16 of 50
16 of 50
While I was climbing Mount Whitney, I started thinking that it would be cool to try and reach the highest point of all 50 states. I was planning on climbing Colorado's Mount Elbert later that week, and although that didn't happen, I still thought highpointing would be a fun little hobby, and one that would fit in well with my enjoyment of hiking. A few days later, I typed "climbing state highpoints" into Google, and found not at all to my surprise that there were many groups devoted to this weird past-time, and many pages giving directions to trailheads and guides to different state highpoints.
Impressed, I decided to start keeping track of my progress, even though I have been to exactly one state as I write this. Oh well. More are on the way.
| State | Highpoint | Elevation | Rank | Date | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Mount Whitney | 14,498 feet | 2 | 13 August 2001 | 1 |
| Colorado | Mount Elbert | 14,440 feet | 3 | 2 July 2002 | 5 |
| Illinois | Charles Mound | 1,235 feet | 45 | 7 August 2004 | 15 |
| Indiana | Hoosier Hill | 1,257 feet | 44 | 22 November 2002 | 9 |
| Kansas | Mount Sunflower | 4,039 feet | 28 | 1 July 2002 | 4 |
| Maryland | Backbone Mountain | 3,360 feet | 32 | 26 November 2002 | 11 |
| Michigan | Mount Arvon | 1,979 feet | 38 | 7 August 2002 | 8 |
| Minnesota | Eagle Mountain | 2,301 feet | 37 | 20 October 2001 | 2 |
| Mississippi | Woodall Mountain | 806 feet | 47 | 30 July 2004 | 14 |
| Missouri | Taum Sauk Mountain | 1,772 feet | 41 | 18 December 2001 | 3 |
| Nebraska | Panorama Point | 5,424 feet | 20 | 5 July 2002 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | Mount Davis | 3,213 feet | 33 | 26 November 2002 | 12 |
| South Dakota | Harney Peak | 7,242 feet | 15 | 22 August 2003 | 13 |
| Texas | Guadalupe Peak | 8,749 feet | 14 | 28 October 2006 | 16 |
| West Virginia | Spruce Knob | 4,863 feet | 24 | 26 November 2002 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | Timms Hill | 1,951 feet | 39 | 5 August 2002 | 7 |
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