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Accomplishing state highpoints wasn’t a serious goal for me until COVID killed all kinds of other plans I had for 2020.  A few of these have already been on my bucket list for a while, but not with any kind of determined focus… until now.  If you’re interested in doing this too, here are the waypoints you can export for all 50 States.  In the meantime, I’ll be tracking progress and linking to my trip reports here.

STATE HIGHPOINT ELEVATION DATE DONE NOTES
Alabama Cheaha Mountain 2,408′
Alaska Denali 20,310′ 2024 Prep Course w/ AMS
Arizona Humphrey’s Peak 12,637′ 6/26/20 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Arkansas Mt. Magazine 2,753′
California Mt. Whitney 14,505′ 11/8/19
6/18/21
2019 Trip, GPX Tracks
2021 Trip, GPX Tracks
Colorado Mt. Elbert 14,440′ 6/4/21 2020 Miss
2021 Trip, GPX Tracks
Connecticut Mt. Frissell 2,454′ 8/23/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Delaware Ebright Azimuth 448′
Florida Britton Hill 345′
Georgia Brasstown Bald 4,840′ 9/9/23 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Hawaii Mauna Kea 13,803′ 8/19/23 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Idaho Borah Peak 12,622′ 7/19/14
7/20/19
7/18/20
7/15/23
2020 Trip, GPX Tracks
2023 Trip
Illinois Charles Mound 1,235′
Indiana Hoosier Hill 1,257′
Iowa Hawkeye Point 1,670′
Kansas Mt. Sunflower 4,039′ 9/23/21 2021 Trip #1
2021 Trip #2, GPX Tracks
Kentucky Black Mountain 4,135′
Louisiana Driskill Mountain 535′
Maine Katahdin 5,270′
Maryland Backbone Mountain 3,360′
Massachusetts Mt. Greylock 3,489′ 8/24/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Michigan Mt. Arvon 1,979′
Minnesota Eagle Mountain 2,298′
Mississippi Woodall Mountain 807′
Missouri Taum Sauk 1,752′
Montana Granite Peak 12,807′ 8/11/20 Trip Report, GPS Tracks
Nebraska Panorama Point 5,429′ 9/24/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Nevada Boundary Peak 13,147′ 11/5/20 Trip Report, GPS Tracks
New Hampshire Mt. Washington 6,287′ 10/6/20 Trip Report. GPX Tracks
New Jersey High Point 1,804′
New Mexico Wheeler Peak 13,167′ 6/2/21 Trip Report, GPS Tracks
New York Mt. Marcy 5,344′ 8/27/21 Trip Report, GPS Tracks
North Carolina Mt. Mitchell 6,720′ 9/5/23 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
North Dakota White Butte 3,506′ 7/28/21 Trip Report. GPX Tracks
Ohio Campbell Hill 1,550′ 8/19/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Oklahoma Black Mesa 4,975′ 6/1/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Oregon Mt. Hood 11,249′ 5/31/23 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Pennsylvania Mt. Davis 3,213′
Rhode Island Jerimoth Hill 808′ 10/9/20 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
South Carolina Sassafras Mountain 3,549′ 9/7/23 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
South Dakota Black Elk Peak 7,244′ 8/19/16 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Tennessee Clingmans  Dome 6,309′
Texas Guadalupe Peak 8,751′ 10/7/21 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Utah Kings Peak 13,528′ 8/11/17
7/26/20
8/12/22
2020 Trip, GPX Tracks
2022 Trip Report
Vermont Mt. Mansfield 4,395′ 10/5/20 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Virginia Mt. Rogers 5,711′
Washington Mt. Rainier 14,410′ 8/1/2023 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
West Virginia Spruce Knob 4,863′
Wisconsin Timm’s Hill 1,952′ 2024 Miss, GPX Tracks
Wyoming Gannett Peak 13,809′ 7/30/22 Trip Report, GPX Tracks

Other Countries

COUNTRY HIGHPOINT ELEVATION DATE DONE NOTES
Argentina Aconcagua 22,837′ 2/18/25 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Costa Rica Cerro Chirripó 12,533′ 2/25/19 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
Mexico Pico de Orizaba 18,491′ 12/31/24 Trip Report, GPX Tracks
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Couldn`t have asked for a better day to climb Mount Adams. The conditions today (6/4) were absolutely perfect!

These 6 miles were waaaay different from the last six I did in LA. This 6-mile climb to the summit packed in 6,700 feet of elevation and took 6 hours 45 minutes (one-way).

#mtadams #mountadams #pnw #mountaineering #legday

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Couldn't have asked for a better day to climb Mount Adams. The conditions today (6/4) were absolutely perfect!

These 6 miles were waaaay different from the last six I did in LA. This 6-mile climb to the summit packed in 6,700 feet of elevation and took 6 hours 45 minutes (one-way).

#mtadams #mountadams #pnw #mountaineering #legday

Spent the weekend in California for a wedding and managed to squeeze in a quick hike, L.A.-style.

After reaching Mount Lee behind the Hollywood Sign, I couldn`t resist tagging two other peaks along the Aileen Getty Ridge Trail: Cahuenga Peak, the highest point in Griffith Park, and Burbank Peak, home to the famous Wisdom Tree.

The hike came in at 6 miles with just 1,000 feet of elevation gain and took only 2 hours.

#hollywoodsign #cahuengapeak #burbankpeak #aileengettyridgetrail #hikela

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Spent the weekend in California for a wedding and managed to squeeze in a quick hike, L.A.-style.

After reaching Mount Lee behind the Hollywood Sign, I couldn't resist tagging two other peaks along the Aileen Getty Ridge Trail: Cahuenga Peak, the highest point in Griffith Park, and Burbank Peak, home to the famous Wisdom Tree.

The hike came in at 6 miles with just 1,000 feet of elevation gain and took only 2 hours.

#hollywoodsign #cahuengapeak #burbankpeak #aileengettyridgetrail #hikela

Still chasing snow! Took my brother-in-law on his first-ever mountaineering experience. We went up Temple Couloir, over to Deseret Peak, and then slid down West Twin Couloir. Hard to beat spring days like this.

This was my 6th summit of Deseret Peak.

#deseretpeak #templecouloir #twincouloirs #mountaineering #chasingsnow

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Still chasing snow! Took my brother-in-law on his first-ever mountaineering experience. We went up Temple Couloir, over to Deseret Peak, and then slid down West Twin Couloir.  Hard to beat spring days like this.

This was my 6th summit of Deseret Peak.

#deseretpeak #templecouloir #twincouloirs #mountaineering #chasingsnow

One of my favorite things to do between ski season and hiking season: kicking steps up a steep slope toward some snow-capped summit!

#mountaineering #kickingsteps #steepslope #snowcapped #summitday

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One of my favorite things to do between ski season and hiking season: kicking steps up a steep slope toward some snow-capped summit!

#mountaineering #kickingsteps #steepslope #snowcapped #summitday

Another moderate day of mountaineering up the north slope of Mt. Superior, known as Cardiac Bowl. I`ve only been to this peak once before, from the typical summer trail, so it was way fun to get there from this direction.

#mountsuperior #northslope #cardiacbowl #mountaineering #wasatch11ers

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Another moderate day of mountaineering up the north slope of Mt. Superior, known as Cardiac Bowl.  I've only been to this peak once before, from the typical summer trail, so it was way fun to get there from this direction.

#mountsuperior #northslope #cardiacbowl #mountaineering #wasatch11ers

With such good coverage and a big storm rolling in, I think Alta should stay open for at least another week!

#stillskiing #springskiing #skiutah #skiing #alta

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With such good coverage and a big storm rolling in, I think Alta should stay open for at least another week! 

#stillskiing #springskiing #skiutah #skiing #alta

It`s been a minute since I`ve had anything other than ski boots or hockey skates on my feet this winter. Gotta switch gears before the mountaineering season melts away here in Utah!

#mountaineering #kesslerpeak #westridge #wasatchfront #timetoclimb

📷 @wasatchwidescreen

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It's been a minute since I've had anything other than ski boots or hockey skates on my feet this winter.  Gotta switch gears before the mountaineering season melts away here in Utah!

#mountaineering #kesslerpeak #westridge #wasatchfront #timetoclimb

📷 @wasatchwidescreen

On this day last year—February 18—my team and I reached the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest peak in Argentina and the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere at 22,837 feet.

I’ve enjoyed looking back on that expedition by rereading my day-by-day trip report from our climb.

👉 Link in bio: an 18-part guide covering the entire climb, plus pre-trip planning tips and post-expedition things to see and do around Mendoza.

Whether this is your first high-altitude objective or you’re adding Aconcagua to your mountaineering résumé, the guide will help you see why I chose the 360° Traverse, how to plan for your expedition, and what to expect each day on the mountain.

#aconcagua #aconcagua360 #aconcaguaexpedition #highaltitudemountaineering #mountaineering

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On this day last year—February 18—my team and I reached the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest peak in Argentina and the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere at 22,837 feet.

I’ve enjoyed looking back on that expedition by rereading my day-by-day trip report from our climb.

👉 Link in bio: an 18-part guide covering the entire climb, plus pre-trip planning tips and post-expedition things to see and do around Mendoza.

Whether this is your first high-altitude objective or you’re adding Aconcagua to your mountaineering résumé, the guide will help you see why I chose the 360° Traverse, how to plan for your expedition, and what to expect each day on the mountain.

#aconcagua #aconcagua360 #aconcaguaexpedition #highaltitudemountaineering #mountaineering

Winter is my favorite season, and cold weather camping is one of my favorite winter activities.

#coldweathercamping #wintercamping #tenting #lovewinter #lovecamping

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Winter is my favorite season, and cold weather camping is one of my favorite winter activities.

#coldweathercamping #wintercamping #tenting #lovewinter #lovecamping
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