What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

[neidholdt]

Driskill Mtn is the highpoint in the state of Louisiana. It is only 535 ft above sea level. This is the lowest highpoint I have been to. The trail is a 1.8 mile out and back. It is private property but open to the public. It is located in the NW corner of the state.

 

[krJoest]

Driskill Mtn is the highpoint in the state of Louisiana. It is only 535 ft above sea level. This is the lowest highpoint I have been to. The trail is a 1.8 mile out and back. It is private property but open to the public. It is located in the NW corner of the state.

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That's a nice highpoint! The flatter states usually have boring highpoints!

 

[krJoest]

I've hiked in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, and Colorado. Colorado is the highest elevation I've hiked, I think Blanca Peak is as high as I've ever hiked. I need to acclimate to anything over 12,500'. I've hiked La Plata too, it was a sufferfest.

 

[neidholdt]

Likewise my tallest peak is a little over 14,000 ft. I have to watch elevation sickness at about 9,000 ft. If I don't get my heart rate up I can keep going, so just have to go painfully slow, about 1.5 mph

 

[neidholdt]

Woodall Mountain, Mississippi high point, elevation 806 feet, is located near Iuka, Mississippi in the far northeast corner of the state. This hill is privately owned, but is open to the public. It is located just of the highway and is a short walk.

 

[neidholdt]

Oklahoma High Point, found in the NW corner of the state on the Black Mesa Nature Preserve. Elevation 4,973 ft. The trail is an 8.8 mile out and back and gains 750 ft in elevation gain. Beautiful hike. And after your done their is a short walk just north of here with dinosaur tracks.

 

[Shawn]

That looks like a fun hike! Something about those wide open/not so forested areas really draw me in!

 

[Nomad]

I have never hiked in other countries, but I have been to most of the popular hiking destinations in my home county. The highest elevation I have ever been to was in Thorangla Pass, which is at 5400 meters in Annapurna mountain range.

 

[Shawn]

I have never hiked in other countries, but I have been to most of the popular hiking destinations in my home county. The highest elevation I have ever been to was in Thorangla Pass, which is at 5400 meters in Annapurna mountain range.

If you could hike in another country, would you?

 

[neidholdt]

Black Mountain, Kentucky High Point, 4,145 ft;

 

[neidholdt]

Mount Sunflower, Kansas high point elevation is 4,039 ft. Not a mountain: but high point. Short .5 mile walk from the trailhead.

 

[Shawn]

Black Mountain, Kentucky High Point, 4,145 ft;


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Nice! Is this public land?

 

[neidholdt]

Highpoint in Mount Magazine SP, 2,753 elevation, Signal Hill trail, Arkansas. That's nine I have done.

 

[neidholdt]

High point Nebraska; Panorama Point 2.5 mile out and back trail, elevation 5429 ft. Private property but owner allows access, asks for a $3 donation. That makes 10 I have visited.

 

[Shawn]

Private property but owner allows access, asks for a $3 donation. That makes 10 I have visited.

That's not bad at all.

 

[neidholdt]

New highpoint this last weekend. Iowa, Hawkeye Point Trail. Hawkeye Point, elevation 1,670ft. It is a flat rise, hardly noticable. Surrounded by cornfields.

 

[Shawn]

Nice. Very cool. Private or public land?

 

[neidholdt]

Didn’t state, I believe public. Nice little campground adjacent, self checkin

 

[Shawn]

Didn’t state, I believe public. Nice little campground adjacent, self checkin

That's nice.

If I had the time, I'd love to bike to every high point!

 

[Shawn]

Here's a great resource for this!

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