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: 122

MAPS

Here is a map of the 2,000 foot Prominence peaks of California.

Olancha Peak

Links

California Prominence Page on Peaklist.

Peaklist.org page on California Prominence Peaks.

Peakbagger page on California Prominence Peaks

Peakbagger This site has many lists and statistics on different peaks, ranges, and much more. You can also keep a journal of your adventures here as well.

Prominence statistics and definitions

Also, here is John's list with information about California's 2,000 foot prominence peaks.

California Prominence Completion Map on COHP.

The Whaleback

The California 2,000 foot Prominence Peaks

Rank	Image	Summit Name	Elevation (ft)	Prominence (ft)	County	Latitude	Longitude	Map Link
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)	33.71060°N	117.5333°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		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	no SP Page	Whipple Mountains High Point	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	no SP Page	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	no SP Page	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		Round Top	6316	2,541	Alpine	34.3527ºN	118.0679ºW	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	no SP Page	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	no SP Page	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	9,302	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

Error Range Peaks

Rank	Image	Summit Name	Elevation (ft)	Prominence (ft)	County	Latitude	Longitude	Map Link
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		Mount Hood (Hood Mountain)	2,730	1,970	Sonoma	38.45991ºN	122.553489ºW	Map

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