List of national parks of the United States by elevation

This is a list of United States National Parks by elevation. Most of America's national parks are located in mountainous areas. Even among those located close to the ocean, not all are flat. Those few that are low-lying preserve important natural habitats that could never exist at high altitudes. Several national parks protect deep canyons with great vertical relief. There are also three national parks whose primary features are caves, the depths of which are still being explored.

Highest and lowest points in each US National Park Criteria: Points on this list are the highest and lowest points within each national park and its associated national preserve, if it has one. It does not include adjacent or associated national recreation areas, parkways, memorials, or forests, but does include private property within park boundaries. Footnotes are given to mention other notable high or low points, when appropriate.

RankParkLocationPeak nameMountain range ElevationLocation of lowest point Minimum elevation Vertical relief1DenaliAK0573DenaliAlaska RangeYentna RiverDenali topo – The Yentna River is in the preserve portion of Denali; the Bearpaw River is the lowest point in the designated park, at .2Wrangell-St. EliasAK0573Mount Saint EliasSaint Elias MountainsGulf of Alaska3Glacier BayAK0573Mount FairweatherSaint Elias MountainsGulf of Alaska4SequoiaCA0621Mount WhitneySierra NevadaKaweah RiverSequoia topo5Mount RainierWA0621Mount RainierCascade RangeOhanapecosh River6Rocky MountainCO0621Longs PeakFront RangeBig Thompson River7Kings CanyonCA0621North PalisadeSierra NevadaKaweah River (North Fork)8Grand TetonWY0621Grand TetonTeton RangeFish CreekTeton topo9Hawaii VolcanoesHI0621Mauna LoaHawaiian IslandsPacific Ocean10Great Sand DunesCO0621Tijeras PeakGreat Sand Dunes FAQ's; #11 – Tijeras Peak is in the preserve portion of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The highest point in the park excluding the preserve is on the north border line between park and preserve, southwest of Mount Herard, at an altitude of feet.Sangre de Cristo Rangenear San Luis Lakes11YosemiteCA0573Mount LyellSierra NevadaMerced River12Great BasinNV0573Wheeler PeakSnake RangeSnake Creek13YellowstoneWY0573MT0621ID0621Eagle PeakAbsaroka RangeReese Creek14Death ValleyCA0621NV0621Telescope PeakPanamint RangeBadwater15GlacierMT0621Mount ClevelandLewis RangeFlathead RiverGlacier16Lassen VolcanicCA0621Lassen PeakCascade RangeHot Springs Creek17Lake ClarkAK0621Redoubt VolcanoAleutian RangeCook Inlet18HaleakalaHI0621HaleakalaHawaiian IslandsPacific Ocean19North CascadesWA0621Goode MountainCascade RangeGoodell CreekN. Cascades topo – Goodell Creek is at the lowest elevation in N. Cascades Nat'l Park; the adjoining and jointly managed Ross Lake National Recreation Area descends to at the Skagit River.20Grand CanyonAZ0621Lookout tower near the North Rim's main entranceGrand Canyon topo – The highest lookout on the rim itself is Point Imperial whose elevation as given by the NPS is .Kaibab PlateauLake MeadLake Mead Water Level, 1935–present; is the mean. The min and max are and , respectively.21Bryce CanyonUT0621Rainbow Point Bryce Canyon; NaturePaunsaugunt PlateauYellow CreekBryce topo22Black Canyon of the GunnisonCO0621Poison Spring HillBlack Canyon; Located on private property within the park boundaries.Grand MesaGunnison River23Capitol ReefUT0621park boundary near Billings PassColorado PlateauHalls Creek24Crater LakeOR0621Mount ScottCascade RangeSW corner of parkCrater Lake topoThis is even lower than the bottom of the crater, which, at deep and with a surface elevation of , would be at approximately .25Guadalupe MountainsTX0621Guadalupe PeakGuadalupe MountainsSW corner near Williams Road26ZionUT0621Horse Ranch MountainZionColorado PlateauSW corner near Rt.927SaguaroAZ0621Mica MountainSaguaroRincon MountainsRudasill & Sanders Roads, Tucson Mountain District28Mesa VerdeCO0621Park Point Lookout Mesa Verde For Teachers; #6Colorado PlateauMesa Verde Answer Sheet; #6 – The park map is mislabeled; therefore the answer given is incorrect.Soda CanyonMesa Verde topo29Gates of the ArcticAK0621Mount IgikpakBrooks RangeKobuk RiverArctic – As the Kobuk River flows from park to preserve, its elevation is ; as it flows out of the preserve its elevation is .30OlympicWA0573Mount OlympusOlympic MountainsPacific Ocean31Big BendTX0621Emory PeakChisos MountainsRio Grande32KatmaiAK0573Mount DenisonKatmai (Mt. Denison) – Other sources list Mount Griggs as highest.Aleutian RangeShelikof Strait33CanyonlandsUT0621Cathedral PointColorado PlateauColorado RiverCanyonlands topo34Great Smoky MountainsTN0621NC0621KuwohiGreat Smoky MountainsChilhowee Lake35Carlsbad CavernsNM0621Guadalupe RidgeGuadalupe MountainsBlack RiverCarlsbad Caverns – Cave Tours; The deepest cave chamber is feet below the surface.Carlsbad Caverns; Hiking.36Kenai FjordsAK0573unnamed nunatakHarding IcefieldGulf of Alaska37Petrified ForestAZ0621Pilot RockPetrified ForestPainted DesertBNSF Railway Petrified Forest topo; Official park map – As the Puerco River flows westward, it crosses out of federally owned land at feet; private land within park boundaries along the river to the west is at lower elevation.38Joshua TreeCA0621Quail MountainLittle San Bernardino MountainsSoutheast boundary of the park536 ft (163 m)39ArchesUT0621Elephant Butte Colorado PlateauColorado River40Wind CaveSD0573Rankin RidgeBlack HillsWindy City Lake41Kobuk ValleyAK0573Mount AngayukaqsraqKobuk Valley FAQ's; #3Baird MountainsKobuk River42White SandsNM0621NE30nps.gov Park statistics - White Sands National Park. Retrieved July 16, 2021.Tularosa BasinLake Lucero43ShenandoahVA0573Hawksbill MountainBlue Ridge Mountainsunnamed stream at north end44BadlandsSD0573Red Shirt TableThe Badlandsrunoff channel SE of Ben Reifel Visitor Center45PinnaclesCA0621North Chalone PeakGabilan Range https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/national-parks/ecology-pinnacles-national-park USGS Ecology of Pinnacles National Park. Retrieved July 16, 2021.SE Corner https://en-us.topographic-map.com/maps/aeey/Pinnacles-National-Park/ Pinnacles National Park topographic map, elevation, relief. Retrieved July 16, 2021. https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/national-parks/ecology-pinnacles-national-park USGS Ecology of Pinnacles National Park. Retrieved July 16, 2021.46New River GorgeWV0573Swell MountainAllegheny Mountains https://peakvisor.com/park/new-river-gorge-national-river.html Peakvisor, New River Gorge National River. Retrieved July 16, 2021.New River47American SamoaAS0573Lata MountainTa'u Island, Samoan Islands nps.gov U.S. National Park Service. National Park of American Samoa - Plan Your Visit. [Map of the Manu'a Islands]. Retrieved July 27, 2020.Pacific Ocean48RedwoodCA0573Coyote PeakBald HillsPacific Ocean49Theodore RooseveltND0573Peck HillThe BadlandsLittle Missouri River50Channel IslandsCA0573Devils Peak, Santa Cruz IslandChannel IslandsIsland Facts: Santa Cruz IslandPacific Ocean51AcadiaME0573Cadillac MountainAtlantic Ocean52VoyageursMN0573Tower near Mead Wood Road entranceRainy Lake53Hot SpringsAR0573Music MountainOuachita MountainsBull Bayou54Isle RoyaleMI0573Mount DesorSuperior UplandLake Superior55Virgin IslandsVI0573Bordeaux MountainSaint John Island, Virgin Islands nps.gov U.S. National Park Service. Virgin Islands National Park - Plan Your Visit; Maps. Retrieved July 27, 2020.Atlantic Ocean(Caribbean Sea)56Cuyahoga ValleyOH0573Black & Brush RoadsGlaciated Allegheny PlateauCuyahoga – Land ownership in Cuyahoga Nat'l Park is often difficult to ascertain, and therefore there is some ambiguity regarding this park's true highpoint.Cuyahoga River57Mammoth CaveKY0573Mammoth Cave Ridge near Park Ridge RoadPennyroyal PlateauGreen River58Indiana DunesIN0573Upland Trail, Pinhook Bog UnitIndiana Dunes National Park high point. Retrieved July 16, 2021.Lake Michigan59Gateway ArchMO0573Old CourthouseGateway Arch National Park high point. Retrieved July 16, 20221.Mississippi RiverElevation of Mississippi River, St. Louis, MO. Retrieved July 16, 20221.60CongareeSC0573Old Bluff Road near main entranceCongaree River61EvergladesFL0573Calusa shell moundNPS searchAtlantic Ocean62Dry TortugasFL0573Loggerhead KeyFlorida KeysGulf of Mexico63BiscayneFL0573Totten Key, Old Rhodes KeyFlorida KeysAtlantic Ocean

Selected Profiles The AT thru the Smokeys – The Appalachian Trail crosses through Great Smokey Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks. It reaches its highest point at Kuwohi. Skyline Drive map and profile – Skyline Drive runs the length of Shenandoah. – The Pacific Crest Trail goes through seven national parks. North Cascades – Washington section K Mount Rainier – Washington section I Crater Lake – Oregon section C Lassen Volcanic – California section N Yosemite – California sections H & I Kings Canyon – California section H Sequoia – California sections G & H Wonderland Trail – An elevation profile of the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier.

See also List of U.S. states and territories by elevation List of national parks of the United States

References

External links National Park Service Peakbagger These two external lists may not necessarily agree 100% with Wikipedia's list, but serve as useful comparisons. The primary difference is that these lists do not include associated national preserves. Postholer Maps; contains clear, zoomable topographic maps of the entire USA.

es:Parques nacionales de Estados Unidos