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Western United States High Points

These are the high points of the Western US States (and Texas).

I first considered climbing these peaks in the early 1980s, but have been distracted by other climbing projects and bicycling trips. With a successful climb of Denali in 1996 behind me I anticipate completing the project over the next several years, but have no timeline.

The Peaks

Peak State Elevation Year
Denali Alaska 20320 1996
Mount Whitney California 14495 1986
Mount Elbert Colorado 14433 1991
Mount Rainier Washington 14410 1980
Gannett Peak Wyoming 13804 1986
Mauna Kea Hawaii 13796  
Kings Peak Utah 13528  
Wheeler Peak New Mexico 13161  
Boundary Peak Nevada 13143 1986
Granite Peak Montana 12799 1979
Borah Peak Idaho 12662  
Humphreys Peak Arizona 12633  
Mount Hood Oregon 11239 1977
Guadalupe Peak Texas 8749  

General Information

Highpointers Club
County Highpointers Association

National Forests By Region
National Park Service
Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness Links
U.S. Geological Survey
America's Roof
Peakware
SummitPost

References

  1. Beckey, Fred, Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes, Vol. 1, Columbia River to Stevens Pass, Third Edition, The Mountaineers, 2000.
  2. Holmes, Don, Highpoints of the United States, Second Edition, University of Utah Press, 2000.
  3. Porcella, Stephen F. and Cameron M. Burns, California's Fourteeners, Palisades Press, 1991.
  4. Porcella, Stephen F. and Cameron M. Burns, Climbing California's Fourteeners, The Mountaineers, 1998.
  5. Secor, R. J., The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails, The Mountaineers, 1992.
  6. Thomas, Jeff, Oregon High: A Climbing Guide, Keep Climbing Press, 1991.

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