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The list below gives the highpoint of each state, elevation
rank, and the dates I have climbed them. [Source of data: Highpoints of the
United States: A Guide to the 50 State Summits, Don W. Holmes, 1990, Cordillera
Press, Inc. Buy Now from
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Rank
|
State
|
Highpoint
|
Elevation (feet)
|
Class
|
Date of first visit
|
| 1 |
Alaska |
Mount McKinley |
20,320 |
4 |
|
| 2 |
California |
Mount Whitney |
14,494 |
1 |
|
| 3 |
Colorado |
Mount Elbert |
14,440 (14,433) |
1 |
2001 |
| 4 |
Washington |
Mount Rainier |
14,410 |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Wyoming |
Gannet Peak |
13,804 |
4 |
|
| 6 |
Hawaii |
Mauna Kea |
13,796 |
1 |
June 1998 |
| 7 |
Utah |
Kings Peak |
13,528 |
2 |
|
| 8 |
New Mexico |
Wheeler Peak |
13,161 |
1 |
June 6, 2008 |
| 9 |
Nevada |
Boundary Peak |
13,143 (13,140) |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Montana |
Granite Peak |
12,799 |
4 |
|
| 11 |
Idaho |
Borah Peak |
12,662 |
3 |
|
| 12 |
Arizona |
Humphreys Peak |
12,633 |
1 |
|
| 13 |
Oregon |
Mount Hood |
11,239 |
4 |
|
| 14 |
Texas |
Guadalupe Peak |
8,749 |
1 |
|
| 15 |
South Dakota |
Harney Peak |
7,242 |
1 |
2001 |
| 16 |
North Carolina |
Mount Mitchell |
6,684 |
Drive-up |
2002 |
| 17 |
Tennessee |
Clingmans Dome |
6,643 |
1 |
yes |
| 18 |
New Hampshire |
Mount Washington |
6,288 |
Drive-up |
partial ascent by car |
| 19 |
Virginia |
Mount Rogers |
5,729 |
1 |
May 3, 1997 |
| 20 |
Nebraska |
Panorama Point |
5,424 |
Drive-up |
1999 |
| 21 |
New York |
Mount Marcy |
5,344 |
1 |
|
| 22 |
Maine |
Mount Katahdin |
5,267 |
1 |
|
| 23 |
Okalahoma |
Black Mesa |
4,973 |
2 |
|
| 24 |
West Virginia |
Spruce Knob |
4,863 (4,861) |
Drive-up |
March 23, 2000 |
| 25 |
Georgia |
Brasstown Bald |
4,784 |
1 |
yes, childhood visit |
| 26 |
Vermont |
Mount Mansfield |
4,393 |
1 |
yes |
| 27 |
Kentucky |
Black Mountain |
4,145 (4,139) |
Drive-up |
|
| 28 |
Kansas |
Mount Sunflower |
4,039 |
Drive-up |
May 29, 2000 |
| 29 |
South Carolina |
Sassafras Mountain |
3,560 (3,554) |
Drive-up |
|
| 30 |
North Dakota |
White Butte |
3,506 |
1 |
|
| 31 |
Massachusetts |
Mount Greylock |
3,491 (3,487) |
Drive-up (but hiked) |
May 8, 2000 |
| 32 |
Maryland |
Backbone Mountain |
3,360 |
1 |
March 23, 2000 |
| 33 |
Pennsylvania |
Mount Davis |
3,213 |
Drive-up |
March 23, 2000 |
| 34 |
Arkansas |
Magazine Mountain |
2,753 |
1 |
|
| 35 |
Alabama |
Cheaha Mountain |
2,407 (2,405) |
1 |
|
| 36 |
Connecticut |
Mt. Frissel -- South |
2,380 |
1 |
May 9, 2000 |
| 37 |
Minnesota |
Eagle Mountain |
2,301 |
1 |
|
| 38 |
Michigan |
Mount Avron |
1,979 |
1 |
|
| 39 |
Wisconsin |
Timms Hill |
1,951 |
1 |
|
| 40 |
New Jersey |
High Point |
1,803 |
Drive-up |
May 1997 |
| 41 |
Missouri |
Taum Sauk Mountain |
1,772 |
1 |
|
| 42 |
Iowa |
Unnamed |
1,670 |
Drive-up |
|
| 43 |
Ohio |
Campbell Hill |
1,550 (1,549) |
Drive-up |
May 11, 1997 |
| 44 |
Indiana |
Unnamed |
1,257 |
1 |
May 28, 2000 |
| 45 |
Illinois |
Charles Mound |
1,235 |
1 |
|
| 46 |
Rhode Island |
Jerimoth Hill |
812 |
1 |
May 9, 2000* |
| 47 |
Mississippi |
Woodall Mountain |
806 |
Drive-up |
|
| 48 |
Louisiana |
Driskell Mountain |
535 |
1 |
|
| 49 |
Delaware |
Unnamed |
442 |
Drive-up |
|
| 50 |
Florida |
Unnamed |
345 |
Drive-up |
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