,508 feet 4117 m	0507.492 = 1,665 feet 507 m	00024.78 = 15.4 miles 24.8 km	02.089 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.089 km²
79	Mount Pinchot PB	CA0609	Sierra Nevada	4114.781 = 13,500 feet 4115 m	0643.128 = 2,110 feet 643 m	00007.58 = 33.0 miles 7.6 km	02.646 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.646 km²
80	Mount Natazhat	AK0586	Saint Elias Mountains	4094.988 = 13,435 feet 4095 m	1824.228 = 5,985 feet 1824 m	00026.64 = 16.6 miles 26.6 km	07.470 = 2.9 sq.mi. 7.470 km²
81	Parry Peak	CO0729	Front Range	4083.340 = 13,397 feet 4083 m	0527.609 = 1,731 feet 528 m	00015.22 = 9.5 miles 15.2 km	02.154 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.154 km²
82	Williams Mountains High Point PB	CO1033	Williams Mountains PB	4080.878 = 13,389 feet 4081 m	0512.674 = 1,682 feet 513 m	00006.51 = 4.0 miles 6.5 km	02.092 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.092 km²
83	Sultan Mountain PB	CO0915	San Juan Mountains	4076.215 = 13,373 feet 4076 m	0569.366 = 1,868 feet 569 m	00007.39 = 4.6 miles 7.4 km	02.321 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.321 km²
84	West Buffalo Peak PB	CO1014	Mosquito Range	4063.601 = 13,332 feet 4064 m	0605.333 = 1,986 feet 605 m	00016.38 = 10.2 miles 16.4 km	02.460 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.460 km²
85	Mount Herard PB	CO0529	Sangre de Cristo Range	4061.576 = 13,325 feet 4062 m	0621.792 = 2,040 feet 622 m	00007.47 = 4.6 miles 7.5 km	02.525 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.525 km²
86	Summit Peak NGS PB	CO0916	San Juan Mountains	4056.048 = 13,307 feet 4056 m	0841.248 = 2,760 feet 841 m	00064.23 = 39.9 miles 64.2 km	03.412 = 1.3 sq.mi. 3.412 km²
87	Dolores Peak PB	CO0199	San Miguel Mountains PB	4052.592 = 13,296 feet 4053 m	0594.360 = 1,950 feet 594 m	00008.02 = 5.0 miles 8.0 km	02.409 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.409 km²
88	Antora Peak PB	CO0017	Sawatch Range	4046.274 = 13,275 feet 4046 m	0734.263 = 2,409 feet 734 m	00010.86 = 6.7 miles 10.9 km	02.971 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.971 km²
89	Henry Mountain PB	CO0296	Sawatch Range	4042.037 = 13,261 feet 4042 m	0510.235 = 1,674 feet 510 m	00018.55 = 11.5 miles 18.6 km	02.062 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.062 km²
90	Lavender Peak PB	CO0382	La Plata Mountains	4037.198 = 13,245 feet 4037 m	0871.728 = 2,860 feet 872 m	00039.91 = 24.8 miles 39.9 km	03.519 = 1.4 sq.mi. 3.519 km²
91	Jacque Peak PB	CO0335	Gore Range	4026.750 = 13,211 feet 4027 m	0629.412 = 2,065 feet 629 m	00007.28 = 4.5 miles 7.3 km	02.534 = 1.0 sq.mi. 2.534 km²
92	Bennett Peak PB	CO0046	San Juan Mountains	4026.057 = 13,209 feet 4026 m	0531.266 = 1,743 feet 531 m	00027.52 = 17.1 miles 27.5 km	02.139 = 0.8 sq.mi. 2.139 km²
93	Wind River Peak NGS	WY1037	Wind River Range	4022.400 = 13,197 feet 4022 m	0783.946 = 2,572 feet 784 m	00056.58 = 35.2 miles 56.6 km	03.153 = 1.2 sq.mi. 3.153 km²
94	Conejos Peak NGS PB	CO0165	San Juan Mountains	4017.000 = 13,179 feet 4017 m	0582.778 = 1,912 feet 583 m	00013.12 = 8.2 miles 13.1 km	02.341 = 0.9 sq.mi. 2.341 km²
95	Mount Marcus Baker	AK0567	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 13,176 feet 4016 m	3254.000 = 10,676 feet 3254 m	00205.18 = 127.5 miles 205.2 km	13.068 = 5.0 sq.mi. 13.068 km²
96	Cloud Peak NGS	WY0156	Bighorn Mountains	4013.300 = 13,167 feet 4013 m	2157.070 = 7,077 feet 2157 m	00233.41 = 145.0 miles 233.4 km	08.657 = 3.3 sq.mi. 8.657 km²
97	Wheeler PeakThe summit of Wheeler Peak is the highest point of the State of New Mexico. NGS	NM1022	Taos Mountains	4013.300 = 13,167 feet 4013 m	1039.063 = 3,409 feet 1039 m	00060.12 = 37.4 miles 60.1 km	04.170 = 1.6 sq.mi. 4.170 km²
98	Francs Peak NGS	WY0238	Absaroka Range	4012.300 = 13,164 feet 4012 m	1236.269 = 4,056 feet 1236 m	00076.08 = 47.3 miles 76.1 km	04.960 = 1.9 sq.mi. 4.960 km²
99	Twilight Peak	CO0968	West Needle Mountains PB	4012.096 = 13,163 feet 4012 m	0712.622 = 2,338 feet 713 m	00007.86 = 4.9 miles 7.9 km	02.859 = 1.1 sq.mi. 2.859 km²
100	South River Peak PB	CO0894	San Juan Mountains	4009.390 = 13,154 feet 4009 m	0746.150 = 2,448 feet 746 m	00035.34 = 22.0 miles 35.3 km	02.992 = 1.2 sq.mi. 2.992 km²
101	Mount Ritter	CA0621	Sierra Nevada	4007.772 = 13,149 feet 4008 m	1216.152 = 3,990 feet 1216 m	00048.24 = 30.0 miles 48.2 km	04.874 = 1.9 sq.mi. 4.874 km²

Most prominent peaks

The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically prominent major mountain peaks of the United States. Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. A total of 52 of these most prominent peaks are located in Alaska, 7 in California, 7 in Nevada, 6 in Utah, 5 in Washington, 4 in Hawaiʻi, 4 in Oregon, 3 in Wyoming, 3 in Montana, 2 in Colorado, 2 in Arizona, 2 in Idaho, and 1 each in New Hampshire, North Carolina, and New Mexico.

The 100 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of the United States

Rank	Mountain Peak	State	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 = 20,320 feet 6194 m	6149.000 = 20,174 feet 6149 m	07450.65 = 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km	38.084 = 14.7 sq.mi. 38.084 km²
2	Mauna KeaThe summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and the entire North Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of for a total height of .	HI0409	Island of Hawaiʻi	4205.021 = 13,796 feet 4205 m	4205.021 = 13,796 feet 4205 m	03947.35 = 2452.8 miles 3947.4 km	17.682 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.682 km²
3	Mount RainierThe summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.	WA0616	Cascade Range	4394.387 = 14,417 feet 4394 m	4032.809 = 13,231 feet 4033 m	01176.77 = 731.0 miles 1176.8 km	17.722 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.722 km²
4	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 = 15,325 feet 4671 m	3957.218 = 12,983 feet 3957 m	00200.73 = 125.0 miles 200.7 km	18.484 = 7.1 sq.mi. 18.484 km²
5	Mount Blackburn	AK0457	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 16,390 feet 4996 m	3547.872 = 11,640 feet 3548 m	00097.64 = 61.0 miles 97.6 km	17.724 = 6.8 sq.mi. 17.724 km²
6	Mount Hayes	AK0526	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 13,832 feet 4216 m	3505.810 = 11,502 feet 3506 m	00204.67 = 127.2 miles 204.7 km	14.780 = 5.7 sq.mi. 14.780 km²
7	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 = 18,008 feet 5489 m	3429.000 = 11,250 feet 3429 m	00041.40 = 26.0 miles 41.4 km	18.821 = 7.3 sq.mi. 18.821 km²
8	Mount Marcus Baker	AK0567	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 13,176 feet 4016 m	3254.000 = 10,676 feet 3254 m	00205.18 = 127.5 miles 205.2 km	13.068 = 5.0 sq.mi. 13.068 km²
9	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 = 14,505 feet 4421 m	3071.165 = 10,076 feet 3071 m	02650.35 = 1647.0 miles 2650.4 km	13.578 = 5.2 sq.mi. 13.578 km²
10	Haleakala	HI0282	Island of Maui	3055.010 = 10,023 feet 3055 m	3055.010 = 10,023 feet 3055 m	00128.13 = 79.6 miles 128.1 km	09.333 = 3.6 sq.mi. 9.333 km²
11	Mount Shasta NGS	CA0632	Cascade Range	4321.800 = 14,179 feet 4322 m	2993.746 = 9,822 feet 2994 m	00538.74 = 334.8 miles 538.7 km	12.938 = 5.0 sq.mi. 12.938 km²
12	Mount Shishaldin	AK0636	Unimak Island	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	00877.64 = 545.3 miles 877.6 km	08.160 = 3.2 sq.mi. 8.160 km²
13	Mount Redoubt	AK0618	Chigmit Mountains	3108.046 = 10,197 feet 3108 m	2788.006 = 9,147 feet 2788 m	00094.47 = 58.7 miles 94.5 km	08.665 = 3.3 sq.mi. 8.665 km²
14	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 = 14,440 feet 4401 m	2771.546 = 9,093 feet 2772 m	01079.22 = 670.6 miles 1079.2 km	12.198 = 4.7 sq.mi. 12.198 km²
15	Mount Baker	WA0450	Cascade Range	3287.479 = 10,786 feet 3287 m	2722.169 = 8,931 feet 2722 m	00212.81 = 132.2 miles 212.8 km	08.949 = 3.5 sq.mi. 8.949 km²
16	Mount Torbert	AK0662	Alaska Range	3478.682 = 11,413 feet 3479 m	2648.102 = 8,688 feet 2648 m	00157.32 = 97.8 miles 157.3 km	09.212 = 3.6 sq.mi. 9.212 km²
17	San Jacinto Peak NGS	CA0834	San Jacinto Mountains	3302.300 = 10,834 feet 3302 m	2541.727 = 8,339 feet 2542 m	00033.19 = 20.6 miles 33.2 km	08.394 = 3.2 sq.mi. 8.394 km²
18	San Gorgonio Mountain	CA0833	San Bernardino Mountains	3506.198 = 11,503 feet 3506 m	2528.011 = 8,294 feet 2528 m	00262.04 = 162.8 miles 262.0 km	08.864 = 3.4 sq.mi. 8.864 km²
19	Mount Charleston NGS	NV0470	Spring Mountains	3631.900 = 11,916 feet 3632 m	2516.734 = 8,257 feet 2517 m	00217.69 = 135.3 miles 217.7 km	09.141 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.141 km²
20	Mount Pavlof	AK0605	Alaska Peninsula	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	00151.89 = 94.4 miles 151.9 km	06.266 = 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km²
21	Mount Veniaminof	AK0669	Alaska Peninsula	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	00337.46 = 209.7 miles 337.5 km	06.266 = 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km²
22	Mount Adams NGS	WA0437	Cascade Range	3743.400 = 12,281 feet 3743 m	2479.853 = 8,136 feet 2480 m	00074.59 = 46.3 miles 74.6 km	09.283 = 3.6 sq.mi. 9.283 km²
23	Mount Hubbard	AKYT0536	Saint Elias Mountains	4556.760 = 14,950 feet 4557 m	2456.993 = 8,061 feet 2457 m	00034.35 = 21.3 miles 34.4 km	11.196 = 4.3 sq.mi. 11.196 km²
24	Iliamna Volcano	AK0325	Chigmit Mountains	3052.877 = 10,016 feet 3053 m	2397.557 = 7,866 feet 2398 m	00054.05 = 33.6 miles 54.1 km	07.319 = 2.8 sq.mi. 7.319 km²
25	Mount Olympus NGS	WA0596	Olympic Mountains	2432.300 = 7,980 feet 2432 m	2389.022 = 7,838 feet 2389 m	00173.77 = 108.0 miles 173.8 km	05.811 = 2.2 sq.mi. 5.811 km²
26	Mount HoodThe summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the State of Oregon. NGS	OR0533	Cascade Range	3428.800 = 11,249 feet 3429 m	2348.789 = 7,706 feet 2349 m	00092.76 = 57.6 miles 92.8 km	08.054 = 3.1 sq.mi. 8.054 km²
27	Mount Sanford	AK0628	Wrangell Mountains	4949.038 = 16,237 feet 4949 m	2342.998 = 7,687 feet 2343 m	00064.79 = 40.3 miles 64.8 km	11.596 = 4.5 sq.mi. 11.596 km²
28	Mount Tom White PB	AK0661	Chugach Mountains	3411.017 = 11,191 feet 3411 m	2328.977 = 7,641 feet 2329 m	00117.55 = 73.0 miles 117.6 km	07.944 = 3.1 sq.mi. 7.944 km²
29	Wheeler Peak NGS	NV1021	Snake Range	3982.300 = 13,065 feet 3982 m	2306.726 = 7,568 feet 2307 m	00373.06 = 231.8 miles 373.1 km	09.186 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.186 km²
30	Glacier Peak	WA0252	Cascade Range	3207.989 = 10,525 feet 3208 m	2291.486 = 7,518 feet 2291 m	00090.29 = 56.1 miles 90.3 km	07.351 = 2.8 sq.mi. 7.351 km²
31	Mount Cook	AKYT0479	Saint Elias Mountains	4194.048 = 13,760 feet 4194 m	2273.808 = 7,460 feet 2274 m	00023.40 = 14.5 miles 23.4 km	09.536 = 3.7 sq.mi. 9.536 km²
32	Mount Kimball	AK0553	Alaska Range	3139.440 = 10,300 feet 3139 m	2263.140 = 7,425 feet 2263 m	00089.80 = 55.8 miles 89.8 km	07.105 = 2.7 sq.mi. 7.105 km²
33	Mount Chamberlin PB	AK0469	Brooks Range	2749.296 = 9,020 feet 2749 m	2262.835 = 7,424 feet 2263 m	00636.00 = 395.2 miles 636.0 km	06.221 = 2.4 sq.mi. 6.221 km²
34	Mount Griggs	AK0520	Alaska Peninsula	2316.480 = 7,600 feet 2316 m	2225.040 = 7,300 feet 2225 m	00219.28 = 136.3 miles 219.3 km	05.154 = 2.0 sq.mi. 5.154 km²
35	Mount Foraker	AK0509	Alaska Range	5303.520 = 17,400 feet 5304 m	2209.800 = 7,250 feet 2210 m	00023.32 = 14.5 miles 23.3 km	11.720 = 4.5 sq.mi. 11.720 km²
36	White Mountain Peak NGS	CA1025	White Mountains	4344.000 = 14,252 feet 4344 m	2193.341 = 7,196 feet 2193 m	00108.67 = 67.5 miles 108.7 km	09.528 = 3.7 sq.mi. 9.528 km²
37	Mount Crillon	AK0481	Saint Elias Mountains	3878.885 = 12,726 feet 3879 m	2187.245 = 7,176 feet 2187 m	00031.38 = 19.5 miles 31.4 km	08.484 = 3.3 sq.mi. 8.484 km²
38	Mauna LoaThe shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km³ (17,800 cubic miles), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.	HI0410	Island of Hawaiʻi	4169.359 = 13,679 feet 4169 m	2163.775 = 7,099 feet 2164 m	00040.83 = 25.4 miles 40.8 km	09.022 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.022 km²
39	Cloud Peak NGS	WY0156	Bighorn Mountains	4013.300 = 13,167 feet 4013 m	2157.070 = 7,077 feet 2157 m	00233.41 = 145.0 miles 233.4 km	08.657 = 3.3 sq.mi. 8.657 km²
40	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 = 13,809 feet 4209 m	2156.765 = 7,076 feet 2157 m	00467.64 = 290.6 miles 467.6 km	09.078 = 3.5 sq.mi. 9.078 km²
41	Mount Hesperus	AK0530	Alaska Range	2995.574 = 9,828 feet 2996 m	2126.894 = 6,978 feet 2127 m	00093.62 = 58.2 miles 93.6 km	06.371 = 2.5 sq.mi. 6.371 km²
42	Mount Vsevidof	AK0670	Umnak Island	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	00358.19 = 222.6 miles 358.2 km	04.449 = 1.7 sq.mi. 4.449 km²
43	Mount Bona	AK0458	Saint Elias Mountains	5029.200 = 16,500 feet 5029 m	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	00080.07 = 49.8 miles 80.1 km	10.577 = 4.1 sq.mi. 10.577 km²
44	Mount Drum	AK0491	Wrangell Mountains	3660.648 = 12,010 feet 3661 m	2060.448 = 6,760 feet 2060 m	00028.54 = 17.7 miles 28.5 km	07.543 = 2.9 sq.mi. 7.543 km²
45	Makushin Volcano	AK0397	Unalaska Island	2036.064 = 6,680 feet 2036 m	2036.064 = 6,680 feet 2036 m	00143.48 = 89.2 miles 143.5 km	04.146 = 1.6 sq.mi. 4.146 km²
46	Mount Chiginagak	AK0471	Alaska Peninsula	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	2034.540 = 6,675 feet 2035 m	00157.21 = 97.7 miles 157.2 km	04.279 = 1.7 sq.mi. 4.279 km²
47	Grand Teton NGS	WY0263	Teton Range	4198.802 = 13,776 feet 4199 m	1994.916 = 6,545 feet 1995 m	00111.62 = 69.4 miles 111.6 km	08.376 = 3.2 sq.mi. 8.376 km²
48	Sacajawea Peak PB	OR0827	Wallowa Mountains	3000.182 = 9,843 feet 3000 m	1943.710 = 6,377 feet 1944 m	00208.84 = 129.8 miles 208.8 km	05.831 = 2.3 sq.mi. 5.831 km²
49	Mount Neacola	AK0587	Neacola Mountains	2873.045 = 9,426 feet 2873 m	1943.405 = 6,376 feet 1943 m	00049.86 = 31.0 miles 49.9 km	05.583 = 2.2 sq.mi. 5.583 km²
50	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 = 13,518&n