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Kings Peak is the highest peak in Utah, with an elevation of 13,528 feet. It lies just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah, in north-central Duchesne County. It is also located in the High Uintas Wilderness. The peak is approximately 79 miles (127 km) due east of Salt Lake City…

Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,494 feet (4,421 meters).  It is located at the boundary between California’s Inyo and Tulare counties. The western slope of the mountain lies within Sequoia National Park.   Mount Whitney is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail, which runs 211.9 miles (340.9…

The pride of Idaho! At 12,662 ft Borah Peak is the monarch of the Lost River Range and the highest mountain in Idaho. The “easiest” route is a third class scramble in late summer, but early in the season it can be an all-out mountaineering adventure. Below the mountain lies a rolling grayish green valley…

Panorama Point, in the extreme southwest corner of the county, thirty three miles from Kimball, rises the highest point in Nebraska. This site, 5,424 feet above sea level, looks more like a rise in a pasture than the highest point in the state.  Panorama Point has become quite a popular attraction. On a clear day you…

The highest point in Oklahoma, Black Mesa, is 1,517 m (4,975 ft) above sea-level.  This area is found in the extreme western part of the state’s Panhandle, and is named for the dark pumice found all over the terrain. When this area was volcanically active, lava flows, cones and domes all worked in concert to shape…

Humphreys Peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Arizona and is located in Coconino County, about 11 miles (17.7 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Humphreys Peak is the highest of a group of ancient volcanic peaks known as the San Francisco Peaks.  The summit can be most easily reached by hiking the 4.5…

White Butte is the highest point in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At an elevation of 3,506 ft (1,069 m), it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of southwestern part of the state. It is a fairly easy climb; the hike takes about one hour, round-trip. The best time to go…