| State |
Peak |
Height |
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| Alaska |
Mount McKinley |
20320 |
Canada |
Mt Logan |
19550 |
Mexico |
Volcan Pico de Orizaba |
18701 |
| California |
Mount Whitney |
14494 |
| Colorado |
Mount Elbert |
14433 |
| Washington |
Mount Rainier |
14411 |
Guatemala |
Volcan Tajumulco |
13815 |
| Wyoming |
Gannett Peak |
13804 |
| Hawaii |
Mauna Kea |
13796 |
| Utah |
Kings Peak |
13528 |
| New Mexico |
Wheeler Peak |
13161 |
| Nevada |
Boundary Peak |
13143 |
| Montana |
Granite Peak |
12799 |
| Idaho |
Borah Peak |
12662 |
| Arizona |
Humphreys Peak |
12633 |
Costa Rica |
Cerro Chiripo |
12500 |
Greenland |
Gunnbjom |
12139 |
Panama |
Volcan de Chiriqui |
11401 |
| Oregon |
Mount Hood |
11239 |
Dominican Republic |
Pico Duarte |
10417 |
Honduras |
Cerro Las Minas |
9416 |
El Salvador |
Cerro El Pital |
8957 |
Haiti |
Chaine de la Selle |
8793 |
Texas |
Guadalupe Peak |
8749 |
Nicaragua |
Mogoton |
7999 |
Jamaica |
Blue Mountain Peak |
7401 |
| South Dakota |
Harney Peak |
7242 |
| North Carolina |
Mount Mitchell |
6684 |
| Tennessee |
Clingmans Dome |
6643 |
| New Hampshire |
Mount Washington |
6288 |
| Virginia |
Mount Rogers |
5729 |
| Nebraska |
Panorama Point |
5424 |
| New York |
Mount Marcy |
5344 |
| Maine |
Katahdin |
5267 |
| Oklahoma |
Black Mesa |
4973 |
| West Virginia |
Spruce Knob |
4863 |
| Georgia |
Brasstown Bald |
4784 |
| Vermont |
Mount Mansfield |
4393 |
| Kentucky |
Black Mountain |
4145 |
| Kansas |
Mount Sunflower |
4039 |
| South Carolina |
Sassafras Mountain |
3560 |
| North Dakota |
White Butte |
3506 |
| Massachusetts |
Greylock |
3491 |
A footnote about highpoints: Elevation does not always indicate difficulty, although those qualities do often parallel.
Here's a quick comparison of elevation Gains:
Mountain Name Trailhead elevation Summit Elev. Gain Distance "Book Time" estimate
Guadalupe (TX) Guadelupe Peak trail 5749' 8749' 3000' 8.4 miles round trip 6 1/2 hours
Elbert (CO) North Mt Elbert trlhd 9940' 14,440' 4500' 9 miles round trip 7 hours
Adams (NH) Appalachia, Airline 1300' 5799' 4499' 8.6 miles 6 1/2 hours
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