Mount Whitney
14,498 ft elevation
summit
Peak-bagging in California
Peaks tracks 4,117 destinations in California, including 1,118 named summits. The highest cataloged summit is Mount Whitney at 14,498 ft. 161 of the state's destinations are in Inyo National Forest, more than in any other protected area in the catalog.
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Protected areas
Where these peaks sit
Inyo National Forest
National forest
161 places
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area
Wilderness
152 places
Photo: Thomas Holmes / CC BY-SA 4.0
John Muir Wilderness
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126 places
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95 places
Photo: Ansel Adams / Public domain
San Bernardino National Forest
National forest
94 places
Photo: Randy McEoin / CC BY 2.0
Angeles National Forest
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70 places
Photo: Darkest tree / CC BY-SA 4.0
Straight answers
Common questions
- Can I track peak-bagging progress in California with Peaks?
- Yes. The Peaks iPhone app records reached summits, distance, elevation gain, time, photos, and trip notes. The California guide helps you choose what to climb next.
- How many peaks are in the Peaks catalog for California?
- Peaks lists 1,118 destinations tagged as summits in California. The full state catalog has 4,117 mountain destinations, including trailheads, lakes, and viewpoints.
- What is the highest peak in California?
- Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the Peaks catalog for California at 14,498 ft.
- Which protected area in California has the most cataloged destinations?
- Inyo National Forest has 161 linked destinations, the most of any protected area in the Peaks catalog for California.
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