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One of the greatest adventures in U.S. travel is collecting the 50 state highpoints!
The list below was updated in 2022 using LiDAR data (the latest and greatest in topography technology). LiDAR elevations are not yet available for the highpoints of AK, SD, or KY. The change worth noting is that the traditional Mount Davis summit is not the true Pennsylvania state highpoint. LiDAR has revealed the actual state highpoint to be 1 mile to the north—and it's reportedly a hellacious bushwhack to get there. ☹
Difficulty score is determined by
Martin Classification of Difficulty for U.S. State Highpoints and is based on the easiest standard route.
| Rank |
State |
Summit Name |
Elevation |
Difficulty |
| 1 |
Alaska |
Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) |
20310 |
10 |
| 2 |
California |
Mount Whitney |
14500 |
7 |
| 3 |
Colorado |
Mount Elbert |
14438 |
6 |
| 4 |
Washington |
Mount Rainier |
14412 |
9 |
| 5 |
Wyoming |
Gannett Peak |
13811 |
9 |
| 6 |
Hawaii |
Mauna Kea |
13804 |
2 |
| 7 |
Utah |
Kings Peak |
13531 |
7 |
| 8 |
New Mexico |
Wheeler Peak |
13162 |
6 |
| 9 |
Nevada |
Boundary Peak |
13142 |
6 |
| 10 |
Montana |
Granite Peak |
12806 |
9 |
| 11 |
Idaho |
Borah Peak |
12666 |
8 |
| 12 |
Arizona |
Humphreys Peak |
12634 |
6 |
| 13 |
Oregon |
Mount Hood |
11244 |
8 |
| 14 |
Texas |
Guadalupe Peak |
8750 |
5 |
| 15 |
South Dakota |
Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) |
7242 |
4 |
| 16 |
North Carolina |
Mount Mitchell |
6684 |
1 |
| 17 |
Tennessee |
Kuwohi (formerly Clingmans Dome) |
6645 |
2 |
| 18 |
New Hampshire |
Mount Washington |
6287 |
1 |
| 19 |
Virginia |
Mount Rogers |
5712 |
4 |
| 20 |
Nebraska |
Panorama Point |
5429 |
1 |
| 21 |
New York |
Mount Marcy |
5345 |
5 |
| 22 |
Maine |
Mount Katahdin |
5267 |
5 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma |
Black Mesa |
4976 |
4 |
| 24 |
West Virginia |
Spruce Knob |
4865 |
1 |
| 25 |
Georgia |
Brasstown Bald |
4784 |
2 |
| 26 |
Vermont |
Mount Mansfield |
4396 |
3 |
| 27 |
Kentucky |
Black Mountain |
4139 |
1 |
| 28 |
Kansas |
Mount Sunflower |
4041 |
1 |
| 29 |
South Carolina |
Sassafras Mountain |
3552 |
1 |
| 30 |
North Dakota |
White Butte |
3508 |
2 |
| 31 |
Massachusetts |
Mount Greylock |
3492 |
1 |
| 32 |
Maryland |
Backbone Mountain, Hoye-Crest |
3372 |
3 |
| 33 |
Pennsylvania |
Mount Davis, North Summit |
3214 |
1 |
| 34 |
Arkansas |
Magazine Mountain |
2753 |
2 |
| 35 |
Alabama |
Cheaha Mountain |
2409 |
1 |
| 36 |
Connecticut |
Mount Frissell, South Slope |
2386 |
3 |
| 37 |
Minnesota |
Eagle Mountain |
2297 |
4 |
| 38 |
Michigan |
Mount Arvon |
1979 |
1 |
| 39 |
Wisconsin |
Timms Hill |
1952 |
1 |
| 40 |
New Jersey |
High Point |
1799 |
1 |
| 41 |
Missouri |
Taum Sauk Mountain |
1772 |
1 |
| 42 |
Iowa |
Hawkeye Point |
1671 |
1 |
| 43 |
Ohio |
Campbell Hill |
1548 |
1 |
| 44 |
Indiana |
Hoosier Hill |
1257 |
1 |
| 45 |
Illinois |
Charles Mound |
1235 |
1 |
| 46 |
Rhode Island |
Jerimoth Hill |
812 |
1 |
| 47 |
Mississippi |
Woodall Mountain |
807 |
1 |
| 48 |
Louisiana |
Driskill Mountain |
535 |
2 |
| 49 |
Delaware |
Ebright Azimuth |
451 |
1 |
| 50 |
Florida |
Britton Hill |
345 |
1 |
