List of mountains of the United States

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This list includes significant mountain peaks located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak in each state, district or territory is noted in bold. For state high points that are not mountains, see List of U.S. states and territories by elevation.

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Significant mountain peaks and high points

Alabama

Cheaha Mountain Cheaha Lake in the Fall.jpg
Cheaha Mountain

Alaska

Denali Denali Mt McKinley.jpg
Denali
Mount Blackburn MtBlackburn-KennicottGlacier.jpg
Mount Blackburn
Mount Fairweather Fairweather.jpg
Mount Fairweather
Mount Foraker Mount foraker.jpg
Mount Foraker
Mount Hayes Mount Hayes.jpg
Mount Hayes
Mount Redoubt MountRedoubt.jpg
Mount Redoubt
Mount Saint Elias Mt Saint Elias, South Central Alaska.jpg
Mount Saint Elias
Mount Sanford Wrangells1.jpg
Mount Sanford
Mount Shishaldin Shishaldin.jpg
Mount Shishaldin
Mount Wrangell MountWrangell.jpg
Mount Wrangell

American Samoa

Arizona

Humphreys Peak San Francisco Peaks, winter.jpg
Humphreys Peak

Arkansas

California

Mount Darwin Mount Darwin.jpg
Mount Darwin
Mount Humphreys Mount Humphreys.jpg
Mount Humphreys
Mount San Antonio Mount San Antonio.jpg
Mount San Antonio
Mount Shasta Shasta pix 3.JPG
Mount Shasta
Mount Tom Mt Tom CA from US 395.jpg
Mount Tom
Mount Whitney Mount Whitney 2003-03-25.jpg
Mount Whitney
Mount Williamson Mount Williamson.jpg
Mount Williamson
North Palisade North Palisade from Windy Point.jpg
North Palisade
San Gorgonio Mountain San Gorgonio.jpg
San Gorgonio Mountain
San Jacinto Peak Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 283.jpg
San Jacinto Peak
Telescope Peak Telescope Peak - Death Valley NP California.jpg
Telescope Peak
White Mountain Peak White Mountain CA.JPG
White Mountain Peak

Colorado

Blanca Peak MtBlancaEast.jpg
Blanca Peak
Castle Peak Castle Peak CO Full.JPG
Castle Peak
Crestone Peak Crestone peaks fall.jpg
Crestone Peak
Fishers Peak Fishers peak.jpg
Fishers Peak
Grays Peak Grays and Torreys Peaks 2006-08-06.jpg
Grays Peak
La Plata Peak 2007-06-24-plata-eve-close2.jpg
La Plata Peak
Longs Peak Longs peak.JPG
Longs Peak
Mount Elbert Mt. Elbert.jpg
Mount Elbert
Mount Harvard Mount Harvard (Colorado) - 2006-07-16.jpg
Mount Harvard
Mount Lincoln Mt Lincoln.jpg
Mount Lincoln
Mount Massive Mount Massive.jpg
Mount Massive
Mount Sneffels Mount Sneffels.jpg
Mount Sneffels
Pikes Peak Pikes Peak in November 2010.jpg
Pikes Peak
Uncompahgre Peak Uncompahgre peak.jpg
Uncompahgre Peak
Spanish Peaks Spanish peaks.JPG
Spanish Peaks

Connecticut

Georgia

Brasstown Bald Brasstown Bald viewed from the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway.JPG
Brasstown Bald
Kennesaw Mountain Kennesaw Mountain (22160431461).jpg
Kennesaw Mountain

Guam

Hawaiʻi

Mauna Loa Aa channel flow from Mauna Loa.jpg
Mauna Loa

Idaho

Borah Peak BorahPeakID.jpg
Borah Peak

Illinois

Kansas

Kentucky

Black Mountain Kentucky Side of Black Mountain (4535376460).jpg
Black Mountain

Louisiana

Maine

Katahdin Frederic Edwin Church - Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp.jpg
Katahdin

Maryland

Massachusetts

Mount Greylock Greylock & Hopper.JPG
Mount Greylock

Michigan

Minnesota

Eagle Mountain Eagle Mountain, Minnesota.jpg
Eagle Mountain

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Granite Peak Granite Peak Montana.jpg
Granite Peak
McDonald Peak McDonaldPeakMontana.jpg
McDonald Peak
Mount Cleveland Mount Cleveland.jpg
Mount Cleveland

Nebraska

Nevada

Mount Charleston Charleston peak.JPG
Mount Charleston
Wheeler Peak WheelerPeakNV.jpg
Wheeler Peak

New Hampshire

Mount Washington Mt. Washington from Bretton Woods.JPG
Mount Washington

New Jersey

New Mexico

Sierra Blanca Peak Sierra Blanca Peak 2.jpg
Sierra Blanca Peak

New York

Mount Marcy Adirondacks Mount Marcy From Mount Haystack.JPG
Mount Marcy
Mount Mitchell Mount-mitchell-south-nc1.jpg
Mount Mitchell

North Carolina

North Dakota

White Butte White Butte, North Dakota.jpg
White Butte

Northern Mariana Islands

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Mount Hood Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake, Oregon.jpg
Mount Hood
Sacajawea Peak Ice Lake, Sacajawea Peak.jpg
Sacajawea Peak

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Cerro de Punta Cerro de Punta as seen from the Caja de Muertos, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC03691).jpg
Cerro de Punta

South Carolina

South Dakota

Black Elk Peak Harneygranite.jpg
Black Elk Peak

Tennessee

Clingmans Dome Abies fraseri0.jpg
Clingmans Dome

Texas

Guadalupe Peak Guadalupe Nima2.JPG
Guadalupe Peak

Utah

Kings Peak Kings Peak Close Up.jpg
Kings Peak
Mount Nebo Mount Nebo Utah.jpg
Mount Nebo
Mount Peale Mount Peale north face.jpg
Mount Peale

Vermont

Mount Mansfield Mount mansfield 20040926.jpg
Mount Mansfield

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Virginia

Mount Rogers Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.jpg
Mount Rogers

Washington

Glacier Peak Glacier Peak 7118.JPG
Glacier Peak
Mount Adams Mount Adams 2.jpg
Mount Adams
Mount Baker Mount Baker.jpg
Mount Baker
Mount Olympus Mount Olympus-JP2.jpg
Mount Olympus
Mount Rainier Mount Rainier sunset and clouds.jpg
Mount Rainier
Mount Shuksan Mount Shuksan reflected in Picture Lake.jpg
Mount Shuksan
Mount St. Helens Mount St. Helens3.jpg
Mount St. Helens
Mount Spokane Mount Spokane.jpg
Mount Spokane

West Virginia

Spruce Knob Knobsummit.jpg
Spruce Knob

Wisconsin

Timms Hill Timms Hill, Wisconsin.JPG
Timms Hill

Wyoming

Francs Peak Francs Peak.jpg
Francs Peak
Gannett Peak Gannet Peak with Gannett Glacier.jpg
Gannett Peak
Grand Teton Grand Teton in Winter-NPS.jpg
Grand Teton

Summit disambiguation

The following list includes links to disambiguation and set index articles for topographic summits of the United States with identical names. The United States Board on Geographic Names is the official authority for all United States geographic names. The United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System provides Internet access to these geographic names.

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Shasta</span> Stratovolcano in California, United States

Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 ft (4,322 m), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles, which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Bachelor</span> Dormant stratovolcano in Oregon, United States

Mount Bachelor, formerly named Bachelor Butte, is a dormant stratovolcano atop a shield volcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range of central Oregon. Named Mount Bachelor because it stands apart from the nearby Three Sisters, it lies in the eastern segment of the central portion of the High Cascades, the eastern segment of the Cascade Range. The volcano lies at the northern end of the 15-mile (24 km) long Mount Bachelor Volcanic Chain, which underwent four major eruptive episodes during the Pleistocene and the Holocene. The United States Geological Survey considers Mount Bachelor a moderate threat, but Bachelor poses little threat of becoming an active volcano in the near future. It remains unclear whether the volcano is extinct or just inactive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Jefferson (Oregon)</span> Stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, Oregon, US

Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. The second highest mountain in Oregon, it is situated within Linn County, Jefferson County, and Marion County and forms part of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Due to the ruggedness of its surroundings, the mountain is one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades. It is also a popular tourist destination despite its remoteness, with recreational activities including hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, and photography. Vegetation at Mount Jefferson is dominated by Douglas fir, silver fir, mountain hemlock, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and several cedar species. Carnivores, insectivores, bats, rodents, deer, birds, and various other species inhabit the area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Bailey (Oregon)</span> Relatively young tephra cone and shield volcano in Oregons Cascade Range

Mount Bailey is a relatively young tephra cone and shield volcano in the Cascade Range, located on the opposite side of Diamond Lake from Mount Thielsen in southern Oregon, United States. Bailey consists of a 2,000-foot (610 m)-high main cone on top of an old basaltic andesite shield volcano. With a volume of 8 to 9 km3, Mount Bailey is slightly smaller than neighboring Diamond Peak. Mount Bailey is a popular destination for recreational activities. Well known in the Pacific Northwest region as a haven for skiing in the winter months, the mountain's transportation, instead of a conventional chairlift, is provided by snowcats—treaded, tractor-like vehicles that can ascend Bailey's steep, snow-covered slopes and carry skiers to the higher reaches of the mountain. In the summer months, a 5-mile (8 km) hiking trail gives foot access to Bailey's summit. Mount Bailey is one of Oregon's Matterhorns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Adams (Washington)</span> Southern Washington stratovolcano

Mount Adams, known by some Native American tribes as Pahto or Klickitat, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. Although Adams has not erupted in more than 1,000 years, it is not considered extinct. It is the second-highest mountain in Washington, after Mount Rainier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve</span> National park and wilderness preserve in Alaska, United States

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve managed by the National Park Service in south central Alaska. The park and preserve were established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The protected areas are included in an International Biosphere Reserve and are part of the Kluane/Wrangell–St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park and preserve form the largest area managed by the National Park Service with a total of 13,175,799.07 acres, an expanse larger than nine U.S. states and around the same size as Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia. 8,323,147.59 acres are designated as the national park, and the remaining 4,852,652.14 acres are designated as the preserve. The area designated as the national park alone is larger than the 47 smallest American national parks combined and is more than twice the size of all but two other national parks. Its area makes up over 15% of all national park designated land in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Tehama</span> Eroded Andesitic stratovolcano in Northern California

Mount Tehama is an eroded andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in Northern California. Part of the Lassen volcanic area, its tallest remnant, Brokeoff Mountain, is itself the second highest peak in Lassen Volcanic National Park and connects to the park's highest point, Lassen Peak. Located on the border of Tehama County and Shasta County, Brokeoff's peak is the highest point in the former. The hikers that summit this mountain each year are treated to "exceptional" views of Lassen Peak, the Central Valley of California, and many of the park's other features. On clear days, Mount Shasta can also be seen in the distance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Active volcano</span> Geological feature

An active volcano is a volcano that has erupted during the Holocene, is currently erupting, or has the potential to erupt in the future. A volcano that is not currently erupting but could erupt in the future is known as a dormant volcano. Volcanoes that will not erupt again are known as extinct volcanoes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoodoo Butte</span> Mountain in Oregon, United States

Hoodoo Butte is a cinder cone butte in the Cascade Range of northern Oregon, located near Santiam Pass. Immediately to the east lies Hayrick Butte, a prime example of a tuya; the two mountains' names were likely mistaken for each other, but stuck with them over time. The area has been subjected to a number of historic fires. Hoodoo is sometimes considered a subfeature of the Mount Washington shield volcano, and it forms part of the Sisters Reach, which extends from South Cinder Peak to Crane Prairie Reservoir, running for 56 miles (90 km). This region has a high vent density, with many mafic volcanoes of Pleistocene to Holocene age, such as Hoodoo. While Hoodoo has an intact summit crater that was blocked from erosion by glaciers, it has an irregular topography, giving it an open appearance.

Aspen Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Pelican Butte and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Mount McLoughlin. It rises over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the nearby shore of Upper Klamath Lake. Ice Age glaciers carved three large cirques into the north and northeast flanks of the mountain removing most of the original summit area including any evidence of a crater. The summit is now the high point along the curving ridge which bounds the southern edge of the cirques above steep cliffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Buttes</span> Extinct stratovolcano in Washington

The Black Buttes, also known historically as the Sawtooth Rocks, make up an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Glacially eroded remnants of this volcano rise above the Deming Glacier, part of the glacier system of the nearby volcano, Mount Baker. There are three major peaks — Colfax, Lincoln, and Seward — all of which can be climbed.

References

  1. "McGinnis Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. "Compilation Geologic Map of the Daisy Mountain 7.5' Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona - AZGS Document Repository". Repository.azgs.az.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. The summit of Mount Frissell is located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  4. Mount Lamlam is located 314 kilometers (195 mi) northeast of the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of all the Earth's oceans. The total elevation rise from the bottom of the Challenger Deep at about −10,920 meters (−35,830 feet) to the summit of Mount Lamlam at 406 meters (1,332 feet) is 11,326 meters (37,159 feet), or 28% greater than the elevation of Mount Everest.
  5. The summit of Mauna Kea at 4,205 meters (13,796 feet) is the highest summit 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 5,998 meters (19,678 ft) for a total height of 10,203 meters (33,474 ft).
  6. The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km3 (18,000 cu mi), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.

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