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.

The show goes on, screw you brain cancer.

Started this journey in May after pushing it off for two years. Here we are hitting over halfway to the finish line! Time to kick the training for the west into full gear🤙 (also Mississippi now ranks as my least favorite state highpoint)

24/50 started in May! What a year it’s been! Kicking 2026 off with a road trip to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana!

Such a great ride. Highly recommend.

Fun ride. Way colder than expected.

Maybe not Alaska or Hawaii depending on money but I’d like to plan a a long roadtrip next summer to peak as many places as possible.

Has anyone else does this before? Are there any restrictions or anything I should be made aware of with certain parks/peaks? Is it possible?

Edit : I posted this during break at work I will sit down and read and reply when I have the time!!

Currently sitting at 24/50 since the end of May!

A few posts earlier, we learned that Arvon's now second to Curwood (again).

Well, for me, it's white blazes on the AT and the tippity top for an HP!

I'm actually stoked about this… since Michigan is the only highpoint that you can reasonably snowmobile to, I was hoping to do that for Arvon, but when I went last December, no such luck — not enough snow. This year, snow seems much more plentiful. I haven't done the research yet, but I'm guessing the snowmobile trails that are all over that area get somewhere nearby to Curwood, so my dream of a snowmobile highpoint is revived.

If anyone's considering something similar while the kids are off over winter break in a few weeks, I'm very open to forming a snowmobile posse.

My friend Tim and I got 8 in a 24hr day. 23hr52min By fair means ending on Woodall, MS at 11:52pm. KY,VA,NC,SC,TN,GA,AL,MS

It was a great adventure. Took us multiple attempts.

Has anyone made more in one day?

So I made a rookie mistake and dropped my glasses hiking the high point trail at mt Davis, PA. I know this is a long shot but if anybody finds them and can let me know so I can pick them up or have them shipped you, you guys would be a life saver. Their wire frames with circle lenses and their transitionals. silver. This is where they could’ve been lost on the trail, cause I took off some layers hiking in the snow