Are you looking for a peakbagging challenge? Tagging the 50 most prominent mountains in the US is definitely a worthy mountain project.
Topographic prominence is “a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings: (Wikipedia.org) Basically topographic prominence is a way to identify significant peaks. It’s also a fun way to make lists of mountains.
25 Most Prominent Mountains In The World
Below you will find a map and a list of the 50 most prominent mountains in the US. The data used in this post is taken from Wikipedia.org. For a further list that details the 200 most prominent peaks in the USA, please visit that source. For even more information on topographic prominence, we encourage you to visit PeakList.org.
Map Of The 50 Most Prominent Mountains In The US
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List Of The 50 Most Prominent Mountains In The US
1. Denali
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 20310′ | 6190.5 m
- Prominence: 20146′ | 6141 m
- Isolation: 4629 mi | 7450 km
2. Mauna Kea
- State: Hawaii
- Range: Island of Hawai’i
- Elevation: 13803; | 4207.3 m
- Prominence: 13803′ | 4207 m
- Isolation: 2453 mi | 3947 km
3. Mount Rainier
- State: Washington
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 14417′ | 4394 m
- Prominence: 13210′ | 4026 m
- Isolation: 731 mi | 1177 km
4. Mount Fairweather
- State: Alaska/British Columbia
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 15325′ | 4671 m
- Prominence: 12995′ | 3961 m
- Isolation: 124.4 mi | 200 km
5. Mount Blackburn
- State: Alaska
- Range: Wrangell Mountains
- Elevation: 16390′ | 4996 m
- Prominence: 11640′ | 3548 m
- Isolation: 60.7 mi | 97.6 km
6. Mount Hayes
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 13832′ | 4216 m
- Prominence: 11507′ | 3507 m
- Isolation: 125.5 mi | 202 km
7. Mount Saint Elias
- State: Alaska/Yukon
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 18009′ | 5489 m
- Prominence: 11250′ | 3429 m
- Isolation: 25.6 mi | 41.3 km
8. Mount Marcus Baker
- State: Alaska
- Range: Chugach Mountains
- Elevation: 13176′ | 4016 m
- Prominence: 10751′ | 3277 m
- Isolation: 126.3 mi | 203 km
9. Mount Whitney
- State: California
- Range: Sierra Nevada
- Elevation: 14505′ | 4421 m
- Prominence: 10080′ | 3072 m
- Isolation: 1646 mi | 2649 km
10. Haleakala
- State: Hawaii
- Range: Island of Maui
- Elevation: 10023′ | 3055 m
- Prominence:</strong 10023′ | 3055 m>
- Isolation: 76.3 mi | 122.9 km
11. Mount Shasta
- State: California
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 14179′ | 4321.8 m
- Prominence: 9772′ | 2979 m
- Isolation: 335 mi | 539 km
12. Shishaldin Volcano
- State: Alaska
- Range: Unimak Island
- Elevation: 9414′ | 2869 m
- Prominence: 9414′ | 2869 m
- Isolation: 545. Mi | 877 km
13. Redoubt Volcano
- State: Alaska
- Range: Chigmit Mountains
- Elevation: 10197′ | 3108 m
- Prominence: 9147′ | 2788 m
- Isolation: 58.7 mi | 94.5 km
14. Mount Elbert
- State: Colorado
- Range: Sawatch Range
- Elevation: 14440′ | 4401.2 m
- Prominence: 9093′ | 2772 m
- Isolation: 671 mi | 1079 km
15. Mount Baker
- State: Washington
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 10786′ | 3287 m
- Prominence: 8845′ | 2696 m
- Isolation: 131.5 mi | 212 km
16. Mount Torbert
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 11413′ | 3479 m
- Prominence: 8688′ | 2648 m
- Isolation: 97.7 mi | 157.3 km
17. San Jacinto Peak
- State: California
- Range: San Jacinto Mountains
- Elevation: 10834′ | 3302.3 m
- Prominence: 8339′ | 2542 m
- Isolation: 20.3 mi | 32.7 km
18. San Gorgonio Mountain
- State: California
- Range: San Bernardino Mountains
- Elevation: 11503′ | 3506 m
- Prominence: 8294′ | 2528 m
- Isolation: 162.5 mi | 262 km
19. Mount Charleston
- State: Nevada
- Range: Spring Mountains
- Elevation: 11916′ | 3632 m
- Prominence: 8258′ | 2517 m
- Isolation: 135.1 mi | 218 km
20. Mount Pavlof
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Peninsula
- Elevation: 8250′ | 2515 m
- Prominence: 8200′ | 2499 m
- Isolation: 94.3 mi | 151.8 km
20. Mount Veniaminof
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Peninsula
- Elevation: 8225′ | 2507 m
- Prominence: 8200′ | 2499 m
- Isolation: 209 mi | 337 km
22. Mount Adams
- State: Washington
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 12281′ | 3743.4 m
- Prominence: 8136′ | 2480 m
- Isolation: 45.8 mi | 73.6 km
23. Mount Hubbard
- State: Alaska/Yukon
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 14951′ | 4557 m
- Prominence: 8061′ | 2457 m
- Isolation: 21.3 mi | 34.4 km
24. Mount Isto
- State: Alaska
- Range: Brooks Range
- Elevation: 8976′ | 2736 m
- Prominence: 7901′ | 2408 m
- Isolation: 394 mi | 634 km
25. Iliamna Volcano
- State: Alaska
- Range: Chigmit Mountains
- Elevation: 10016′ | 3053 m
- Prominence: 7866′ | 2398 m
- Isolation: 33.6 mi | 54.1 km
26. Mount Olympus
- State: Washington
- Range: Olympic Mountains
- Elevation: 7980′ | 2432.3 m
- Prominence: 7838′ | 2389 m
- Isolation: 108 mi | 173.7 km
27. Mount Cook
- State: Alaska/Yukon
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 13760′ | 4194 m
- Prominence: 7710′ | 2350 m
- Isolation: 14.54 mi | 23.4 km
28. Mount Hood
- State: Oregon
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 11249′ | 3428.8 m
- Prominence: 7706′ | 2349 m
- Isolation: 57.3 mi | 92.2 km
29. Mount Sanford
- State: Alaska
- Range: Wrangell Mountains
- Elevation: 16237′ | 4949 m
- Prominence: 7687′ | 2343 m
- Isolation: 40.3 mi | 64.8 km
30. Mount Tom White
- State: Alaska
- Range: Chugach Mountains
- Elevation: 11191′ | 3411 m
- Prominence: 7641′ | 2329 m
- Isolation: 73 mi | 117.6 km
31. Wheeler Peak
- State: Nevada
- Range: Snake Range
- Elevation: 13065′ | 3982.3 m
- Prominence: 7568′ | 2307 m
- Isolation: 232 mi | 373 km
32. Glacier Peak
- State: Washington
- Range: Cascade Range
- Elevation: 10545′ | 3214 m
- Prominence: 7518′ | 2291 m
- Isolation: 56 mi | 90.2 km
33. Mount Kimball
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 10350′ | 3155 m
- Prominence: 7425′ | 2263 m
- Isolation: 55.8 mi | 89.8 km
34. Mount Griggs
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Peninsula
- Elevation: 7650′ | 2332 m
- Prominence: 7300′ | 2225 m
- Isolation: 135.4 mi | 218 km
35. Mount Foraker
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 17400′ | 5304 m
- Prominence: 7250′ | 2210 m
- Isolation: 14.27 mi | 23 km
36. White Mountain Peak
- State: California
- Range: White Mountains
- Elevation: 14252′ | 4344 m
- Prominence: 7196′ | 2193 m
- Isolation: 67.4 mi | 108.6 km
37. Mount Crillon
- State: Alaska
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 12726′ | 3879 m
- Prominence: 7176′ | 2187 m
- Isolation: 19.52 mi | 31.4 km
38. Mauna Loa
- State: Hawaii
- Range: Island of Hawai’i
- Elevation: 13679′ | 4169 m
- Prominence: 7099′ | 2164 m
- Isolation: 25.4 mi | 40.8 km
39. Cloud Peak
- State: Wyoming
- Range: Bighorn Mountains
- Elevation: 13167′ | 4013.3 m
- Prominence: 7077′ | 2157 m
- Isolation: 145 mi | 233 km
40. Gannett Peak
- State: Wyoming
- Range: Wind River Range
- Elevation: 13809′ | 4209.1 m
- Prominence: 7076′ | 2157 m
- Isolation: 290 mi | 467 km
41. Mount Vsevidof
- State: Alaska
- Range: Umnak Island
- Elevation: 7051′ | 2149 m
- Prominence: 7051′ | 2149 m
- Isolation: 223 mi | 358 km
42. Mount Hesperus
- State: Alaska
- Range: Alaska Range
- Elevation: 9829′ | 2996 m
- Prominence: 6978′ | 2127 m
- Isolation: 58.1 mi | 93.5 km
43. Mount Bona
- State: Alaska
- Range: Saint Elias Mountains
- Elevation: 16550′ | 5044 m
- Prominence: 6900′ | 2103 m
- Isolation: 49.7 mi | 80 km
44. Mount Drum
- State: Alaska
- Range: Wrangell Mountains
- Elevation: 12010′ | 3661 m
- Prominence: 6760′ | 2060 m
- Isolation: 17.73 mi | 28.5 km
45. Mount Chiginagak
- State: Alaska
- Range: Aleutian Range
- Elevation: 6925′ | 2111 M
- Prominence: 6675′ | 2035 m
- Isolation: 97.6 mi | 157 km
46. Grand Teton
- State: Wyoming
- Range: Teton Range
- Elevation: 13775′ | 4198.7 m
- Prominence: 6545′ | 1995 m
- Isolation: 69.4 mi | 111.6 km
47. Sacajawea Peak
- State: Oregon
- Range: Wallowa Mountains
- Elevation: 9843′ | 3000 m
- Prominence: 6393′ | 1949 m
- Isolation: 125.5 mi | 202 km
48. Mount Neacola
- State: Alaska
- Range: Aleutian Range
- Elevation: 9426′ | 2873 m
- Prominence: 6376′ | 1943 m
- Isolation: 31 mi | 49.9 k
49. Kings Peak
- State: Utah
- Range: Uinta Mountains
- Elevation: 13543′ | 4125 m
- Prominence: 6358′ | 1938 m
- Isolation: 166.6 mi | 268 km
50. Mount Graham
- State: Arizona
- Range: Pinaleno Mountains
- Elevation: 10724′ | 3268.6 m
- Prominence: 6340′ | 1932 m
- Isolation: 82.4 mi | 132.6 km
See Also:
- The 57 Ultra Prominent Peaks In The Lower 48
- The Highest Mountains Around The World
- 25 Most Prominent Mountains In The World
