List of mountain peaks of Missouri

This article comprises three sortable tables of the significant mountain peaks of Missouri. This article defines a significant mountain peak as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 100 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

The highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet above sea level.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the 20 highest summits of Missouri by elevation.
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of Missouri.
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Missouri.

Highest significant summits

Of these 9 peaks, 4 are located in Iron County, 2 in St. Francois County, 1 in Webster County, 1 in Reynolds County, and 1 in Madison County.

The 9 highest summits of Missouri with at least 100 meters of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain peak	County	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Taum Sauk Mountain[1][lower-alpha 1]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	540 m 1,772 ft	156 m 512 ft	238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W
2	Webster County High Point[2][lower-alpha 2]	Webster County	Ozarks	530 m 1,739 ft	140 m 459 ft	16.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W
2	Buford Mountain[3]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	530 m 1,739 ft	195 m 640 ft	14.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W
4	Bell Mountain[4]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	519 m 1,703 ft	117 m 384 ft	11.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W
5	Proffit Mountain[5][lower-alpha 3]	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	518 m 1,699 ft	110 m 361 ft	2.1 km 1.3 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W
6	Johnson Mountain[6]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	506 m 1,660 ft	116 m 381 ft	11.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W
7	Brown Mountain[7][8]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	503 m 1,650 ft	149 m 489 ft	7.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W
8	Stono Mountain[9]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	501 m 1,644 ft	147 m 482 ft	5.79 km 3.6 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W
9	Black Mountain[10][11]	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	458 m 1,503 ft	117 m 384 ft	6.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W

Most prominent summits

The 9 most topographically prominent summits of Missouri

Rank	Mountain peak	County	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Buford Mountain[3]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	530 m 1,739 ft	195 m 640 ft	14.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W
2	Taum Sauk Mountain[1][lower-alpha 1]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	540 m 1,772 ft	156 m 512 ft	238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W
3	Brown Mountain[12][13]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	503 m 1,650 ft	149 m 489 ft	7.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W
4	Stono Mountain[9]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	501 m 1,644 ft	147 m 482 ft	5.79 km 3.6 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W
5	Webster County High Point[2][lower-alpha 2]	Webster County	Ozarks	530 m 1,739 ft	140 m 459 ft	16.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W
6	Bell Mountain[14]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	519 m 1,703 ft	117 m 384 ft	11.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W
6	Black Mountain[15][16]	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	458 m 1,503 ft	117 m 384 ft	6.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W
8	Johnson Mountain[6]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	506 m 1,660 ft	116 m 381 ft	11.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W
9	Proffit Mountain[5][lower-alpha 3]	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	518 m 1,699 ft	110 m 361 ft	2.1 km 1.3 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W

Most isolated significant summits

The 9 most topographically isolated summits of Missouri with at least 100 metres of topographic prominence

Rank	Mountain peak	County	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Taum Sauk Mountain[lower-alpha 1]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	540 m 1,772 ft	156 m 512 ft	238 km 148.1 mi	37.571301°N 90.729144°W
2	Webster County High Point[2][lower-alpha 2]	Webster County	Ozarks	530 m 1,739 ft	140 m 459 ft	16.88 km 10.49 mi	37.228997°N 92.741512°W
3	Buford Mountain[3]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	530 m 1,739 ft	195 m 640 ft	14.06 km 8.74 mi	37.696966°N 90.69005°W
4	Bell Mountain[17]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	519 m 1,703 ft	117 m 384 ft	11.45 km 7.11 mi	37.626205°N 90.866219°W
5	Johnson Mountain[6]	Iron County	St. Francois Mountains	506 m 1,660 ft	116 m 381 ft	11.01 km 6.84 mi	37.727°N 90.889°W
6	Brown Mountain[18][19]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	503 m 1,650 ft	149 m 489 ft	7.62 km 4.73 mi	37.682578°N 90.599221°W
7	Black Mountain[20][21]	Madison County	St. Francois Mountains	458 m 1,503 ft	117 m 384 ft	6.83 km 4.24 mi	37.469175°N 90.496078°W
8	Stono Mountain[9]	Saint Francois County	St. Francois Mountains	501 m 1,644 ft	147 m 482 ft	5.79 km 3.6 mi	37.717392°N 90.550325°W
9	Proffit Mountain[5][lower-alpha 3]	Reynolds	St. Francois Mountains	518 m 1,699 ft	110 m 361 ft	2.1 km 1.3 mi	37.568982°N 90.781264°W

Notes

1. Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest summit of Iron County, Missouri, as well as the state overall.
2. Webster County High Point is the highest summit of Webster County, Missouri.
3. Proffit Mountain is the highest summit of Reynolds County, Missouri.

References

1. "Taum Sauk Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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4. "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
5. "Proffit Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
6. "Johnson Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
7. Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
8. "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
9. "Stono Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
10. Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
11. "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
12. Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
13. "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
14. "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
15. Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
16. "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
17. "Bell Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
18. Brown Mountain is the highest summit of Saint Francois County, Missouri.
19. "Brown Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
20. Black Mountain is the highest summit of Madison County, Missouri.
21. "Black Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.