Mount Whitney – California

Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet, is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada (4,421 m). It's located in East–Central California, on the border of Inyo and Tulare counties, 136.2 kilometers west-northwest of North America's lowest point, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, which is 86 meters below sea level. The west side of the mountain is in Sequoia National Park, and the top is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail, which stretches from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit. Inyo County is home to the eastern slopes of the Inyo National Forest.

Location: Sequoia National Park, Inyo National Forest, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, John Muir Wilderness,  Inyo / Tulare counties, California, U.S.

Elevation: 14,505 ft (4,421 m)