Highpoints
and
Prominence Peaks
of the
United States

by
Scott Surgent

 
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State and County
Highpoint Lists

Alabama
• Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
• Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri

Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
• New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
• New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Statistics

  Last Updated:
June 12, 2008

  State Highpoints: 45
  County Highpoints: 464

  2,000 ft. Prom. Peaks 173
  5,000 ft. Prom. Peaks: 29

What's Prominence?

Complete Highpoint Statistics

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Most Recent Visits

  • Apache Maid Peak (AZ, 6/9/08)
  • Hutch Mountain (AZ, 6/8/08)
  • Toro Peak (CA, 5/28/08)
  • Ord Mountain (CA, 5/27/08)
  • Rodman Mountain (CA, 5/26/08)
  • Rocky Mountain (VA, 5/18/08)
  • Big House Mountain (VA, 5/17/08)
  • Paddy Knob (VA, 5/14/08)
  • Spruce Knob (WV, 5/14/08)
  • Quirauk Mountain (MD, 5/13/08)
  • Flagpole/Reddish (VA/WV, 5/11/08)
  • Potosi Mountain (NV, 4/5/08)
  • Whale Peak (CA, 3/12/08)
  • Apache Peaks (AZ, 2/17/08)
  • Mount Perkins (AZ, 1/10/08)

National Park Highpoints

  • Big Bend Mount Emory
  • Crater Lake Mount Scott
  • Death Valley Telescope Peak
  • Grand Canyon Kaibab Plateau
  • Great Basin Wheeler Peak
  • Great Smoky Mtns Clingmans Dome
  • Guadalupe Mountains Guadalupe Peak
  • Joshua Tree Quail Mountain
  • Lassen Volcanic Mount Lassen
  • Mount Rainier Mount Rainier
  • Saguaro (W. Unit) Mount Wasson
  • Sequoia Mount Whitney
  • Shenandoah Hawksbill Mountain

Confluences

(Huh?)

31N 105W
32N 111W
32N 112W
33N 107W
33N 110W
33N 111W
33N 112W
33N 113W
33N 115W
34N 111W
34N 113W
35N 110W
35N 111W
36N 111W
36N 116W
37N 113W
38N 118W

Links to
Other Neat Sites

  • America's Roof
  • County Highpointers (cohp.org)
  • My County Completion Map
  • County Highpointers Group (Yahoo)
  • Order the "County High Points" Book
  • Mohamed Ellozy's Highpoints Page
  • Matt Worster's 'Outdoor Actives'
  • Hyrum Wright's Hikes

For Your Amusement

  • Tits photo
  • Fat Boy's Pork Palace

 

United States Highpoints Trip Reports
You may click directly on the state to jump to the trip report, or use the list on the left.


Most Recent Visits

Apache Maid
Arizona
June 9, 2008

Hutch Mountain
Arizona
June 8, 2008

Toro Peak
California
May 28, 2008

Ord Mountain
California
May 27, 2008

Rodman Mountain
California
May 26, 2008
 

Rocky Mountain
Virginia
May 18, 2008

Big House Mountain
Virginia
May 17, 2008

Paddy Knob
Virginia
May 14, 2008

Spruce Knob
West Virginia
May 14, 2008

Quirauk Mountain
Maryland
May 13, 2008
 

Flagpole/Reddish
VA/WV
May 11, 2008

Potosi Mountain
Nevada
April 5, 2008

Whale Peak
California
March 12, 2008

Apache Peaks
Arizona
February 17, 2008

Mount Perkins
Arizona
January 10, 2008


Other Interesting Destinations

Ayers Rock
N.T., Australia
1985 & 1987

Coolgardie
W. Australia
July 14, 1987

Africa
Zimbabwe & Kenya
November, 1987

Budapest
Hungary
December 2003

Sinkyone State Park
California
May 23, 2003
 

FM-170 River Road
Rio Grande, Texas
2004, 2006

San Rafael Valley
Arizona
April 25, 2004

Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
May 21, 2004

Kelso Dunes
California
March 14, 2005

Toroweap Overlook
Grand Canyon, AZ
May 21, 2005
 

Four Corners
AZ, NM, CO, UT
May 18, 20068

Shiprock
New Mexico
May 18, 2006

Na Pali Coast
Kauai, Hawaii
July 4, 2006

Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Big Island, Hawaii
July 8, 2006

Mogollon & Catwalk
New Mexico
October, 2007


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Disclaimer: The trip reports contained herein on these pages are for entertainment only. If you use them to help plan a trip, you are solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy of our reports. These reports are not meant to replace maps, compass, gps and other common sense hiking/navigation items. Neither we nor the webhost can be held responsible for unfortunate situations that may arise based on these trip reports. Conditions change over time! Some of these hikes are major mountaineering or backpacking endeavors that require skill, proper gear, proper fitness and general experience. Be considerate of private land at all times. Never underestimate nature!

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