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Over the years I had visited a few state highpoints in my travels,
but around 1993 I decided to make it a personal goal to visit the
highpoint of each of the 50 states.
A few months later I discovered I was far from alone in my quest. I happened upon a guidebook, Highpoints of the United States, by Don W. Holmes. From it I learned there is a club of like-minded people called the Highpointers Club, which I joined. Reading the book I also discovered I had missed the exact highpoints of Rhode Island and Vermont. I revisited Rhode Island to stand on the precise spot, but I have yet to "avenge" Vermont. My personal progress report follows. I have included a trip report for each completed highpoint, plus one for my failed first attempt at Idaho. Most trip reports are accompanied by thumbnailed photos. I think you'll find the Utah, Wyoming, Montana and California photos are particularly worth a look. | ||
My state highpoint total currently stands at 30
Elevation (feet) |
State Rank |
Date Completed |
Trip Report |
Photos |
Alabama | Cheaha Mountain | 2,407 | 35 |
Alaska | Mount McKinley (or Denali) | 20,320 | 1 |
Arizona | Humphreys Peak | 12,633 | 12 | 10/13/1995 |
Arkansas | Magazine Mountain | 2,753 | 34 |
California | Mount Whitney | 14,494 | 2 | 7/2/1997 |
Colorado | Mount Elbert | 14,433 | 3 | 8/23/1998 |
Connecticut | Mount Frissell -- South Slope | 2,380 | 36 | 6/2/1996 |
Delaware | Ebright Azimuth | 442 | 49 | 10/9/1996 |
Florida | Britton Hill | 345 | 50 |
Georgia | Brasstown Bald | 4,784 | 25 | 2/20/2000 |
Hawaii | Mauna Kea | 13,796 | 6 |
Idaho | Borah Peak | 12,662 | 11 |
Illinois | Charles Mound | 1,235 | 45 | 5/15/1998 |
Indiana | Hoosier Hill | 1,257 | 44 | 11/28/1998 |
Iowa | High Point | 1,670 | 42 | 5/16/1998 |
Kansas | Mount Sunflower | 4,039 | 28 |
Kentucky | Black Mountain | 4,145 | 27 | 10/4/1997 |
Louisiana | Driskill Mountain | 535 | 48 |
Maine | Baxter Peak, Mount Katahdin | 5,267 | 22 | 7/22/1995 |
Maryland | Backbone Mountain | 3,360 | 32 | 6/12/99 |
Massachussets | Mount Greylock | 3,491 | 31 | 6/2/1996 |
Michigan | Mount Arvon | 1,979 | 38 | 9/13/1997 |
Minnesota | Eagle Mountain | 2,301 | 37 |
Mississippi | Woodall Mountain | 806 | 47 |
Missouri | Taum Sauk Mountain | 1,772 | 41 |
Montana | Granite Peak | 12,799 | 10 | 8/24/99 |
Nebraska | Panorama Point | 5,424 | 20 |
Nevada | Boundary Peak | 13,143 | 9 | 8/30/96 |
New Hampshire | Mount Washington | 6,288 | 18 | 9/18/1994 |
New Jersey | High Point | 1,803 | 40 | 10/26/1996 |
New Mexico | Wheeler Peak | 13,161 | 8 |
New York | Mount Marcy | 5,344 | 21 |
North Carolina | Mount Mitchell | 6,684 | 16 | ??/??/1974 |
North Dakota | White Butte | 3,506 | 30 |
Ohio | Campbell Hill | 1,550 | 43 | 7/9/1996 |
Oklahoma | Black Mesa | 4,973 | 23 | 4/4/98 |
Oregon | Mount Hood | 11,239 | 13 |
Pennsylvania | Mount Davis | 3,213 | 33 | 6/12/99 |
Rhode Island | Jerimoth Hill | 812 | 46 | 10/22/1994 |
South Carolina | Sassafras Mountain | 3,560 | 29 |
South Dakota | Harney Peak | 7,242 | 15 |
Tennessee | Clingmans Dome | 6,643 | 17 | 7/4/1994 |
Texas | Guadalupe Peak | 8,749 | 14 | 4/1/1995 |
Utah | Kings Peak | 13,528 | 7 | 7/23/1997 |
Vermont | Mount Mansfield | 4,393 | 26 |
Virginia | Mount Rogers | 5,729 | 19 | 10/9/1976 |
Washington | Mount Rainier | 14,410 | 4 |
West Virginia | Spruce Knob | 4,863 | 24 | 8/17/1974 |
Wisconsin | Timms Hill | 1,951 | 39 | 9/14/1997 |
Wyoming | Gannett Peak | 13,804 | 5 | 7/28/1997 |