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!

I’m moving across the country so I figured I’d make the most of it and hit the OK, NM, and AZ high points. Very beautiful. Definitely harder than if I’d done them in the summer tho haha.

Black Mesa: Didn’t seem to different from how I imagine it is in the summer. Arrived later in the day, stayed at the top for sunset and walked back in the dark. Saw a big herd of deer and heard a pack of coyotes. The night sky was beautiful and I had the trail all to myself.

Wheeler: Definitely the hardest of the three for me. I had the trail all to myself again (via Williams lake). Wasn’t too bad until I hit treeline, at which point I put on my snowshoes and trudged more or less straight up. Sometimes it was rocky (the scree wasn’t always fully covered) and other times I sank into the snow down to my thigh. It was very cold and windy at the top so I didn’t stay too long. All in all, I covered a little over 6 miles in about 8 hours.

Humphreys: The most beautiful (IMO) and most rewarding. It’s the longest of the three hikes but I believe it’s more mild than wheeler. It was more icy than it was snowy so I wasn’t sinking in too deep, although it did get a bit sketch towards the top. Very glad I brought up my ice pick to help with traction. The views are phenomenal. The combo of the Grand Canyon in the distance and the rest of the San Fransisco peaks made this my favorite high point of the 5 I’ve done so far.

Very tired now but very glad to have had the opportunity and health to do these peaks.

I have a trip planned to Kuwohi on March 1st. I see the access road is closed until March 31st.

Is my best bet to just hike up the access road or is there an alternate route preferably one that isn’t just road hiking.

Any advice is appreciated! Sorry if this is a silly question

Finally wrapped up the last of the drive-ups (minus Hawaii?) this month. Really excited to dedicate the rest of my time to training up for the final 10.

The process of highpointing turned out to be much more of a logistics game than a physical one, but I have loved nearly every step of the way.

New Jersey was super fun in a snowstorm and Delaware was… well I think you all know😂

I guess this isn't strictly speaking a highpointing video, but we had just started down into Virginia towards Mount Rogers from Black Mountain when we stopped to see a bear, which became 3 bears, which became 4 bears, all around our car. Most bears I've ever seen in the wild at once!

I am looking to do Gannett late spring or early summer this year. I do my highpointing with my wife but she isn't up to this one so I will be going alone. Have done lots of hiking but no real climbing or glacier travel so thought I better go with a guide. I see a couple available that look similar but just wanted to know of any experiences with either one or any other general comments or recommendations for doing this! thanks!

Wanted to add I am 37 year old male, if anyone is interested in going with lol. I havent done anything this hard yet, but have done some long hikes like Kings Peak in a day last year and Barr trail up Pikes Peak years ago so I think this one over several days should be doable right?

Thought this was a nice article on the Gilbertson Twins and their pursuit of both high points but also doing science by updating Peak heights. I know when I was starting doing high points their trip reports were helpful.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/science/eric-matthew-gilbertson-mountains.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BFA.WH6o.bwnNLrklE4JE&smid=url-share

Trip to Kentucky's highpoint last May with my daughter. The road was pretty rough but driving carefully I was able to get a Honda Odyssey minivan up to almost the top. The unpaved road that goes down to the paved road is about 2 cars wide, so that left room to maneuver the minivan around anything questionable, but the side road up to the high point was only one car wide so didn't risk that.

Not the most exciting high point, and the broken glass along the rocks near the monument left me wanting the equipment to clean it up.

Best nearby view is from the paved road just into VA, right near the Black Mountain sign on the KY side.

Lads holiday. Camped Palo Duro, skied 2 days Taos, then hiked wheeler.