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There are thousands of climbs out there.
You should not let a list inhibit your exploratory spirit, but expand upon it.
– Gerry Roach

North America’s 102 Highest Summits

– Sorted by Elevation

Notes
Rank
NA
Elev
feet
Prom
feet
  Summit Name Parent Iso
miles
  St Quadrangle Rg G J
1 20,320 20,172   Denali - South Pk Hantengri Feng,
Kazakhsta
4,636   AK Mt McKinley A3 AR 3  
2 19,540 17,215   Logan, Mt - Main Pk Denali - South Pk 386.3   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE 1  
  19,488 919   Logan, Mt - West Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 1.3   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE 1  
  19,470 1,320   Denali - North Pk Denali - South Pk 2.0   AK Mt McKinley A3 AR    
  19,357 656   Logan, Mt - East Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 1.4   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
  18,832 262   Logan, Mt - Houston’s Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 2.1   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
3 18,701 16,358   Orizaba, Pico de
aka Citlaltépetl
Cayambe, Ecuador 1,800   PUE
VER
Orizaba, Pico de MX 6 1
  18,668     Orizaba - Aguja de Hielo Orizaba, Pico de     PUE
VER
Orizaba, Pico de MX    
  18,517 1,129   Logan, Mt - Prospector’s Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 4.3   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE    
  18,438 1,050   Logan, Mt - AINA Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 5.2   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE    
  18,307 262   Logan, Mt - Russell Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 3.3   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
  18,176 788   Logan, Mt - North Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 4.7   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
  18,044 656   Logan, Mt - Northeast Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 4.2   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
4 18,008 11,184   Saint Elias, Mt - Main Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 26.0   AK
YK
Mt St Elias B8 USA
Newton Glacier 115
C/7 & C/2 Canada
SE 1  
5 17,887 10,145   Popocatépetl -
Pico Anáhuac
Orizaba, Pico de 87.0   MEX
MOR
PUE
Huejotzingo MX 6 1
  17,750 500   Saint Elias, Mt
- NW Shoulder
Saint Elias, Mt -
Main Pk
1.2   YK Mt St Elias B8 USA
Newton Glacier 115
C/7 & C/2 Canada
SE    
  17,651 525   Logan, Mt - Queen Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 6.9   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE    
6 17,400 7,250   Foraker, Mt Denali - South Pk 14.4   AK Talkeetna D3 AR 1  
7 17,342 5,236   Iztaccíhuatl - Pecho Popo -
Pico Anáhuac
10.8   MEX
PUE
Huejotzingo MX 5 1
  17,338 262   Logan, Mt - Far East Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 2.3   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
  17,257 787   Logan, Mt - Northwest Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 6.9   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE    
8 17,147 9,995   Lucania, Mt - Main Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 31.6   YK Mt Lucania 115 F/1 SE 1  
  17,126     Popocatépetl -
Corona, Pico de la
Popo -
Pico Anáhuac
    MEX Huejotzingo MX    
9 16,971 3,520   King Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 8.5   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE 1  
  16,883 577   Iztaccíhuatl -
Cabeza
Izta - Pecho 0.6   MEX Huejotzingo MX 1  
  16,812 262   “South Foraker” Foraker, Mt 1.0   AK Talkeetna D3 AR    
  16,732     Popocatépetl -
Fraile, Pico del
Popo -
Pico Anáhuac
    MEX Huejotzingo MX    
  16,667     Orizaba - Sarcófago
aka Espolón de Oro
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Orizaba, Pico de MX    
10 16,644 2,394   Steele, Mt Lucania, Mt - Main Pk 7.2   YK Mt Lucania 115 F/1 SE 1  
  16,552 802   Lucania, Mt - Central Pk Lucania, Mt - Main Pk 1.5   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
11 16,550 6,900   Bona, Mt Lucania, Mt, CAN 49.7   AK McCarthy B2 SE 1  
  16,550 300   “Southwest Foraker” Foraker, Mt 1.3   AK Talkeetna D3 AR    
  16,404     Popo - Ventorillo
aka Flecha del Aire
Popo -
Pico Anáhuac
    MEX Huejotzingo MX 1  
12 16,390 10,540   Blackburn, Mt Bona, Mt 60.4   AK McCarthy C7 WR 1  
  16,286 536   “Kennedy Pk” Blackburn, Mt 1.5   AK McCarthy C7 WR 1  
  16,263 < 263   Lucania, Mt - Northeast Pk Lucania, Mt - Main Pk 2.6   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
13 16,237 7,687   Sanford, Mt Blackburn, Mt 40.1   AK Gulkana A1 WR 1 1
  16,207 262   Logan, Mt - West Queen Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 8.3   YK King Pk 115 C/10 SE    
  16,007 757   Lucania, Mt - Southwest Pk
aka “Atlantic Pk”
Lucania, Mt - Main Pk 2.0   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
14 15,979 9,089   Vancouver, Mt -
Good Neighbor Pk
Logan, Mt - Main Pk 28.9   AK
YK
Mt St Elias B5 USA
Mt Vancouver 115
B/5 & B/4 Canada
SE    
15 15,885 3,635   Wood, Mt Steele, Mt 11.8   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  15,741 < 741   “Northwest Wood” Wood, Mt 1.0   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  15,660 410   “West Bona” Bona, Mt 1.3   AK McCarthy B3 SE    
  15,650 131   Orizaba - Torrecillas, Los Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Orizaba, Pico de MX    
  15,638 1,188   Churchill, Mt Bona, Mt 2.6   AK McCarthy B2 SE    
16 15,557 2,307   Slaggard, Mt Wood, Mt 4.7   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  15,554 692   Iztaccíhuatl -
Pies aka Amacuilécatl
Izta - Pecho 2.4   MEX Huejotzingo MX 1  
17 15,433 7,333   Toluca, Nevado de -
Fraile aka Pico del
aka Xinantécatl
Popo -
Pico Anáhuac
74.4   MEX Nevado de Toluca MX 2 1
  15,420 623   Iztaccíhuatl - Téyotl Izta - Pecho 1.3   PUE Huejotzingo MX 1 1
  15,387 1,637   Macauley, Mt Wood, Mt 1.6   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
18 15,300 13,050   Fairweather, Mt Vancouver, Mt -
Good Neighbor Pk
124.4   AK
BC
Mt Fairweather D5 SE 1  
  15,269 210   Toluca -
Águila, Pico del
Toluca, Nevado de
- Fraile, Pico del
1.0   MEX Nevado de Toluca MX 1 1
  15,250 500   “Southwest Slaggard 1” Slaggard, Mt 1.7   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  15,050 200   “Northwest Foraker” Foraker, Mt 1.7   AK Talkeetna D3 AR    
19 14,993 1,772   Sierra Negra, Cerro
aka Tliltépetl
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Coscomatepec MX 2 1
20 14,950 8,700   Hubbard, Mt Vancouver, Mt -
Good Neighbor Pk
21.3   AK
YK
Mt St Elias B3 SE    
  14,916 166   “Southeast Churchill” Bona, Mt 2.6   AK McCarthy B2 SE    
21 14,831 5,181   Bear, Mt Bona, Mt 21.3   AK McCarthy B1 SE    
22 14,787 4,537   Walsh, Mt Steele, Mt 11.8   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  14,764     Orizaba -
Crestones, Los
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Orizaba, Pico de MX    
  14,731 197   Orizaba -
Colorado Este, Cerro
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Orizaba, Pico de MX    
  14,665 460   Orizaba -
Colorado, Cerro
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE Orizaba, Pico de MX    
  14,660 110   “North Churchill” Bona, Mt 3.9   AK McCarthy B2 SE    
23 14,636 6,499   Malinche, La
aka Matlalcuéyetl
Iztaccíhuatl - Pecho 38.0   PUE
TLA
  MX 2 1
24 14,600 9,548   Colima, Nevado de
aka Tzapotépetl
Toluca - Fraile,
Pico del
236.8   JAL   MX 1  
  14,600 853   Toluca - Campanario Toluca - Fraile,
Pico del
1.5   MEX Nevado de Toluca MX 1 1
  14,596 100   Malinche - Chichita Malinche, La 0.1   PUE
TLA
  MX 1 1
25 14,573 4,623   Hunter, Mt - North Pk Denali - South Pk 8.6   AK Talkeetna D3 AR 1  
  14,536 80   Malinche - Octlayo Malinche, La 0.2   PUE
TLA
  MX 1 1
  14,502 200   Colima Norte
aka Pico Lobos
Colima, Nevado 0.2   JAL   MX 1  
  14,501 751   “Southeast Macauley” Slaggard, Mt 2.7   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  14,500 1,950   Alverstone, Mt Hubbard, Mt 2.3   AK
YK
Mt St Elias B3 SE    
26 14,495 10,080   Whitney, Mt Colima, Nevado de 1,505   CA Mt Whitney SR 1 1
27 14,470 3,220   University Pk Bona, Mt 4.2   AK McCarthy B3 SE    
  14,450 1,500   Aello Pk Bona, Mt 5.4   AK McCarthy B3 SE    
28 14,433 9,093   Elbert, Mt Whitney, Mt 669.2   CO Mt Elbert SW 5 17
29 14,421 1,961   Massive, Mt Elbert, Mt 5.1   CO Mt Massive SW 5 5
30 14,420 2,360   Harvard, Mt Elbert, Mt 15.0   CO Mt Harvard SW 2 2
31 14,410 13,235   Rainier, Mt -
Columbia Crest
Whitney, Mt 732.0   WA Mt Rainier West CS 4 1
32 14,375 1,678   Williamson, Mt Whitney, Mt 5.5   CA Mt Williamson SR    
33 14,370 3,150   McArthur Pk Logan, Mt - Main Pk 7.0   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
34 14,345 5,326   Blanca Pk Harvard, Mt 103.0   CO Blanca Pk SC 5 3
S1 14,340 280   “North Massive” Massive, Mt 0.9   CO Mt Massive SW 2 2
  14,337 1,087   “South Slaggard” Slaggard, Mt 2.5   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
35 14,336 1,336   La Plata Pk Elbert, Mt 6.3   CO Mt Elbert SW 4 2
36 14,309 4,249   Uncompahgre Pk La Plata Pk 84.0   CO Uncompahgre Pk SJ 2 1
  14,300 120   “Massive Green” Massive, Mt 0.4   CO Mt Massive SW 3 1
37 14,294 4,554   Crestone Pk Blanca Pk 27.5   CO Crestone Pk SC 2 2
38 14,286 3,866   Lincoln, Mt Massive, Mt 22.3   CO Alma TM 5 5
  14,271 196   Keeler Needle Whitney, Mt 0.2   CA Mt Whitney SR    
39 14,270 2,770   Grays Pk Lincoln, Mt 25.2   CO Grays Pk FR 9 10
40 14,269 2,503   Antero, Mt Harvard, Mt 17.7   CO Mt Antero SW 1 2
41 14,267 560   Torreys Pk Grays Pk 0.6   CO Grays Pk FR 7 8
42 14,265 2,337   Castle Pk La Plata Pk 20.8   CO Hayden Pk EL 2 1
43 14,265 1,125   Quandary Pk Lincoln, Mt 3.2   CO Breckenridge TM 6 10
44 14,264 2,764   Evans, Mt Grays Pk 9.8   CO Mt Evans FR 11 8
  14,260 80   “East Crestone” Crestone Pk 0.1   CO Crestone Pk SC 1 1
  14,260 120   “Northeast Crestone” Crestone Pk 0.1   CO Crestone Pk SC 1  
  14,260 400   “Snave, The” Blackburn, Mt 3.2   AK McCarthy C7 WR 1  
  14,256 116   “West Evans” Evans, Mt 0.3   CO Mt Evans FR 1 1
45 14,256 7,186   White Mtn Pk Williamson, Mt 67.5   CA White Mtn Pk TS 1 1
46 14,255 2,955   Longs Pk Torreys Pk 43.5   CO Longs Pk FR 19 5
47 14,246 4,026   Wilson, Mt Uncompahgre Pk 33.1   CO Mt Wilson SJ 3 1
48 14,242     North Palisade White Mtn Pk 39.8   CA North Palisade SR 1 1
  14,238 138   Cameron, Mt Lincoln, Mt 0.5   CO Alma TM 5 3
49 14,229 1,619   Shavano, Mt Antero, Mt 3.8   CO Maysville SW 3 2
  14,220 120   “Starlight Pk” North Palisade 0.1   CA North Palisade SR    
  14,206 131   “Crooks Pk” Whitney, Mt 0.3   CA Mt Whitney SR    
  14,206 131   Toluca -
Campanario NE
Toluca -
Fraile, Pico del
2.2   MEX Nevado de Toluca MX    
  14,206 328   Toluca -
Ombligo, Cerro El
Toluca -
Fraile, Pico del
0.9   MEX Nevado de Toluca MX 1 1
50 14,197 1,337   Belford, Mt Harvard, Mt 3.3   CO Mt Harvard SW 2 1
51 14,197 457   Crestone Needle Crestone Pk 0.5   CO Crestone Pk SC 3 1
52 14,197 2,177   Princeton, Mt Antero, Mt 5.2   CO Mt Antero SW 3 2
53 14,196 1,896   Yale, Mt Harvard, Mt 5.6   CO Mt Yale SW 2 5
  14,180 80   “East La Plata” La Plata Pk 0.2   CO Mt Elbert SW 1  
54 14,172 312   Bross, Mt Lincoln, Mt 1.1   CO Alma TM 6 5
55 14,165 1,025   Kit Carson Mtn Crestone Pk 1.3   CO Crestone Pk SC 3 3
56 14,163 5,613   Wrangell, Mt Sanford, Mt 14.8   AK Gulkana A1 WR    
57 14,162 9,772   Shasta, Mt North Palisade     CA Mt Shasta CS 1  
  14,159 259   El Diente Wilson, Mt 0.8   CO Dolores Pk SJ 3 1
  14,158 138   Rainier, Mt -
Point Success
Rainier, Mt -
Columbia Crest
0.6   WA Mt Rainier West CS    
58 14,156 2,336   Maroon Pk Castle Pk 8.1   CO Maroon Bells EL 2 1
59 14,155 455   Tabeguache Pk Shavano, Mt 0.7   CO Saint Elmo SW 3 2
60 14,153 653   Oxford, Mt Belford, Mt 1.2   CO Mt Harvard SW 1 1
61 14,153 413   Sill, Mt North Palisade 0.6   CA North Palisade SR    
62 14,150 3,050   Sneffels, Mt Wilson, Mt 15.8   CO Mt Sneffels SJ 5 2
63 14,148 768   Democrat, Mt Lincoln, Mt 1.7   CO Climax TM 5 6
  14,140 66   “Third Needle” Whitney, Mt 0.4   CA Mt Whitney SR    
  14,134 814   “East McArthur” McArthur Pk 1.1   YK McArthur Pk 115 C/9 SE    
  14,134 234   “South Elbert” Elbert, Mt 1.0   CO Mt Elbert SW 2 2
  14,132 232   “South Massive” Massive, Mt 0.7   CO Mt Massive SW 3 1
64 14,130 1,750   Capitol Pk Maroon Pk 7.5   CO Capitol Pk EL 1 1
65 14,112 492   Rainier, Mt -
Liberty Cap
Rainier, Mt -
Columbia Crest
1.0   WA Mt Rainier West CS 1  
66 14,110 5,530   Pikes Pk Evans, Mt 60.3   CO Pikes Pk FR 4 3
  14,110 170   “South Wilson” Wilson, Mt 0.3   CO Mt Wilson SJ    
  14,108     Izta - Guglia, La Izta - Pecho     MEX Huejotzingo MX    
  14,108 858   “Southeast Steele” Steele, Mt 3.6   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
  14,100 200   Polemonium Pk North Palisade 0.2   CA North Palisade SR    
  14,100 120   “West Wilson” Wilson, Mt 0.3   CO Mt Wilson SJ 3 1
67 14,092 1,152   Snowmass Mtn Capitol Pk 2.3   CO Snowmass Mtn EL 3 2
68 14,088 1,129   Russell, Mt Whitney, Mt 0.8   CA Whitney, Mt SR    
69 14,083 2,183   Eolus, Mt Wilson, Mt 25.5   CO Columbine Pass SJ 3 2
70 14,082 1,022   Windom Pk Eolus, Mt 1.7   CO Columbine Pass SJ 4 2
71 14,081 301   Challenger Point Kit Carson Mtn 0.2   CO Crestone Pk SC 1 1
  14,075 66   “Aiguille Extra” Whitney, Mt 0.5   CA Mt Whitney SR    
  14,075 825   “Southwest Slaggard 3” Slaggard, Mt 3.5   YK Kluane Lake 1:250k SE    
72 14,073 893   Columbia, Mt Harvard, Mt 1.9   CO Mt Harvard SW 2 2
73 14,070 5,081   Augusta, Mt Saint Elias, Mt 16.2   AK
YK
Mt St Elias B7 USA
Corwin Cliffs 115
C/8 & C/1 Canada
SE    
74 14,067 847   Missouri Mtn Belford, Mt 1.3   CO Winfield SW 3 3
75 14,064 1,204   Humboldt Pk Crestone Needle 1.4   CO Crestone Pk SC 2 1
76 14,060 720   Bierstadt, Mt Evans, Mt 1.4   CO Mt Evans FR 10 16
  14,060 240   Conundrum Pk Castle Pk 0.4   CO Hayden Pk EL 2 1
  14,060 240   “Southeast Longs” Longs Pk 0.2   CO Longs Pk FR 1  
77 14,059 399   Sunlight Pk Windom Pk 0.5   CO Storm King Pk SJ 3 2
78 14,058     Split Mtn Williamson, Mt 25.9   CA Split Mtn SR    
79 14,049 4,667   Cofre de Perote
aka Naucampatépetl
Orizaba, Pico de 13.0   VER   MX 2 1
80 14,048 1,908   Handies Pk Uncompahgre Pk 11.2   CO Handies Pk SJ 4 6
81 14,047 4,827   Culebra Pk Blanca Pk 25.0   CO Culebra Pk SC 4 3
82 14,042 342   Ellingwood Point Blanca Pk 0.5   CO Blanca Pk SC 2 1
83 14,042 1,542   Lindsey, Mt Blanca Pk 2.3   CO Blanca Pk SC 2 1
  14,039 179   North Eolus Eolus, Mt 0.2   CO Storm King Pk SJ 3 2
84 14,037 377   Little Bear Pk Blanca Pk 1.0   CO Blanca Pk SC 3 1
85 14,036 896   Sherman, Mt Democrat, Mt 8.1   CO Mt Sherman TM 3 4
86 14,034 1,454   Redcloud Pk Handies Pk 4.9   CO Redcloud Pk SJ 3 3
87 14,025 1,197   Langley, Mt Whitney, Mt 4.8   CA Langley, Mt SR   1
  14,020 40   “North Snowmass” Snowmass Mtn 0.2   CO Snowmass Mtn EL 1  
  14,020 40   “Northwest Lindsey” Lindsey, Mt 0.2   CO Blanca Pk SC 1  
  14,020 80   “South Bross” Bross, Mt 0.6   CO Alma TM 1  
  14,020 80   “South Little Bear” Little Bear Pk 0.2   CO Blanca Pk SC 1  
  14,019 30   Cofre de Perote Minor Cofre de Perote 0.2   VER   MX 2 1
88 14,018 1,518   Pyramid Pk Maroon Pk 2.1   CO Maroon Bells EL 2 1
89 14,018 1,125   Tyndall, Mt Williamson, Mt 1.4   CA Mt Williamson SR    
90 14,017 877   Wilson Pk Wilson, Mt 1.5   CO Mt Wilson SJ 4 2
91 14,015 1,635   Wetterhorn Pk Uncompahgre Pk 2.8   CO Wetterhorn Pk SJ 2 1
  14,014 234   North Maroon Pk Maroon Pk 0.4   CO Maroon Bells EL 6 1
92 14,014 3,114   San Luis Pk Redcloud Pk 27.1   CO San Luis Pk SJ 2 2
  14,013 563   “Perch Pk” Wrangell, Mt 1.5   AK Gulkana A1 WR 1  
93 14,012     Middle Pallisade Split Mtn 4.3   CA Split Mtn SR    
94 14,012 331   Muir, Mt Mt Whitney 1.0   CA Mt Whitney SR    
  14,009 131   “Aiguille du Paquoir” Muir, Mt 0.4   CA Mt Whitney SR    
95 14,005 2,105   Holy Cross, Mt of the Massive, Mt 18.9   CO Mt of the Holy Cross SW 3 2
96 14,003 1,503   Huron Pk Missouri Mtn 3.2   CO Winfield SW 2 3
  14,003 223   Thunderbolt Pk North Palisade 0.3   CA North Palisade SR    
97 14,001 501   Sunshine Pk Redcloud Pk 1.3   CO Redcloud Pk SJ 3 2
  13,995 215   “Sunlight Spire” Sunlight Pk 0.2   CO Storm King Pk SJ    
98 13,990 978   Barnard, Mt Williamson, Mt     CA Mt Williamson SR    
99 13,988 1,928   Grizzly Pk A La Plata Pk 6.7   CO Independence Pass SW 1 1
100 13,986     Humphreys, Mt Split Mtn     CA Mt Tom SR    
101 13,983 883   Stewart Pk San Luis Pk 2.5   CO Stewart Pk SJ 1 1
102 13,980 360   Columbia Point Kit Carson Mtn 0.2   CO Crestone Pk SC 1 1
  13,980 80   “Kitty Kat Carson” Columbia Point 0.1   CO Crestone Pk SC 1 1
  13,980 40   “Prow, The” Kit Carson Mtn 0.1   CO Crestone Pk SC 1  

Notes by Gerry Roach

  1. Our North American climbs in this elevation range
    Gerry’s totals: 311 ascents; 81/102 hard ranked; 1/1 soft ranked; 119/192 overall
    Jennifer’s totals: 221 ascents; 67/102 hard ranked; 1/1 soft ranked; 89/192 overall
    Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 5/29/11: 532 ascents

  2. There are 192 summits on this list, of which 102 are hard ranked and 1 is soft ranked.

  3. For this list, I require that a ranked summit in Alaska or the Yukon have at least 2,000 feet of Prominence.

  4. For this list, I require that a ranked summit in Mexico have at least 1,000 feet of Prominence.

  5. For this list, I require that a ranked summit in the lower 48 states have at least 300 feet of Prominence.

  6. This list is a work in progress. I will add information as time permits.
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