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California Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence

RankPeak Name Prom-Clean  Prom-Avg  Prom-Optim  Elev-Ft Range NameIsol-Mi
1.Mount Whitney10,07510,08010,08514,495 Sequoia Sierra Nevada1646.3
2.Mount Shasta98229832984214,162 California Cascades334.7
3.San Jacinto Peak83198339835910,839 Peninsular Southern California Ranges20.3
4.San Gorgonio Mountain82948294829411,499 Transverse Ranges162.5
5.White Mountain Peak71967196719614,246 West Great Basin Ranges67.5
6.Mount San Antonio62246244626410,064 Transverse Ranges42.5
7.Telescope Peak61686188620811,048 West Great Basin Ranges57.2
8.Lassen Peak52295229522910,457 California Cascades71.4
9.Mount Eddy5153515351539025 Klamath Mountains14.6
10.South Yolla Bolly Mountain4814485448948094 Northern California Coast Range61.5
11.Mount Pinos4800480048008831 Transverse Ranges82.9
12.Junipero Serra Peak4447444744475862 Central California Coast Ranges131.8
13.Santiago Peak4387439744075687 Peninsular Southern California Ranges33.6
14.Eagle Peak4352436243729892 Northwest Great Basin Ranges87.4
15.Clark Mountain4232428143317907+Mojave Desert Ranges29.1
16.Mount Patterson41534173419311,673 West Great Basin Ranges18.5
17.Toro Peak3996401640368716 Peninsular Southern California Ranges20.7
18.Tin Mountain3993401340338953 West Great Basin Ranges28.1
19.Mount Ritter39573990402313,143 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada22.0
20.Waucoba Mountain39233943396311,123 West Great Basin Ranges20.0
21.Thompson Peak3914393439548994 Klamath Mountains37.0
22.Double Mountain3821384138617981 Southern Sierra Nevada28.8
23.Kingston Peak3727374337607336 Mojave Desert Ranges21.9
24.Pyramid Peak3703372337436703 West Great Basin Ranges24.0
25.Maturango Peak3639365936798839 West Great Basin Ranges21.6
26.Dry Mountain3594361436348674 West Great Basin Ranges8.0
27.Nopah Range High Point3572358836056394 South Great Basin Ranges17.8
28.San Benito Mountain3481349135015241 Central California Coast Ranges43.2
29.Piute Peak3480352035608440+Southern Sierra Nevada26.7
30.Loma Prieta3426343134363786 Central California Coast Ranges18.9
31.New York Mountains High Point3334335033677533 Mojave Desert Ranges23.7
32.Granite Mountain3314334633804331+Mojave Desert Ranges19.2
33.Funeral Peak3304332433446384 West Great Basin Ranges19.7
34.Avawatz Peak3295330533156155 Mojave Desert Ranges26.7
35.Breckenridge Mountain3280332033607560+Southern Sierra Nevada11.2
36.Ord Mountain3249325932696309 Mojave Desert Ranges22.8
37.Hines Peak3196321632366716 Transverse Ranges7.2
38.Glass Mountain31803210324011,160+West Great Basin Ranges16.2
39.Goosenest3160318032008280 California Cascades13.9
39.Cobb Mountain3160320032404720+Northern California Coast Range25.9
41.Freel Peak31463146314610,881 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada23.0
42.Mount Diablo3109311931293849 Central California Coast Ranges32.8
43.Bully Choop Mountain3104313731706975 Northern California Coast Range20.7
44.Olancha Peak30833103312312,123 Southern Sierra Nevada14.8
45.Copernicus Peak3080312031604360+Central California Coast Ranges65.2
46.Keynot Peak30303063309611,101 West Great Basin Ranges17.1
47.Butt Mountain2950297029907870 Northern Sierra Nevada15.4
48.King Peak2928294829684088 Northern California Coast Range28.3
49.Crater Peak2923294329638683 California Cascades15.4
50.Cone Peak2915292529355155 Central California Coast Ranges7.8
51.Boulder Peak2899291929398299 Klamath Mountains30.1
52.North Palisade28942894289414,242 Central Sierra Nevada32.2
52.Hot Springs Peak2894291429347654 Northwest Great Basin Ranges24.2
54.Burney Mountain2863288329037863 California Cascades7.5
55.Palomar Mountain2856285628566140 Peninsular Southern California Ranges13.5
56.Cuyamaca Peak2855286028666512 Peninsular Southern California Ranges25.4
57.Black Butte2844285428644504 Peninsular Southern California Ranges24.7
58.Hull Mountain2833285328736873 Northern California Coast Range13.7
59.Mount Baden-Powell2799281928399399 Transverse Ranges7.5
60.Lassic Mountain2796283628765916 Northern California Coast Range15.7
61.Mount Ingalls2792280228128372 Northern Sierra Nevada27.5
61.Granite Mountain2792280828256762 Mojave Desert Ranges13.8
63.Whipple Mountains High Point2790280028104130 Mojave Desert Ranges19.3
64.Iron Peak2785279528054485 Northern California Coast Range21.4
65.Old Woman Mountain2733274127495325 Mojave Desert Ranges26.3
66.Straw Peak2711271127115587 Mojave Desert Ranges18.9
67.Bald Eagle Mountain2703272327437183 Northern Sierra Nevada19.4
68.Whale Peak2700270027005349 Peninsular Southern California Ranges9.6
69.Turtle Mountains High Point2658269027244298+Mojave Desert Ranges22.5
70.Sanhedrin Mountain2655267526956175 Northern California Coast Range8.5
71.Mount Conness26302650267012,590 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada7.2
72.Mount Morgan26282648266813,748 Central Sierra Nevada9.9
73.Tiefort Mountains High Point2623264326635063 Mojave Desert Ranges11.9
74.Hot Springs Mountain2613263326536533 Peninsular Southern California Ranges16.8
75.Bear Mountain2600263026606920+Southern Sierra Nevada12.0
75.Rainbow Ridge2600264026803600+Northern California Coast Range13.6
77.Hayfork Bally2598263126646273 Northern California Coast Range17.4
78.Pyramid Peak2583260326239983 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada12.2
79.Mount Gabb25812601262113,741 Central Sierra Nevada4.3
80.Mount Humphreys25632563256313,986 Central Sierra Nevada14.7
81.Kern Peak25602580260011,480 Southern Sierra Nevada9.8
82.Potato Peak25572577259710,237 West Great Basin Ranges15.5
83.Spectre Peak2546256225794482 Mojave Desert Ranges21.0
84.Round Top25412561258110,381 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada14.4
85.Manly Peak2536255225697195 West Great Basin Ranges9.9
86.Preston Peak2509254925897309 Klamath Mountains25.2
87.Snow Mountain2496251625367056 Northern California Coast Range24.2
88.Coso Peak2489248924898160 West Great Basin Ranges13.5
89.The Whaleback2488250825288528 California Cascades8.7
90.Alamo Mountain2487250725277367 Transverse Ranges7.4
91.Highland Peak24562496253610,936 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada12.0
92.Mount Tamalpais2451245624612571 Northern California Coast Range31.5
93.Devils Peak2450247525002450+Peninsular Southern California Ranges31.1
94.Burnt Peak2448245824685788 Transverse Ranges15.8
95.Frazier Mountain2440248025208000+Transverse Ranges10.4
96.Black Butte2436243624367448 Northern California Coast Range19.3
97.Black Mountain2428243624445118 California Cascades7.3
98.Cady Peak2427243724474627 Mojave Desert Ranges19.3
99.Fredonyer Peak2423244324637943 Northwest Great Basin Ranges23.2
100.Mount Dana24172437245713,057 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada11.4
101.Dixie Mountain2407242724478327 Northern Sierra Nevada18.5
102.Chanchelulla Peak2398243124646401 Northern California Coast Range13.1
103.Cahto Peak2393241324334233 Northern California Coast Range9.9
104.Stewart Point2379239524125266 South Great Basin Ranges6.0
105.Last Chance Mountain2376239624168456 West Great Basin Ranges12.3
106.Observation Peak2364238424047964 Northwest Great Basin Ranges22.1
107.Babbitt Peak2360238024008760 Northern Sierra Nevada17.3
108.Eagle Peak23582358235811,847 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada6.2
109.Mount Hoffman2353237323937913 California Cascades21.8
109.Kettle Benchmark2353237323937840+Northern Sierra Nevada11.6
111.Willow Creek Mountain2349236923897829 California Cascades6.7
112.Mount Konocti2339235923794299 Northern California Coast Range11.6
112.Palen Mountains High Point2339235523723848 Mojave Desert Ranges9.6
114.Towne Benchmark2327234723677287 West Great Basin Ranges5.7
115.Mount Dubois23192339235913,559 West Great Basin Ranges9.6
116.Big Maria Mountains High Point2298231423313381 Mojave Desert Ranges20.8
117.Quail Mountain2293231323335813 Peninsular Southern California Ranges22.6
118.Mount Hoffmann22902310233010,850 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada5.7
119.Eagle Crags2272229223125512 Mojave Desert Ranges16.7
120.Ash Creek Butte2258227822988378 California Cascades7.3
121.Bear Mountain2251229123316411 Klamath Mountains4.1
122.Russian Peak2230225022708190 Klamath Mountains17.2
122.Eagle Mountain2230224022505350 Peninsular Southern California Ranges21.3
124.Edgar Peak2208222422417162 Mojave Desert Ranges24.3
125.Caliente Mountain2206223122565106 Central California Coast Ranges10.6
126.Sandstone Peak2201220622113111 Transverse Ranges21.4
127.Sheep Hole Mountains High Point2198223022644593+Mojave Desert Ranges23.9
128.Adams Peak2197221722378197 Northern Sierra Nevada10.0
129.Pinto Peak2188220822287508 West Great Basin Ranges9.4
130.Tower Peak21832183218311,755 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada8.0
131.Shaffer Mountain2175219522156735 Northwest Great Basin Ranges13.4
132.Owens Peak2173219322138453 Southern Sierra Nevada17.4
133.Big Pine Mountain2160220022406800+Transverse Ranges19.4
134.North Yolla Bolly Mountain2155218822217864 Northern California Coast Range12.7
135.Providence Benchmark2149218222156611 Mojave Desert Ranges5.2
136.Hawkins Peak21442164218410,024 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada6.0
137.Slate Mountain2142216221829302 Sequoia Sierra Nevada10.1
138.Keddie Peak2139217922197499 Northern Sierra Nevada13.9
138.Indian Creek Baldy2139217222056273 Klamath Mountains14.0
140.Tombstone Mountain2133215321735613 California Cascades11.7
141.Mount Orizaba2125212521252125 Peninsular Southern California Ranges49.4
142.Twin Peaks21232143216312,323 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada4.8
143.Orocopia Mountains High Point2095210521153815 Peninsular Southern California Ranges12.3
144.Cottonwood Peak2088210821286608 Klamath Mountains13.8
145.Otay Mountain2086210621263566 Peninsular Southern California Ranges8.8
146.Chews Ridge2085210521255045 Central California Coast Ranges14.2
147.Mount Pinchot20772110214313,494 Central Sierra Nevada4.7
148.Reyes Peak2074209421147514 Transverse Ranges13.9
149.Mount Lola2068208821089148 Northern Sierra Nevada22.1
150.Palo Escrito Peak2067208721074467 Central California Coast Ranges7.7
151.Red Mountain2061208121015261 Mojave Desert Ranges20.4
152.Santa Ynez Peak2058207820984298 Transverse Ranges13.7
153.Thurston Peaks2052209221327572 Klamath Mountains9.1
154.Brown Mountain2051206720845135 Mojave Desert Ranges10.8
155.Clipper Mountain2050206620824593+Mojave Desert Ranges12.7
155.South Butte2050206220752120+Northern Sierra Nevada28.5
157.Leavitt Peak20492069208911,569 Lake Tahoe-Sonora Pass Sierra Nevada11.3
158.Scodie Mountain2048206820887294 Southern Sierra Nevada5.8
159.Mount Kaweah20272027202713,802 Sequoia Sierra Nevada10.8
160.Salt Creek Mountain2019203920594379 California Cascades10.2
161.Rodman Mountains High Point2010203020506010 Mojave Desert Ranges7.6
162.Mount Warren20072027204712,327 Yosemite-Ritter Sierra Nevada5.1
163.Sonoma Mountains High Point2003201320232463 Northern California Coast Range7.5

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List Description

Sources

  • Book County High Points by Andy Martin; list compiled 1999 by Edward Earl, Andy Martin, and Aaron Maizlish.
  • List generation helped by Edward Earl's WinProm program.
  • Posts made to the Yahoo Prominence Group online forum, especially by Martin and Maizlish.
  • Prominence values in this list may not agree 100% with sources, due to different interpretations of key col spot elevations and out-dated peak elevations in the PBC Database.

 


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