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California has such a diversity of mountain ranges. The Sierra Nevadas, home to Mount Whitney, Coastal Ranges with their lush colors, and the Cascades are just some of the ranges encompassing California. Thus, California has a whopping 163 peaks with a prominence of 2,000 feet or more. Nevada is the only state (in the lower 48) with more prominent peaks. California also has 9 Ultra Prominence Peaks within the continental United States. These peaks provide a wide range of difficulty. Some are also very remote. Also, if you include 6 error range peaks, that gives a total of 169 peaks that have at least 2,000 feet of prominence. Out of these 169 peaks, 121 (72%) had a SummitPost page at the time of this writing.
This list was compiled using the “mean prominence” value. Peaklist uses its ranking system with this method (163 peaks). Peakbagger uses the “clean prominence” value, which also concludes to their being 163 peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence. The order of these peaks in the Prominence list can vary slightly depending on which method of Prominence you use. In addition, there are also the 6 peaks that are in the “Error Range” of having 2,000 feet of prominence. Three of these peaks were on SummitPost at the time of writing this.
Current Total with a SummitPost Page: 131
Rank | Image | Summit Name | Elevation (ft) | Prominence (ft) | County | Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
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1 | Mount Whitney | 14,505 | 10,075 | Tulare/Inyo | 36.57860°N | 118.293°W | Map | |
2 | Mt. Shasta | 14,162 | 9,762 | Siskiyou | 41.40940°N | 122.1939°W | Map | |
3 | San Jacinto Peak | 10,839 | 8,319 | Riverside | 33.81440°N | 116.6783°W | Map | |
4 | San Gorgonio | 11,502 | 8,282 | San Bernardino | 34.10060°N | 116.8278°W | Map | |
5 | White Mountain Peak | 14,252 | 7,196 | Mono | 37.63440°N | 118.2547°W | Map | |
6 | Mt. San Antonio | 10,024 | 6,224 | Los Angeles | 34.28890°N | 117.6458°W | Map | |
7 | Telescope Peak | 11,049 | 6,188 | Inyo | 36.16970°N | 117.088°W | Map | |
8 | Lassen Peak | 10,457 | 5,229 | Shasta | 40.48780°N | 121.5039°W | Map | |
9 | Mount Eddy | 9,025 | 5,105 | Siskiyou; Trinity (Highest Point) | 41.32000°N | 122.478°W | Map | |
10 | Mt. Linn | 8,094 | 4,814 | Tehama | 40.037°N | 122.854°W | Map | |
11 | Mount Pinos | 8,831 | 4,800 | Ventura | 34.81283°N | 119.14541°W | Map | |
12 | Junipero Serra Peak | 5,862 | 4,462 | Monterey | 36.14560°N | 121.418°W | Map | |
13 | Santiago Peak | 5,687 | 4,447 | Orange | 33.71060°N | 117.5333°W | Map | |
14 | Eagle Peak | 9,892 | 4,352 | Modoc | 41.2835°N | 120.1997°W | Map | |
15 | Clark Mountain | 7,929 | 4,255 | San Bernardino | 35.525°N | 115.588°W | Map | |
16 | Mt. Patterson | 11,673 | 4,153 | Mono | 38.43670°N | 119.3052°W | Map | |
17 | Toro Peak | 8,176 | 3,996 | Riverside | 33.52330°N | 116.42472°W | Map | |
18 | Tin Mountain | 8,953 | 3,993 | Inyo | 36.887°N | 117.456°W | Map | |
19 | Mount Ritter | 13,143 | 3,968 | Madera | 37.6894°N | 119.1981°W | Map | |
20 | no SP Page | Waucoba Mountain | 11,123 | 3,923 | Inyo | 37.022°N | 118.008°W | Map |
21 | Thompson Peak | 8,994 | 3,914 | Trinity | 41.001°N | 123.047°W | Map | |
22 | no SP Page | Double Mountain | 7,981 | 3,837 | Kern | 35.033254°N | 118.486726°W | Map |
23 | Kingston Peak | 7,336 | 3,727 | San Bernardino | 35.727°N | 115.917°W | Map | |
24 | Pyramid Peak | 6,703 | 3,703 | Inyo | 36.392°N | 116.611°W | Map | |
25 | Maturango Peak | 8,839 | 3,639 | Inyo | 36.121°N | 117.495°W | Map | |
26 | Dry Mountain | 8,674 | 3,594 | Inyo | 36.9091°N | 117.5969°W | Map | |
27 | Nopah Point | 6,394 | 3,572 | Inyo | 36.0065°N | 116.0804°W | Map | |
28 | Piute Peak | 8,440 | 3,487 | Kern | 35.4494°N | 118.38832°W | Map | |
29 | San Benito Mountain | 5,241 | 3,481 | San Benito | 36.3697°N | 120.6443°W | Map | |
30 | Loma Prieta | 3,786 | 3,426 | Santa Clara | 37.1112°N | 121.8431°W | Map | |
31 | HP New York Mtns. | 7,532 | 3,333 | San Bernardino | 35.26°N | 115.308°W | Map | |
32 | Granite Mountains HP | 4,431 | 3,314 | Riverside | 33.9702°N | 115.0728°W | Map | |
33 | Funeral Peak | 6,384 | 3,304 | Inyo | 36.103°N | 116.624°W | Map | |
34 | Avawatz Mountain | 6,154 | 3,294 | San Bernardino | 35.513°N | 116.332°W | Map | |
35 | Breckenridge Mountain | 7,560 | 3,283 | Kern | 35.451°N | 118.583°W | Map | |
36 | Ord Mountain | 6,309 | 3,253 | San Bernardino | 34.6749°N | 116.8151°W | Map | |
37 | Hines Peak | 6,716 | 3,208 | Ventura | 34.511°N | 119.075°W | Map | |
38 | Cobb Mountain | 4,720 | 3,199 | Lake | 38.8029°N° | 122.7466°W | Map | |
39 | Glass Mountain | 11,140 | 3,160 | Mono | 37.7661°N | 118.7045°W | Map | |
39 | Goosenest | 8,280 | 3,160 | Siskiyou | 41.72°N | 122.2224°W | Map | |
41 | Freel Peak | 10,881 | 3,146 | El Dorado/Alpine | 38.85690°N | 119.9002°W | Map | |
42 | Mount Diablo | 3,849 | 3,109 | Contra Costa | 37.882°N | 121.913°W | Map | |
43 | Bully Choop Mountain | 6,974 | 3,103 | Shasta/Trinity | 40.555213°N | 122.767153°W | Map | |
44 | Copernicus Peak | 4,372 | 3,092 | Santa Clara | 37.347°N | 121.629°W | Map | |
45 | Olancha Peak | 12,123 | 3,083 | Tulare/Inyo | 36.2656°N | 118.1164°W | Map | |
46 | Keynot Peak | 11,102 | 3,030 | Inyo | 36.70770°N | 117.9621°W | Map | |
47 | Butt Mountain | 7,870 | 2,978 | Tehama | 40.22°N | 121.39°W | Map | |
48 | King Peak | 4,091 | 2,931 | Humboldt | 40.156823°N | 124.124354°W | Map | |
49 | Crater Peak | 8,677 | 2,923 | Shasta | 40.698°N | 121.62°W | Map | |
50 | Cone Peak | 5,155 | 2,915 | Monterey | 36.0519°N | 121.495°W | Map | |
51 | Boulder Peak | 8,299 | 2,899 | Siskiyou | 41.578°N | 123.092°W | Map | |
52 | North Palisade | 14,242 | 2,895 | Fresno/Inyo | 37.09390ºN | 118.5219ºW | Map | |
53 | Hot Springs Peak | 7,654 | 2,894 | Lassen | 40.375ºN | 120.1215ºW | Map | |
54 | Burney Mountain | 7,863 | 2,863 | Shasta | 38.69240°N | 121.62629°W | Map | |
55 | Palomar Mountain | 6,140 | 2,856 | San Diego | 33.363°N | 116.835°W | Map | |
56 | Cuyamaca Peak | 6,506 | 2,849 | San Diego | 32.9468ºN | 116.6068°W | Map | |
57 | Black Butte | 4,504 | 2,844 | Riverside | 33.5613ºN | 115.3449ºW | Map | |
58 | Hull Mountain | 6,873 | 2,833 | Mendocino | 39.521922ºN | 122.936917ºW | Map | |
59 | Baden Powell | 9,399 | 2,799 | Los Angeles | 34.3586ºN | 117.7636ºW | Map | |
60 | Black Lassic | 5,916 | 2,796 | Humboldt | 40.34024ºN | 123.54122ºW | Map | |
61 | no SP Page | Granite Peak | 6,762 | 2,792 | San Bernardino | 34.793745ºN | 115.695412ºW | Map |
61 | Mt. Ingalls | 8,372 | 2,792 | Plumas | 39.9415ºN | 120.62737ºW | Map | |
63 | Whipple Mountain | 4,130 | 2,790 | San Bernardino | 34.314637ºN | 114.411151ºW | Map | |
64 | no SP Page | Iron Mountain | 4,485 | 2,785 | Mendocino | 39.808544°N | 123.481346°W | Map |
65 | Old Woman Mountain | 5,324 | 2,732 | San Bernardino | 34.573365ºN | 115.235561ºW | Map | |
66 | no SP Page | Straw Peak | 5,591 | 2,715 | San Bernardino | 35.618785ºN | 117.193996ºW | Map |
67 | Bald Eagle Mountain | 7,183 | 2,703 | Plumas | 39.938193ºN | 121.235856ºW | Map | |
68 | Whale Peak | 5,348 | 2,700 | San Diego | 33.0292ºN | 116.3161ºW | Map | |
69 | Turtle Mountains High Point | 4,298 | 2,658 | San Bernardino | 34.261099°N | 114.827676°W | Map | |
70 | Sanhedrin Mountain | 6,175 | 2,655 | Mendocino | 39.515971ºN | 123.096061ºW | Map | |
71 | Mount Conness | 12,590 | 2,647 | Tuolomne/Mono | 37.9672°N | 119.3192°W | Map | |
72 | Mount Morgan | 13,748 | 2,628 | Inyo | 37.4053°N | 118.7323°W | Map | |
73 | no SP Page | Tiefort Mtns HP / BM Artillery | 5,063 | 2,623 | San Bernardino | 35.282877ºN | 116.556338ºW | Map |
74 | Mount Gabb | 13,741 | 2,621 | Fresno/Inyo | 37.3769ºN | 118.8017ºW | Map | |
75 | Hayfork Bally | 6,273 | 2,619 | Trinity | 40.659011ºN | 123.219298ºW | Map | |
76 | Hot Springs Mountain | 6,533 | 2,613 | San Diego | 33.315157°N | 116.579795°W | Map | |
77 | Pyramid Peak | 9,983 | 2,606 | El Dorado | 38.845106ºN | 120.158081ºW | Map | |
78 | no SP Page | Bear Mountain | 6,920 | 2,600 | Kern | 35.206486°N | 118.639498°W | Map |
78 | Rainbow Ridge | 3600 | 2,600 | Humboldt | 40.3344ºN | 124.1104ºW | Map | |
80 | Kern Peak | 11,510 | 2,590 | Tulare | 36.308ºN | 118.287ºW | Map | |
81 | Mount Humphreys | 13,986 | 2,563 | Fresno/Inyo | 37.2706ºN | 118.6728ºW | Map | |
82 | Potato Peak | 10,237 | 2,557 | Mono | 38.234565ºN | 119.086855ºW | Map | |
83 | Preston Peak | 7,309 | 2,549 | Siskiyou | 41.836ºN | 123.611ºW | Map | |
84 | Spectre Peak | 4,480 | 2,544 | Riverside | 34.026279°N | 115.404748°W | Map | |
85 | 10,381 | 2,541 | Alpine | 38.6636ºN | 120.0003ºW | Map | ||
86 | no SP Page | Manly Peak | 7,195 | 2,536 | Inyo | 35.915064ºN | 117.116945ºW | Map |
87 | Snow Mountain | 7,056 | 2,519 | Lake/Colusa | 39.39ºN | 122.78ºW | Map | |
88 | no SP Page | Coso Peak | 8,160 | 2,489 | Inyo | 36.202881°N | 117.713744ºW | Map |
89 | The Whaleback | 8,528 | 2,488 | Siskiyou | 41.52829ºN | 122.14059ºW | Map | |
90 | no SP Page | Alamo Mountain | 7,367 | 2,487 | Ventura | 34.667725ºN | 118.961154ºW | Map |
91 | no SP Page | Devils Peak | 2,470 | 2,470 | Santa Barbara | 34.029201ºN | 119.784428ºW | Map |
92 | Highland Peak | 10,935 | 2,455 | Alpine | 38.54390°N | 119.7547ºW | Map | |
93 | Frazier Mountain | 10,263 | 2,453 | Ventura | 34.7752ºN | 118.9695ºW | Map | |
93 | Burnt Peak | 5,793 | 2,453 | Los Angeles | 34.68270ºN | 118.5761ºW | Map | |
95 | Mount Tamalpais | 2,571 | 2,451 | Marin | 37.928ºN | 122.591ºW | Map | |
96 | Cady Peak | 4,627 | 2,447 | San Bernardino | 34.873196ºN | 116.333102ºW | Map | |
97 | Black Buttes | 7,452 | 2,440 | Glenn | 39.72690ºN | 122.8714ºW | Map | |
98 | Black Mountain | 5,118 | 2,427 | Siskiyou | 41.85775ºN | 122.511786ºW | Map | |
99 | Fredonyer Peak | 7,943 | 2,423 | Lassen | 40.687756ºN | 120.59852ºW | Map | |
100 | Mount Dana | 13,057 | 2,417 | Mono/Tuolumne | 37.8997ºN | 119.2203ºW | Map | |
101 | Dixie Mountain | 8,327 | 2,407 | Plumas | 39.938864ºN | 120.285348ºW | Map | |
102 | Chanchelulla Peak | 6,401 | 2,398 | Trinity | 40.47340°N | 122.9913°W | Map | |
103 | Cahto Peak | 4,233 | 2,393 | Mendocino | 39.686557ºN | 123.579551ºW | Map | |
104 | Last Chance Mountain | 8,459 | 2,379 | Inyo | 37.280379°N | 117.699821°W | Map | |
105 | Stewart Point | 5,265 | 2,378 | Inyo | 36.166173°N | 116.208067°W | Map | |
106 | Observation Peak | 7,964 | 2,364 | Lassen | 40.774241°N | 120.171544°W | Map | |
107 | Babbitt Peak | 8,760 | 2,360 | Sierra | 39.602544ºN | 120.105706ºW | Map | |
108 | Eagle Peak | 11,847 | 2,358 | Mono | 38.179872°N | 119.408581°W | Map | |
109 | Mount Hoffman | 7,913 | 2,353 | Siskiyou | 41.611109°N | 121.553674°W | Map | |
110 | Willow Creek Mountain | 7,829 | 2,349 | Siskiyou | 41.815485ºN | 122.242804ºW | Map | |
111 | Kettle Benchmark | 7,829 | 2,342 | Plumas | 40.146427ºN | 120.720691ºW | Map | |
112 | Mount Konocti | 4,299 | 2,339 | Lake | 38.974646°N | 122.765939°W | Map | |
113 | no SP Page | Palen Mtns. HP (Red Top) | 3,848 | 2,336 | Riverside | 33.834165ºN | 115.038782ºW | Map |
114 | Towne BM | 7,287 | 2,331 | Inyo | 36.419839°N | 117.318241°W | Map | |
114 | Big Maria Mountain | 3,381 | 2,331 | Riverside | 33.867819°N | 114.669087°W | Map | |
116 | Mount Dubois | 13,559 | 2,319 | Mono | 37.783365°N | 118.343216°W | Map | |
117 | Quail Mountain | 5,813 | 2,293 | Riverside | 34.007323°N | 116.24139°W | Map | |
118 | Mount Hoffmann | 10,850 | 2,290 | Mariposa | 37.846842°N | 119.510591°W | Map | |
119 | Bear Mountain | 6,411 | 2,287 | Del Norte | 41.796181°N | 123.672061°W | Map | |
120 | Ash Creek Butte | 8,378 | 2,258 | Siskiyou | 41.447496°N | 122.049°W | Map | |
121 | Russian Peak | 8,190 | 2,234 | Siskiyou | 41.282576°N | 122.951796°W | Map | |
122 | no SP Page | Eagle Crags | 5,512 | 2,232 | San Bernardino | 35.399304ºN | 117.060482ºW | Map |
123 | Eagle Mountain | 5,350 | 2,230 | Riverside | 33.744087°N | 115.739724°W | Map | |
124 | Sheep Hole Mtns HP | 4,613 | 2,218 | San Bernardino | 34.22668ºN | 115.692114ºW | Map | |
125 | Edgar Peak | 7,162 | 2,208 | San Bernardino | 34.955521°N | 115.536354°W | Map | |
126 | Caliente Mountain | 5,106 | 2,206 | San Luis Obispo | 35.036309°N | 119.760252°W | Map | |
127 | Sandstone Peak | 3,111 | 2,201 | Ventura | 34.120429°N | 118.931994°W | Map | |
128 | Adams Peak | 8,197 | 2,197 | Plumas | 39.910721°N | 120.10048°W | Map | |
129 | Pinto Peak | 7,508 | 2,190 | Inyo | 36.383721°N | 117.226466°W | Map | |
130 | Big Pine Mountain | 6,828 | 2,188 | Santa Barbara | 34.697288°N | 119.654347°W | Map | |
131 | Tower Peak | 11,755 | 2,183 | Tuolomne/Mono | 38.144524°N | 119.547713°W | Map | |
132 | Shaffer Mountain | 6,735 | 2,175 | Lassen | 40.446641ºN | 120.357939ºW | Map | |
133 | Owens Peak | 8,453 | 2,173 | Kern | 35.738269°N | 117.997019°W | Map | |
133 | North Yolla Bolly | 7,864 | 2,173 | Tehama/Trinity | 40.19629°N | 122.973771°W | Map | |
135 | no SP Page | Providence Benchmark | 6,611 | 2,149 | San Bernardino | 34.872363ºN | 115.557942ºW | Map |
136 | Hawkins Peak | 10,024 | 2,144 | Alpine | 38.738566°N | 119.872452°W | Map | |
137 | Slate Mountain | 9,302 | 2,142 | Tulare | 36.083378°N | 118.576278°W | Map | |
138 | Keddie Peak | 7,499 | 2,139 | Plumas | 40.216148ºN | 120.968841ºW | Map | |
139 | Indian Creek Baldy | 6,273 | 2,139 | Siskiyou | 41.737882ºN | 122.829439ºW | Map | |
140 | Tombstone Mountain | 5,613 | 2,133 | Shasta | 41.04762ºN | 122.254352ºW | Map | |
141 | Mount Orizaba | 2,125 | 2,125 | Los Angleles | 33.375136°N | 118.419599°W | Map | |
142 | Twin Peaks | 12,323 | 2,123 | Tuolomne/Mono | 38.083553°N | 119.358775°W | Map | |
143 | Orocopia Mountain | 3,815 | 2,102 | Riverside | 33.569058°N | 115.77979°W | Map | |
144 | Cottonwood Peak | 6,607 | 2,087 | Siskiyou | 41.887562ºN | 122.646968ºW | Map | |
145 | Chews Ridge | 5,045 | 2,085 | Monterey | 36.312201ºN | 121.568204ºW | Map | |
146 | no SP Page | Palo Escrito Peak | 4,467 | 2,078 | Monterey | 36.405236ºN | 121.491968ºW | Map |
147 | Mount Pinchot | 13,494 | 2,077 | Fresno | 36.947268°N | 118.40542 °W | Map | |
147 | Reyes Peak | 7,514 | 2,077 | Ventura | 34.630915°N | 119.281622°W | Map | |
149 | Santa Ynez Peak | 4,298 | 2,074 | Santa Barbara | 34.526966°N | 119.978554°W | Map | |
150 | Mount Lola | 9,148 | 2,068 | Nevada | 39.432952°N | 120.365117°W | Map | |
151 | no SP Page | Brown Mountain | 5,134 | 2,064 | San Bernardino | 35.686537ºN | 117.02136ºW | Map |
152 | Red Mountain | 5,261 | 2,061 | San Bernardino | 35.348734°N | 117.584069°W | Map | |
153 | Thurston Peak | 7,572 | 2,052 | Trinity | 40.92444ºN | 123.222447ºW | Map | |
153 | Otay Mountain | 3,572 | 2,052 | San Diego | 32.594533°N | 116.844673°W | Map | |
155 | no SP Page | Clipper Mountain | 4,594 | 2,051 | San Bernardino | 34.754228ºN | 115.383618ºW | Map |
156 | Leavitt Peak | 11,570 | 2,049 | Tuolomne/Mono | 38.286182°N | 119.651249°W | Map | |
157 | Scodie Mountain | 7,294 | 2,048 | Kern | 35.629443°N | 118.028214°W | Map | |
158 | South Butte | 2,117 | 2,047 | Sutter | 39.206309ºN | 121.821272ºW | Map | |
159 | Mount Kaweah | 13,802 | 2,027 | Tulare | 36.526108°N | 118.478518°W | Map | |
160 | Salt Creek Mountain | 4,379 | 2,019 | Shasta | 40.877011ºN | 122.176891ºW | Map | |
161 | Rodman Mountain | 6,010 | 2,010 | San Bernardino | 34.642806°N | 116.628692°W | Map | |
162 | Mount Warren | 12,327 | 2,007 | Mono | 37.989772°N | 119.223497°W | Map | |
163 | Sonoma Mountain | 2,463 | 2,003 | Sonoma | 38.345892°N | 122.580024°W | Map |
Rank | Image | Summit Name | Elevation (ft) | Prominence (ft) | County | Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
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E1 | Salmon Mountain | 6,956 | 1,996 | Humboldt/Siskiyou | 41.183229ºN | 123.41076ºW | Map | |
E2 | Bonanza King | 7,074 | 1,994 | Trinity | 41.097114ºN | 118.001343ºW | Map | |
E3 | no SP Page | Brushy Mountain | 3,550 | 1,990 | Humboldt | 40.354001ºN | 123.802652ºW | Map |
E4 | no SP Page | Mount Johnson | 3,465 | 1,985 | San Benito | 36.610947ºN | 121.314714ºW | Map |
E5 | Mount Tom | 13,652 | 1,972 | Inyo | 37.338479ºN | 118.657008ºW | Map | |
E6 | no SP Page | Mount Hood (Hood Mountain) | 2,730 | 1,970 | Sonoma | 38.45991ºN | 122.553489ºW | Map |
hgrapid - Nov 25, 2009 2:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Mount Eddy in Orange County?Is that a typo? Also, Tin Mountain has the same photo as Mount Patterson.
Noondueler - Mar 15, 2010 4:12 pm - Voted 10/10
Mammoth PeakJust a note Red, the first peak on the page, upper left is Mammoth Peak not Mt. Dana. The caption on the original shot would lead you to believe that since it's on the Mt. Dana page. Also the pic below left is of course Mt. Shasta taken from the Whaleback. Thanks for posting some of my pics!
Bob Burd - May 20, 2011 10:46 pm - Hasn't voted
Mammoth PeakIt's a pretty picture, but Mammoth Peak doesn't have 2,000ft of promimence. In fact it doesn't have even 500ft of prominence and probably doesn't belong on this page.
hgrapid - Oct 15, 2012 1:52 pm - Voted 10/10
I added Babbitt PeakI added a summitpost page for Babbitt Peak: http://www.summitpost.org/babbitt-peak/819843
ericnoel - Apr 29, 2013 3:00 pm - Hasn't voted
Round TopIt looks like the Round Top page linked here is not the actual P2000 Round Top.
redsplashman23 - May 15, 2013 4:37 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Round TopGood catch. It's fixed now.
hgrapid - May 30, 2016 3:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Pages added that should be linked in the main pagePotato Peak: http://www.summitpost.org/potato-peak-and-bodie-mountain/767981 Dixie Mountain: http://www.summitpost.org/dixie-mountain-ca/972213