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List of ultras of North America

The following sortable tables comprise the most topographically prominent mountain peaks of greater North America. Each of these 353 summits has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending westward and northward from the Isthmus of Panama plus the islands surrounding that landmass. This article defines the islands of North America to include the coastal islands of North America, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, the Lucayan Archipelago, the Bermuda Islands, the Islands of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), the islands of Northern Canada, the islands of Alaska, and the islands of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Islands are not included because they are considered part of Oceania.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note. If a summit elevation or prominence has a range of values, the arithmetic mean is cited.

Denali is one of only three summits on Earth (along with Mount Everest and Aconcagua) with more than 6000 meters (19,685 feet) of topographic prominence. Mount Logan exceeds 5000 meters (16,404 feet) of prominence. Four peaks of greater North America exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet), ten exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), 17 exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet), 34 exceed 2500 meters (8202 feet) and 100 exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of these 353 ultra-prominent summits of North America, 143 are located in Canada, 122 in the United States, 38 in Greenland, 26 in México, eight in Honduras, six in Guatemala, four in El Salvador, three in Costa Rica, three in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Nicaragua, and one each in Jamaica, Cuba, and Panamá. Six of these peaks lie on the Canada-United States border and one lies on the El Salvador-Honduras border.

Greenland edit

The 38 mountain peaks of Greenland with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1][2][a] Island of Greenland 3694 m
12,119 ft
3694 m
12,119 ft
3,254.13 68.9184°N
29.8991°W
2 Stauning Alper[3] Island of Greenland 2831 m
9,288 ft
2181 m
7,156 ft
164.9 km
102.5 mi
72.1167°N
24.9000°W
3 Palup Qaqa high point[4] Upernivik Island 2105 m
6,906 ft
2105 m
6,906 ft
31.2 km
19.4 mi
71.3333°N
52.8167°W
4 Milne Land high point[5] Island of Milne Land 2050 m
6,726 ft
2050 m
6,726 ft
58.1 km
36.1 mi
70.8194°N
26.5956°W
5 Payers Tinde[6] Island of Greenland 2320 m
7,612 ft
2045 m
6,709 ft
26.1 km
16.24 mi
73.1333°N
26.3667°W
6 Perserajoq[7] Island of Greenland 2259 m
7,411 ft
2009 m
6,591 ft
527 km
328 mi
71.4000°N
51.9667°W
7 Renland high point[8] Island of Greenland 2200 m
7,218 ft
1950 m
6,398 ft
100.8 km
62.6 mi
71.3333°N
26.3333°W
8 Pyramiden[9][b] Disko Island 1904 m
6,247 ft
1904 m
6,247 ft
32.7 km
20.3 mi
70.1195°N
53.3890°W
9 Angelin Bjerg[10][c] Ymer Island 1900 m
6,234 ft
1900 m
6,234 ft
43.7 km
27.1 mi
73.1667°N
24.3167°W
10 Traill Island high point[11] Traill Island 1884 m
6,181 ft
1884 m
6,181 ft
50.8 km
31.6 mi
72.7167°N
24.0667°W
11 Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point[12] Island of Greenland 1860 m
6,102 ft
1820 m
5,971 ft
36.9 km
23 mi
66.4333°N
52.9167°W
12 Storo high point[13] Island of Storo 1770 m
5,807 ft
1770 m
5,807 ft
32.6 km
20.3 mi
70.8333°N
27.4833°W|
13 Snehaetten[14][d] Qeqertaq Island 1765 m
5,791 ft
1765 m
5,791 ft
34.4 km
21.4 mi
71.6542°N
53.1641°W
14 Azimuthbjerg[15][e] Island of Skjoldungen 1738 m
5,702 ft
1738 m
5,702 ft
140.5 km
87.3 mi
63.4552°N
41.8508°W
15 Svedenborg Bjerg[16][f] Geographical Society Island 1730 m
5,676 ft
1730 m
5,676 ft
24.9 km
15.48 mi
72.9436°N
24.3412°W
16 Appaalik[17][g] Appat Island 1711 m
5,614 ft
1711 m
5,614 ft
45.6 km
28.3 mi
70.9474°N
51.9918°W
17 Hahn Land high point[18][h] Island of Greenland 1744 m
5,722 ft
1694 m
5,558 ft
347 km
216 mi
80.4333°N
19.8333°W
18 Nuussuaq high point[19][i] Island of Greenland 2144 m
7,034 ft
1669 m
5,476 ft
86.6 km
53.8 mi
70.6966°N
52.9728°W
19 Hardersbjerg[20] Island of Greenland 1679 m
5,509 ft
1658 m
5,440 ft
56.2 km
34.9 mi
73.4333°N
22.8333°W
20 Klosterbjerge[21] Island of Greenland 2410 m
7,907 ft
1635 m
5,364 ft
38.8 km
24.1 mi
72.2500°N
25.9500°W
21 Qingagssat Qaqit[22] Island of Greenland 1782 m
5,846 ft
1632 m
5,354 ft
23.3 km
14.47 mi
60.5654°N
44.6949°W
22 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld[23] Island of Greenland 3325 m
10,909 ft
1625 m
5,331 ft
16.29 km
10.12 mi
68.8957°N
28.6279°W
23 Agssaussat[24] Island of Greenland 2140 m
7,021 ft
1615 m
5,299 ft
18.06 km
11.22 mi
65.8833°N
52.1167°W
24 Kloftbjerge[25] Island of Greenland 2163 m
7,096 ft
1613 m
5,292 ft
92.3 km
57.4 mi
71.3333°N
25.7500°W
25 Salliaruseq high point[26] Salliaruseq Island 1610 m
5,282 ft
1610 m
5,282 ft
29.5 km
18.32 mi
64.3913°N
51.1134°W
26 Clavering Island high point[27] Clavering Island 1604 m
5,262 ft
1604 m
5,262 ft
77.1 km
47.9 mi
74.3667°N
21.1833°W
27 Schweizerland high point[28] Island of Greenland 1671 m
5,482 ft
1596 m
5,236 ft
95.4 km
59.3 mi
66.1203°N
37.4420°W
28 Margaretatopp[29] Island of Greenland 2360 m
7,743 ft
1585 m
5,200 ft
69 km
42.9 mi
73.3667°N
26.3000°W
Paatuut[30] Island of Greenland 2010 m
6,594 ft
1585 m
5,200 ft
45.8 km
28.4 mi
70.2966°N
52.7017°W
Agdleruussakasit[31] Island of Greenland 1763 m
5,784 ft
1585 m
5,200 ft
5.75 km
3.57 mi
60.1364°N
44.5293°W
31 Mont Forel[32] Schweizerland 3391 m
11,125 ft
1581 m
5,187 ft
357 km
222 mi
66.9354°N
36.7873°W
32 Blaskbjerg[33] Island of Greenland 1600 m
5,249 ft
1575 m
5,167 ft
17.46 km
10.85 mi
73.3000°N
24.0333°W
33 Kinaussak[34] Island of Greenland 1630 m
5,348 ft
1555 m
5,102 ft
88.3 km
54.9 mi
64.4500°N
50.5167°W
34 Gaaseland high point[35] Island of Greenland 2100 m
6,890 ft
1550 m
5,085 ft
135.6 km
84.3 mi
70.2000°N
27.6667°W
35 Sangmissoq high point[36] Island of Sammisoq 1549 m
5,082 ft
1549 m
5,082 ft
35.5 km
22.1 mi
60.0502°N
43.9164°W
36 Favres Bjerg[37] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft
1546 m
5,072 ft
117.1 km
72.8 mi
73.9500°N
23.2000°W
37 Johnstrup Bjerge[38] Island of Greenland 2000 m
6,562 ft
1540 m
5,052 ft
30.9 km
19.21 mi
73.0000°N
25.5333°W
38 Berzelius Bjerg[39] Island of Greenland 1810 m
5,938 ft
1535 m
5,036 ft
38.5 km
23.9 mi
72.4667°N
25.0667°W

Canadian Arctic Archipelago edit

The 16 mountain peaks of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Barbeau Peak Ellesmere Island 2616 m
8,583 ft
2616 m
8,583 ft
796 km
495 mi
81.9138°N
75.0116°W
2 Outlook Peak Axel Heiberg Island 2210 m
7,251 ft
2210 m
7,251 ft
268 km
166.3 mi
79.7397°N
91.4061°W
3 Mount Odin Baffin Island 2143 m
7,031 ft
2143 m
7,031 ft
586 km
364 mi
66.5468°N
65.4289°W
4 South Ellesmere Ice Cap High Point Ellesmere Island 2347 m
7,700 ft
2044 m
6,706 ft
350 km
217 mi
78.8007°N
79.5292°W
5 Angilaaq Mountain Bylot Island 1944 m
6,378 ft
1944 m
6,378 ft
147.6 km
91.7 mi
73.2298°N
78.6230°W
6 Devon Ice Cap High Point Devon Island 1920 m
6,300 ft
1920 m
6,300 ft
265 km
164.6 mi
75.3429°N
82.6186°W
7 Qiajivik Mountain Baffin Island 1963 m
6,440 ft
1787 m
5,863 ft
725 km
450 mi
72.1806°N
75.9111°W
8 Peak 08-46 Ellesmere Island 2181 m
7,156 ft
1745 m
5,725 ft
35.1 km
21.8 mi
80.1370°N
76.7763°W
9 Ukpik Peak Baffin Island 1809 m
5,935 ft
1650 m
5,413 ft
16.35 km
10.16 mi
70.6942°N
71.3417°W
10 Tupeq Mountain Baffin Island 2020 m
6,627 ft
1638 m
5,374 ft
14.21 km
8.83 mi
66.5737°N
65.0717°W
11 Peak 1840 Baffin Island 1840 m
6,037 ft
1617 m
5,305 ft
84.9 km
52.8 mi
66.1519°N
63.4918°W
12 Kisimngiuqtuq Peak Baffin Island 1905 m
6,250 ft
1605 m
5,266 ft
216 km
134.1 mi
70.7972°N
71.6500°W
13 Sillem Island High Point Sillem Island 1590 m
5,217 ft
1590 m
5,217 ft
23.9 km
14.86 mi
71.0017°N
71.8550°W
14 Peak 39-18 Baffin Island 1721 m
5,646 ft
1564 m
5,131 ft
139 km
86.4 mi
69.6500°N
69.3000°W
15 Peak 35-44 Baffin Island 1562 m
5,125 ft
1559 m
5,115 ft
10.81 km
6.72 mi
70.5800°N
70.7283°W
16 Angna Mountain Baffin Island 1710 m
5,610 ft
1510 m
4,954 ft
73.7 km
45.8 mi
66.5595°N
62.0273°W

Brooks Range edit

The 2 mountain peaks of the Brooks Range with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Isto Brooks Range 2736 m
8,976 ft
2401 m
7,877 ft
635 km
395 mi
69.2020°N
143.80196°W
2 Mount Igikpak Brooks Range 2523 m
8,276 ft
1867 m
6,126 ft
453 km
282 mi
67.4129°N
154.9656°W

Aleutian Islands edit

The 11 mountain peaks of the Aleutian Islands with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Shishaldin Volcano Unimak Island 2869 m
9,414 ft
2869 m
9,414 ft
877 km
545 mi
54.7554°N
163.9709°W
2 Mount Vsevidof Umnak Island 2149 m
7,051 ft
2149 m
7,051 ft
359 km
223 mi
53.1251°N
168.6947°W
3 Pogromni Volcano Unimak Island 1991 m
6,531 ft
1884 m
6,181 ft
50.9 km
31.7 mi
54.5705°N
164.6926°W
4 Tanaga Volcano Tanaga Island 1806 m
5,925 ft
1806 m
5,925 ft
656 km
407 mi
51.8833°N
178.1333°W
5 Makushin Volcano Unalaska Island 1800 m
5,905 ft
1800 m
5,905 ft
133.9 km
83.2 mi
53.8782°N
166.9299°W
6 Isanotski Peaks Unimak Island 2471 m
8,106 ft
1785 m
5,856 ft
15.62 km
9.71 mi
54.7515°N
163.7288°W
7 Great Sitkin Volcano Great Sitkin Island 1740 m
5,710 ft
1740 m
5,710 ft
139.9 km
86.9 mi
52.0756°N
176.1114°W
8 Mount Cleveland Chuginadak Island 1730 m
5,675 ft
1730 m
5,675 ft
90.7 km
56.3 mi
52.8230°N
169.9465°W
9 Carlisle Volcano Carlisle Island 1610 m
5,283 ft
1610 m
5,283 ft
10.53 km
6.54 mi
52.8913°N
170.0580°W
10 Mount Gareloi Gareloi Island 1573 m
5,160 ft
1573 m
5,160 ft
46.3 km
28.7 mi
51.7880°N
178.7940°W
11 Korovin Volcano Atka Island 1533 m
5,030 ft
1533 m
5,030 ft
138.3 km
85.9 mi
52.3789°N
174.1561°W

Aleutian Range edit

The 9 mountain peaks of the Aleutian Range with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Redoubt Volcano Aleutian Range 3108 m
10,197 ft
2788 m
9,147 ft
94.5 km
58.7 mi
60.4851°N
152.7439°W
2 Pavlof Volcano Aleutian Range 2515 m
8,250 ft
2507 m
8,225 ft
151.8 km
94.3 mi
55.4175°N
161.8932°W
3 Mount Veniaminof Aleutian Range 2507 m
8,225 ft
2499 m
8,200 ft
337 km
210 mi
56.2191°N
159.2980°W
4 Iliamna Volcano Aleutian Range 3053 m
10,016 ft
2398 m
7,866 ft
54.1 km
33.6 mi
60.0321°N
153.0915°W
5 Mount Griggs Aleutian Range 2332 m
7,650 ft
2225 m
7,300 ft
219 km
136.3 mi
58.3534°N
155.0958°W
6 Mount Chiginagak Aleutian Range 2111 m
6,925 ft
2035 m
6,675 ft
157.2 km
97.7 mi
57.1312°N
156.9836°W
7 Mount Neacola Aleutian Range 2873 m
9,426 ft
1943 m
6,376 ft
49.9 km
31 mi
60.7981°N
153.3959°W
8 Mount Douglas Aleutian Range 2149 m
7,050 ft
1920 m
6,300 ft
69 km
42.9 mi
58.8598°N
153.5353°W
9 Frosty Peak Aleutian Range 1769 m
5,803 ft
1754 m
5,753 ft
56.9 km
35.4 mi
55.0672°N
162.8349°W

Alaska Range edit

The 12 mountain peaks of the Alaska Range with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Denali[40] Alaska Range 6191 m
20,310 ft
6141 m
20,146 ft
7,450 km
4,629 mi
63.0690°N
151.0063°W
2 Mount Hayes Alaska Range 4216 m
13,832 ft
3507 m
11,507 ft
205 km
127.2 mi
63.6199°N
146.7174°W
3 Mount Torbert Alaska Range 3479 m
11,413 ft
2648 m
8,688 ft
157.3 km
97.8 mi
61.4086°N
152.4125°W
4 Mount Kimball Alaska Range 3155 m
10,350 ft
2263 m
7,425 ft
89.8 km
55.8 mi
63.2390°N
144.6419°W
5 Mount Foraker Alaska Range 5304 m
17,400 ft
2210 m
7,250 ft
23 km
14.27 mi
62.9605°N
151.3992°W
6 Mount Hesperus Alaska Range 2996 m
9,828 ft
2127 m
6,978 ft
93.5 km
58.1 mi
61.8036°N
154.1469°W
7 Kichatna Spire Alaska Range 2739 m
8,985 ft
1900 m
6,235 ft
60 km
37.3 mi
62.4231°N
152.7231°W
8 Mount Russell Alaska Range 3557 m
11,670 ft
1682 m
5,520 ft
24.2 km
15.04 mi
62.7983°N
151.8844°W
9 Tetlin Peak Alaska Range 2550 m
8,365 ft
1597 m
5,240 ft
41.1 km
25.5 mi
62.6215°N
143.1084°W
10 Mount Deborah Alaska Range 3761 m
12,339 ft
1582 m
5,189 ft
25.9 km
16.08 mi
63.6379°N
147.2382°W
11 Necous Peak Alaska Range 2541 m
8,336 ft
1581 m
5,186 ft
35.3 km
21.9 mi
61.1125°N
153.4690°W
12 Stony Peak Alaska Range 2587 m
8,488 ft
1566 m
5,138 ft
19.19 km
11.92 mi
61.4950°N
153.6224°W

Wrangell Mountains edit

The 4 mountain peaks of the Wrangell Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Blackburn Wrangell Mountains 4996 m
16,390 ft
3548 m
11,640 ft
97.6 km
60.7 mi
61.7305°N
143.4031°W
2 Mount Sanford Wrangell Mountains 4949 m
16,237 ft
2343 m
7,687 ft
64.8 km
40.3 mi
62.2132°N
144.1292°W
3 Mount Drum Wrangell Mountains 3661 m
12,010 ft
2060 m
6,760 ft
28.5 km
17.73 mi
62.1159°N
144.6394°W
4 Mount Wrangell Wrangell Mountains 4317 m
14,163 ft
1711 m
5,613 ft
23.8 km
14.79 mi
62.0059°N
144.0187°W

Talkeetna Mountains edit

The one mountain peak of the Talkeetna Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Sovereign Mountain Talkeetna Mountains 2697 m
8,849 ft
1790 m
5,874 ft
76.6 km
47.6 mi
62.1311°N
148.6044°W

Kenai Mountains edit

The 2 mountain peaks of the Kenai Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Truuli Peak Kenai Mountains 2015 m
6,612 ft
1848 m
6,062 ft
143.1 km
88.9 mi
59.9129°N
150.4348°W
2 Isthmus Peak Kenai Mountains 1991 m
6,532 ft
1762 m
5,782 ft
52 km
32.3 mi
60.5772°N
148.8908°W

Chugach Mountains edit

The 8 mountain peaks of the Chugach Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Marcus Baker Chugach Mountains 4016 m
13,176 ft
3277 m
10,751 ft
204 km
126.8 mi
61.4374°N
147.7525°W
2 Mount Tom White Chugach Mountains 3411 m
11,191 ft
2329 m
7,641 ft
117.6 km
73 mi
60.6512°N
143.6970°W
3 De Long Peak Chugach Mountains 2464 m
8,084 ft
1900 m
6,234 ft
80.8 km
50.2 mi
60.8299°N
145.1335°W
4 Dewey Peak(Alaska) Chugach Mountains 2441 m
8,010 ft
1878 m
6,160 ft
40.7 km
25.3 mi
61.1605°N
144.8129°W
5 Hanagita Peak Chugach Mountains 2592 m
8,504 ft
1815 m
5,954 ft
45.1 km
28 mi
61.0670°N
143.7075°W
6 Mount Steller Chugach Mountains 3216 m
10,550 ft
1635 m
5,365 ft
36.2 km
22.5 mi
58.4299°N
154.3893°W
7 Bashful Peak Chugach Mountains 2440 m
8,005 ft
1608 m
5,275 ft
36.8 km
22.9 mi
61.3076°N
148.8697°W
8 Copper Peak Chugach Mountains 2108 m
6,915 ft
1544 m
5,065 ft
17.87 km
11.1 mi
61.3297°N
144.9599°W

Saint Elias Mountains edit

The 23 mountain peaks of the Saint Elias Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Logan   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5959 m
19,551 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60.5666°N
140.4072°W
2 Mount Fairweather
(Fairweather Mountain)
  Alaska
  British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains 4671 m
15,325 ft
3961 m
12,995 ft
201 km
124.7 mi
58.9064°N
137.5265°W
3 Mount Saint Elias   Alaska
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 5489 m
18,008 ft
3429 m
11,250 ft
41.2 km
25.6 mi
60.2927°N
140.9307°W
4 Mount Lucania   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5260 m
17,257 ft
3080 m
10,105 ft
43 km
26.7 mi
61.0215°N
140.4661°W
5 Mount Vancouver   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4812 m
15,787 ft
2712 m
8,898 ft
44.1 km
27.4 mi
60.3589°N
139.6980°W
6 Mount Hubbard   Alaska
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 4557 m
14,950 ft
2457 m
8,061 ft
34.4 km
21.3 mi
60.3194°N
139.0726°W
7 Mount Cook   Alaska
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 4194 m
13,760 ft
2350 m
7,710 ft
23.4 km
14.54 mi
60.1816°N
139.9811°W
8 Mount Crillon   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 3879 m
12,726 ft
2187 m
7,176 ft
31.4 km
19.52 mi
58.6625°N
137.1716°W
9 Mount Bona   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 5044 m
16,550 ft
2103 m
6,900 ft
80 km
49.7 mi
61.3845°N
141.7529°W
10 Alsek Peak   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2720 m
8,924 ft
2025 m
6,644 ft
68.5 km
42.5 mi
60.0325°N
137.5915°W
11 Mount Cairnes   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2820 m
9,252 ft
2000 m
6,562 ft
40.2 km
25 mi
60.8683°N
138.2764°W
12 Buckwell Peak   British Columbia
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 2721 m
8,927 ft
1971 m
6,467 ft
56.4 km
35 mi
59.4188°N
136.7653°W
13 Detour Peak   British Columbia
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 2550 m
8,366 ft
1906 m
6,253 ft
21.2 km
13.16 mi
59.8424°N
137.5856°W
14 Mount Natazhat   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 4095 m
13,435 ft
1824 m
5,985 ft
24.9 km
15.49 mi
61.5217°N
141.1030°W
15 Mount Martha Black   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2512 m
8,241 ft
1797 m
5,896 ft
18.59 km
11.55 mi
60.6716°N
137.6224°W
16 Mount Seattle   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 3155 m
10,350 ft
1695 m
5,561 ft
19.26 km
11.97 mi
60.0664°N
139.1908°W
17 Mount Archibald   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2588 m
8,491 ft
1678 m
5,505 ft
23.8 km
14.81 mi
60.7842°N
137.8736°W
18 Mount Foresta   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 3368 m
11,050 ft
1646 m
5,400 ft
20.1 km
12.51 mi
60.1912°N
139.4323°W
19 Bearhole Peak   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 2596 m
8,517 ft
1636 m
5,367 ft
43.5 km
27 mi
60.9283°N
142.5237°W
20 Mount Miller   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 3277 m
10,750 ft
1615 m
5,300 ft
64.9 km
40.3 mi
60.4605°N
142.3012°W
21 Mount Augusta   Alaska
  Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 4289 m
14,070 ft
1549 m
5,082 ft
23.2 km
14.41 mi
60.3074°N
140.4584°W
22 Dalton Peak   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2329 m
7,641 ft
1549 m
5,082 ft
32.9 km
20.4 mi
60.4767°N
137.1728°W
23 Mount Bear   Alaska Saint Elias Mountains 4520 m
14,831 ft
1540 m
5,052 ft
32.4 km
20.1 mi
61.2834°N
141.1433°W

Mackenzie Mountains and the Yukon Plateau edit

The 5 mountain peaks of the Mackenzie Mountains and the Yukon plateau with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Keele Peak   Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2952 m
9,685 ft
2161 m
7,090 ft
543 km
337 mi
63.4314°N
130.3243°W
2 Mount Nirvana   Northwest Territories Mackenzie Mountains 2773 m
9,098 ft
1663 m
5,456 ft
220 km
136.8 mi
61.8752°N
127.6807°W
3 Mount Macdonald   Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2760 m
9,055 ft
1555 m
5,102 ft
187.5 km
116.5 mi
64.7256°N
132.7781°W
4 Pass Mountain   Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2515 m
8,250 ft
1524 m
5,000 ft
29.2 km
18.11 mi
64.5140°N
133.6254°W
5 Grey Hunter Peak   Yukon North Yukon Plateau 2214 m
7,264 ft
1519 m
4,984 ft
178.7 km
111 mi
63.1357°N
135.6359°W

Alexander Archipelago and Vancouver Island edit

The 5 mountain peaks of the Alexander Archipelago and Vancouver Island with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Golden Hinde   British Columbia Vancouver Island 2195 m
7,201 ft
2195 m
7,201 ft
154.8 km
96.2 mi
49.6627°N
125.7470°W
2 Victoria Peak   British Columbia Vancouver Island 2159 m
7,083 ft
1845 m
6,053 ft
35.4 km
22 mi
50.0547°N
126.1008°W
3 Baranof Island High Point   Alaska Baranof Island 1643 m
5,390 ft
1643 m
5,390 ft
128.3 km
79.7 mi
57.0151°N
134.9882°W
4 Rugged Mountain   British Columbia Vancouver Island 1861 m
6,106 ft
1571 m
5,154 ft
41.5 km
25.8 mi
50.0252°N
126.6778°W
5 Hkusam Mountain   British Columbia Vancouver Island 1645 m
5,397 ft
1508 m
4,948 ft
36.3 km
22.5 mi
50.3349°N
125.8407°W

Coast Mountains edit

The 53 mountain peaks of the Coast Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Waddington   British Columbia Coast Mountains 4019 m
13,186 ft
3289 m
10,791 ft
562 km
349 mi
51.3737°N
125.2636°W
2 Monarch Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3555 m
11,663 ft
2925 m
9,596 ft
71.4 km
44.4 mi
51.8995°N
125.8760°W
3 Skihist Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2968 m
9,738 ft
2458 m
8,064 ft
157.1 km
97.6 mi
50.1878°N
121.9032°W
4 Mount Ratz   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3090 m
10,138 ft
2430 m
7,972 ft
311 km
193.4 mi
57.3930°N
132.3031°W
5 Mount Queen Bess   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3298 m
10,820 ft
2355 m
7,726 ft
45.5 km
28.3 mi
51.2714°N
124.5682°W
6 Wedge Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2892 m
9,488 ft
2249 m
7,379 ft
63.9 km
39.7 mi
50.1330°N
122.7933°W
7 Otter Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2692 m
8,832 ft
2242 m
7,356 ft
25.4 km
15.78 mi
56.0066°N
129.6928°W
8 Kwatna Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2290 m
7,513 ft
2225 m
7,300 ft
36.9 km
22.9 mi
52.0706°N
126.9630°W
9 Scud Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2987 m
9,800 ft
2172 m
7,126 ft
57.4 km
35.7 mi
57.2412°N
131.1676°W
10 Razorback Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3183 m
10,443 ft
2153 m
7,064 ft
36.5 km
22.7 mi
51.5905°N
124.6912°W
11 Oscar Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2336 m
7,664 ft
2099 m
6,886 ft
35.5 km
22 mi
54.9289°N
129.0594°W
12 Mount Jancowski   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2729 m
8,953 ft
2079 m
6,821 ft
124 km
77.1 mi
56.3372°N
129.9817°W
13 Mount Valpy   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2219 m
7,280 ft
2014 m
6,608 ft
49.4 km
30.7 mi
54.2750°N
129.0564°W
14 Chatsquot Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2365 m
7,759 ft
1981 m
6,499 ft
57.7 km
35.8 mi
53.1422°N
127.4773°W
15 Mount Priestley   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2366 m
7,762 ft
1945 m
6,381 ft
50.4 km
31.3 mi
55.2297°N
128.8759°W
16 Sharks Teeth Peaks   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2304 m
7,559 ft
1914 m
6,280 ft
21.9 km
13.6 mi
53.0071°N
127.2400°W
17 Snow Tower   Alaska Coast Mountains 2003 m
6,572 ft
1866 m
6,122 ft
24.3 km
15.07 mi
58.1724°N
133.4009°W
18 Seven Sisters Peaks   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2747 m
9,012 ft
1862 m
6,109 ft
68.8 km
42.7 mi
54.9678°N
128.2319°W
19 Mount Saugstad   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2908 m
9,541 ft
1850 m
6,070 ft
38.6 km
24 mi
52.2542°N
126.5148°W
20 Brian Boru Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2507 m
8,225 ft
1832 m
6,010 ft
32.8 km
20.4 mi
55.0739°N
127.5742°W
21 Howson Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2759 m
9,052 ft
1829 m
6,001 ft
254 km
158 mi
54.4185°N
127.7441°W
22 Atna Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2724 m
8,937 ft
1828 m
5,997 ft
56.8 km
35.3 mi
53.9398°N
128.0456°W
23 Tsaydaychuz Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2758 m
9,049 ft
1826 m
5,991 ft
82.8 km
51.4 mi
53.0212°N
126.6401°W
24 Birkenhead Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2506 m
8,222 ft
1781 m
5,843 ft
21 km
13.06 mi
50.5112°N
122.6210°W
25 Chutine Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2903 m
9,524 ft
1758 m
5,768 ft
42.6 km
26.5 mi
57.7753°N
132.3346°W
26 Unuk Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2595 m
8,514 ft
1725 m
5,659 ft
13.79 km
8.57 mi
56.3764°N
130.1933°W
27 Devils Paw   Alaska
  British Columbia
Coast Mountains 2593 m
8,507 ft
1720 m
5,643 ft
138.3 km
85.9 mi
58.7296°N
133.8407°W
28 Sittakanay Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2415 m
7,923 ft
1710 m
5,610 ft
39.4 km
24.5 mi
58.4786°N
133.3623°W
29 Thunder Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2664 m
8,740 ft
1694 m
5,558 ft
27.6 km
17.14 mi
52.5531°N
126.3698°W
30 Overseer Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2749 m
9,019 ft
1679 m
5,509 ft
19.39 km
12.05 mi
50.5288°N
123.3809°W
31 King Island High Point   British Columbia King Island 1679 m
5,509 ft
1679 m
5,509 ft
36.5 km
22.7 mi
52.3216°N
127.3065°W
32 Talchako Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3037 m
9,964 ft
1676 m
5,499 ft
23.5 km
14.58 mi
52.0919°N
126.0159°W
33 Whiting Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2524 m
8,281 ft
1669 m
5,476 ft
53.9 km
33.5 mi
58.1389°N
132.9346°W
34 Faisal Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2239 m
7,346 ft
1669 m
5,476 ft
34 km
21.1 mi
56.8857°N
130.5798°W
35 Mount Lester Jones   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2408 m
7,900 ft
1658 m
5,440 ft
27.7 km
17.21 mi
58.7174°N
133.2306°W
36 Hubris Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2445 m
8,022 ft
1640 m
5,381 ft
51.9 km
32.2 mi
56.5518°N
130.9733°W
37 Mount Porsild   Yukon Coast Mountains 2540 m
8,333 ft
1630 m
5,348 ft
NA 60.0839°N
136.0153°W
38 Mount Judge Howay   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2262 m
7,421 ft
1627 m
5,338 ft
36.7 km
22.8 mi
49.5072°N
122.3218°W
39 Mount Pattullo   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2727 m
8,947 ft
1617 m
5,305 ft
23.1 km
14.37 mi
56.2339°N
129.6576°W
40 Mount Tatlow   British Columbia Coast Mountains 3063 m
10,049 ft
1613 m
5,292 ft
34.4 km
21.4 mi
51.3843°N
123.8641°W
41 Hudson Bay Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2589 m
8,494 ft
1609 m
5,279 ft
51 km
31.7 mi
54.8116°N
127.3396°W
42 Corsan Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 1934 m
6,345 ft
1609 m
5,279 ft
59.3 km
36.8 mi
51.0175°N
126.4058°W
43 Monmouth Mountain
(Mount Monmouth)
  British Columbia Coast Mountains 3182 m
10,440 ft
1602 m
5,256 ft
31.6 km
19.6 mi
50.9924°N
123.7900°W
44 Mount Addenbroke   British Columbia East Redonda Island 1591 m
5,220 ft
1591 m
5,220 ft
43.9 km
27.2 mi
50.2316°N
124.6861°W
45 Estero Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 1664 m
5,459 ft
1589 m
5,213 ft
12.57 km
7.81 mi
50.4620°N
125.1860°W
46 Mount Seton   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2855 m
9,367 ft
1580 m
5,184 ft
20.4 km
12.64 mi
50.6237°N
122.2600°W
47 Whitecap Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2918 m
9,573 ft
1533 m
5,030 ft
72.8 km
45.2 mi
50.7162°N
122.5085°W
48 Mount Monkley   British Columbia Coast Mountains 1967 m
6,453 ft
1529 m
5,016 ft
29.3 km
18.23 mi
54.8914°N
129.6477°W
49 The Horn   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2907 m
9,537 ft
1527 m
5,010 ft
20.3 km
12.63 mi
52.3190°N
126.2363°W
50 Ambition Mountain   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2953 m
9,688 ft
1513 m
4,964 ft
25.7 km
15.95 mi
57.3949°N
131.4851°W
51 Kitlope Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 1950 m
6,398 ft
1505 m
4,938 ft
15.97 km
9.92 mi
53.0381°N
127.6414°W
52 Robertson Peak   British Columbia Coast Mountains 2252 m
7,388 ft
1502 m
4,928 ft
16.29 km
10.12 mi
49.6460°N
122.2502°W
53 Mount Van der Est   British Columbia Coast Mountains 1801 m
5,909 ft
1502 m
4,928 ft
35.7 km
22.2 mi
50.5565°N
125.2832°W

Interior Mountains and Interior Plateau edit

The 13 mountain peaks of the Interior Mountains and the Interior Plateau with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Shedin Peak   British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2588 m
8,491 ft
1798 m
5,899 ft
118.2 km
73.4 mi
55.9392°N
127.4799°W
2 Mount Edziza   British Columbia Tahltan Highland 2793 m
9,163 ft
1763 m
5,784 ft
61.8 km
38.4 mi
57.7156°N
130.6345°W
3 Thudaka Peak   British Columbia Cassiar Mountains 2748 m
9,016 ft
1739 m
5,705 ft
103.5 km
64.3 mi
57.9272°N
126.8485°W
4 Mount Perseus   British Columbia Quesnel Highland 2553 m
8,376 ft
1683 m
5,522 ft
40.7 km
25.3 mi
52.3541°N
120.5327°W
5 Mount Thomlinson   British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2451 m
8,041 ft
1661 m
5,449 ft
44 km
27.4 mi
55.5439°N
127.4864°W
6 Sharktooth Mountain   British Columbia Cassiar Mountains 2668 m
8,753 ft
1653 m
5,423 ft
98.4 km
61.2 mi
58.5876°N
127.9625°W
7 Mount Cronin   British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2396 m
7,861 ft
1571 m
5,154 ft
33.3 km
20.7 mi
54.9301°N
126.8638°W
8 Kispiox Mountain   British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2096 m
6,877 ft
1561 m
5,121 ft
33.1 km
20.6 mi
55.3985°N
127.9435°W
9 Mount Wotzke   British Columbia Quesnel Highland 2597 m
8,520 ft
1556 m
5,105 ft
58.8 km
36.6 mi
52.7131°N
120.6507°W
10 Mount Sylvia   British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 2940 m
9,646 ft
1559 m
5,115 ft
84.9 km
52.8 mi
58.0820°N
124.4688°W
11 Vile Peak   British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2189 m
7,182 ft
1551 m
5,089 ft
65 km
40.4 mi
56.2711°N
128.3401°W
12 Mount Tod   British Columbia Thompson Plateau 2155 m
7,070 ft
1523 m
4,997 ft
57.9 km
36 mi
50.9166°N
119.9407°W
13 Gataga Peak   British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 2533 m
8,310 ft
1515 m
4,970 ft
35.3 km
21.9 mi
58.0697°N
125.7010°W

Columbia Mountains edit

The 17 mountain peaks of the Columbia Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3516 m
11,535 ft
2728 m
8,950 ft
51.7 km
32.1 mi
52.8015°N
119.7315°W
2 Mount Sir Sandford   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3519 m
11,545 ft
2703 m
8,868 ft
62 km
38.5 mi
51.6566°N
117.8676°W
3 Mount Odin   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2971 m
9,747 ft
2409 m
7,904 ft
65.4 km
40.7 mi
50.5518°N
118.1293°W
4 Mount Monashee   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3274 m
10,741 ft
2404 m
7,887 ft
51.8 km
32.2 mi
52.3853°N
118.9399°W
5 Mount Cooper   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3094 m
10,151 ft
2319 m
7,608 ft
49.9 km
31 mi
50.1797°N
117.1992°W
6 Mount Farnham   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3493 m
11,460 ft
2113 m
6,932 ft
72.7 km
45.2 mi
50.4888°N
116.4871°W
7 Gladsheim Peak   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2830 m
9,285 ft
2056 m
6,745 ft
53.4 km
33.2 mi
49.7867°N
117.6272°W
8 Mount Dawson   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 3377 m
11,079 ft
2045 m
6,709 ft
63.4 km
39.4 mi
51.1516°N
117.4206°W
9 Kootenay Mountain   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2456 m
8,058 ft
1801 m
5,909 ft
60 km
37.3 mi
49.2407°N
116.8226°W
10 Cond Peak   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2801 m
9,190 ft
1720 m
5,643 ft
35.3 km
21.9 mi
49.7462°N
117.1419°W
11 Pukeashun Mountain   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2301 m
7,549 ft
1696 m
5,564 ft
56.4 km
35.1 mi
51.2046°N
119.2353°W
12 Morton Peak   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2250 m
7,382 ft
1695 m
5,561 ft
43.5 km
27 mi
50.7653°N
118.8430°W
13 The Pinnacles   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2573 m
8,442 ft
1667 m
5,469 ft
40.3 km
25 mi
50.1953°N
118.2290°W
14 Upper Saddle Mountain   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2330 m
7,644 ft
1645 m
5,397 ft
23.6 km
14.68 mi
50.1726°N
117.9000°W
15 Abercrombie Mountain   Washington Columbia Mountains 2229 m
7,312 ft
1578 m
5,178 ft
22.6 km
14.06 mi
48.9283°N
117.4601°W
16 Kaza Mountain   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2543 m
8,343 ft
1573 m
5,161 ft
35.5 km
22 mi
53.0711°N
121.0089°W
17 Dunn Peak   British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2636 m
8,648 ft
1531 m
5,023 ft
87.1 km
54.1 mi
51.4372°N
119.9546°W

Canadian Rockies edit

The 21 mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains of Canada with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Robson   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3959 m
12,989 ft
2829 m
9,281 ft
460 km
286 mi
53.1105°N
119.1566°W
2 Mount Columbia   Alberta
  British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3741 m
12,274 ft
2371 m
7,779 ft
158 km
98.2 mi
52.1473°N
117.4416°W
3 Ulysses Mountain   British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 3024 m
9,921 ft
2294 m
7,526 ft
436 km
271 mi
57.3464°N
124.0928°W
4 Mount Assiniboine   Alberta
  British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3616 m
11,864 ft
2082 m
6,831 ft
141.8 km
88.1 mi
50.8696°N
115.6509°W
5 Mount Edith Cavell   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3363 m
11,033 ft
2033 m
6,670 ft
47.2 km
29.3 mi
52.6672°N
118.0569°W
6 Mount Goodsir   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3567 m
11,703 ft
1917 m
6,289 ft
64.1 km
39.8 mi
51.2021°N
116.3975°W
7 Mount Harrison   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3360 m
11,024 ft
1770 m
5,807 ft
52.1 km
32.4 mi
50.0604°N
115.2057°W
8 Mount Sir Alexander   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3275 m
10,745 ft
1762 m
5,781 ft
87.8 km
54.5 mi
53.9360°N
120.3869°W
9 Mount Hector   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3394 m
11,135 ft
1759 m
5,771 ft
21.5 km
13.34 mi
51.5752°N
116.2590°W
10 Whitehorn Mountain   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3399 m
11,152 ft
1747 m
5,732 ft
7.94 km
4.93 mi
53.1370°N
119.2667°W
11 Mount Chown   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3316 m
10,879 ft
1746 m
5,728 ft
30.7 km
19.05 mi
53.3971°N
119.4173°W
12 Jeanette Peak   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3089 m
10,135 ft
1657 m
5,436 ft
20.3 km
12.6 mi
52.6357°N
118.6166°W
13 Mount Forbes   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3617 m
11,867 ft
1649 m
5,410 ft
47.4 km
29.5 mi
51.8600°N
116.9316°W
14 Mount Fryatt   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3361 m
11,027 ft
1608 m
5,276 ft
16.37 km
10.17 mi
52.5503°N
117.9104°W
15 Mount Ovington   British Columbia Hart Ranges 2949 m
9,675 ft
1600 m
5,249 ft
18.75 km
11.65 mi
54.1433°N
120.5740°W
16 Mount Sylvia   British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 2940 m
9,646 ft
1559 m
5,115 ft
84.9 km
52.8 mi
58.0820°N
124.4688°W
17 Mount Crysdale   British Columbia Misinchinka Ranges 2429 m
7,969 ft
1554 m
5,098 ft
147.3 km
91.5 mi
55.9383°N
123.4210°W
18 Mount Temple   Alberta Canadian Rockies 3540 m
11,614 ft
1530 m
5,020 ft
21.3 km
13.22 mi
51.3511°N
116.2063°W
19 Mount Ida   British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3200 m
10,499 ft
1530 m
5,020 ft
14.14 km
8.79 mi
54.0580°N
120.3268°W
20 Gataga Peak   British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 2533 m
8,310 ft
1515 m
4,970 ft
35.3 km
21.9 mi
58.0697°N
125.7010°W
21 Mount Joffre   Alberta
  British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3433 m
11,263 ft
1505 m
4,938 ft
49.2 km
30.6 mi
50.5285°N
115.2069°W

US Coast Ranges edit

The 2 mountain peaks of the Coast Range with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Olympus   Washington Olympic Mountains 2432 m
7,980 ft
2389 m
7,838 ft
173.7 km
108 mi
47.8013°N
123.7108°W
2 Mount Eddy   California Klamath Mountains 2755 m
9,037 ft
1571 m
5,153 ft
23.5 km
14.58 mi
41.3196°N
122.4790°W

Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada edit

The 12 mountain peaks of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Rainier   Washington Cascade Range 4394 m
14,417 ft
4034 m
13,236 ft
1,177 km
731 mi
46.8521°N
121.7579°W
2 Mount Whitney   California Sierra Nevada 4421 m
14,505 ft
3072 m
10,079 ft
2,649 km
1,646 mi
36.5786°N
118.2920°W
3 Mount Shasta   California Cascade Range 4322 m
14,179 ft
2997 m
9,832 ft
539 km
335 mi
41.4092°N
122.1949°W
4 Mount Baker   Washington Cascade Range 3287 m
10,786 ft
2696 m
8,845 ft
212 km
131.5 mi
48.7768°N
121.8145°W
5 Mount Adams   Washington Cascade Range 3743 m
12,281 ft
2480 m
8,136 ft
73.6 km
45.8 mi
46.2024°N
121.4909°W
6 Mount Hood   Oregon Cascade Range 3429 m
11,249 ft
2349 m
7,706 ft
92.2 km
57.3 mi
45.3735°N
121.6959°W
7 Glacier Peak   Washington Cascade Range 3214 m
10,545 ft
2291 m
7,518 ft
90.2 km
56 mi
48.1125°N
121.1138°W
8 Silvertip Mountain   British Columbia Cascade Range 2596 m
8,517 ft
1876 m
6,155 ft
19.55 km
12.15 mi
49.1633°N
121.2161°W
9 Mount Jefferson   Oregon Cascade Range 3201 m
10,502 ft
1767 m
5,797 ft
77.5 km
48.1 mi
44.6743°N
121.7996°W
10 South Sister   Oregon Cascade Range 3159 m
10,363 ft
1709 m
5,608 ft
63.4 km
39.4 mi
44.1035°N
121.7693°W
11 Mount Stuart   Washington Cascade Range 2871 m
9,420 ft
1632 m
5,354 ft
71.6 km
44.5 mi
47.4751°N
120.9024°W
12 Lassen Peak   California Cascade Range 3189 m
10,462 ft
1594 m
5,229 ft
114.9 km
71.4 mi
40.4882°N
121.5050°W

Transverse Ranges and US Peninsular Ranges edit

The 3 mountain peaks of the Transverse Ranges and the US part of the Peninsular Ranges with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 San Jacinto Peak   California San Jacinto Mountains 3302 m
10,834 ft
2542 m
8,339 ft
32.7 km
20.3 mi
33.8147°N
116.6794°W
2 San Gorgonio Mountain   California San Bernardino Mountains 3506 m
11,503 ft
2528 m
8,294 ft
262 km
162.5 mi
34.0992°N
116.8249°W
3 Mount San Antonio   California San Gabriel Mountains 3069 m
10,068 ft
1903 m
6,244 ft
68.4 km
42.5 mi
34.2892°N
117.6464°W

Intermontane Plateaus edit

The 21 mountain peak of the Intermontane Plateaus with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Charleston Peak
(Mount Charleston)
  Nevada Spring Mountains 3632 m
11,916 ft
2517 m
8,257 ft
218 km
135.1 mi
36.2716°N
115.6956°W
2 Wheeler Peak   Nevada Snake Range 3982 m
13,065 ft
2307 m
7,568 ft
373 km
232 mi
38.9858°N
114.3139°W
3 White Mountain Peak   California White Mountains 4344 m
14,252 ft
2193 m
7,196 ft
108.6 km
67.4 mi
37.6341°N
118.2557°W
4 Sacajawea Peak   Oregon Wallowa Mountains 3000 m
9,843 ft
1944 m
6,377 ft
202 km
125.5 mi
45.2450°N
117.2929°W
5 Mount Graham   Arizona Pinaleño Mountains 3269 m
10,724 ft
1932 m
6,340 ft
132.7 km
82.5 mi
32.7017°N
109.8714°W
6 Telescope Peak   California Panamint Range 3366 m
11,043 ft
1886 m
6,188 ft
92 km
57.2 mi
36.1698°N
117.0892°W
7 Humphreys Peak   Arizona San Francisco Peaks 3852 m
12,637 ft
1841 m
6,039 ft
396 km
246 mi
35.3463°N
111.6779°W
8 Mount Jefferson   Nevada Toquima Range 3642 m
11,949 ft
1789 m
5,869 ft
158.7 km
98.6 mi
38.7520°N
116.9268°W
9 Deseret Peak   Utah Stansbury Mountains 3364 m
11,035 ft
1772 m
5,812 ft
74.2 km
46.1 mi
40.4595°N
112.6263°W
10 Mount Wrightson   Arizona Santa Rita Mountains 2881 m
9,452 ft
1754 m
5,755 ft
81 km
50.3 mi
31.4144°N
110.5055°W
11 Pilot Peak   Nevada Pilot Range 3268 m
10,720 ft
1747 m
5,731 ft
88.3 km
54.9 mi
41.0211°N
114.0774°W
12 Sierra Blanca Peak   New Mexico Sierra Blanca 3652 m
11,981 ft
1693 m
5,553 ft
267 km
166.2 mi
33.3743°N
105.8087°W
13 North Schell Peak   Nevada Schell Creek Range 3624 m
11,888 ft
1650 m
5,413 ft
37.9 km
23.5 mi
39.4132°N
114.5997°W
14 Hayford Peak   Nevada Sheep Range 3025 m
9,924 ft
1650 m
5,412 ft
55.8 km
34.7 mi
36.6577°N
115.2008°W
15 Star Peak   Nevada Humboldt Range 2999 m
9,840 ft
1646 m
5,400 ft
111.2 km
69.1 mi
40.5224°N
118.1708°W
16 Flat Top Mountain   Utah Oquirrh Mountains 3238 m
10,624 ft
1640 m
5,382 ft
38.4 km
23.8 mi
40.3724°N
112.1888°W
17 Ibapah Peak   Utah Deep Creek Range 3686 m
12,093 ft
1605 m
5,267 ft
98.7 km
61.3 mi
39.8282°N
113.9198°W
18 Arc Dome   Nevada Toiyabe Range 3591 m
11,781 ft
1595 m
5,233 ft
37.2 km
23.1 mi
38.8327°N
117.3530°W
19 Mount Lemmon   Arizona Santa Catalina Mountains 2792 m
9,159 ft
1578 m
5,177 ft
82.9 km
51.5 mi
32.4430°N
110.7885°W
20 Chiricahua Peak   Arizona Chiricahua Mountains 2976 m
9,763 ft
1569 m
5,149 ft
103.5 km
64.3 mi
31.8465°N
109.2910°W
21 Miller Peak   Arizona Huachuca Mountains 2886 m
9,470 ft
1527 m
5,011 ft
107.6 km
66.8 mi
31.3928°N
110.2930°W

US Rocky Mountains edit

The 17 mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains of the United States with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Elbert   Colorado Sawatch Range 4401 m
14,440 ft
2772 m
9,093 ft
1,079 km
671 mi
39.1178°N
106.4454°W
2 Cloud Peak   Wyoming Bighorn Mountains 4013 m
13,167 ft
2157 m
7,077 ft
233 km
145 mi
44.3821°N
107.1739°W
3 Gannett Peak   Wyoming Wind River Range 4209 m
13,809 ft
2157 m
7,076 ft
467 km
290 mi
43.1842°N
109.6542°W
4 Grand Teton   Wyoming Teton Range 4199 m
13,775 ft
1995 m
6,545 ft
111.6 km
69.4 mi
43.7412°N
110.8024°W
5 Kings Peak   Utah Uinta Mountains 4120 m
13,518 ft
1938 m
6,358 ft
268 km
166.6 mi
40.7659°N
110.3779°W
6 Mount Peale   Utah La Sal Mountains 3879 m
12,726 ft
1884 m
6,181 ft
117.8 km
73.2 mi
38.4385°N
109.2292°W
7 Borah Peak   Idaho Lost River Range 3861 m
12,668 ft
1829 m
6,002 ft
243 km
150.8 mi
44.1374°N
113.7811°W
8 Mount Ellen[41]   Utah Henry Mountains 3513 m
11,527 ft
1787 m
5,862 ft
90.2 km
56 mi
38.1089°N
110.8136°W
9 Crazy Peak   Montana Crazy Mountains 3418 m
11,214 ft
1743 m
5,719 ft
71.8 km
44.6 mi
46.0182°N
110.2766°W
10 McDonald Peak   Montana Mission Mountains 2994 m
9,824 ft
1722 m
5,650 ft
127.9 km
79.5 mi
47.3826°N
113.9191°W
11 Pikes Peak   Colorado Pikes Peak Massif 4302 m
14,115 ft
1686 m
5,530 ft
97.8 km
60.8 mi
38.8405°N
105.0442°W
12 Mount Nebo   Utah Wasatch Range 3637 m
11,933 ft
1679 m
5,508 ft
121.7 km
75.6 mi
39.8219°N
111.7603°W
13 Snowshoe Peak   Montana Cabinet Mountains 2665 m
8,742 ft
1658 m
5,441 ft
133.7 km
83.1 mi
48.2231°N
115.6890°W
14 Diamond Peak   Idaho Lemhi Range 3719 m
12,202 ft
1642 m
5,387 ft
51.2 km
31.8 mi
44.1414°N
113.0827°W
15 Blanca Peak   Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range 4374 m
14,351 ft
1623 m
5,326 ft
166.4 km
103.4 mi
37.5775°N
105.4857°W
16 Mount Timpanogos   Utah Wasatch Range 3582 m
11,752 ft
1609 m
5,279 ft
63.9 km
39.7 mi
40.3908°N
111.6459°W
17 Mount Cleveland   Montana Canadian Rockies 3194 m
10,479 ft
1599 m
5,246 ft
159.9 km
99.4 mi
48.9249°N
113.8482°W

Appalachian Mountains edit

The 2 mountain peaks of the Appalachian Mountains with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Washington   New Hampshire White Mountains 1917 m
6,288 ft
1877 m
6,158 ft
1,319 km
820 mi
44.2705°N
71.3032°W
2 Mount Mitchell   North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains 2037 m
6,684 ft
1857 m
6,091 ft
1,913 km
1,189 mi
35.7650°N
82.2652°W

Mexico edit

The 26 mountain peaks of Mexico with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Volcán Citlaltépetl
(Pico de Orizaba)
  Puebla
  Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica 5636 m
18,491 ft
4922 m
16,148 ft
2,690 km
1,672 mi
19.0305°N
97.2698°W
2 Volcán Popocatépetl   México
  Morelos
  Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica 5410 m
17,749 ft
3040 m
9,974 ft
143 km
88.8 mi
19.0225°N
98.6278°W
3 Nevado de Colima   Jalisco Cordillera Neovolcanica 4270 m
14,009 ft
2720 m
8,924 ft
407 km
253 mi
19.5629°N
103.6083°W
4 Nevado de Toluca
(Volcán Xinantécatl)
  México Cordillera Neovolcanica 4690 m
15,387 ft
2225 m
7,300 ft
118.4 km
73.6 mi
19.1020°N
99.7676°W
5 Cerro Tiotepec
(Cerro Teotepec)
  Guerrero Sierra Madre del Sur 3550 m
11,647 ft
2180 m
7,152 ft
185 km
115 mi
17.4667°N
100.1333°W
6 Cerro El Nacimiento
(Cerro Nube Flane [es])
  Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 3710 m
12,172 ft
2140 m
7,021 ft
1.58 km
0.98 mi
16.2113°N
96.1967°W
7 Picacho del Diablo   Baja California Sierra de San Pedro Mártir 3110 m
10,203 ft
2140 m
7,021 ft
334 km
208 mi
30.9928°N
115.3752°W
8 Cerro Las Conchas   Michoacán Michoacán 2890 m
9,482 ft
1960 m
6,430 ft
104.5 km
65 mi
18.7167°N
102.9667°W
9 Volcán Matlalcuéyetl
(La Malinche)
  Puebla
  Tlaxcala
Cordillera Neovolcanica 4430 m
14,534 ft
1940 m
6,365 ft
63.5 km
39.5 mi
19.2500°N
98.0333°W
10 Sierra La Laguna High Point   Baja California Sur Sierra La Laguna 2090 m
6,857 ft
1920 m
6,299 ft
342 km
213 mi
23.5399°N
109.9543°W
11 Sierra La Madera   Coahuila Mexican Plateau 3030 m
9,941 ft
1905 m
6,250 ft
227 km
140.9 mi
27.0333°N
102.4000°W
12 Sierra de Minas Viejas   Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 2630 m
8,629 ft
1885 m
6,184 ft
55 km
34.2 mi
26.1198°N
100.5569°W
13 Cerro El Potosí   Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 3720 m
12,205 ft
1875 m
6,152 ft
570 km
354 mi
24.8719°N
100.2327°W
14 Cerro La Joya   Querétaro Sierra Madre Oriental 2920 m
9,580 ft
1870 m
6,135 ft
65.6 km
40.8 mi
21.4333°N
99.1333°W
15 Volcán Tancítaro   Michoacán Cordillera Neovolcanica 3840 m
12,598 ft
1665 m
5,463 ft
137.9 km
85.7 mi
19.4167°N
102.3000°W
16 Picacho San Onofre
(Sierra Peña Nevada)
  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 3540 m
11,614 ft
1640 m
5,381 ft
125 km
77.6 mi
23.8006°N
99.8466°W
17 Cerro El Centinela   Coahuila Mexican Plateau 3120 m
10,236 ft
1640 m
5,381 ft
186.6 km
115.9 mi
25.1333°N
103.2333°W
18 El Aguacate Oeste   Oaxaca Sierra Madre del Sur 2820 m
9,252 ft
1640 m
5,381 ft
57.4 km
35.6 mi
16.5833°N
95.8000°W
19 Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes   Baja California Sur Tres Virgenes 1950 m
6,398 ft
1625 m
5,331 ft
340 km
211 mi
27.4712°N
112.5900°W
20 Sierra de Santa Martha   Veracruz Cordillera Neovolcanica 1690 m
5,545 ft
1620 m
5,315 ft
179.3 km
111.4 mi
18.3833°N
94.8667°W
21 Cerro Las Capillas   Jalisco Jalisco 2890 m
9,482 ft
1590 m
5,217 ft
56 km
34.8 mi
19.5500°N
104.1500°W
22 Sierra del Fraile   Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental 2390 m
7,841 ft
1590 m
5,217 ft
26.3 km
16.37 mi
25.8652°N
100.6089°W
23 Cerro Zempoaltepetl   Oaxaca Sierra Madre de Oaxaca 3420 m
11,220 ft
1580 m
5,184 ft
107.5 km
66.8 mi
17.1667°N
95.9833°W
24 Volcán Iztaccíhuatl   México
  Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica 5230 m
17,159 ft
1560 m
5,118 ft
17.41 km
10.82 mi
19.1792°N
98.6419°W
25 Volcán de Tequila   Jalisco Jalisco 2930 m
9,613 ft
1530 m
5,020 ft
63.4 km
39.4 mi
20.7833°N
103.8500°W
26 Cerro Atravesado
(Sierra el Cerro Azul)
  Oaxaca Oaxaca 2310 m
7,579 ft
1510 m
4,954 ft
108.9 km
67.6 mi
16.7667°N
94.4500°W

Central America edit

The 23 mountain peaks of Central America with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Volcán Tajumulco   Guatemala Sierra Madre de Chiapas 4220 m
13,845 ft
3980 m
13,058 ft
722 km
448 mi
15.0445°N
91.9035°W
2 Chirripó Grande
(Cerro Chirripó)
  Costa Rica Cordillera de Talamanca 3819 m
12,530 ft
3726 m
12,224 ft
864 km
537 mi
09.4841°N
83.4887°W
3 Montaña de Santa Bárbara   Honduras Santa Bárbara 2744 m
9,003 ft
2084 m
6,837 ft
73.8 km
45.9 mi
14.9167°N
88.1167°W
4 Cerro Las Minas   Honduras Lempira 2849 m
9,347 ft
2069 m
6,788 ft
129.9 km
80.7 mi
14.5333°N
88.6833°W
5 Volcán de Agua   Guatemala Sierra Madre de Chiapas 3761 m
12,339 ft
1981 m
6,499 ft
15.68 km
9.74 mi
14.4667°N
90.7333°W
6 Alto Cuchumatanes   Guatemala Sierra de los Cuchumatanes 3837 m
12,589 ft
1877 m
6,158 ft
65.1 km
40.5 mi
15.5167°N
91.5333°W
7 Volcán Irazú   Costa Rica Cordillera Central, Costa Rica 3402 m
11,161 ft
1872 m
6,142 ft
47.9 km
29.8 mi
09.9770°N
83.8541°W
8 Montañas Peña Blanca   Guatemala Sierra Madre de Chiapas 3518 m
11,542 ft
1858 m
6,096 ft
42.1 km
26.1 mi
15.5000°N
91.9167°W
9 Volcán Acatenango   Guatemala Sierra Madre de Chiapas 3975 m
13,041 ft
1835 m
6,020 ft
125.8 km
78.2 mi
14.5000°N
90.8667°W
10 Volcán San Miguel   El Salvador Sierra Madre de Chiapas 2131 m
6,991 ft
1831 m
6,007 ft
63.8 km
39.6 mi
13.4333°N
88.2667°W
11 Cerro Tacarcuna   Panama Darién 1875 m
6,152 ft
1770 m
5,807 ft
98.6 km
61.3 mi
08.1667°N
77.3000°W
12 Volcán Atitlán   Guatemala Sierra Madre de Chiapas 3537 m
11,604 ft
1754 m
5,755 ft
34.6 km
21.5 mi
14.5833°N
91.1833°W
13 Pico Bonito   Honduras Cordillera Nombre de Dios 2450 m
8,038 ft
1710 m
5,610 ft
152.2 km
94.6 mi
15.5667°N
86.8667°W
14 Montaña San Ildefonso   Honduras Cortés 2242 m
7,356 ft
1702 m
5,584 ft
68.4 km
42.5 mi
15.5167°N
88.2333°W
15 Volcán San Cristóbal   Nicaragua Cordillera Los Maribios 1745 m
5,725 ft
1665 m
5,463 ft
134.2 km
83.4 mi
12.7000°N
87.0167°W
16 Volcán de Santa Ana   El Salvador Sierra Madre de Chiapas 2362 m
7,749 ft
1602 m
5,256 ft
70.1 km
43.6 mi
13.8500°N
89.6333°W
17 Volcán Concepción   Nicaragua Rivas 1610 m
5,282 ft
1579 m
5,180 ft
69.6 km
43.2 mi
11.5333°N
85.6167°W
18 Pico Pijol   Honduras Yoro 2320 m
7,612 ft
1578 m
5,177 ft
66 km
41 mi
15.1833°N
87.5667°W
19 Volcán de San Vicente   El Salvador Sierra Madre de Chiapas 2182 m
7,159 ft
1562 m
5,125 ft
90.5 km
56.2 mi
13.6000°N
88.8333°W
20 Cerro El Pital   El Salvador
  Honduras
Sierra Madre de Chiapas 2730 m
8,957 ft
1530 m
5,020 ft
49.1 km
30.5 mi
14.3833°N
89.1167°W
21 Volcán Miravalles   Costa Rica Cordillera de Guanacaste 2028 m
6,654 ft
1528 m
5,013 ft
102.7 km
63.8 mi
10.7333°N
85.1333°W
22 Montaña los Comayagua   Honduras Comayagua 2407 m
7,897 ft
1507 m
4,944 ft
80.9 km
50.3 mi
14.5000°N
87.5000°W
23 Sierra de Agalta High Point   Honduras Sierra de Agalta 2335 m
7,661 ft
1505 m
4,938 ft
122.7 km
76.2 mi
14.9500°N
85.9167°W

Caribbean edit

The 7 mountain peaks of the Islands of the Caribbean Sea with at least
1500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Pico Duarte   Dominican Republic Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic 3098 m
10,164 ft
3098 m
10,164 ft
941 km
584 mi
19.0230°N
70.9981°W
2 Pic la Selle   Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2680 m
8,793 ft
2650 m
8,694 ft
126.6 km
78.7 mi
18.3601°N
71.9764°W
3 Blue Mountain Peak   Jamaica Island of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 ft
2256 m
7,402 ft
273 km
169.4 mi
18.0465°N
76.5788°W
4 Pic Macaya   Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 ft
2087 m
6,847 ft
217 km
134.6 mi
18.3830°N
74.0256°W
5 Pico Turquino   Cuba Sierra Maestra 1974 m
6,476 ft
1974 m
6,476 ft
217 km
134.7 mi
19.9898°N
76.8360°W
6 Loma Gajo en Medio   Dominican Republic Sierra de Neiba 2279 m
7,477 ft
1779 m
5,837 ft
56.9 km
35.3 mi
18.6358°N
71.5219°W
7 Loma Alto de la Bandera   Dominican Republic Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic 2842 m
9,324 ft
1502 m
4,928 ft
43.4 km
27 mi
18.8123°N
70.6267°W

Ultra-prominent summits edit

The following sortable table comprises the 353 ultra-prominent summits of greater North America.[j] Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.[k]

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.[42][43]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[44][43]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[45]

Denali is one of only three summits on Earth with more than 6000 meters (19,685 feet) of topographic prominence. Mount Logan exceeds 5000 meters (16,404 feet) of prominence. Four peaks of greater North America exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet), ten exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), 17 exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet), 34 exceed 2500 meters (8202 feet), 100 exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 353 ultra-prominent summits exceed 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of the 353 ultra-prominent summits of North America, 143 are located in Canada, 122 in the United States (excluding six in Hawaiʻi), 38 in Greenland, 26 in México, eight in Honduras, six in Guatemala, four in El Salvador, three in Costa Rica, three in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Nicaragua, and one each in Jamaica, Cuba, and Panamá. Six of these peaks lie on the Canada-United States border and one lies on the El Salvador-Honduras border. Additional references for the 200 most prominent of these summits can be found on the List of the most prominent summits of North America.

The 353 ultra-prominent summits of greater North America

Rank Mountain peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Denali[l]   Alaska Alaska Range 6190.5 m
20,310 ft
6141 m
20,146 ft
7,450.24 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)
2 Mount Logan[m]   Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
3 Pico de Orizaba[n]
(Citlaltépetl)
  Puebla