How tall are Denali and Mount Rainier?
| Mountain | State | Height (ft) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | 20,310 | National Park Service |
| Mount Rainier | Washington | 14,410 | USGS |
Denali
The Park Service article we quote uses the name Mount McKinley in its title and Denali in its text.
Denali (Mount McKinley) height
20,310 ft
the highest mountain in North America (at 20,310' above sea level)
Applies to: Highest point in North America; the NPS page uses the name Mount McKinley
From National Park Service, Why is Mount McKinley so big?. Page read on 2026-09-28.
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier height
14,410 ft
Mount Rainier, the highest (14,410 feet) and third-most voluminous volcano in the Cascades after Mounts Shasta and Adams
Applies to: Mount Rainier, Washington; highest volcano in the Cascades
From U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Mount Rainier, Washington: Summary (The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark). Page read on 2026-09-28.
We add more peaks only when a federal page states the height in words we can quote.