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 Post subject: Hiking the highest points in each state
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:44 am 
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I found a new hobby.

http://www.summitpost.org/
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http://www.state50.net/
http://geology.com/state-high-points.shtml

Upon completion, I will list the states that we finish here:

By date:

2002 Wheeler Peak, NM 13,161 ft.
2012 Humphreys Peak, AZ 12,633 ft.
2012 Guadalupe Peak, TX 8,749 ft.
2014 Taum Sauk, MO 1,772 ft.
2014 Black Mesa, OK 4,975 ft.

By elevation:

1,772 ft. Taum Sauk, MO
4,975 ft. Black Mesa, OK
8,749 ft. Guadalupe Peak, TX
12,633 ft. Humphreys Peak, AZ
13,161 ft. Wheeler Peak, NM

By difficulty:

Difficulty: 1, Missouri - Taum Sauk Mt.
Difficulty: 4, Oklahoma - Black Mesa
Difficulty: 5, Texas - Guadalupe Peak
Difficulty: 6, New Mexico - Wheeler Peak
Difficulty: 6, Arizona - Humphreys Peak

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 Post subject: Re: Hiking the highest points in each state
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:55 am 
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Here is the order of difficulty. I highlighted the highpoints we have completed in green.

Class 1 (21) - Drive-ups and highpoints with vertical gains of no more than 130 feet and less than 0.6 miles round trip from car.

Class 2 (7) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 150-400 feet and from 0.4 to 2.0 miles round trip from car.

Class 3 (3) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 450-750 feet and from 2.2 to 3.6 miles round trip from car.

Class 4 (4) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 600-1,500 feet and from 5.8 to 8.6 miles round trip from car.

Class 5 (3) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 2,950-4,200 feet and from 8.4 to 14.8 miles round trip from car.

Class 6 (4) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 3,250-5,000 feet, from 6.2 to 9.0 miles round trip from car, and with summits over 12,633 feet.

Class 7 (2) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 5,350-6,750 feet, from 21.4 to 28.8 miles round trip from car, with summits over 13,528 feet, and likely requiring more than one day to summit and return.

Class 8 (2) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 5,300 feet, from 6.8 to 8.0 miles round trip from car, with summits over 11,239 feet, and requiring handholds and/or the use of ropes.

Class 9 (3) - Highpoints with vertical gains of 7,000-9,100 feet, from 16.0 to 40.4 miles round trip from car, with summits over 12,799 feet, and requiring technical skill on rock and glacier where ropes are required.

Class 10 (1) - Highpoint with a vertical gain of 24,500 feet, 46.0 miles round trip from base camp, summit elevation of 20,320 feet, and requiring technical skills for glacier travel where ropes are required.


Alabama AL Cheaha Mt., Difficulty: 1
Delaware DE Ebright Azimuth, Difficulty: 1
Florida FL Britton Hill, Difficulty: 1
Illinois IL Charles Mound, Difficulty: 1
Indiana IN Hoosier Hill Point, Difficulty: 1
Iowa IA Hawkeye Point, Difficulty: 1
Kansas KS Mt. Sunflower, Difficulty: 1
Kentucky KY Black Mt., Difficulty: 1
Massachusetts MA Mt. Greylock, Difficulty: 1
Mississippi MS Woodall Mt., Difficulty: 1
Missouri MO Taum Sauk Mt., Difficulty: 1
Nebraska NE Panorama Point, Difficulty: 1
New Hampshire NH Mt. Washington, Difficulty: 1
New Jersey NJ High Point, Difficulty: 1
North Carolina NC Mt. Mitchell, Difficulty: 1
Ohio OH Campbell Hill, Difficulty: 1
Pennsylvania PA Mt. Davis, Difficulty: 1
Rhode Island RI Jerimoth Hill, Difficulty: 1
South Carolina SC Sassafras Mt, Difficulty: 1
West Virginia WV Spruce Knob, Difficulty: 1
Wisconsin WI Timms Hill, Difficulty: 1
Arkansas AR Magazine Mt., Difficulty: 2
Georgia GA Brasstown Bald, Difficulty: 2
Hawaii HI Mauna Kea, Difficulty: 2
Louisiana LA Driskill Mt., Difficulty: 2
Michigan MI Mt. Arvon, Difficulty: 2
North Dakota ND White Butte, Difficulty: 2
Tennessee TN Clingmans Dome, Difficulty: 2
Maryland MD Backbone Mt., Difficulty: 3
Connecticut CT Mt. Frissell--S slope, Difficulty: 3
Vermont VT Mt. Mansfield, Difficulty: 3
Minnesota MN Eagle Mt., Difficulty: 4
Oklahoma OK Black Mesa, Difficulty: 4
South Dakota SD Harney Peak, Difficulty: 4
Virginia VA Mt. Rogers, Difficulty: 4
Texas TX Guadalupe Peak, Difficulty: 5
New York NY Mt. Marcy, Difficulty: 5
Maine ME Mt. Katahdin, Difficulty: 5
New Mexico NM Wheeler Peak, Difficulty: 6
Nevada NV Boundary Peak, Difficulty: 6
Colorado CO Mt. Elbert, Difficulty: 6
Arizona AZ Humphreys Peak, Difficulty: 6
Utah UT Kings Peak, Difficulty: 7
California CA Mt. Whitney, Difficulty: 7
Oregon OR Mt. Hood, Difficulty: 8
Idaho ID Borah Peak, Difficulty: 8
Wyoming WY Gannett Peak, Difficulty: 9
Montana MT Granite Peak, Difficulty: 9
Washington WA Mt Rainier, Difficulty: 9
Alaska AK Mt. McKinley (Denali), Difficulty: 10

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 Post subject: Re: Hiking the highest points in each state
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:16 am 
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When you come out to Rainier let me know :smile:

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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:47 am 
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Come east, they are little easier to hike up over here...

Highest point in
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Wisconsin Timms Hill 1952 ft
Iowa Hawkeye Point 1670 ft
Minnesota Eagle Mountain 2301 ft
Michigan Mount Arvon 1979 ft

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Oh I forgot Indiana's Hoosier Hill, which beats out Illinois's highest point by 22 ft

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I've been on the highest point in Florida. It's a very treacherous hike to the top. :lol:

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I can only claim Mt Mitchell, N.C. as my highest hike at 6684ft. :CAMPING: Of course, any peak outside of Ohio seems huge.

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It only counts if you do them in the winter. For example, Mount Washington, New Hamphshire in the summer;

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When you come out to Rainier let me know :smile:


We'll see what my skill level is once I get to that point. I have a long ways to go. :mrgreen: Have you done Rainier?

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Come east, they are little easier to hike up over here...



Actually, I’m looking forward to it! Some might ask, “Why bother?” It’s a neat way to go see things and visit areas that you otherwise might not. In other words, if hiking every high point in each state is a way to travel and experience so many cool things, then so-be-it! And who knows, I might meet some cool LOST folks along the way.

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I've been on the highest point in Florida. It's a very treacherous hike to the top. :lol:


Besides “hiking” the highest point in Florida, I’m also looking forward to taking an RV trip all the way to Key West. :mrgreen:

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I can only claim Mt Mitchell, N.C. as my highest hike at 6684ft. :CAMPING: Of course, any peak outside of Ohio seems huge.


Come out west and join us on a few hikes!

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Make sure to post up if ya come out to NC, it's been awhile since I've been up to mitchel and i'd enjoy a revisit. More than just a few years ago I spent several months out on the blue ridge and did a bit of roaming, fishing, etc and a little bit of getting sprayed by a skunk lol

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Make sure to post up if ya come out to NC, it's been awhile since I've been up to mitchel and i'd enjoy a revisit. More than just a few years ago I spent several months out on the blue ridge and did a bit of roaming, fishing, etc and a little bit of getting sprayed by a skunk lol


Sounds good Jarhead!

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cgass wrote:
When you come out to Rainier let me know :smile:


We'll see what my skill level is once I get to that point. I have a long ways to go. :mrgreen: Have you done Rainier?

Not yet. Its planned for next summer. I'll be doing Baker and maybe Hood this year

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Not yet. Its planned for next summer. I'll be doing Baker and maybe Hood this year


Very Cool! It's been several years since I've been in a seat harness and I’ve never been in a chest harness. Rainier is on my list, but I would need to buy gear, freshen up on my mountaineering skills, and learn a few new technical skills.

Will you be using a guide?

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Dont forget WV... Spruce Knob 4683 alt. it is beautiful!

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Dont forget WV... Spruce Knob 4683 alt. it is beautiful!


Wow, that looks squatchy. 8)

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And don't forget Mt sunflower in Kansas. Its only 1 mile from the lowest point in Colorado.Lol

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