The Highest Points In All 50 U.S. States

USA Map My name is Steve and I completely caught the highpointing bug in 2008. This web site is my excuse and motivation to visit most, if not all of the highest points in all 50 U.S. states!

The adjacent map of the USA (Hawaii and Alaska not included just yet) has the 15 state high points I visited colored in red. It reminds me of coloring in the electoral college map during presidential elections! :)

Below is a section for high points I have visited and enjoy an array of semi-interesting and amusing You Tube videos from various high points. As I find helpful information on the Internet about highpointing topics, I will include them as well.

Thank you so much for visiting. Please introduce yourself on the High Point Forum if you have questions, comments or to give a trip report.

This site was created on August 19, 2008 - It is a work in progress.

All the best,
-Steve

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List Of U.S. State High Points

Alabama - Cheaha Mountain (alt. 2,405 feet)
Alaska - Mt. McKinley (alt. 20,320 feet)
Arizona - Humphreys Peak (alt. 12,633 feet)
Arkansas - Mt. Magazine (alt. 2,753 feet)
California - Mt. Whitney (alt. 14,505 feet)
Colorado - Mt. Elbert (alt. 14,433 feet)
Connecticut - south slope of Mt. Frissell (alt. 2,380 feet)
Delaware - Ebright Azimuth (alt. 448 feet)
Florida - Britton Hill (alt. 345 feet)
Georgia - Brasstown Bald (alt. 4,784 feet)
Hawaii - Mauna Kea (alt. 13,796 feet)
Idaho - Borah Peak (alt. 12,668 feet)
Illinois - Charles Mound (alt. 1,235 feet)
Indiana - Hoosier Hill (alt. 1,257 feet)
Iowa - Hawkeye Point (alt. 1,670 feet)
Kansas - Mt. Sunflower (alt. 4,039 feet)
Kentucky - Black Mountain (alt. 4,145 feet)
Louisiana - Driskill Mountain (alt. 535 feet)
Maine - Mt. Katahdin (alt. 5,276 feet)
Maryland - Backbone Mountain (alt. 3,360 feet)
Massachusetts - Mt. Greylock (alt. 3,487 feet)
Michigan - Mt. Arvon (alt. 1,979 feet)
Minnesota - Eagle Mountain (alt. 2,301 feet)
Mississippi - Woodall Mountain (alt. 806 feet)
Missouri - Taum Sauk Mountain (alt. 1,772 feet)
Montana - Granite Peak (alt. 12,799 feet)
Nebraska - Panorama Point (alt. 5,424 feet)
Nevada - Boundary Peak (alt. 13,140 feet)
New Hampshire - Mt. Washington (alt. 6,280 feet)
New Jersey - High Point (alt. 1,803 feet)
New Mexico - Wheeler Peak (alt. 13,161 feet)
New York - Mt. Marcy (alt. 5,344 feet)
North Carolina - Mt. Mitchell (alt. 6,684 feet)
North Dakota - White Butte (alt. 3,506 feet)
Ohio - Campbell Hill (alt. 1,549 feet)
Oklahoma - Black Mesa (alt. 4,973 feet)
Oregon - Mt. Hood (alt. 11,239 feet)
Pennsylvania - Mt. Davis (alt. 3,213 feet)
Rhode Island - Jerimoth Hill (alt. 812 feet)
South Carolina - Sassafras Mountain (alt. 3,560 feet)
South Dakota - Harney Peak (alt. 7,242 feet)
Tennessee - Clingmans Dome (alt. 6,643 feet)
Texas - Guadalupe Peak (alt. 8,749 feet)
Utah - Kings Peak (alt. 13,528 feet)
Vermont - Mt. Mansfield (alt. 4,393 feet)
Virginia - Mt. Rogers (alt. 5,729 feet)
Washington - Mt. Rainier (alt. 14,410 feet)
West Virginia - Spruce Knob (alt. 4,861 feet)
Wisconsin - Timms Hill (alt. 1,952 feet)
Wyoming - Gannett Peak (alt. 13,804 feet)

My High Point Visits

Kansas - Mt. Sunflower

Kansas High Point

Mt. Sunflower, the Kansas high point, is located in Wallace County in far western Kansas. The spot is situated on private property and the Harold Family has generously allowed access for visitors ... Kansas High Point.

(January 10, 2009)

Nebraska - Panorama Point

Nebraska High Point

Panorama Point is an unassuming rolling hill on the vast plains, but it was a very special and beautiful place. It stands at 5,424 feet - higher than the city of Denver ... Nebraska High Point.

(October 17, 2008)

South Dakota - Harney Peak

South Dakota High Point

Harney Peak is located in the Black Hills and stands at 7,242 feet. The views are grand at the lookout tower ... South Dakota High Point.

(October 16, 2008)

North Dakota - White Butte

North Dakota High Point

My hike to White Butte was extremely muddy and the winds on the plains were whipping hard! This is a pretty spot in western North Dakota ... North Dakota Highest Point.

(October 15, 2008)

Wisconsin - Timms Hill

Wisconsin High Point

I visited Timms Hill, Wisconsin's high point at one of the most perfect times of the year. The autumn colors were amazing! ... Wisconsin Highest Point.

(October 8, 2008)

Minnesota - Eagle Mountain

Minnesota High Point

Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain, located in far northeast Minnesota near the north shore of Lake Superior ... Minnesota Highest Point.

(October 7, 2008)

Iowa - Hawkeye Point

Iowa High Point

Hawkeye Point is a slope among hilly farmland in far northwest Iowa. Our visit in late September was very enjoyable and the cornfields were pretty! ... Iowa Highest Point.

(September 29, 2008)

Delaware - Ebright Azimuth

Delaware High Point

The highest point in Delaware is located in a suburban neighborhood in north Delaware near the Pennsylvania state line ... Delaware Highest Point.

(August 23, 2008)

West Virginia - Spruce Knob

West Virginia High Point

We achieved the "triple crown" when we reached our third state high point in a day. Spruce Knob is the loftiest point in West Virginia, with an altitude of 4,863 feet ... West Virginia Highest Point.

(August 22, 2008)

Maryland - Backbone Mountain

Maryland High Point

Backbone Mountain, the highest point in Maryland, is located in the far western portion of the state. Much of the hike along the standard route is in West Virginia before it crosses into Maryland ... Maryland Highest Point.

(August 22, 2008)

Pennsylvania - Mt. Davis

Pennsylvania High Point

My friend Bernie and I drove across much of Pennsylvania to reach Mt. Davis, the state's high point. This visit was part of a two-day road trip to four high points ... Pennsylvania Highest Point.

(August 22, 2008)

Connecticut - South Slope Of Mt. Frissell

Connecticut High Point

My friend Dave Spinelli and I hiked to the high point in Connecticut, located on the south slope of Mt. Frissell (Massachusetts) right on the Connecticut and Massachusetts border ... Connecticut Highest Point.

(August 17, 2008)

Colorado - Mt. Elbert

Colorado High Point

My hike to Mt. Elbert, the tallest among Colorado's 54 "fourteeners," a term for mountains with a summit of 14,000+ feet in altitude. This mountain is in close proximity from my home in Colorado ... Colorado Highest Point.

(July 15, 2008)

Florida - Britton Hill

Florida High Point

The high point in Florida is located in a park in the unincorporated town of Lakeside in north Walton County. It is the lowest high point among all 50 U.S. states ... Florida Highest Point.

(March 18, 2008)

New Jersey - High Point

New Jersey High Point

New Jersey is the home state I grew up in. Although I left as soon as I could (age 23) and have no plans to move back, I still visit family annually. Last November, Bernie and I visited the state's high point monument in High Point State Park ... Colorado Highest Point.

(November 20, 2007)

Other Links Mine:

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  • My 1964 Cadillac
  • Altitude Snob

  • High Point Videos On You Tube

    Below are interesting You Tube videos of random people (including myself) at high points. :)

    Kansas High Point

    Arizona High Point

    Pennsylvania High Point

    Delaware High Point

    Nebraska High Point

    Iowa High Point

    California High Point

    South Dakota High Point



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