SUMMITSTEEPNESS
RankBest Min at 800mAzimuth Drop (in feet)NameCountyElevation
1 22.68957747 280 1097.08 Red Slate Mountain Fresno & Mono 13163
2 20.35379167 208 973.45 Preston Peak Siskiyou 7309
3 20.15682169 221 963.20 North Butte Sutter 1863
4 19.97903119 211 953.97 Gabb, Mount Fresno 13741
5 19.96259789 66 953.12 Half Dome Mariposa 8860
6 19.79236877 337 944.30 Mopah Peaks South San Bernardino 3553
7 18.92897919 217 899.88 Riverview Siskiyou 4543
8 18.91074749 201 898.95 Tower Peak Mono & Tuolumne 11755
9 18.77742565 295 892.13 Sugarloaf Peak Shasta 6562
10 18.52673053 38 879.34 El Capitan Siskiyou 6813
11 17.92853814 136 848.97 University Peak Inyo & Tulare 13589
12 17.71763662 292 838.32 Billys Peak Benchmark Trinity 7275
13 17.48824283 150 826.75 3902 San Diego 3902
14 17.29582715 309 817.08 Black Butte Siskiyou 6358
15 17.2018385 304 812.36 Lassen Peak Shasta 10457
16 17.05825764 157 805.16 Laurel Mountain Mono 11843
17 17.00260434 91 802.37 Monache Mountain Tulare 9418
18 16.90445046 205 797.45 Shasta, Mount Siskiyou 14162
19 16.60629651 336 782.56 Palmer Mountain Fresno 11254
20 16.28944092 326 766.79 Mayan Peak Kern 6108
21 16.16153322 137 760.43 Taylor Peak Humboldt 3374
22 16.15462085 67 760.09 Sauerkraut Peak Siskiyou 5102
23 16.12654772 67 758.70 Bald Mountain Shasta 5536
24 16.06540577 181 755.66 Minnesota Mountain Shasta 4260
25 16.05158144 335 754.98 Nicolls Peak Kern 6070
26 15.99345863 234 752.10 Birch Mountain Inyo 13602
27 15.98244565 310 751.55 McGee, Mount Fresno 12944
28 15.98175684 181 751.52 Ericsson, Mount Tulare 13616
29 15.96650515 134 750.76 Tyndall, Mount Inyo & Tulare 14018
30 15.82628807 245 743.82 12841 Inyo 12841
31 15.61345651 182 733.30 Bell Mountain San Bernardino 3897
32 15.60192234 163 732.73 Pilot Knob San Bernardino 5430
33 15.59912632 229 732.59 Keith, Mount Inyo & Tulare 13975
34 15.49091026 294 727.25 Lyons Peak San Diego 3740
35 15.45618293 47 725.54 Russian Peak Siskiyou 8190
36 15.41722887 38 723.62 Sugar Hill Siskiyou 5547
37 15.3546179 11 720.53 Bully Choop Mountain Shasta Trinity 6974
38 15.2708544 359 716.41 Blanco Mountain Mono 11300
39 15.23356181 91 714.58 Dana, Mount Mono & Tuolumne 13057
40 15.16739885 291 711.32 Kaweah, Mount Tulare 13802
41 15.15505869 5 710.72 Sawtooth Mountain Trinity 8887
42 15.09997463 248 708.01 Hollister Peak San Luis Obispo 1409
43 15.09066391 114 707.55 Lamont Benchmark Tulare 7621
44 15.02147338 358 704.15 Sugar Loaf Plumas 6396
45 14.98874838 227 702.55 Picacho Peak Imperial 1930
46 14.86722472 103 696.59 Cerro Romualdo San Luis Obispo 1307
47 14.77735539 342 692.18 Templeton Mountain Tulare 9975
48 14.75436446 295 691.06 Cerro San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 1292
49 14.70513837 240 688.65 Jackass Peak Trinity 4511
50 14.69757721 175 688.27 8740 Mono 8740
51 14.65712309 291 686.30 Ash Creek Butte Siskiyou 8378
52 14.65406811 153 686.15 5601 Kern 5601
53 14.64794879 217 685.85 Trojan Peak Inyo 13947
54 14.48586911 324 677.92 2037 San Bernardino 2037
55 14.4440979 327 675.88 Elk Peak Siskiyou 6992
56 14.44364149 130 675.86 Horse Peak Siskiyou 6526
57 14.34647908 197 671.12 Little Granite Peak Trinity 8031
58 14.28062546 254 667.90 2873 San Bernardino 2873
59 14.26883794 171 667.33 Balloon Dome Madera 6879
60 14.23976042 161 665.91 7070 Siskiyou 7070
61 14.2189416 157 664.90 Ten Bear Mountain Siskiyou 4822
62 14.19230937 333 663.60 Brewer, Mount Tulare 13570
63 14.18874799 159 663.43 East Peak Siskiyou 3900
64 14.10367606 56 659.28 Florence, Mount Madera 12561
65 14.0811932 210 658.19 Savahia Peak San Bernardino 2695
66 14.07187537 18 657.73 Sugarloaf Inyo 11056
67 14.04221106 208 656.29 Medicine Mountain Siskiyou 6832
68 14.01176575 23 654.81 Hiram Peak Alpine 9795
69 14.0082356 356 654.64 Bald Mountain Shasta 5577
70 14.00696446 315 654.58 Muah Mountain Inyo 11016
71 13.99551379 330 654.02 Royce Peak Fresno 13300
72 13.95831656 9 652.21 Burney Mountain Shasta 7863
73 13.95232851 258 651.92 Little Medicine Mountain Siskiyou 4987
74 13.88470018 117 648.63 Stanislaus Peak Alpine 11233
75 13.87758571 159 648.29 Campito Mountain Mono 11580
76 13.85037969 41 646.96 Guyot, Mount Tulare 12300
77 13.77301276 38 643.21 Fourmile Butte Siskiyou 5488
78 13.70395899 108 639.85 Capitol Rock Tulare 5927
79 13.69916132 222 639.62 Burro Mountain Monterey 2827
80 13.66799884 22 638.11 Hilgard, Mount Fresno 13361
81 13.66371859 178 637.90 2768 San Bernardino 2768
82 13.64267006 53 636.88 Sugarloaf Mountain Kern 6244
83 13.57874805 25 633.78 Burnt Mountain Fresno 10608
84 13.57543673 141 633.62 Shelton Butte Humboldt 3568
85 13.54395146 90 632.10 Elmore Mountain Shasta 2444
86 13.53895385 270 631.85 Round Mountain Siskiyou 5258
87 13.52379755 3 631.12 McDuffie, Mount Fresno 13282
88 13.50069818 96 630.00 Owens Peak Kern 8453
89 13.48249759 55 629.12 Sugarloaf Peak Trinity 4002
90 13.47989543 304 628.99 Strawberry Peak Los Angeles 6164
91 13.47605787 315 628.81 12362 Tulare 12362
92 13.42487187 125 626.33 Wren Peak Fresno 9450
93 13.40947712 297 625.58 Guide Peak Placer 7741
94 13.38312702 311 624.31 6300 Siskiyou 6300
95 13.35168431 39 622.79 Bonte Peak Plumas 7784
96 13.26850321 23 618.76 Cathedral Peak Mariposa 10911
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97 13.24018325 44 617.40 Antimony Peak Kern 6848
98 13.21360527 252 616.11 Cabin Peak Trinity 6866
99 13.20364046 120 615.63 6820 Siskiyou 6820
100 13.14245965 187 612.67 Kettle Peak Mono 11020
101 13.11843003 287 611.51 Cannel Benchmark Kern 8314
102 13.11219389 157 611.21 Sawtooth Ridge Siskiyou Trinity 8278
103 13.09462629 173 610.36 Sharp Mountain Siskiyou 6251
104 13.0766882 178 609.50 Harris Mountain Siskiyou 5786
105 13.05266678 97 608.34 Sawtooth Peak Tulare 12343
106 13.03811267 331 607.64 4494 Shasta 4494
107 13.00785853 15 606.18 Jackass Rock Madera 7104
108 12.97310765 217 604.50 Middle Sister Mono 10854
109 12.97200864 147 604.45 Saddleback Mountain Sierra 6690
110 12.95335664 113 603.55 Fairview Dome Tuolumne 9731
111 12.91757002 153 601.82 Thumb, The Inyo 13356
112 12.89504777 95 600.74 Tioga Peak Mono 11526
113 12.86277701 48 599.18 5412 Sierra 5412
114 12.83842049 354 598.01 Gregory Mountain Siskiyou 3276
115 12.83397925 276 597.79 Wilcox Peak Shasta 6452
116 12.8327629 174 597.74 Charybdis Fresno 13096
117 12.82602853 40 597.41 Butler Mountain Siskiyou 3481
118 12.80520212 67 596.41 Kratka Ridge Los Angeles 7515
119 12.80284884 210 596.30 Van Choick Ridge Humboldt 2903
120 12.78050343 204 595.22 Finger Peaks Tuolumne 11498
121 12.77080756 153 594.75 Cornaz Peak Shasta 5380
122 12.76935187 95 594.68 Cowhole Mountain San Bernardino 2247
123 12.76774335 254 594.60 Mopah Peaks East San Bernardino 3530
124 12.74218188 270 593.37 Castle Rock San Bernardino 2936
125 12.73583117 199 593.07 Round Mountain Shasta 3417
126 12.7158232 58 592.11 Beartooth Mountain Trinity 4625
127 12.7139293 23 592.01 Bald Mountain Fresno 3604
128 12.71330347 353 591.98 1860 San Bernardino 1860
129 12.70861072 324 591.76 7684 Siskiyou 7684
130 12.69875764 169 591.28 Hat Mountain Shasta 4222
131 12.69849835 319 591.27 Satin Peak Shasta 4646
132 12.6752014 112 590.15 1755 San Bernardino 1755
133 12.64358941 344 588.63 Black Mountain Kern 7438
134 12.63435741 164 588.19 Canyon Benchmark Inyo 5890
135 12.62730462 246 587.85 Iron Mountain Los Angeles 8007
136 12.62696291 309 587.83 Starr King, Mount Mariposa 9092
137 12.62174894 175 587.58 Whitney, Mount Inyo & Tulare 14494
138 12.47441284 49 580.50 Stonewall Peak San Diego 5730
139 12.46771608 324 580.18 Bear Creek Spire Fresno & Inyo 13740
140 12.43958541 245 578.82 7095 Siskiyou 7095
141 12.41867133 253 577.82 Haskell Peak Lassen 7136
142 12.40394653 347 577.11 2444 Riverside 2444
143 12.40370833 216 577.10 Crown Point Mono 11346
144 12.38520021 307 576.21 Salt Benchmark San Bernardino 1376
145 12.36793819 162 575.38 Burrill Peak Humboldt 4349
146 12.35500508 75 574.76 9860 Alpine 9860
147 12.3431453 331 574.19 Flynn Benchmark San Bernardino 2783
148 12.33958918 285 574.02 Orr Mountain Siskiyou 5823
149 12.28786855 227 571.54 Little Tecate Peak San Diego 2366
150 12.25863823 134 570.14 Garner Mountain Siskiyou 7248
151 12.22085569 242 568.33 Soledad Mountain Kern 4190
152 12.19210112 167 566.95 Henry, Mount Fresno 12196
153 12.16618234 188 565.71 Fairfield Peak Shasta 7260
154 12.15376824 314 565.11 5352 Kern 5352
155 12.14217274 106 564.56 Twin Peaks Del Norte Siskiyou 5944
156 12.12438678 269 563.71 Smith Peak Plumas 7693
157 12.12061105 286 563.52 2709 Riverside 2709
158 12.11120126 175 563.07 6826 Plumas 6826
159 12.10944562 29 562.99 Hawksbeak Peak Mono & Tuolumne 11134
160 12.09289151 13 562.20 Black Butte Glenn 7448
161 12.08704762 346 561.92 Black Mountain Marin 1280
162 12.06162024 138 560.70 Earthquake Dome Mono 9386
163 12.05596464 83 560.43 6404 Tulare 6404
164 12.0191802 3 558.67 Double Butte West Riverside 2574
165 12.00067299 170 557.78 Bradley, Mount Inyo & Tulare 13264
166 11.99109846 210 557.32 Cross Mountain Kern 5203
167 11.98742421 334 557.15 Moonlight Peak Plumas 6826
168 11.97388136 166 556.50 Castle Rock Tulare 7729
169 11.96878624 302 556.25 Bishop Peak San Luis Obispo 1546
170 11.94727297 114 555.23 Logan Mountain Shasta 7245
171 11.94435459 261 555.09 Abney Butte Siskiyou 4403
172 11.94391528 194 555.06 5260 Inyo 5260
173 11.93752846 265 554.76 1676 Sutter 1676
174 11.90203185 212 553.06 13104 Inyo 13104
175 11.89040094 358 552.50 Tom, Mount Inyo 13652
176 11.87006609 120 551.53 2760 Del Norte 2760
177 11.85268442 97 550.70 2722 Inyo 2722
178 11.82827424 19 549.53 3831 Kern 3831
179 11.81323575 35 548.81 1192 San Diego 1192
180 11.79843552 293 548.11 Brokeoff Mountain Tehama 9235
181 11.7765594 74 547.06 Offield Mountain Siskiyou 4109
182 11.77215294 218 546.85 Horse Mountain Shasta 4015
183 11.75418284 233 545.99 3034 San Bernardino 3034
184 11.73118509 185 544.89 Thumb Peak Imperial 1374
185 11.72720125 7 544.70 Pico Blanco Monterey 3709
186 11.72302452 355 544.50 Morgan Mountain Tehama 6813
187 11.71721141 168 544.23 Clarence King, Mount Fresno 12906
188 11.70988455 8 543.88 Black Butte Shasta 2670
189 11.68803989 274 542.83 Trail Peak Inyo & Tulare 11620
190 11.67513211 141 542.22 Cabazon Peak Riverside 4540
191 11.66856814 134 541.90 Morro Rock San Luis Obispo 578
192 11.64552143 338 540.80 Tallac, Mount El Dorado 9735
193 11.64206236 271 540.64 Red Top San Diego 4467
194 11.62897621 18 540.01 11099 Madera 11099
195 11.62648836 152 539.89 Shepherd Crest West Tuolumne 11900
196 11.61166333 62 539.19 Johnnys Hill El Dorado 6559
197 11.60119214 243 538.69 3786 Siskiyou 3786
198 11.59082358 43 538.19 Hutchings, Mount Fresno 10785
199 11.56268232 207 536.85 North Peak Mono & Tuolumne 12242
200 11.56088101 261 536.76 Kearsarge Peak Inyo 12618