Major Mountains of the Western Hemisphere

The Western Hemisphere's highest peaks span the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Mexican volcanoes, and the Andes.

North America

• Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, USA – 6,190 m (20,310 ft) – Highest in North America.
• Mount Logan, Yukon, Canada – 5,959 m (19,551 ft) – Second highest.
• Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), Mexico – 5,636 m (18,491 ft) – Highest volcano in North America.
• Mount Rainier, Washington, USA – 4,392 m (14,411 ft) – Most glaciated peak in contiguous US.
• Mount Shasta, California, USA – 4,322 m (14,179 ft) – Majestic Cascade volcano.

South America

• Aconcagua, Argentina – 6,961 m (22,838 ft) – Highest in Western & Southern Hemispheres.
• Chimborazo, Ecuador – 6,268 m (20,561 ft) – Farthest point from Earth's center (equatorial bulge).
• Huascarán, Peru – 6,768 m (22,205 ft) – Highest tropical mountain.
• Nevado Sajama, Bolivia – 6,542 m (21,463 ft) – Highest in Bolivia.
• Illampu, Bolivia – 6,370 m (20,892 ft) – Massive Andean massif.

These peaks define the dramatic vertical geography of the Americas.