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This is a list of 58 counties of the U.S. State of California by their points of highest elevation. 6 of the 50 highest county high points in the United States are in California. Mount Whitney, located in Inyo and Tulare counties, is the highest point in California as well as the highest point in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet (4,421 m).

Because of the wide variety of mountain ranges in California, the state has become a common destination for highpointers and peakbaggers. As of May 2024, at least 45 different climbers have summited all 58 county high points in California.

Some of these high points, such as Laveaga Peak and South Butte among others, are located on private or protected land and are typically not allowed to be summited. However, some climbers have successfully organized group hikes with the permission of the land owner, while others simply trespass on the land after dark in order to reach the summit. While peakbagger.com and other similar highpointing websites explicitly forbid trespassing on private and protected land, trip reports submitted to these sites would suggest that many climbers do this anyway.

California county high points

See also

• List of counties in California
• List of highest U.S. county high points
• List of mountain peaks of California
• List of California fourteeners
• Geography of California
• List of California-related articles
• Outline of California

References

1. "Mount Whitney | Facts, Map, & Elevation | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
2. "Front Runner List - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
3. "Ascent of Laveaga Peak on 2019-06-09 - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
4. "Ascent of South Butte on 2019-03-17 - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
5. ^ "County Summary Statistics". www.listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
6. "Mount Whitney - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
7. "White Mountain Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
8. "North Palisade - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
9. "Mount Shasta - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
10. "Mount Ritter - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
11. "Mount Lyell - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
12. "Parsons Peak - Northwest Ridge - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
13. "San Gorgonio Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
14. "Sonora Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
15. "Freel Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
16. "San Jacinto Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
17. "Lassen Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
18. "Mount San Antonio - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
19. "Eagle Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
20. "Thunder Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
21. "Brokeoff Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
22. "Mount Lola - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
23. "Mount Baldy - West Ridge - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
24. "Mount Eddy - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
25. "Mount Lola - North Ridge Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
26. "Mount Pinos - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
27. "Sawmill Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
28. "Hat Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
29. "Mount Ingalls - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
30. "Corral Hollow Hill - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
31. "Black Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
32. "Butte County High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
33. "Snow Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
34. "Salmon Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
35. "Anthony Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
36. "Big Pine Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
37. "Hot Springs Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
38. "Bear Mountain - Del Norte County High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
39. "Junipero Serra Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
40. "Santiago Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
41. "San Benito Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
42. "Caliente Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
43. "Yuba County High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
44. "Blue Angels Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
45. "Cobb Mountain - Southwest Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
46. "Copernicus Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
47. "Mount Saint Helena - East Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
48. "Mount Diablo - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
49. "Discovery Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
50. "Mount Stakes - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
51. "Laveaga Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
52. "Boardman North - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
53. "Table Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
54. "Mount Bielawski - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
55. "Little Blue Ridge - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
56. "Mount Vaca - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
57. "Long Ridge - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
58. "Mount Tamalpais - West Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
59. "South Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
60. "Mount Davidson - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
61. "Carpenter Benchmark - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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