# List of extreme summits of the United States

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of the United States that are higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west of their longitude in the U.S.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
* The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
* The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
* The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.

## Northernmost high summits

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The northernmost summits of their elevation in the United States :
| Rank | Mountain peak | State | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
| 6 | Mount Chamberlin | Alaska | Brooks Range | 8,901 ft 2713 m | 4,151 ft 1265 m | 27.2 mi 43.9 km | 69°16′39″N 144°54′39″W﻿ / ﻿69.2775°N 144.9107°W﻿ / 69.2775; -144.9107﻿ (Mount Chamberlin) |
| 5 | Mount Isto | Alaska | Brooks Range | 8,976 ft 2736 m | 7,901 ft 2408 m | 394 mi 634 km | 69°12′09″N 143°48′07″W﻿ / ﻿69.2025°N 143.8020°W﻿ / 69.2025; -143.8020﻿ (Mount Isto) |
| 4 | Hess Mountain | Alaska | Alaska Range | 11,940 ft 3639 m | 2,490 ft 759 m | 2.78 mi 4.47 km | 63°38′18″N 147°08′54″W﻿ / ﻿63.6382°N 147.1482°W﻿ / 63.6382; -147.1482﻿ (Hess Mountain) |
| 3 | Mount Deborah | Alaska | Alaska Range | 12,339 ft 3761 m | 5,189 ft 1582 m | 16.08 mi 25.9 km | 63°38′16″N 147°14′18″W﻿ / ﻿63.6377°N 147.2384°W﻿ / 63.6377; -147.2384﻿ (Mount Deborah) |
| 2 | Mount Hayes | Alaska | Alaska Range | 13,832 ft 4216 m | 11,507 ft 3507 m | 125.5 mi 202 km | 63°37′13″N 146°43′04″W﻿ / ﻿63.6203°N 146.7178°W﻿ / 63.6203; -146.7178﻿ (Mount Hayes) |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 20,310 ft 6190.5 m | 20,146 ft 6141 m | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W﻿ / ﻿63.0690°N 151.0063°W﻿ / 63.0690; -151.0063﻿ (Denali) |

## Southernmost high summits

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The southernmost summits of their elevation in the United States :
| Rank | Mountain peak | State | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
| 7 | Mauna Loa | Hawaii | Island of Hawaiʻi | 13,679 ft 4169 m | 7,099 ft 2164 m | 25.4 mi 40.8 km | 19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W﻿ / ﻿19.4756°N 155.6054°W﻿ / 19.4756; -155.6054﻿ (Mauna Loa) |
| 6 | Mauna Kea | Hawaii | Island of Hawaiʻi | 13,803 ft 4207.3 m | 13,803 ft 4207 m | 3,947.00 | 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W﻿ / ﻿19.8207°N 155.4681°W﻿ / 19.8207; -155.4681﻿ (Mauna Kea) |
| 5 | Mount Kaweah | California | Sierra Nevada | 13,807 ft 4209 m | 2,027 ft 618 m | 10.73 mi 17.27 km | 36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W﻿ / ﻿36.5261°N 118.4785°W﻿ / 36.5261; -118.4785﻿ (Mount Kaweah) |
| 4 | Mount Whitney | California | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 m | 10,080 ft 3072 m | 2,649.47 | 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W﻿ / ﻿36.5786°N 118.2920°W﻿ / 36.5786; -118.2920﻿ (Mount Whitney) |
| 3 | Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) | Alaska British Columbia | Saint Elias Mountains | 15,325 ft 4671 m | 12,995 ft 3961 m | 124.4 mi 200 km | 58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W﻿ / ﻿58.9064°N 137.5265°W﻿ / 58.9064; -137.5265﻿ (Mount Fairweather) |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | Alaska Yukon | Saint Elias Mountains | 18,009 ft 5489 m | 11,250 ft 3429 m | 25.6 mi 41.3 km | 60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W﻿ / ﻿60.2927°N 140.9307°W﻿ / 60.2927; -140.9307﻿ (Mount Saint Elias) |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 20,310 ft 6190.5 m | 20,146 ft 6141 m | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W﻿ / ﻿63.0690°N 151.0063°W﻿ / 63.0690; -151.0063﻿ (Denali) |

## Easternmost high summits

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The easternmost summits of their elevation in the United States :
| Rank | Mountain peak | State | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
| 18 | Katahdin | Maine | Longfellow Mountains | 5,270 ft 1606.4 m | 4,293 ft 1309 m | 158.3 mi 255 km | 45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W﻿ / ﻿45.9044°N 68.9213°W﻿ / 45.9044; -68.9213﻿ (Katahdin) |
| 17 | Mount Washington | New Hampshire | White Mountains | 6,288 ft 1917 m | 6,158 ft 1877 m | 1,318.95 | 44°16′14″N 71°18′12″W﻿ / ﻿44.2705°N 71.3032°W﻿ / 44.2705; -71.3032﻿ (Mount Washington) |
| 16 | Mount Mitchell | North Carolina | Blue Ridge Mountains | 6,684 ft 2037 m | 6,092 ft 1857 m | 1,913.49 | 35°45′54″N 82°15′54″W﻿ / ﻿35.7649°N 82.2651°W﻿ / 35.7649; -82.2651﻿ (Mount Mitchell) |
| 15 | Emory Peak | Texas | Chisos Mountains | 7,812 ft 2381 m | 4,495 ft 1370 m | 46.2 mi 74.3 km | 29°14′46″N 103°18′19″W﻿ / ﻿29.2460°N 103.3053°W﻿ / 29.2460; -103.3053﻿ (Emory Peak) |
| 14 | Baldy Peak | Texas | Davis Mountains | 8,381 ft 2554.5 m | 3,923 ft 1196 m | 95.4 mi 153.6 km | 30°38′08″N 104°10′25″W﻿ / ﻿30.6356°N 104.1737°W﻿ / 30.6356; -104.1737﻿ (Baldy Peak) |
| 13 | Fishers Peak | Colorado | Raton Mesa | 9,633 ft 2936.2 m | 1,847 ft 563 m | 31 mi 49.9 km | 37°05′54″N 104°27′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.0982°N 104.4628°W﻿ / 37.0982; -104.4628﻿ (Fishers Peak) |
| 12 | East Spanish Peak | Colorado | Spanish Peaks | 12,688 ft 3867 m | 2,383 ft 726 m | 4.21 mi 6.78 km | 37°23′36″N 104°55′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.3934°N 104.9201°W﻿ / 37.3934; -104.9201﻿ (East Spanish Peak) |
| 11 | West Spanish Peak | Colorado | Spanish Peaks | 13,631 ft 4155 m | 3,686 ft 1123 m | 19.87 mi 32 km | 37°22′32″N 104°59′36″W﻿ / ﻿37.3756°N 104.9934°W﻿ / 37.3756; -104.9934﻿ (West Spanish Peak) |
| 10 | Pikes Peak | Colorado | Front Range | 14,115 ft 4302.31 m | 5,530 ft 1686 m | 60.6 mi 97.6 km | 38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W﻿ / ﻿38.8405°N 105.0442°W﻿ / 38.8405; -105.0442﻿ (Pikes Peak) |
| 9 | Blanca Peak | Colorado | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 14,351 ft 4374 m | 5,326 ft 1623 m | 103.4 mi 166.4 km | 37°34′39″N 105°29′08″W﻿ / ﻿37.5775°N 105.4856°W﻿ / 37.5775; -105.4856﻿ (Blanca Peak) |
| 8 | Mount Harvard | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,421 ft 4395.6 m | 2,360 ft 719 m | 14.92 mi 24 km | 38°55′28″N 106°19′15″W﻿ / ﻿38.9244°N 106.3207°W﻿ / 38.9244; -106.3207﻿ (Mount Harvard) |
| 7 | Mount Elbert | Colorado | Sawatch Range | 14,440 ft 4401.2 m | 9,093 ft 2772 m | 1,079.15 | 39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.1178°N 106.4454°W﻿ / 39.1178; -106.4454﻿ (Mount Elbert) |
| 6 | Mount Whitney | California | Sierra Nevada | 14,505 ft 4421 m | 10,080 ft 3072 m | 2,649.47 | 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W﻿ / ﻿36.5786°N 118.2920°W﻿ / 36.5786; -118.2920﻿ (Mount Whitney) |
| 5 | Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) | Alaska British Columbia | Saint Elias Mountains | 15,325 ft 4671 m | 12,995 ft 3961 m | 124.4 mi 200 km | 58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W﻿ / ﻿58.9064°N 137.5265°W﻿ / 58.9064; -137.5265﻿ (Mount Fairweather) |
| 4 | Mount Saint Elias | Alaska Yukon | Saint Elias Mountains | 18,009 ft 5489 m | 11,250 ft 3429 m | 25.6 mi 41.3 km | 60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W﻿ / ﻿60.2927°N 140.9307°W﻿ / 60.2927; -140.9307﻿ (Mount Saint Elias) |
| 3 | Mount Moffit | Alaska | Alaska Range | 13,020 ft 3969 m | 3,970 ft 1210 m | 10.2 mi 16.41 km | 63°34′06″N 146°23′54″W﻿ / ﻿63.5683°N 146.3982°W﻿ / 63.5683; -146.3982﻿ (Mount Moffit) |
| 2 | Mount Hayes | Alaska | Alaska Range | 13,832 ft 4216 m | 11,507 ft 3507 m | 125.5 mi 202 km | 63°37′13″N 146°43′04″W﻿ / ﻿63.6203°N 146.7178°W﻿ / 63.6203; -146.7178﻿ (Mount Hayes) |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 20,310 ft 6190.5 m | 20,146 ft 6141 m | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W﻿ / ﻿63.0690°N 151.0063°W﻿ / 63.0690; -151.0063﻿ (Denali) |

## Westernmost high summits

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The westernmost summits of their elevation in the United States :
| Rank | Mountain peak | State | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
| 12 | Buldir Volcano | Alaska | Buldir Island | 2,152 ft 656 m | 2,152 ft 656 m | 73.8 mi 118.7 km | 52°20′54″N 175°54′38″E﻿ / ﻿52.3482°N 175.9105°E﻿ / 52.3482; 175.9105﻿ (Buldir Volcano) |
| 11 | Kiska Volcano | Alaska | Kiska Island | 4,004 ft 1220 m | 4,004 ft 1220 m | 85.6 mi 137.7 km | 52°06′10″N 177°36′11″E﻿ / ﻿52.1027°N 177.6030°E﻿ / 52.1027; 177.6030﻿ (Kiska Volcano) |
| 10 | Anvil Peak | Alaska | Semisopochnoi Island | 4,007 ft 1221 m | 4,007 ft 1221 m | 70 mi 112.6 km | 51°59′09″N 179°36′08″E﻿ / ﻿51.9859°N 179.6021°E﻿ / 51.9859; 179.6021﻿ (Anvil Peak) |
| 9 | Gareloi Volcano | Alaska | Gareloi Island | 5,160 ft 1573 m | 5,160 ft 1573 m | 28.6 mi 46.1 km | 51°47′17″N 178°47′38″W﻿ / ﻿51.7880°N 178.7940°W﻿ / 51.7880; -178.7940﻿ (Gareloi Volcano) |
| 8 | Tanaga Volcano | Alaska | Tanaga Island | 5,925 ft 1806 m | 5,925 ft 1806 m | 407 mi 656 km | 51°53′02″N 178°08′34″W﻿ / ﻿51.8838°N 178.1429°W﻿ / 51.8838; -178.1429﻿ (Tanaga Volcano) |
| 7 | Mount Vsevidof | Alaska | Umnak Island | 7,051 ft 2149 m | 7,051 ft 2149 m | 223 mi 358 km | 53°07′32″N 168°41′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.1256°N 168.6938°W﻿ / 53.1256; -168.6938﻿ (Mount Vsevidof) |
| 6 | Shishaldin Volcano | Alaska | Unimak Island | 9,414 ft 2869 m | 9,414 ft 2869 m | 545 mi 877 km | 54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.7554°N 163.9709°W﻿ / 54.7554; -163.9709﻿ (Shishaldin Volcano) |
| 5 | Haleakalā | Hawaii | Island of Maui | 10,023 ft 3055 m | 10,023 ft 3055 m | 76.3 mi 122.9 km | 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W﻿ / ﻿20.7097°N 156.2533°W﻿ / 20.7097; -156.2533﻿ (Haleakalā) |
| 4 | Mauna Loa | Hawaii | Island of Hawaiʻi | 13,679 ft 4169 m | 7,099 ft 2164 m | 25.4 mi 40.8 km | 19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W﻿ / ﻿19.4756°N 155.6054°W﻿ / 19.4756; -155.6054﻿ (Mauna Loa) |
| 3 | Mauna Kea | Hawaii | Island of Hawaiʻi | 13,803 ft 4207.3 m | 13,803 ft 4207 m | 3,947.00 | 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W﻿ / ﻿19.8207°N 155.4681°W﻿ / 19.8207; -155.4681﻿ (Mauna Kea) |
| 2 | Mount Foraker | Alaska | Alaska Range | 17,400 ft 5304 m | 7,250 ft 2210 m | 14.27 mi 23 km | 62°57′37″N 151°23′59″W﻿ / ﻿62.9604°N 151.3998°W﻿ / 62.9604; -151.3998﻿ (Mount Foraker) |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 20,310 ft 6190.5 m | 20,146 ft 6141 m | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W﻿ / ﻿63.0690°N 151.0063°W﻿ / 63.0690; -151.0063﻿ (Denali) |

## Gallery

* Denali in Alaska is the highest summit of the United States and all of North America.
* Mount Saint Elias is the second highest summit of both Canada and the United States.
* Mount Foraker is the second highest major summit of the Alaska Range.
* Mount Fairweather lies on the Alaska-British Columbia international border.
* Mount Whitney highest summit of the Sierra Nevada and California.
* Mount Elbert is the highest summit of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
* Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.
* Mount Hayes is the highest summit of the eastern Alaska Range.
* Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.
* Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.
* Haleakalā is the highest summit of the Island of Maui.
* Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Island in Alaska is the highest summit of the Aleutian Islands.
* Mount Vsevidof is the highest summit of Umnak Island and the Fox Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* Mount Mitchell is the highest summit of North Carolina and the Appalachian Mountains.
* Mount Washington is the highest summit of the White Mountains and New Hampshire.
* Tanaga Volcano is the highest summit of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* Katahdin is the highest summit of the Longfellow Mountains and the U.S. State of Maine.
* Gareloi Volcano is the apex of Gareloi Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* Kiska Volcano is the apex of Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* Buldir Volcano is the apex of Buldir Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.