Category: Highpoints

Adventures in highpointing across the United States – reaching the highest natural point in each U.S. state.

Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island Highpoint

Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island Highpoint

Rhode Island's highpoint, Jerimoth Hill, was long considered to be on the most difficult highpoints to stand atop, but my journey to the smallest state in the northeast was as easy as a ...

Mount Washington, NH, Ice Axe

Mount Washington, March 2015

The first time I visited New Hampshire's Mount Washington in the winter and attempted to visit its infamously windy and icy summit, I made a vow to go back each and every winter ...

Kings Peak, Utah Highpoint

Kings Peak, Utah Highpoint

One word comes to mind when thinking of Kings Peak: investment. In order to climb this peak and stand atop Utah, you'll need to be willing to invest a decent amount of time ...

Fort Reno, Washington, D.C. Highpoint

Fort Reno, Washington, D.C. Highpoint

Washington, D.C.'s highpoint is Point Reno, but wait, Washington, D.C. isn't even a state! It's highpointing madness, I tell you! Nevertheless, I took on the immense challenge of reaching D.C.'s highest natural point ...