List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[1] of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

Pico Duarte is the highest point in the Dominican Republic, the island of Hispaniola, and the entire Caribbean.

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.[2] The first table below ranks the 20 highest major summits of the Caribbean by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2] The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of the Caribbean.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4] The third table below ranks the 20 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean.

Highest major summits

Of the 20 highest major summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, six peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and 15 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation.

Of these 20 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, three in Cuba, two in Haiti, two in Saint Kitts and Nevis, one each in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, and Venezuela.

The 20 highest summits of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

RankMountain peakCountryIslandElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Pico Duarte[5][a]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola3098 m
10,164 ft
3098 m
10,164 ft
941 km
584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2Loma Alto de la Bandera[6][b]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola2842 m
9,324 ft
1512 m
4,961 ft
43.4 km
27 mi
18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
3Pic la Selle[7][c][d]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2674 m
8,773 ft
2644 m
8,675 ft
126.6 km
78.7 mi
18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
4Pic Macaya[8][e]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2347 m
7,700 ft
2087 m
6,847 ft
216 km
134.5 mi
18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
5Loma Gajo en Medio[9]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola2279 m
7,477 ft
1779 m
5,837 ft
57.5 km
35.7 mi
18°37′45″N 71°30′39″W / 18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio)
6Blue Mountain Peak[10][f][g]  JamaicaIsland of Jamaica2256 m
7,402 ft
2256 m
7,402 ft
273 km
169.5 mi
18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
7Pico Turquino[11][h][i]  CubaIsland of Cuba1974 m
6,476 ft
1974 m
6,476 ft
217 km
134.7 mi
19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
8La Grande Soufrière[12][j][k]  Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre1467 m
4,813 ft
1467 m
4,813 ft
699 km
434 mi
16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
9Morne Diablotins[13][l][m]  DominicaIsland of Dominica1447 m
4,747 ft
1447 m
4,747 ft
66.3 km
41.2 mi
15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
10Montagne Pelée[14][n][o]  MartiniqueIsland of Martinique1395 m
4,577 ft
1395 m
4,577 ft
80.8 km
50.2 mi
14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
11Cerro de Punta[15][16][17][p]  Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico1337.8 m
4,389 ft
1338 m
4,389 ft
432 km
268 mi
18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
12Gran Piedra[18][q]  CubaIsland of Cuba1249 m
4,098 ft
500 m
1,640 ft
100.7 km
62.5 mi
20°00′41″N 75°37′37″W / 20.0115°N 75.6270°W / 20.0115; -75.6270 (Gran Piedra)
13La Soufrière[19][r][s]  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent1234 m
4,049 ft
1234 m
4,049 ft
161.7 km
100.5 mi
13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
14Mount Liamuiga[20][t]
(Mount Misery)
 Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)
1156 m
3,793 ft
1156 m
3,793 ft
190.3 km
118.2 mi
17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
15Pico San Juan[21][u]  CubaIsland of Cuba1140 m
3,740 ft
500 m
1,640 ft
408 km
253 mi
21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)
16Nevis Peak[22][v]  Saint Kitts and NevisIsland of Nevis985 m
3,232 ft
985 m
3,232 ft
20.9 km
12.97 mi
17°09′00″N 62°35′00″W / 17.1501°N 62.5834°W / 17.1501; -62.5834 (Nevis Peak)
17Mount Gimie[23][w][x]  Saint LuciaIsland of Saint Lucia950 m
3,117 ft
950 m
3,117 ft
59.8 km
37.2 mi
13°51′49″N 61°00′42″W / 13.8637°N 61.0117°W / 13.8637; -61.0117 (Mount Gimie)
18Aripo Peak[24][y][z]  Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Trinidad940 m
3,084 ft
940 m
3,084 ft
151.6 km
94.2 mi
10°43′23″N 61°15′00″W / 10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak)
19Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]  Montserrat,  United KingdomIsland of Montserrat914 m
2,999 ft
914 m
2,999 ft
65.1 km
40.4 mi
16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
20Cerro El Copey[26][ab]  VenezuelaIsla de Margarita900 m
2,953 ft
900 m
2,953 ft
56.3 km
35 mi
10°59′51″N 63°54′45″W / 10.9975°N 63.9126°W / 10.9975; -63.9126 (Cerro El Copey)

Most prominent summits

Of the 20 most prominent summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Four peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), seven peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 13 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of these 20 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and one each in Jamaica, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, Venezuela, Saba, and Grenada.

The 20 most topographically prominent summits of the Caribbean

RankMountain peakCountryIslandElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Pico Duarte[5][a]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola3098 m
10,164 ft
3098 m
10,164 ft
941 km
584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2Pic la Selle[7][c][d]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2674 m
8,773 ft
2644 m
8,675 ft
126.6 km
78.7 mi
18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
3Blue Mountain Peak[10][f][g]  JamaicaIsland of Jamaica2256 m
7,402 ft
2256 m
7,402 ft
273 km
169.5 mi
18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
4Pic Macaya[8][e]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2347 m
7,700 ft
2087 m
6,847 ft
216 km
134.5 mi
18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
5Pico Turquino[11][h][i]  CubaIsland of Cuba1974 m
6,476 ft
1974 m
6,476 ft
217 km
134.7 mi
19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
6Loma Gajo en Medio[9]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola2279 m
7,477 ft
1779 m
5,837 ft
57.5 km
35.7 mi
18°37′45″N 71°30′39″W / 18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio)
7Loma Alto de la Bandera[6][b]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola2842 m
9,324 ft
1512 m
4,961 ft
43.4 km
27 mi
18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
8La Grande Soufrière[12][j][k]  Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre1467 m
4,813 ft
1467 m
4,813 ft
699 km
434 mi
16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
9Morne Diablotins[13][l][m]  DominicaIsland of Dominica1447 m
4,747 ft
1447 m
4,747 ft
66.3 km
41.2 mi
15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
10Montagne Pelée[14][n][o]  MartiniqueIsland of Martinique1395 m
4,577 ft
1395 m
4,577 ft
80.8 km
50.2 mi
14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
11Cerro de Punta[15][16][17][p]  Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico1337.8 m
4,389 ft
1338 m
4,389 ft
432 km
268 mi
18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
12La Soufrière[19][r][s]  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent1234 m
4,049 ft
1234 m
4,049 ft
161.7 km
100.5 mi
13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
13Mount Liamuiga[20][t]
(Mount Misery)
 Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)
1156 m
3,793 ft
1156 m
3,793 ft
190.3 km
118.2 mi
17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
14Nevis Peak[22][v]  Saint Kitts and NevisIsland of Nevis985 m
3,232 ft
985 m
3,232 ft
20.9 km
12.97 mi
17°09′00″N 62°35′00″W / 17.1501°N 62.5834°W / 17.1501; -62.5834 (Nevis Peak)
15Mount Gimie[23][w][x]  Saint LuciaIsland of Saint Lucia950 m
3,117 ft
950 m
3,117 ft
59.8 km
37.2 mi
13°51′49″N 61°00′42″W / 13.8637°N 61.0117°W / 13.8637; -61.0117 (Mount Gimie)
16Aripo Peak[24][y][z]  Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Trinidad940 m
3,084 ft
940 m
3,084 ft
151.6 km
94.2 mi
10°43′23″N 61°15′00″W / 10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak)
17Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]  MontserratIsland of Montserrat914 m
2,999 ft
914 m
2,999 ft
65.1 km
40.4 mi
16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
18Cerro El Copey[26][ab]  VenezuelaIsla de Margarita900 m
2,953 ft
900 m
2,953 ft
56.3 km
35 mi
10°59′51″N 63°54′45″W / 10.9975°N 63.9126°W / 10.9975; -63.9126 (Cerro El Copey)
19Mount Scenery[27][ac]  SabaIsland of Saba870 m
2,854 ft
870 m
2,854 ft
54.8 km
34 mi
17°38′05″N 63°14′16″W / 17.6348°N 63.2377°W / 17.6348; -63.2377 (Mount Scenery)
20Mount Saint Catherine[28][ad][ae]  GrenadaIsland of Grenada840 m
2,756 ft
840 m
2,756 ft
135.2 km
84 mi
12°09′44″N 61°40′30″W / 12.1623°N 61.6750°W / 12.1623; -61.6750 (Mount Saint Catherine)

Most isolated major summits

Of the 20 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean, Pico Duarte and La Grande Soufrière exceed 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) of topographic isolation, seven peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), and 14 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.

Of these 20 peaks, three are located in Cuba, two in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Trinidad and Tobago, and one each in Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Granada, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Dominica, Montserrat, and Saint Lucia.

The 20 most topographically isolated summits of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

RankMountain peakCountryIslandElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Pico Duarte[5][a]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola3098 m
10,164 ft
3098 m
10,164 ft
941 km
584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2La Grande Soufrière[12][j][k]  Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre1467 m
4,813 ft
1467 m
4,813 ft
699 km
434 mi
16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
3Cerro de Punta[15][16][17][p]  Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico1337.8 m
4,389 ft
1338 m
4,389 ft
432 km
268 mi
18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
4Pico San Juan[21][u]  CubaIsland of Cuba1140 m
3,740 ft
500 m
1,640 ft
408 km
253 mi
21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)
5Blue Mountain Peak[10][f][g]  JamaicaIsland of Jamaica2256 m
7,402 ft
2256 m
7,402 ft
273 km
169.5 mi
18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
6Pico Turquino[11][h][i]  CubaIsland of Cuba1974 m
6,476 ft
1974 m
6,476 ft
217 km
134.7 mi
19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
7Pic Macaya[8][e]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2347 m
7,700 ft
2087 m
6,847 ft
216 km
134.5 mi
18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
8Mount Liamuiga[20][t]
(Mount Misery)
 Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)
1156 m
3,793 ft
1156 m
3,793 ft
190.3 km
118.2 mi
17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
9La Soufrière[19][r][s]  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent1234 m
4,049 ft
1234 m
4,049 ft
161.7 km
100.5 mi
13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
10Aripo Peak[24][y][z]  Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Trinidad940 m
3,084 ft
940 m
3,084 ft
151.6 km
94.2 mi
10°43′23″N 61°15′00″W / 10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak)
11Mount Saint Catherine[28][ad][ae]  GrenadaIsland of Grenada840 m
2,756 ft
840 m
2,756 ft
135.2 km
84 mi
12°09′44″N 61°40′30″W / 12.1623°N 61.6750°W / 12.1623; -61.6750 (Mount Saint Catherine)
12Pic la Selle[7][c][d]  HaitiIsland of Hispaniola2674 m
8,773 ft
2644 m
8,675 ft
126.6 km
78.7 mi
18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
13Mount Sage[29][af]  British Virgin IslandsIsland of Tortola521 m
1,709 ft
521 m
1,709 ft
120.1 km
74.6 mi
18°24′34″N 64°39′20″W / 18.4095°N 64.6556°W / 18.4095; -64.6556 (Mount Sage)
14Gran Piedra[18][q]  CubaIsland of Cuba1249 m
4,098 ft
500 m
1,640 ft
100.7 km
62.5 mi
20°00′41″N 75°37′37″W / 20.0115°N 75.6270°W / 20.0115; -75.6270 (Gran Piedra)
15Montagne Pelée[14][n][o]  MartiniqueIsland of Martinique1395 m
4,577 ft
1395 m
4,577 ft
80.8 km
50.2 mi
14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
16Morne Diablotins[13][l][m]  DominicaIsland of Dominica1447 m
4,747 ft
1447 m
4,747 ft
66.3 km
41.2 mi
15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
17Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]  MontserratIsland of Montserrat914 m
2,999 ft
914 m
2,999 ft
65.1 km
40.4 mi
16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
18Mount Gimie[23][w][x]  Saint LuciaIsland of Saint Lucia950 m
3,117 ft
950 m
3,117 ft
59.8 km
37.2 mi
13°51′49″N 61°00′42″W / 13.8637°N 61.0117°W / 13.8637; -61.0117 (Mount Gimie)
19Loma Gajo en Medio[9]  Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola2279 m
7,477 ft
1779 m
5,837 ft
57.5 km
35.7 mi
18°37′45″N 71°30′39″W / 18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio)
20Main Ridge[30][ag][ah]Island of Tobogo576 m
1,890 ft
576 m
1,890 ft
56.9 km
35.3 mi
11°17′00″N 60°38′00″W / 11.2833°N 60.6333°W / 11.2833; -60.6333 (Main Ridge)

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19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)