List of mountain peaks of Missouri
# 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 summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

* 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.
* 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.
* 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 | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft | 156 m 512 ft | 238 km 148.1 mi | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W﻿ / ﻿37.571301°N 90.729144°W﻿ / 37.571301; -90.729144﻿ (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
| 2 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.228997°N 92.741512°W﻿ / 37.228997; -92.741512﻿ (Webster County High Point) |
| 2 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.696966°N 90.69005°W﻿ / 37.696966; -90.69005﻿ (Buford Mountain) |
| 4 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.626205°N 90.866219°W﻿ / 37.626205; -90.866219﻿ (Bell Mountain) |
| 5 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.568982°N 90.781264°W﻿ / 37.568982; -90.781264﻿ (Proffit Mountain) |
| 6 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.727°N 90.889°W﻿ / 37.727; -90.889﻿ (Johnson Mountain) |
| 7 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.682578°N 90.599221°W﻿ / 37.682578; -90.599221﻿ (Brown Mountain) |
| 8 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W﻿ / ﻿37.717392°N 90.550325°W﻿ / 37.717392; -90.550325﻿ (Stono Mountain) |
| 9 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.469175°N 90.496078°W﻿ / 37.469175; -90.496078﻿ (Black Mountain) |

## Most prominent summits

The 9 most topographically prominent summits of Missouri :

| Rank | Mountain peak | County | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.696966°N 90.69005°W﻿ / 37.696966; -90.69005﻿ (Buford Mountain) |
| 2 | Taum Sauk Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft | 156 m 512 ft | 238 km 148.1 mi | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W﻿ / ﻿37.571301°N 90.729144°W﻿ / 37.571301; -90.729144﻿ (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
| 3 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.682578°N 90.599221°W﻿ / 37.682578; -90.599221﻿ (Brown Mountain) |
| 4 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W﻿ / ﻿37.717392°N 90.550325°W﻿ / 37.717392; -90.550325﻿ (Stono Mountain) |
| 5 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.228997°N 92.741512°W﻿ / 37.228997; -92.741512﻿ (Webster County High Point) |
| 6 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.626205°N 90.866219°W﻿ / 37.626205; -90.866219﻿ (Bell Mountain) |
| 6 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.469175°N 90.496078°W﻿ / 37.469175; -90.496078﻿ (Black Mountain) |
| 8 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.727°N 90.889°W﻿ / 37.727; -90.889﻿ (Johnson Mountain) |
| 9 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.568982°N 90.781264°W﻿ / 37.568982; -90.781264﻿ (Proffit Mountain) |

## 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 | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 540 m 1,772 ft | 156 m 512 ft | 238 km 148.1 mi | 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W﻿ / ﻿37.571301°N 90.729144°W﻿ / 37.571301; -90.729144﻿ (Taum Sauk Mountain) |
| 2 | Webster County High Point | Webster County | Ozarks | 530 m 1,739 ft | 140 m 459 ft | 16.88 km 10.49 mi | 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.228997°N 92.741512°W﻿ / 37.228997; -92.741512﻿ (Webster County High Point) |
| 3 | Buford Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 530 m 1,739 ft | 195 m 640 ft | 14.06 km 8.74 mi | 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.696966°N 90.69005°W﻿ / 37.696966; -90.69005﻿ (Buford Mountain) |
| 4 | Bell Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 519 m 1,703 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 11.45 km 7.11 mi | 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.626205°N 90.866219°W﻿ / 37.626205; -90.866219﻿ (Bell Mountain) |
| 5 | Johnson Mountain | Iron County | St. Francois Mountains | 506 m 1,660 ft | 116 m 381 ft | 11.01 km 6.84 mi | 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.727°N 90.889°W﻿ / 37.727; -90.889﻿ (Johnson Mountain) |
| 6 | Brown Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 503 m 1,650 ft | 149 m 489 ft | 7.62 km 4.73 mi | 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.682578°N 90.599221°W﻿ / 37.682578; -90.599221﻿ (Brown Mountain) |
| 7 | Black Mountain | Madison County | St. Francois Mountains | 458 m 1,503 ft | 117 m 384 ft | 6.83 km 4.24 mi | 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.469175°N 90.496078°W﻿ / 37.469175; -90.496078﻿ (Black Mountain) |
| 8 | Stono Mountain | Saint Francois County | St. Francois Mountains | 501 m 1,644 ft | 147 m 482 ft | 5.79 km 3.6 mi | 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W﻿ / ﻿37.717392°N 90.550325°W﻿ / 37.717392; -90.550325﻿ (Stono Mountain) |
| 9 | Proffit Mountain | Reynolds | St. Francois Mountains | 518 m 1,699 ft | 110 m 361 ft | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.568982°N 90.781264°W﻿ / 37.568982; -90.781264﻿ (Proffit Mountain) |
