The defining project

Project King of Cali

Summit all 15 California 14ers — 12 ranked “true” 14ers plus 3 sub-peaks (Starlight, Polemonium, Thunderbolt). Three-year plan, sourced from the project doc. This is what every weekend is pointed at.

2026 — Year 1 of 3 1 / 15 summited 6 peaks planned this season

1 / 15

Summited (Whitney)

Planned year 1 (2026)

14,498'

Highest summit

14,012'

Next target (Muir)

Project progress7% complete

Summited (1)

Planned (6)

Future years (8)

Summit map — Sierra Nevada, White Mountains, Cascades

[ Interactive map — replace with Mapbox or Google Maps embed ]

All peaks Summited Planned Future True 14ers Sub-peaks Class 1–2 Class 3 Class 4–5 Sierra Nevada Cascades / Whites

** Sub-peaks — Starlight, Polemonium, and Thunderbolt sit above 14,000 ft but lack the 300 ft of prominence required to qualify as “true” standalone California 14ers. They're included here because they're integral to the North Palisade traverse and they belong in Project King of Cali.