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CALIFORNIA P 2,000 SUMMITS

Top 169 Peaks with Prominence 2,000 ft. and greater

List compiled by Aaron Maizlish, Edward Earl and Andy Martin

Accompanying California Mountain Prominence Map by Aaron Maizlish shows location of all summits.

For greater detail (>4,100 peaks of ≥P500) see the California Mountain Atlas

Please send suggested changes to webmaster.

Notes and Links follow the peaklist at the bottom of the page.


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Large parts of the California Mountain Atlas are now online; detailing the 3,800 P500 summits statewide.  The atlas is organized by 'lineage cell'; a simple topological concept that divides all of California into elements derived from the P2000s.  Hopefully you will soon be able to click on the name of a mountain below and drive down into the detailed list of P500s for that cell. 

The elevations below are largely drawn from USGS 7.5' quads.  Investigation by the author indicates that about 25% of the peaks had understated elevations on the quads, even by the WGS29 vertical datum standards of the day.  Both the author, and Richard Carey have also investigated the new vertical datum, which raises most summits in California (and the entire Western US) by 2-10 feet.  While this is not particularly germaine to prominence values, it should be of interest to the hiker, and I will endeavour to put up some tables with the new values in short order.  Richard Carey's website peakbagging.com also includes most of the new values. 

The state of California has incredibly varied terrain, and the following list of summits gives a good representation of North Coast, Cascades, High Sierra, Trans-Sierra, High Desert, Low Desert, Central California, Transverse Ranges and even 2 Channel Island highpoints.  If anything, the High Sierra is comparatively under-represented with just 28 of the 169 peaks between Tehachapi and Beckwourth Passes.


revision July 7, 2007
Rank
Summit Name County Elevation E (E) Prominence Saddle S (E) Notes

1 Mt. Whitney Tulare/Inyo 14,495
10,075 4,420 10 [1]
2 Mt. Shasta Siskiyou 14,162
9,762 4,400 20
3 San Jacinto Peak Riverside 10,839
8,319 2,520 40 [3]
4 San Gorgonio Mtn. San Bernardino 11,502
8,282 3,220 20
5 White Mtn. Peak Mono 14,246
7,196 7,050

6 Mt. San Antonio Los Angeles 10,064
6,224 3,840 40
7 Telescope Peak Inyo 11,048
6,168 4,880 40
8 Lassen Peak Shasta 10,457
5,229 5,228

9 Mt. Eddy Trinity/Siskiyou 9,025
5,105 3,920 40
10 Mt. Linn (S. Yolla Bolly Mtn.) Tehama 8,094
4,814 3,280 80
11 Mt. Piños Ventura 8,831
4,800 4,031

12 Junipero Serra Peak Monterey 5,862
4,462 1,400 20
13 Santiago Peak Orange 5,687
4,447 1,240 40
14 Eagle Peak Modoc 9,892
4,352 5,540 20
15 Clark Mtn. San Bernardino 7,929
4,255 3,674 66
16 Mt. Patterson Mono 11,673
4,153 7,520 40
17 Toro Peak Riverside 8,716
3,996 4,720 40
18 Tin Mtn. Inyo 8,953
3,993 4,960 40
19 Mt. Ritter Madera 13,143
3,968 9,175

20 Waucoba Mtn. Inyo 11,123
3,923 7,200 40
21 Thompson Peak Trinity 8,994
3,914 5,080 40
22 Double Mtn. Kern 7,981
3,837 4,144
[22]
23 Kingston Peak San Bernardino 7,336
3,727 3,609 33
24 Pyramid Peak Inyo 6,703
3,703 3,000 40
25 Maturango Peak Inyo 8,839
3,639 5,200 40
26 Dry Mtn. Inyo 8,674
3,594 5,080 40
27 HP Nopah Range (BM Nopah) Inyo 6,386
3,565 2,821 33
28 nr. Piute Peak Kern 8,440 40 3,487 4,953

29 San Benito Mtn. San Benito 5,241
3,481 1,760 20
30 Loma Prieta Santa Clara 3,786
3,426 360 10
31 HP New York Mtns. San Bernardino 7,532
3,333 4,199 33
32 HP Granite Mtns. (BM Granite) Riverside 4,331 33 3,314 1,017 33
33 Funeral Peak Inyo 6,384
3,304 3,080 40
34 HP Avawatz Mtns. San Bernardino 6,154 14 3,294 2,860 20
35 Breckenridge Mtn. (2 pts.) Kern 7,560 40 3,283 4,277

36 Ord Mtn. San Bernardino 6,309
3,253 3,056 16
37 Hines Peak Ventura 6,716
3,208 3,508

38 Cobb Mtn. Lake 4,720
3,199 1,521

39 nr. Glass Mtn. Mono 11,140
3,160 7,980 20
39 Goosenest Siskiyou 8,280
3,160 5,120 40
41 Freel Peak El Dorado/Alpine 10,881
3,146 7,735

42 Mt. Diablo Contra Costa 3,849
3,109 740 20
43 Bully Choop Mtn. Shasta/Trinity 6,974
3,103 3,871 66
44 Copernicus Peak Santa Clara 4,372
3,092 1,280 40
45 Olancha Peak Tulare/Inyo 12,123
3,083 9,040 40
46 Keynot Peak
Inyo 11,101   3,030 8,071 66 [46]
47 Butt Mtn. Tehama 7,870
2,978 4,892 12
48 King Peak Humboldt 4,091
2,931 1,160 40
49 Crater Peak Shasta 8,683
2,923 5,760 40
50 Cone Peak Monterey 5,155
2,915 2,240 20
51 Boulder Peak Siskiyou 8,299
2,899 5,400 40
52 North Palisade Fresno/Inyo 14,242
2,895 11,347

53 Hot Springs Peak Lassen 7,654
2,894 4,760 40
54 Burney Mtn. Shasta 7,863
2,863 5,000 40
55 Palomar Mtn. San Diego 6,140
2,856 3,284  
Survey Report
56 Cuyamaca Peak San Diego 6,506
2,849 3,657  
Survey Report
57 Black Butte Riverside 4,504
2,844 1,660 20
58 Hull Mtn. Mendocino 6,873
2,833 4,040 40
59 Mt. Baden-Powell Los Angeles 9,399
2,799 6,600 40
60 Black Lassic Humboldt 5,916
2,796 3,120 80
61 Granite Peak San Bernardino 6,762
2,792 3,970 33
62 Mt. Ingalls Plumas 8,372
2,792 5,580 20
63 HP Whipple Mtns. San Bernardino 4,130
2,790 1,340 20
64 Iron Peak Mendocino 4,485
2,785 1,700 20
65 HP Old Woman Mtns. HP (BM Woman) San Bernardino 5,324
2,732 2,592 16
66 Straw Peak San Bernardino 5,591
2,715 2,876

67 Bald Eagle Mtn. or Mt. Pleasant Plumas 7,183 17 2,703 4,480 40
68
Whale Peak San Diego 5,348
2,700 2,648   Survey Report
69 HP Turtle Mtns. San Bernardino 4,298 33 2,658 1,640 33
70
Big Signal Peak Mendocino 6,175
2,655 3,520 40
71 Mt. Conness Tuolomne/Mono 12,590
2,647 9,943

72 Mt. Morgan Inyo 13,748
2,628 11,120 40
73 HP Tiefort Mtns. (BM Artillery) San Bernardino 5,063
2,623 2,440 40
74 Mt. Gabb Fresno/Inyo 13,741
2,621 11,120 40
75 nr. Hayfork Bally (2 areas) Trinity 6,273 26 2,619 3,654 45
76 Hot Springs Mtn. San Diego 6,533
2,613 3,920 40
77 Pyramid Peak El Dorado 9,983
2,606 7,377

78 Bear Mtn. (4 areas) Kern 6,920 40 2,600 4,320 20
78 Rainbow Ridge Humboldt 3,600 40 2,600 1,000 40
80 Kern Peak Tulare 11,510
2,590 8,920 40
81 Mt. Humphreys Fresno/Inyo 13,986
2,563 11,423

82 Potato Peak Mono 10,237
2,557 7,680 40
83 Preston Peak Siskiyou 7,309
2,549 4,760 40
84 BM Spectre (HP Coxcomb Mtns.) Riverside 4,480
2,544 1,936 33 [84]
85 Round Top Alpine 10,381
2,541 7,840 40
86 Manly Peak Inyo 7,195
2,536 4,659 33
87 Snow Mtn. East Lake/Colusa 7,056
2,519 4,537

88 Coso Peak Inyo 8,160
2,489 5,671

89 The Whaleback Siskiyou 8,528
2,488 6,040 40
90
Alamo Mtn. Ventura 7,367
2,487 4,880 40
91 Devils Peak Santa Barbara 2,470
2,470 -

92 Highland Peak Alpine 10,935
2,455 8,480 40
93 Frazier Mtn. Ventura 8,013
2,453 5,560 40
94 Burnt Peak (see notes)
Los Angeles 5,793
2,453 3,340 20 [94]
95 Mt. Tamalpais Marin 2,571
2,451 120 10
96 Cady Peak San Bernardino 4,627
2,447 2,180 20
97 Black Butte Glenn 7,452
2,440 5,012

98 Black Mtn. Siskiyou 5,118
2,427 2,690 16
99 Fredonyer Peak Lassen 7,943
2,423 5,520 40
100 Mt. Dana Mono/Tuolumne 13,057
2,417 10,640 40
101 Dixie Mtn. Plumas 8,327
2,407 5,920 40
102 Chanchelulla Peak Trinity 6,401
2,398 4,003 66
103 Cahto Peak Mendocino 4,233
2,393 1,840 40
104 Last Chance Mtn. Inyo 8,459
2,379 6,080 40
105 HP Resting Spring Range (BM Stewart) Inyo 5,265
2,378 2,887 33
106 Observation Peak Lassen 7,964
2,364 5,600 40
107 Babbitt Peak Sierra 8,760
2,360 6,400 40
108 Eagle Peak Mono 11,847
2,358 9,489

109 Mt. Hoffman Siskiyou 7,913
2,353 5,560 40
110 Willow Creek Mtn. Siskiyou 7,829
2,349 5,480 40
111 BM Kettle (nr. Kettle Rock) Plumas 7,829  
2,342 5,487
[111]
112 Mt. Konocti (Wright Peak) Lake 4,299
2,339 1,960 40
113 HP Palen Mtns. (Red Top) Riverside 3,848
2,336 1,512 33
114 BM Towne Inyo 7,287
2,331 4,956

114 HP Big Maria Mtns. Riverside 3,381 19 2,331 1,050 33
116 Mt. Dubois Mono 13,559
2,319 11,240 40
117 Quail Mtn. Riverside 5,813
2,293 3,520 40
118 Mt. Hoffmann Mariposa 10,850
2,290 8,560 40
119 Bear Mtn. Del Norte 6,411
2,287 4,124

120 Ash Creek Butte Siskiyou 8,378
2,258 6,120 40
121 Russian Peak Siskiyou 8,190
2,234 5,956

122 Eagle Crags San Bernardino 5,512
2,232 3,280 40
123 HP Eagle Mtns. (BM Eagle) Riverside 5,350
2,230 3,120 20
124 HP Sheep Hole Mtns. San Bernardino 4,613 13 2,218 2,395 33
125 Edgar Peak San Bernardino 7,162
2,208 4,954 33
126 Caliente Mtn. San Luis Obispo 5,106
2,206 2,900 50
127 Sandstone Peak Ventura 3,111
2,201 910 10
128 Adams Peak Plumas 8,197
2,197 6,000 40
129 Pinto Peak Inyo 7,508
2,190 5,318

130 Big Pine Mtn. Santa Barbara 6,828
2,188 4,640 40
131 Tower Peak Tuolomne/Mono 11,755
2,183 9,572

132 Shaffer Mtn. Lassen 6,735
2,175 4,560 40
133 Owens Peak Kern 8,453
2,173 6,280 40
133 North Yolla Bolly Mtn. Tehama/Trinity 7,864
2,173 5,691

135 BM Providence San Bernardino 6,611
2,149 4,462 66
136 Hawkins Peak Alpine 10,024
2,144 7,880 40
137 Slate Mtn. Tulare 9,302
2,142 7,160 40
138 Keddie Peak Plumas 7,499
2,139 5,360 80
139 Indian Creek Baldy Siskiyou 6,273
2,139 4,134 66
140 Tombstone Mtn. Shasta 5,613
2,133 3,480 40
141 Mt. Orizaba Los Angeles 2,125
2,125 -

142 HP Orocopia Mtns. Riverside 3,815
2,102 1,713 13
143 Cottonwood Peak Siskiyou 6,607
2,087 4,520 40
144 Chews Ridge Monterey 5,045 35 2,085 2,960 40
145 Palo Escrito Peak Monterey 4,467
2,078 2,389

146 Mt. Pinchot Fresno 13,494
2,077 11,417 66
147 Reyes Peak Ventura 7,514
2,074 5,440 40
147 Santa Ynez Peak Santa Barbara 4,298
2,074 2,224

149 Mt. Lola Nevada 9,148
2,068 7,080 40
150 nr. Brown Mtn. San Bernardino 5,134
2,064 3,070

151 Red Mtn. San Bernardino 5,261
2,061 3,200 40
152 Limestone Ridge (Thurston Peaks) Trinity 7,572
2,052 5,520 80
152 Otay Mtn. San Diego 3,572
2,052 1,520 40
154 HP Clipper Mtns. San Bernardino 4,594 16 2,051 2,543 16
155 Leavitt Peak Tuolomne/Mono 11,569
2,049 9,520 40
156 HP Scodie Mtns. Kern 7,294
2,048 5,246 6
157 South Butte Sutter 2,117
2,047 70 5
158 Twin Peaks Tuolomne/Mono 12,237
2,037 10,200 17
159 Mt. Kaweah Tulare 13,802
2,027 11,775

160 Salt Creek Mtn. Shasta 4,379
2,019 2,360 40
161 HP Rodman Mtns. San Bernardino 6,010
2,010 4,000 40
162 Mt. Warren Mono 12,327
2,007 10,320 40
163 HP Sonoma Mtns. (BM Petaluma) Sonoma 2,463
2,003 460 20
164 Salmon Mtn. Humboldt/Siskiyou 6,956
1,996 4,960 80
165 Bonanza King Trinity 7,074
1,994 5,080 40
166 Brushy Mtn. Humboldt 3,550
1,990 1,560 40
167 Mt. Johnson San Benito 3,465
1,985 1,480 40
168 Mt. Tom Inyo 13,652
1,972 11,680 40
169 Mt. Hood
Sonoma 2,730  
1,970 760 40 [169]

NOTES

Lat/Longs and other summit details can be found in the California Mountain Atlas.

[1]   Whitney: 
Investigation by the author has determined that the published Mt. Whitney elevation on the provisional USGS 7.5' quad of 14,491' was an USGS error., based on their reading the wrong benchmark.  The correct elevation at that time should have been 14,495' (14,494' was the widely published elevation), which is the elevation used for prominence determination.   The newer NAVD88 elevation for Mt. Whitney is 14,505'.

[3]    Jacinto:  The 7.5' quad elevation of 10,804' is erroneous.  The correct NGVD29 elevation should have been 10,831'.  In addition the benchmark rests 8' below the natural summit for a total elevation of 10,839'.  The newer NAVD88 elevation is 10,834'+8'=10,842'.

[22]  Double:  Double Mtn. is 7981' on the USGS quad, 7989' (NGVD29) on the benchmark survey.  One mile due north is Tehachapi Mtn., at 7960+40'.  Andy Martin has called into question which is higher, and believes the two are within two feet of each other.

[46]  Keynot Peak is definitely higher than Mt. Inyo, although older maps show Mt. Inyo with 11,107' elevation.  According to sight leveling done by Andy Martin, Mt. Inyo is approximately 46 feet lower.

[84]  BM Spectre:  The Highpoint of the Coxcomb Mountains on the USGS Provisional Quad appears to be BM Aqua at 1346.5m (4,418').  A visit by highpointers Richard Carey, Adam Helman and Edward Earl conclusively indicates that nearby BM Spectre is higher (4480 according to their GPS), even though it does not register on the topo map.  Reference their March 5, 2006 trip report.

[94]  Burnt Peak (5,793')  is higher than Liebre Mtn. (5,783'), according to this definitive survey by Mssrs. Helman, Earl, and Carey.  The elevation of Burnt Peak is the USGS printed elevation of 5,788' + 5' from BM to summit.

[111] BM Kettle.  The topographic map shows three areas at 7800+40.  The first, Kettle Rock has a spot elevation of 7820, the northernmost is the lookout and presumably the highest point.  Although the topo does not provide an elevation, the benchmark LT0540 provides us with the elevation 7829 (superceded NGVD29).

[169]  The topographic map indicates that the highpoint may be Mt. Hood (2,730) or Bald Mountain (2.5 miles to the east), which has two enclosed contours of 2,720+40, one with a spot elevation of 2,729'.  An accurate survey was conducted by peakbaggers Richard Carey and Gail Hanna on June 21, 2006, using a tripod, 32x level and two way radios.  By each standing on both peaks separately they were able to ascertain that Mt. Hood is 6.5' higher ± 6".  This is also supported by field observations by Edward Earl, who confirms that the 2730' spot elevation is higher than the unnamed 2720+40.

LINKS

Climber.org is a large site for the Western US with emphasis on the Sierra Nevada.  It is the repository of information for several hiking clubs, and a massive information resource for peakbagging trip reports.

Peakbagging.com is Richard Carey's website, full of information about his climbs, club sponsored peak lists, and GPS and Benchmark info.  Richard is a 50 state completer, CA counties completer, and completer of at least the first 50 on this list.

SIERRA CLUB:  ANGELES CHAPTER
-- This chapter maintains authoritive peak lists for hikers in Southern California and the Southwest.  Included on the site is the home page for the Desert Peaks Section, the Sierra Peaks Section, and the Hundred Peaks Section, and peaklists of range highpoints for Arizona and Nevada.  (also on peakbagging.com).

Karpel.org  An amazing photography site of Sierra peaks by Ron Karpel, indexed, sorted geographically, and cross-referenced to Climber.org information.

Vulgarian Ramblers - this club website has lots of peaklists.  The "official" California 13,000er list (145 peaks); and DEM generated prominences galore for the High Sierra.

Also, you have to buy R.J. Secor's The High Sierra:  Peaks, Passes and Trails, The definitive guide to the high peaks, missing P values unfortunately.


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