(lat. 44.0814°N / long. 113.4646°W) At an elevation of 12,662 feet Borah Peak is the highest peak in Idaho. Also known as Mount Borah, it lies in the Lost River Range of the Challis National Forest in East-Central Idaho and is named for William Edgar Borah, a U.S. senator from 1907 until 1940. The normal route on the southwest ridge is a strenuous hike until one reaches an arête just before the main summit crest. This point is known as "Chickenout Ridge" as many people will abort the attempt once they see the hazards up close. This dangerous crossing involves a traverse over snow, with steeply slanting slopes on either side. Official site...
(lat. 35.2047°N/ long. 111.4040°W)
Humphreys Peak is the highest peak in Arizona. Situated about 11 miles north of Flagstaff, it rises in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area. The area is volcanic in origin but Humphreys is now heavily eroded, and has lost its symmetry. From the summit, one can see on a clear day the rim of the Grand Canyon. The mountain is sacred to several Native American tribes. The summit can be most easily reached by hiking the 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long Humphreys Trail that begins at the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort in the Coconino National Forest.
(lat. 45.2225°N, long. 121.4133°W)
Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in Oregon. It is 45 miles east-southeast of Portland, Oregon. Mount Hood is a stratovolcano made of lava flows, domes, and volcaniclastic deposits. Most of the volcano is andesite composition. The main cone of Mount Hood formed about 500,000 years ago. In the last 15,000 years the volcano has had four eruptive periods. During the most recent eruptive period, 250-180 years ago, lava domes collapsed and produced numerous pyroclastic flows and lahars which buried the southwest flank of the mountain. Mount Hood is host to 12 named glaciers or snow fields, the most visited of which is Palmer Glacier, partially within the Timberline Lodge ski area and along the most popular climbing route.
(lat. 31.5328°N/ long. 104.5136°W)
The highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park at the far western edge of the state. The peak may be climbed on a maintained trail during any time of the year. American Airlines erected a stainless steel pyramid on the summit in 1958 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail, a stagecoach route that passed south of the mountain. The American Airlines logo can be seen on one side of the pyramid. The second side displays a U.S. Postal Service tribute to the Pony Express Riders of the Butterfield Stage. The third side features a compass with the Boy Scouts of America logo.
(lat. 43.5158°N/ long. 103.3152°W)
As well as being the South Dakota high point, Harney Peak is the tallest peak in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. It lies in the beautiful Black Hills. An abandoned fire lookout tower still stands at the summit. The peak was named in the late 1850s in honor of General William S. Harney, who was commander of the military in the Black Hills area.
(lat. 35.4553°N/ long. 82.1555°W)
The summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi, lies in the Black Mountains. It is named in honor of Dr. Elisha Mitchell, professor at the University of North Carolina, who perished at the foot of a waterfall on the slope while verifying his measurement of the peak. On the summit is Mount Mitchell State Park, comprised of 1,224 acres. The ascent of Mount Mitchell is fairly easy via the road that runs nearby. Official site...
(lat. 35.3346°N/ long. 83.2955°W)
Rising 6,643 feet above the Great Smoky Mountains, Clingman's Dome is the highest point along the Appalachian Trail. The viewing distance on an average day is 22 miles from the 54-foot observation tower. Legend has it that on a clear day views can seen as far as 100 miles. The Environmental Protection Agency operates an air quality monitoring station on the summit. Official site...
(lat. 44.1614°N/ long. 71.1817°W)
The highest mountain in the northeast is Mount Washington. There is Cog Railroad running to the summit from the west and an auto road from the east. The highest surface wind ever recorded on earth was on the summit of Mount Washington, 231 MPH on April 12, 1934.
(lat. 36.3935°N/ long. 81.3241°W)
Some of the most rugged terrain and spectacular scenery in Virginia can be found on Mount Rogers. Because of its hard, resistant rhyolite bedrock, is the highest point of elevation in the state is 5729 feet above sea level. The region differs climatically from the surrounding area. The summit is most easily accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park using a well marked trail system. It is covered by trees and marked with a National Geodetic Survey triangulation station disk.
(lat. 41.0400°N/ long. 104.0118°W)
The highest point in Nebraska overlooks three states - Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. This site, 5,424 feet above sea level, looks more like a bump in a pasture rather than the highest point in the state. Despite its name and elevation, Panorama Point is not a mountain, nor is it a hill; it is merely a low rise on the High Plains.
