California peaks
California summits
First Ascent Awards
4378 of 9,235 peaks 47%
Top climbing months
July 11%
August 10%
June 9%
California mountains highlights
- The Sierra Nevada is the most famous California mountain range, stretching over 400 miles from north to south. In it lies the highest mountain in the lower 48 US States, Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft / 4,421 m.
- California contains many mountainous National Parks, the most well-known being Yosemite National Park. The other national parks include Pinnacles, Lassen Volcanic, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, Redwood, Channel Islands, and Death Valley.
- California boasts 12 peaks over 14,000 ft elevation, concentrated in the Eastern Sierras.
- The massive Cascade volcano Mount Shasta 14,180 ft dominates the northern California landscape and can be seen from over 100 miles away.
Latest summits
"Clark Mountain you kicked my butt today. We chose to go up and down the class 2 route because we had our dog. The peak has awesome views as for the hike I think I managed to put my hand in every cactus along the route. Even with the cactus this was another perfect day and a great way to end desert peak bagging season before it gets too hot. " — maggielynn • Apr 16, 2024
"I drove from the Jubilee Pass area out the Harry Wade Road. It had been recently bladed but it was very clear that the road washes out badly & often. Be sure to check conditions. It also had deep sand in places. I first stopped at Saratoga Springs, which I highly recommend. It was a stunning, lush desert oasis. I then went out the rough road past the springs turn-off & parked across from the dune as close as I could get & hiked about a mile across the desert. I went up one side of the dune & down the other. The top was knife-ish in places & hiking through the deep sand was tiring, but the views were almost surreal & really pretty. Verbena was in full bloom & smelled wonderful." — StudioHoodoo • Apr 7, 2024
"Did a medium sized loop through Griffith Park. I didn’t attempt the grand loop to capture every peak in the park. Also, Bee Rock is off-limits the first 6 months of the year. Aside from that, I’ll do the Cahuenga - Mt Lee peak cluster on a separate hike next time around, since it is more convenient that way." — MikeTeeples • Apr 6, 2024
"Did a medium sized loop through Griffith Park. I didn’t attempt the grand loop to capture every peak in the park. Also, Bee Rock is off-limits the first 6 months of the year. Aside from that, I’ll do the Cahuenga - Mt Lee peak cluster on a separate hike next time around, since it is more convenient that way." — MikeTeeples • Apr 6, 2024
"Did a medium sized loop through Griffith Park. I didn’t attempt the grand loop to capture every peak in the park. Also, Bee Rock is off-limits the first 6 months of the year. Aside from that, I’ll do the Cahuenga - Mt Lee peak cluster on a separate hike next time around, since it is more convenient that way." — MikeTeeples • Apr 6, 2024