List of California 14,000-foot summits

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Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. Mount Whitney 2003-03-25.jpg
Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.

This is a complete list of the 12 summits with elevation higher than 14,000 feet (4,267 m) in the U.S. state of California, with at least 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence. In mountaineering parlance, these peaks are known as fourteeners. The main fourteener article has a list of all of the fourteeners in the United States, as well as references, more information about how the list is determined, and caveats about accuracy.

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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. [a] [b]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [c] [b]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. [1]

Summits higher than 14,000 feet

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The following sortable table comprises the 12 California summits with at least 14,000 feet (4267 meters) of elevation and at least 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence.

California summits higher than 14,000 feet

Rank Mountain Peak Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Whitney [2] [3] [4] [d] Sierra Nevada 4421 m
14,505 ft		3072 m
10,080 ft		2,650.84 36°34′43″N118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
2 Mount Williamson [5] [6] [e] Sierra Nevada 4383 m
14,379 ft		511 m
1,676 ft		8.75 km
5.44 mi		 36°39′21″N118°18′40″W / 36.6559°N 118.3111°W / 36.6559; -118.3111 (Mount Williamson)
3 White Mountain Peak [7] [8] [9] [f] White Mountains 4344 m
14,252 ft		2193 m
7,196 ft		108.7 km
67.5 mi		 37°38′03″N118°15′21″W / 37.6341°N 118.2557°W / 37.6341; -118.2557 (White Mountain Peak)
4 North Palisade [10] [11] [12] [g] [h] Sierra Nevada 4343 m
14,248 ft		882 m
2,894 ft		51.9 km
32.3 mi		 37°05′39″N118°30′52″W / 37.0943°N 118.5145°W / 37.0943; -118.5145 (North Palisade)
5 Mount Shasta [13] [14] [15] [i] Cascade Range 4321.8 m
14,179 ft		2979 m
9,772 ft		539 km
335 mi		 41°24′33″N122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
6 Mount Sill [16] [17] [j] Sierra Nevada 4316 m
14,159 ft		114 m
373 ft		1.02 km
0.63 mi		 37°05′46″N118°30′12″W / 37.0960°N 118.5032°W / 37.0960; -118.5032 (Mount Sill)
7 Mount Russell [18] [19] [k] Sierra Nevada 4296 m
14,094 ft		344 m
1,129 ft		1.29 km
0.8 mi		 36°35′24″N118°17′27″W / 36.5901°N 118.2908°W / 36.5901; -118.2908 (Mount Russell)
8 Split Mountain [20] [21] [22] Sierra Nevada 4286.6 m
14,064 ft		421 m
1,380 ft		9.92 km
6.16 mi		 37°01′15″N118°25′21″W / 37.0209°N 118.4224°W / 37.0209; -118.4224 (Split Mountain)
9 Mount Langley [23] [24] [l] Sierra Nevada 4277 m
14,032 ft		365 m
1,198 ft		7.05 km
4.38 mi		 36°31′24″N118°14′22″W / 36.5234°N 118.2395°W / 36.5234; -118.2395 (Mount Langley)
10 Mount Tyndall [25] [26] [m] Sierra Nevada 4275 m
14,025 ft		343 m
1,125 ft		2.31 km
1.44 mi		 36°39′20″N118°20′13″W / 36.6556°N 118.3370°W / 36.6556; -118.3370 (Mount Tyndall)
11 Mount Muir [27] [28] [n] Sierra Nevada 4273 m
14,018 ft		101 m
331 ft		0.83 km
0.52 mi		 36°33′53″N118°17′29″W / 36.5647°N 118.2913°W / 36.5647; -118.2913 (Mount Muir)
12 Middle Palisade [29] [30] [o] Sierra Nevada 4273 m
14,018 ft		341 m
1,119 ft		4.17 km
2.59 mi		 37°04′13″N118°28′09″W / 37.0702°N 118.4691°W / 37.0702; -118.4691 (Middle Palisade)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  3. ↑ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  4. ↑ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
  5. ↑ The elevation of Mount Williamson includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  6. ↑ The summit of White Mountain Peak is the highest point of the White Mountains.
  7. ↑ The summit of North Palisade is the highest point of the Palisades.
  8. ↑ The elevation of North Palisade includes an adjustment of +1.867 m (6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  9. ↑ The summit of Mount Shasta is the highest point of the southern Cascade Range.
  10. ↑ The elevation of Mount Sill includes an adjustment of +1.888 m (6.19 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  11. ↑ The elevation of Mount Russell includes an adjustment of +1.869 m (6.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  12. ↑ The elevation of Mount Langley includes an adjustment of +1.76 m (5.77 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  13. ↑ The elevation of Mount Tyndall includes an adjustment of +1.835 m (6.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  14. ↑ The elevation of Mount Muir includes an adjustment of +1.857 m (6.09 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  15. ↑ The elevation of Middle Palisade includes an adjustment of +1.835 m (6.02 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fourteener</span> Mountain peak of at least 14,000 ft.

In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 ft (4267 m). The 96 fourteeners in the United States are all west of the Mississippi River. Colorado has the most (53) of any single state; Alaska is second with 29. Many peak baggers try to climb all fourteeners in the contiguous United States, one particular state, or another region.

References

  1. ↑ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  2. ↑ "WHITNEY". Datasheet for NGS Station GT1811. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mount Whitney". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mount Williamson". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mount Williamson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2559. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "White Mountain Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "NORTH PALISADE". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2629. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "North Palisade". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "North Palisade". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "MT SHASTA". Datasheet for NGS Station MX1016. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mount Shasta". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Mount Sill". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Mount Sill". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Mount Russell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Mount Russell". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  20. ↑ "SPLIT MTN". Datasheet for NGS Station HR2616. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Split Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Split Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Mount Langley". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Mount Langley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Mount Tyndall". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Mount Tyndall". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Mount Muir". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Mount Muir". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Middle Palisade". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Middle Palisade". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.

36°34′43″N118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)

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