From Alaska's glacier-wrapped giants to Mexico's snow-capped volcanoes, North America's tallest peaks span three countries — ranked here by elevation above sea level.
| Rank | Mountain | Elevation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,190 m | United States |
| 2 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m | Canada |
| 3 | Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m | Mexico |
| 4 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m | United States |
| 5 | Popocatépetl | 5,426 m | Mexico |
| 6 | Mount Foraker | 5,304 m | United States |
| 7 | Iztaccíhuatl | 5,230 m | Mexico |
| 8 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m | Canada |
| 9 | King Peak | 5,173 m | Canada |
| 10 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m | Canada |
| 11 | Mount Bona | 5,044 m | United States |
| 12 | Mount Blackburn | 4,996 m | United States |
No matching rows.
Denali's sea-level elevation is modest next to the Himalayan giants, but its base-to-summit rise is roughly 5,500 m — among the largest of any mountain on Earth, since it climbs almost straight up from a low-lying plain rather than an already-elevated plateau.[1]
Canada's highest peak sits inside the largest non-polar icefield on Earth, and its summit plateau is so vast that some routes involve kilometres of walking after the technical climbing is done.[2]
Mexico's highest point and the tallest volcano in North America, Orizaba (also called Citlaltépetl) is dormant but not extinct, and its snow-capped cone is visible from the Gulf of Mexico coast on clear days.[3]
Straddling the Alaska–Yukon border, Saint Elias rises almost directly from the Gulf of Alaska coastline to its summit, giving it one of the greatest base-to-peak vertical rises of any mountain anywhere.[4]
One of the most active volcanoes in North America, "Popo" regularly sends ash plumes into the sky visible from Mexico City some 70 km away, and is closely monitored for eruptions.[5]