List of national parks of the United States by elevation

This is a list of United States National Parks by elevation. Most of America's national parks are located in mountainous areas. Even among those located close to the ocean, not all are flat. Those few that are low-lying preserve important natural habitats that could never exist at high altitudes. Several national parks protect deep canyons with great vertical relief. There are also three national parks whose primary features are caves, the depths of which are still being explored.

Highest and lowest points in each US National Park
Criteria: Points on this list are the highest and lowest points within each national park and its associated national preserve, if it has one. It does not include adjacent or associated national recreation areas, parkways, memorials, or forests, but does include private property within park boundaries. Footnotes are given to mention other notable high or low points, when appropriate.

Selected Profiles

 * The AT thru the Smokeys – The Appalachian Trail crosses through Great Smokey Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks. It reaches its highest point at Clingmans Dome.
 * Skyline Drive map and profile – Skyline Drive runs the length of Shenandoah.
 * PCT Elevation Profiles – The Pacific Crest Trail goes through seven national parks.
 * North Cascades – Washington section K
 * Mount Rainier – Washington section I
 * Crater Lake – Oregon section C
 * Lassen Volcanic – California section N
 * Yosemite – California sections H & I
 * Kings Canyon – California section H
 * Sequoia – California sections G & H
 * Wonderland Trail – An elevation profile of the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier.