100 Tallest Mountains in the United States

In the United States, there are thousands of notable mountains. 303 mountains are higher than 3,000 meters in elevation, and the majority of them are found in Alaska and Colorado. Mountains in Alaska are surrounded by glaciers and icy summits throughout the year. Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain (elevation: 6190.5 m, prominence: 6141 m) in the United States and North America.

All of the top 10 mountains are located in Alaska, with 3 of them shared with Canadian territory in the Yukon (Mount Saint Elias), British Columbia (Mount Fairweather), and Yukon (Mount Hubbard).

1. Denali (Mount McKinley)

Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is North America’s highest mountain peak, rising 6,190 meters above sea level. It has two significant summits, with a prominence of about 1,270 feet. After Mount Everest and Aconcagua, Benali is the third most isolated peak on the planet.

Location: Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S. 63.0690°N 151.0063°W
Easiest route: West Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)
First ascent: June 7, 1913, by Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, Robert Tatum

2. Mount Saint Elias

Mount Saint Elias (also known as Boundary Peak 186) is located between Canada and the United States. Saint Elias is both Canada’s and the United States’ second-highest peak. It is famous for its massive vertical relief. The peak rises to the north of the Malaspina Glacier.

Location: Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S./Yukon, Canada, 60°17′32″N 140°55′53″W
Easiest route: 1897 by Duke of the Abruzzi
First ascent: glacier/snow/ice climb

3. Mount Foraker

Mount Foraker is a mountain in Denali National Park’s central Alaska Range, located 23 kilometers southwest of Denali. It is the third highest peak in the United States and the second-highest peak in the Alaska range.

Location: Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, 62°57′39″N 151°23′53″W
Easiest route: basic snow/ice
First ascent: August 10, 1934

4. Mount Bona

Mount Bona is the fifth-highest independent peak in the United States and one of the major mountains in the Saint Elias Mountains in eastern Alaska. Bona is the highest volcano in the US and the fourth-highest in North America. The massif of the mountain is almost entirely covered in icefields and glaciers, and it is the primary source of ice for the Klutlan Glacier.

Location: Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S. 61°23′08″N 141°44′55″W
Easiest route: Glacier climb (Alaska Grade 2)
First ascent: July 2, 1930, by Allen Carpé, Terris Moore, Andrew Taylor

5. Mount Blackburn

It is the United States’ fifth highest peak and North America’s twelfth highest peak. It’s in the middle of the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. Mount Blackburn is the highest point in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains. The massif of the mountain is almost entirely covered in icefields and glaciers. These mountains also contribute a significant amount of ice to the Kuskulana Glacier system and the north-flowing Nabesna Glacier.

Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S. 61°43′54″N 143°25′59″W
Easiest route: North Ridge: snow/glacier climb
First ascent: 1958 (true summit) Gilbert, Wahlstrom, Gmoser, Bitterlich, and Blumer

100 tallest mountains are listed below: (by elevation and prominence)

States with the highest mountains (over 3000 meters):

1. Colorado (117)
2. Alaska (61)
3. California (18)
4. Wyoming (15)
5. Montona (15)
6. Utah (14)
7. Nevada (13)
8. New Mexico (11)
9. Idaho (6)
10. Washington (4)
11. Oregon (4)
12. Hawaii (3)
13. Arizona (3)