Stand on the highest point in your state
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Every one of the 50 states has a highest point, and the first person to stand on all of them finished in 1966, according to the Highpointers Club. Start with your own state's and you have a reason to look at a map of home differently.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130A few weeksOutdoorsAlone or with othersUS
Someone who has done it
Lhakpa Sherpa told We-Ha.com she wants to take her daughters to the highest point in each state. She has no connection with the Highpointers Club.
How to start
- Look up the highest point in your state and whether it is reached by a road, a path or a climb.
- Check the land manager's page for access, opening times and any permit before you travel.
- Go on a clear day, take the photograph at the marker, then look up the neighbouring state's.
Where to go
We opened this link on 10 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Projects run over months and stall without a rhythm, so the plan sets milestones you can see.
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