My State Completion Map

State Highpoints

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Elbright Azimuth, Delaware Mount McKinley, Alaska Borah Peak Idaho Guadalupe Peak, Texas Mount Harney, South Dakota Mount Hood, Oregon Mount Whitney, California Mount Marcy, New York High Point, New Jersey Mount Mansfield, Vermont Nebraska, Panorama Point Mauna Kea, Hawaii Wheeler Peak, New Mexico Mount Elbert, Colorado Mount Humphreys, Arizona Mount Rainier, Washington Mount Washington
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State highpointing is climbing to the highest point in all 50 states. A lot of people get the desire to do this, mostly non-climbers. The majority of state highpointers I've met are from the Eastern U.S. They work their way out west, typically hiring a guide to get them up the more difficult ones. Mt. McKinley in Alaska is a real stopper for many who then settle on 49.
As a climber I've always found the highest mountain in every state to be an attractive goal. Since many states don't have mountains the highpointers goal became the highest point in every state not the highest mountain. Unfortunately, one state (and kind of another) has their highpoints on the side of a mountain with the summit in a neighboring state. Well, that's just dumb, but it is what it is so I'll play along.

I'm not exactly rushing to finish this list, just the tough ones. I figure I got my lifetime to finish this list although sooner would be more satisfying. I'll slowly get them when I'm in the area doing other tourist things. Below are the trip report links. At the bottom is a map showing all the states I've completed so far with the year climbed.
Alaska - Mt. McKinley
Texas - Guadalupe Peak
Idaho - Borah Peak
South Dakota - Mt. Harney
California - Mt. Whitney
Delaware - Elbright Azimuth
New York - Mt. Marcy
Oregon - Mt. Hood
Nebraska - Panorama Point
Colorado - Mt. Elbert
Hawaii - Mauna Kea
Vermont - Mt. Mansfield
New Mexico - Wheeler Peak
New Jersey - High Point
Arizona - Mt. Humphreys
New Hampshire - Mt. Washington
Washington - Mt. Rainier
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Utah - Kings Peak
Kings Peak, Utah
Gannett Peak - Wyoming
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