List of highest U.S. county high points explained

The following table lists the 60 highest United States county or county-equivalent high points. The highest U.S. county high point is the summit of Denali in the Denali Borough of Alaska, the highest summit of the United States and all of North America. Of these 60 highest county high points, 32 are located in Colorado, seven in California, six each in Alaska and Wyoming, three in New Mexico, two each in Utah and Nevada, and one each in Washington and Hawaiʻi. Use the OpenStreetMap link below to view the location of these county high points.__TOC__

Highest U.S. county high points

See also: List of highest counties in the United States.

The 60 highest United States county high points

!Rank!County.^[1] !State!High point^[2] !Highest elevation^{[3] [4]} !Low point!Lowest elevation!Mean elevation!Elevation range!High point coordinates

1	Denali Borough		Denali^[5]	6190.5m (20,310feet)	Nenana River	385feet	10348feet	19925feet	63.069°N -151.0063°W
2	Yakutat Borough		Mount Saint Elias^[6]	18008feet	Gulf of Alaska	9004feet	18008feet	60.2927°N -140.9307°W
3	Copper River Census Area		Mount Bona^[7]	16550feet	Copper River	328feet	8439feet	16222feet	61.3856°N -141.7495°W
4	Hoonah–Angoon Census Area		Mount Fairweather^[8]	15325feet	Gulf of Alaska	7662feet	15325feet	58.9064°N -137.5265°W
5	Matanuska-Susitna Borough		Mount Hunter^[9]	14573feet	Cook Inlet	7286feet	14573feet	62.9504°N -151.0915°W
6	Tulare County		Mount Whitney^[10] ^[11]	4421m (14,505feet)	Kings River	285feet	7395feet	14220feet	36.5786°N -118.2924°W
Inyo County	Badwater Basin			-282feet	7111feet	14787feet
8	Lake County^[12] ^[13]		Mount Elbert^[14] ^[15]	4401.2m (14,439.6feet)	Arkansas River	8965feet	11702feet	5475feet	39.1178°N -106.4453°W
9	Chaffee County		Mount Harvard^[16] ^[17]	4395.6m (14,421.3feet)	Arkansas River	6895feet	10658feet	7526feet	38.9245°N -106.3208°W
10	Pierce County		Mount Rainier^[18]	14417feet	Puget Sound	7208feet	14417feet	46.8529°N -121.7604°W
11	Alamosa County		Blanca Peak^[19]	14351feet	Rio Grande	7506feet	10928feet	6845feet	37.5775°N -105.4856°W
Costilla County	Rio Grande			7380feet	10866feet	6971feet
13	Huerfano County		Blanca Peak Tripoint^[20]	14326feet	Cucharas River	5232feet	9779feet	9094feet	37.5778°N -105.4854°W
14	Hinsdale County		Uncompahgre Peak^[21]	14315feet	Lake Fork Gunnison River	8285feet	11300feet	6030feet	38.0717°N -107.4622°W
15	Saguache County		Crestone Peak^[22]	14300feet	San Luis Creek	7530feet	10915feet	6770feet	37.9669°N -105.5855°W
16	Park County		Mount Lincoln^[23] ^[24]	4356.5m (14,293feet)	South Platte River	7118feet	10706feet	7175feet	39.3515°N -106.1116°W
17	Pitkin County		Castle Peak^[25] ^[26]	4352.2m (14,278.9feet)	Crystal River	6260feet	10269feet	8019feet	39.0096°N -106.8613°W
Gunnison County	North Fork Gunnison River			5910feet	10094feet	8369feet
19	Summit County		Grays Peak^[27] ^[28]	14276feet	Blue River	7595feet	10936feet	6681feet	39.6337°N -105.8176°W
Clear Creek County	Clear Creek			6940feet	10608feet	7336feet
21	Custer County		Crestone East Peak^[29]	14266feet	Hardscrabble Creek	5885feet	10076feet	8381feet	37.9673°N -105.584°W
22	Boulder County		Longs Peak^[30] ^[31]	14260feet	Saint Vrain Creek	4895feet	9578feet	9365feet	40.2549°N -105.6161°W
23	Dolores County		Mount Wilson^[32]	14252feet	Spook Canyon	5190feet	9721feet	9062feet	37.8391°N -107.9916°W
Mono County		White Mountain Peak^[33] ^[34]	14252feet	Owens River	4652feet	9452feet	9600feet	37.6341°N -118.2557°W
25	Fresno County		North Palisade^[35] ^[36]	14248feet	San Joaquin River	118feet	7183feet	14130feet	37.0942°N -118.5145°W
26	Siskiyou County		Mount Shasta^[37] ^[38]	14168feet	Klamath River	475feet	7322feet	13693feet	41.409°N -122.1949°W
27	Ouray County		Mount Sneffels^[39] ^[40]	4315.4m (14,158.1feet)	Uncompahgre River	6340feet	10249feet	7818feet	38.0038°N -107.7923°W
28	El Paso County		Pikes Peak^[41] ^[42]	4302.31m (14,115.19feet)	Chico Creek	5045feet	9580feet	9070feet	38.8405°N -105.0446°W
29	La Plata County		Windom Peak^[43]	14093feet	Animas River	5930feet	10012feet	8163feet	37.6212°N -107.5919°W
30	San Miguel County		Wilson Peak^[44]	14023feet	Dolores River	5310feet	9666feet	8713feet	37.8603°N -107.9847°W
31	Eagle County		Mount of the Holy Cross^[45] ^[46]	14011feet	Colorado River	6125feet	10068feet	7886feet	39.4667°N -106.4817°W
32	Mineral County		Phoenix Peak^[47]	13902feet	Rio Grande	8330feet	11116feet	5572feet	37.9363°N -106.8664°W
33	San Juan County		Vermilion Peak^[48]	13900feet	Animas River	8270feet	11085feet	5630feet	37.7993°N -107.8285°W
34	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area		Mount Hayes^[49]	13832feet	Tanana River	1040feet	7436feet	12792feet	63.6203°N -146.7178°W
35	Sublette County		Gannett Peak^[50] ^[51]	4209.1m (13,809.4feet)	Green River	6570feet	10190feet	7239feet	43.1844°N -109.6543°W
Fremont County	Wind River			4558feet	9184feet	9251feet
37	Hawaiʻi County		Mauna Kea^[52] ^[53]	13796feet	Pacific Ocean	6898feet	13796feet	19.8207°N -155.468°W
38	Teton County		Grand Teton^[54] ^[55]	4198.7m (13,775.3feet)	Snake River	5804feet	9790feet	7971feet	43.7412°N -110.8025°W
39	Las Animas County		West Spanish Peak^[56]	13631feet	Purgatoire River	4324feet	8978feet	9307feet	37.3756°N -104.9934°W
40	Larimer County		Hagues Peak^[57] ^[58]	13566feet	Cache la Poudre River	4785feet	9176feet	8781feet	40.4845°N -105.6464°W
41	Grand County		Pettingell Peak^[59]	13559feet	Colorado River	6835feet	10197feet	6724feet	39.7286°N -105.9049°W
42	Duchesne County		Kings Peak^[60]	13534feet	Ninemile Creek	4850feet	9192feet	8684feet	40.7763°N -110.3729°W
43	Summit County		Gilbert Peak^[61]	13448feet	Weber River	5255feet	9352feet	8193feet	40.8235°N -110.3403°W
44	Archuleta County		Summit Peak^[62] ^[63]	4056.2m (13,307.7feet)	Navajo Reservoir	6027feet	9669feet	7278feet	37.3506°N -106.6969°W
45	Gilpin County		James Peak^[64]	13300feet	Clear Creek	6940feet	10120feet	6360feet	39.852°N -105.6903°W
46	Montezuma County		Hesperus Mountain^[65]	13237feet	San Juan River	4602feet	8920feet	8635feet	37.4451°N -108.089°W
47	Rio Grande County		Bennett Peak^[66]	13209feet	Rock Creek	7595feet	10402feet	5614feet	37.4833°N -106.4343°W
48	Conejos County		Conejos Peak^[67] ^[68]	13178feet	Rio Grande	7380feet	10279feet	5798feet	37.2888°N -106.5708°W
49	Johnson County		Cloud Peak^[69] ^[70]	4013.3m (13,167feet)	Powder River	3695feet	8431feet	9472feet	44.382°N -107.174°W
Big Horn County	Bighorn Lake			3290feet	8228feet	9877feet
51	Taos County		Wheeler Peak^[71] ^[72]	13166feet	Rio Grande	5882feet	9524feet	7284feet	36.5568°N -105.4169°W
52	Park County		Francs Peak^[73] ^[74]	13158feet	Yellowstone River	5550feet	9354feet	7608feet	43.9613°N -109.3394°W
53	Esmeralda County		Boundary Peak^[75]	4008m (13,150feet)	California border	3715feet	9087feet	8125feet	37.8461°N -118.3514°W
54	Madera County		Mount Ritter^[76]	13149feet	San Joaquin River	118feet	6634feet	13031feet	37.6891°N -119.1996°W
55	Tuolumne County		Mount Lyell^[77] ^[78]	3998.9m (13,119.8feet)	Tuolumne River	300feet	6710feet	12820feet	37.7394°N -119.2716°W
56	Fremont County		Bushnell Peak^[79] ^[80]	13111feet	Arkansas River	4945feet	9028feet	8166feet	38.3412°N -105.8893°W
57	Rio Arriba County		Truchas Peak^[81] ^[82]	13107feet	Rio Grande	5535feet	9321feet	7572feet	35.9625°N -105.6451°W
Mora County	Canadian River			4668feet	8888feet	8439feet
59	Teller County		Devils Playground^[83]	13075feet	Fourmile Creek	6710feet	9892feet	6365feet	38.8642°N -105.0705°W
60	White Pine County		Wheeler Peak^[84] ^[85]	3982.3m (13,065.3feet)	Utah border	5080feet	9073feet	7985feet	38.9858°N -114.3139°W

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See also

• Lists of highest points
  • List of highest points in California by county
  • List of Colorado county high points
  • List of highest points in Oregon by county
  • List of highest points in Nevada by county
  • List of highest points in Washington by county
• List of mountain peaks of the United States

External links

• National Geodetic Survey
  • Finding Survey Marks and Datasheets
• United States Geological Survey
  • National Map Search
  • Elevation Point Query Service

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Notes and References

1. Web site: National Map Search. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of Commerce. August 17, 2022.
2. Web site: Peak List. Peakbagger.com. August 17, 2022.
3. Web site: Finding Survey Marks and Datasheets. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. August 17, 2022.
4. Web site: Elevation Point Query Service. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of Commerce. August 17, 2022.
5. 271. Denali, Alaska. August 16, 2022.
6. 552. Mount Saint Elias, Alaska/Yukon. August 16, 2022.
7. 496. Mount Bona, Alaska. August 16, 2022.
8. 566. Mount Fairweather, Alaska/British Columbia. August 16, 2022.
9. 285. Mount Hunter, Alaska. August 16, 2022.
10. GT1811. WHITNEY. September 7, 2022.
11. 2829. Mount Whitney, California. August 16, 2022.
12. KL0637. MOUNT ELBERT. September 7, 2022.
13. 5736. Mount Elbert, Colorado. September 7, 2022.
14. KL0637. MOUNT ELBERT. September 7, 2022.
15. 5736. Mount Elbert, Colorado. September 7, 2022.
16. JL0879. HARVARD. September 7, 2022.
17. 5754. Mount Harvard, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
18. 2296. Mount Rainier, Washington. August 16, 2022.
19. 5921. Blanca Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
20. 5920. Blanca Peak-Northeast Slope, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
21. 5836. Uncompahgre Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
22. 5908. Crestone Peak, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
23. KL0627. MT LINCOLN. September 7, 2022.
24. 5793. Mount Lincoln, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
25. KL0659. CASTLE PK. September 7, 2022.
26. 5709. Castle Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
27. KK2036. GRAYS PEAK. September 7, 2022.
28. 5664. Grays Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
29. 5907. Crestone Peak-East Peak, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
30. LL1346. LONGS PEAK. September 7, 2022.
31. 5642. Longs Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
32. 5820. Mount Wilson, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
33. HR2559. WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK. September 7, 2022.
34. 3628. White Mountain Peak, California. August 16, 2022.
35. HR2629. NORTH PALISADE. September 7, 2022.
36. 2727. North Palisade, California. August 16, 2022.
37. MX1016. MT SHASTA. September 7, 2022.
38. 2477. Mount Shasta, California. August 16, 2022.
39. JL0826. SNEFFLES. September 7, 2022.
40. 5830. Mount Sneffels, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
41. JK1242. PIKES PEAK. September 7, 2022.
42. 5689. Pikes Peak, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
43. 5861. Windom Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
44. 5816. Wilson Peak, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
45. KL0649. MT HOLY CROSS ET. September 7, 2022.
46. 5725. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
47. 5876. Phoenix Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
48. 5828. Vermilion Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
49. 305. Mount Hayes, Alaska. August 16, 2022.
50. OW0356. GANNETT PEAK CAIRN. September 7, 2022.
51. 5352. Gannett Peak, Wyoming. September 7, 2022.
52. TU2314. SUMMIT. September 7, 2022.
53. 11909. Mauna Kea, Hawaii. August 16, 2022.
54. OX0838. GRAND TETON. September 7, 2022.
55. 5218. Grand Teton, Wyoming. August 16, 2022.
56. 5928. West Spanish Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
57. LL1350. HAGUE RM. September 7, 2022.
58. 5590. Hagues Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
59. 5650. Pettingell Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
60. 5507. Kings Peak, Utah. August 17, 2022.
61. 5491. Gilbert Peak, Utah. August 17, 2022.
62. HL0503. SUMMIT. September 7, 2022.
63. 5882. Summit Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
64. 5653. James Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
65. 5849. Hesperus Mountain, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
66. 5880. Bennett Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
67. HL0502. CONEJOS. September 7, 2022.
68. 5883. Conejos Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
69. PW0524. CLOUD PEAK. September 7, 2022.
70. 5323. Cloud Peak, Wyoming. August 16, 2022.
71. GM0779. WHEELER. September 7, 2022.
72. 5937. Wheeler Peak, New Mexico. August 16, 2022.
73. OW0325. FRANCS PK 2. September 7, 2022.
74. 5311. Francs Peak, Wyoming. August 16, 2022.
75. 3625. Boundary Peak, Nevada. August 16, 2022.
76. 2626. Mount Ritter, California. August 16, 2022.
77. HR2884. LYELL 2. September 7, 2022.
78. 2629. Mount Lyell, California. August 16, 2022.
79. JK1305. TWIN. September 7, 2022.
80. 5893. Bushnell Peak, Colorado. August 16, 2022.
81. FN0666. TRUCHAS. September 7, 2022.
82. 5944. Truchas Peak, New Mexico. August 16, 2022.
83. 5688. Devils Playground, Colorado. August 17, 2022.
84. JP0339. WHEELER PEAK. September 7, 2022.
85. 3572. Wheeler Peak, Nevada. August 16, 2022.