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From video: State High Points to Skip (Hike These Instead)
Published: January 17, 2026

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State High Points you can actually hike. Plus safer alternatives when the real high point is technical (Rainier, Denali, and more). *Gear I'm Using Now:* * inReach: https://hkgy.co/inreach * Hiking App: https://hkgy.co/app * Watch: https://hkgy.co/watch * Shoes: https://hkgy.co/shoes * Pack: https://hkgy.co/backpack * Rescue Insurance: https://hkgy.co/insurance *Full Hiking Gear List (What I Use Now - Tested & Not Sponsored):* https://hikingguy.com/gear *Links:* * Guide List: https://hikingguy.com/guides/hikeable-state-high-points/ * Website: https://hikingguy.com * Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hikingguy * Monthly Hiking News (free): https://www.patreon.com/c/hikingguy/ * Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hikingguy “Hikeable” = a normal hiking route without ropes, glacier travel, or technical climbing. When a state high point is technical or dangerous, I list the best hikeable alternative. 00:00 The High Point Problem 00:44 Alaska: Denali vs Flattop Mountain 01:42 California: Mt Whitney Hike 02:27 Colorado: Mt Elbert Hike 03:00 Washington: Rainier vs Mt St Helens 03:44 Wyoming: Gannett Peak vs Medicine Bow Peak 04:30 Hawaii: Mauna Kea Hike 05:12 Utah: Kings Peak Hike 05:40 New Mexico: Wheeler Peak 05:56 Nevada: Boundary Peak vs Wheeler Peak 06:49 Montana: Granite Peak vs Trapper Peak 07:18 Idaho: Borah Peak vs Scotchman Peak 07:44 Arizona: Humphreys Peak 08:19 Oregon: Mt Hood vs South Sister 09:10 Texas: Guadalupe Peak 09:40 South Dakota: Black Elk Peak 10:06 North Carolina: Mt Mitchell 10:40 Tennessee: Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome) 11:07 New Hampshire: Mt Washington 11:38 Virginia: Mt Rogers 12:04 Nebraska: Panorama Point 12:25 New York: Mt Marcy 12:38 Maine: Katahdin 13:00 Oklahoma: Black Mesa 13:14 West Virginia: Spruce Knob 13:34 Georgia: Brasstown Bald 13:59 Vermont: Mt Mansfield 14:22 Kentucky: Black Mountain 14:48 Kansas: Mt Sunflower 15:00 South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain 15:30 North Dakota: White Butte 15:58 Massachusetts: Mt Greylock 16:24 Maryland: Hoye-Crest 16:48 Pennsylvania: Mt Davis 17:07 Arkansas: Mount Magazine 17:30 Alabama: Cheaha Mountain 17:48 Connecticut: Mt Frissell 18:00 Minnesota: Eagle Mountain 18:25 Michigan: Mt Arvon 18:49 Wisconsin: Timms Hill 19:04 New Jersey: High Point 19:31 Missouri: Taum Sauk Mountain 19:50 Iowa: Hawkeye Point 20:13 Ohio: Campbell Hill 20:31 Indiana: Hoosier Hill 20:41 Illinois: Charles Mound 21:00 Rhode Island: Jerimoth Hill 21:19 Mississippi: Woodall Mountain 21:29 Louisiana: Driskill Mountain 21:46 Delaware: Ebright Azimuth 22:04 Florida: Britton Hill --- *Disclaimer:* Some of these links are affiliate links where I’ll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. I only recommend gear I actually use and trust.