Hitting the High Points: Logging the Tallest Peaks in 50 States
The ARS Sojourner
Our role as radio amateurs is, of course, a key ingredient to the enjoyment of these expeditions. But never has it been more appropriate to point out that "getting there is half the fun." Regardless of the time of year, there's never a lull in the action. This is certainly an organization "on the move" in a most literal sense.
So when we ran across a list of the highest points in each of the 50 states it got us to thinking: How many of these summits have been reached (or close to it) by ARS members, and how many have actually gotten on the air from their respective "top of the world?"
We'd love to know. A state-by-state list follows. If you've operated from any of these locations - whether it be from the top or not please drop an e-mail with the details to: KI6SN@yahoo.com
We'll compile a rundown of who's operated from where and update it periodically in The ARS Sojourner.
The goal, of course, is to have peaks in each of the 50 states represented in our collective logbook. It's a challenge we can take on as an organization.
The highest point in each state:
Alabama: Cheaha Mountain, 2,405 feet.
Alaska: Mount McKinley, 20,320 feet.
Arizona: Humphreys Peak, 12,633 feet.
Arkansas: Magazine Mountain, 2,573 feet.
California: Mount Whitney, 14,494 feet.
Colorado: Mount Elbert, 14,433 feet.
Connecticut: Mount Frissell, 2,380 feet.
Delaware: Ebright Azimuth, 448 feet.
Florida: Britton Hill, 345 feet.
Georgia: Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet.
Hawaii: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.
Idaho: Borah Peak, 12,662 feet.
Illinois: Charles Mound, 1,235 feet.
Indiana: Hoosier High Point, 1,257 feet.
Iowa: Hawkeye Point, 1,670 feet.
Kansas: Mount Sunflower, 4,039 feet.
Kentucky: Black Mountain, 4,139 feet.
Louisiana: Driskill Mountain, 535 feet.
Maine: Katahdin, 5,267 feet.
Maryland: Backbone Mountain, 3,360 feet.
Massachusetts: Mount Greylock, 3,487 feet.
Michigan: Mount Arvon, 1,979 feet.
Minnesota: Eagle Mountain, 2,301 feet.
Mississippi: Woodall Mountain, 806 feet.
Missouri: Taum Sauk Mountain, 1,772 feet.
Montana: Granite Peak, 12,799 feet.
Nebraska: Panorama Point, 5,424 feet.
Nevada: Boundary Peak, 13,140 feet.
New Hampshire: Mount Washington, 6,288 feet.
New Jersey: High Point, 1,803 feet.
New Mexico: Wheeler Peak, 13,161 feet.
New York: Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet
North Carolina: Mount Mitchell, 6,684 feet.
North Dakota: White Butte, 3,506 feet.
Ohio: Campbell Hill, 1,549 feet.
Oklahoma: Black Mesa, 4,973 feet.
Oregon: Mount Hood, 11,239 feet.
Pennsylvania: Mount Davis, 3,213 feet.
Rhode Island: Jerimoth Hill, 812 feet.
South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain, 3,560 feet.
South Dakota: Harney Peak, 7,242 feet.
Tennessee: Clingmans Dome, 6,643 feet.
Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet.
Utah: Kings Peak, 13,528 feet.
Vermont: Mount Mansfield, 4,393 feet.
Virginia: Mount Rogers, 5,729 feet.
Washington: Mount Rainier, 14,410 feet.
West Virginia: Spruce Knob, 4,861 feet.
Wisconsin: Timms Hill, 1,951 feet.
Wyoming: Gannett Peak, 13,804 feet.
Source: The Highpointers Club
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Richard Fisher, KI6SN, a longtime QRPer and novice outdoorsman, is executive editor of The ARS Sojourner. He lives in Riverside, CA.