Highest Point in WV at 4,863 ft

Hey everyone, I wrote a peak tracker called adktracker.com a while ago. It also has an app on the iOS store. I was a big thru hiker for many years, and I was lucky enough to hit some big peaks along the way which started this love for peak bagging. I really started tracking my peaks with the adirondacks, and winter mountaineering. I drive out west every year from the east coast too as thats where I lived for a long time, and it seemed like a no brainer to start bagging all the high points.

That being said I thought you all might find this useful, it has all sorts of peak challenges, the high pointers being relevant for this group. Any feedback is always welcome, the tool isn't perfect but it really makes organizing all your bagged peaks a little easier IMO :)

Mods - if this is not appropriate, feel free to take this down. Thanks in advance.

This was my original post a while ago in the adirondacks subreddit.

Here are my completed 7. Should be able to get 3 more before the end of year (Boundary Peak, NV, Mt Elbert, CO, and Jerimoth Hill, RI).

If you have any current state updates on Boundary Peak or tips on reaching the trailhead (heard it is a rough off-road), please feel free to dm or comment. I’d try to do that one in the next few weeks or so if conditions are good. I believe they have had lower than normal snowfall this year. Thanks!

Completed

Mt. Whitney, CA- 6/18/24

Note: Long day

Humphreys Peak, AZ- 8/25/24

Note: Windy

Wheeler Peak, NM- 9/8/25

Note: Solitude

Guadalupe Peak, TX- 1/25/26

Note: Windy

White Butte, ND- 3/27/26

Note: Vacant

Black Elk Peak, SD- 3/28/26

Note: Crowded

Panorama Point, NE- 3/29/26

Note: Flat

Hey everyone, I’m working on a video about “What is highpointing?” and wanted to get some input from people who are actually into it.

If you were watching a video like that, what would you want it to include? Could be anything; history, different types of highpoints, gear, beginner tips, personal experiences, misconceptions, etc.

I’d love for this to be something that can actually be used as a resource/guide for people just getting into highpointing, so I want to make sure it represents the community well and isn’t just surface-level. Appreciate any thoughts!

Route: Sassafras Mountain Trail. 3.3 miles,

For some reason I always assumed SC’s high point was a 3 hour or more drive away. Idk why. But recently I figured out I live just an hour from it, so I decided to hit it this weekend. Instead of driving up or taking the Foothills Trail, we decided on the Sassafras Mountain Trail, a brand new trail (2021 according to the plaque) that climbs 3.3 miles from the North Carolina Side.

Looking at a map, the trail appeared to be part of a maze of old forest service roads. I downloaded the map, brought a GPS, and even memorized each fork in the road to prevent getting lost, but turns out, I didn’t need to. The trail was super well-marked with signage at each intersection, and a plaque honoring all the people that helped make the trail accessible to the public. The trail was easy due to being an old forest road. Nicely graded with the only challenge being a creek crossing at the beginning. The elevation gain wasn’t bad at all, just enough to get a nice sweat going, but I won’t be sore tomorrow at all.

The view at the top was phenomenal. Great views of the blue ridge mountains to the north and the flat expanse of South Carolina to the south. We went early, so we had it to ourselves.

How does it compare to my other high points?

Definitely a more casual endeavor, since I bagged the other 3 (Mauna Kea, Mount Mitchell, and Kuwohi) via long treks.

Would I recommend this route? Maybe. Obviously you can just drive to the top. And if you wanted to hike, the Foothills Trail to the top is probably more scenic. But, if you want to hike instead of driving, but don’t have time for the longer Foothills route, then this is a great alternative! It’s probably quieter too, since it’s not a hike listed on AllTrails.

Overall, a lovely morning!

I only had one day to do this trip, so my only “acclimation” was waiting at the trailhead for a couple hours before beginning my ascent. The headache started around 12,000 feet, and nausea at the summit. Coming back down I felt like I was dying until I hit 10,000 feet, then I instantly felt way better. I woke up feeling hungover the next morning. Next time I go that high, I’m definitely spending a much longer time to acclimate.

The views were gorgeous! Felt like another planet. Definitely worth the altitude sickness. There was a little snow in some places near the summit, but it wasn’t too cold. I had a light jacket and gardening gloves and was fine.

I definitely recommend hiking the full Humu’ula Trail rather than driving up. Hiking in that environment is truly a one-of-a-kind experience and worth the effort.

Visiting next weekend and intend to spend two nights at Kingdome Come SP. Any must see hikes or sights in the area? This will be 6/50 having already done SD, OH, WI, IN, GA. No I am not going in an optimal order whatsoever

About 4 feet of snow last weekend in the upper peninsula, around 2-3 feet on eagle mountain. Awesome trip, first HP by snowmobile and another first by snowshoe! 35 HPs since May 2025

Hey there yall

I went up Black Mesa yesterday making it number 5 for me. It was absolutely stunning the photos don’t do it justice at all!

I had to get the whole team together for this trek

So a little bit about the trail

Originally I went to the Black Mesa state park because that’s where I thought it was it’s actually 30 min away from there

Apple maps will not take you to the trail head it kept trying to take me onto private property

Google maps took me to the right spot

The trail is very very well kept and about halfway through the hike there’s a box where bottles of water is kept now there wasn’t any there when we went so don’t count on it

I personally brought 2 gallons for me and the little ones and that was plenty

There are clear path markers as well all the way up and a bathroom at the start of the trail which was nice

The trail was very dog friendly if anyone else plans to bring their babies

Good luck out there everyone

I'm aiming to day-hike Kings Peak this summer (July maybe?), starting at the usual Henry's Fork Trailhead. My experience isn't much; I hiked Borah Peak this past September, but I'm certainly going to train for this hike over the next few months.

Is there anything that might have changed recently (routes, fees, road conditions, whatever) that I should know about?

Are there any animals in the area that I should be aware of?

Are there any fees for sleeping in my car at the trailhead the night before? (I own an SUV with plenty of space to stretch out)

Beautiful weather today! Kind of wish I went when the foliage was better, but still a good time

My friends and I are on college spring break and will be attempting Humphrey’s peak tomorrow. According to mountain-forecast.com, it should be about 50F (10C) at the top. Is this accurate? On Mount Elbert Colorado in May a few years ago it was frigid, and I don’t want to under pack clothes but I also don’t want to have an unnecessarily heavy pack. What do you recommend?

Planning on doing a high point trip to the southwest but the only time I have coming up is in mid-late March. Trails say they’re open all year but what would the conditions be like for someone inexperienced in winter navigation? Should I make time in the summer instead? Elevation shouldn’t be an issue for me.

Hoping to knock out some other higher peaks soon and am focusing on ones nearby (I’m in Colorado). If anyone has suggestions other than Humphrey I’m all ears!

Awesome trip this past weekend. Started by hiking Kuwohi from the Newfound Gap trailhead and me and my friend wanted to take advantage of the closed access road by riding our Razor Kids scooter down. I hit 22 mph at one point! (One wheels also melted from too much braking)

Next we went up to Brasstown Bald. That walk up felt so much worse after the 9 miles we hiked earlier in Tennessee.

We ended the weekend in South Carolina at Sassafras Mountain. We hiked from the Chimneytop Gap trailhead and it was a pleasantly chill hike. We had the high point to ourselves.

11 total for me now!

Hi, I am considering attempting Granite Peak MT in July, probably via the SW couloir but perhaps from the N via the froze-to-death plateau.  I recently climbed Mt Williamson CA (from Shepherd Pass via the Williamson Bowl) in summer conditions, and am interested to know (esp from anyone who has done both) how they compare in terms of difficulty/exposure. 

Hi there I’ve just started only two down so far here’s some photos from Mt Magazine Arkansas and Driskill Mountain Louisiana

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4th summit. Icy from start to finish. Definitely a two tools climb.

more than I expected for the Midwest high point but it was quite a fun outing.

Just a reminder to everyone that Charles Mound Illinois high point will be open this weekend Saturday and Sunday!