what is the highest mountain in the usa
The top 10 tallest mountain peaks in the United States are all found in Alaska. Mount McKinley, the tallest peak, stands at 20,320 feet above sea level. All about Tallest Mountains in the Continental United States for Kids â the Crestone Peak.
1 Mount Whitney in the Sierra Mountains of California rises 14,494 feet above sea level. 2  Mount Elbert in the Colorado Rocky Mountains reaches 14,433 feet tall. 3  Mount Massive, also in Colorado, rises 14,421 feet tall. 4  Mount Harvard of Colorado stands 14,420 feet tall.  Mount Rainier in Washington is 14,410 feet tall.