The
topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[d][c] The
second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of California.
The
topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[e] The
third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of California.
Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 35 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 50 most topographically prominent summits of California
Of the most isolated major summits of California, Mount Whitney exceeds 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of topographic isolation, Mount Shasta exceeds 500 kilometers (310.7 miles), four peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), and nine peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 50 most topographically isolated summits of California with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of
topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An
ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
The
topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[d][c] The
second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of California.
The
topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[e] The
third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of California.
Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 35 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 50 most topographically prominent summits of California
Of the most isolated major summits of California, Mount Whitney exceeds 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of topographic isolation, Mount Shasta exceeds 500 kilometers (310.7 miles), four peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), and nine peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 50 most topographically isolated summits of California with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of
topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An
ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.