California peaks
California summits
First Ascent Awards
4380 of 9,247 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
"The nostalgia tour continued. Been 27 years since my last visit here. It’s nice to see that there is now a paved access road with paved parking lots nowadays. Amboy Crater was the same, though, and there is nothing wrong with that." — MikeTeeples • May 18, 2024
"Having a nostalgic day in the desert. Been 24 years since my last visit to Kelso Dunes. I think what I forgot was how hard it is to climb a pile of sand. It is now fresh in my mind." — MikeTeeples • May 18, 2024
"Research indicated this hike is not meant for the Two Muttz so we went muttless on this trip. We started at the base of Gold Mountain Road and took the Jeep road up to the top. The road is extremely rocky and is definitely not dog friendly. Beautiful views throughout the hike to the top." — TwoMuttz • May 14, 2024
"Started the hike from Pipeline Road, after exiting I-40 east of Barstow. The drive was doable with high clearance 2WD. The hike is a gradual climb of Ord Mountain road south of Pipeline Road. On the summit are communication buildings and a benchmark." — MikeTeeples • May 11, 2024
"Took the Log Chute Trail up but ran into snow on the ski slope about 3/4 of the way up. Had to walk up the side of the ski slope to the top. Took the Going Green Trail down. " — TwoMuttz • May 8, 2024