Highpointing is the act of standing on the highest point of every state. See Highpointers Club for information about each of the 50 peaks.
This list has a unique rule -- one is allowed to ascend and descend by any method. Hiking, biking, driving, being carried...it all counts. This is a novelty for us; for every other other list we've pursued, hiking on one's own two feet has been an absolute requirement.
Here's a list of the highpoints. We've linked the peaks we've already done to the appropriate trip reports. We hope to finish highpointing everything except Denali before Alex leaves for college in 2021. Denali, if it is to be done, will be climbed after both girls turn 18. I personally feel that is a mountain best left to adults.
Alabama -- Cheaha Mountain -- 2407 ft
Alaska -- Mount McKinley/Denali -- 20320 ft
Arizona -- Humphreys Peak -- 12633 ft
Arkansas -- Mt Magazine/Signal Hill -- 2753 ft
California -- Mount Whitney -- 14494 ft
Colorado -- Mount Elbert -- 14440 ft
Connecticut -- Mt Frissell/South Slope -- 2380 ft
Delaware -- Ebright Azimuth -- 448 ft
Florida -- Britton Hill -- 345 ft
Georgia -- Brasstown Bald -- 4784 ft
Hawaii -- Mauna Kea -- 13796 ft
Idaho -- Borah Peak -- 12662 ft
Illinois -- Charles Mound -- 1235 ft
Indiana -- Hoosier High Point -- 1257 ft
Iowa -- Hawkeye Point -- 1670 ft
Kansas -- Mount Sunflower -- 4039 ft
Kentucky -- Black Mountain -- 4039 ft
Louisiana -- Driskill Mountain -- 535 ft
Maine -- Katahdin -- 5268 ft
Maryland -- Backbone Mountain -- 3360 ft
Massachusetts -- Mount Greylock -- 3491 ft
Michigan -- Mount Arvon - 1979 ft
Minnesota -- Eagle Mountain -- 2301 ft
Mississippi -- Woodall Mountain -- 806 ft
Missouri -- Taum Sauk -- 1772 ft
Montana -- Granite Peak -- 12799 ft
Nebraska -- Panorama Point -- 5424 ft
Nevada -- Boundary Peak -- 13140 ft
New Hampshire -- Mount Washington -- 6288 ft
New Jersey -- High Point -- 1803 ft
New Mexico -- Wheeler Peak -- 13161 ft
New York -- Mount Marcy -- 5344 ft
North Carolina -- Mount Mitchell -- 6684 ft
North Dakota -- White Butte -- 3506 ft
Ohio-- Campbell Hill -- 1550 ft
Oklahoma -- Black Mesa -- 4973 ft
Oregon -- Mount Hood -- 11239 ft
Pennsylvania -- Mount Davis -- 3213 ft
Rhode Island -- Jerimoth Hill -- 812 ft
South Carolina -- Sassafras Mountain -- 3560 ft
South Dakota -- Harney Peak -- 7242 ft
Tennessee -- Clingmans Dome -- 6643 ft
Texas -- Guadalupe Peak -- 8749 ft
Utah -- Kings Peak -- 13528 ft
Vermont -- Mount Mansfield -- 4393 ft
Virginia -- Mount Rogers -- 5729 ft
Washington -- Mount Rainier -- 14411 ft
West Virginia -- Spruce Knob -- 4863 ft
Wisconsin -- Timms Hill -- 1951 ft
Wyoming -- Gannett Peak -- 13804 ft
