Easiest County Highpoints by State *

* compiled by Ron Tagliapietra


Comment

These highpoints are easiest relative to the majority of other county highpoints in the given state. In particular, for certain states (e.g. Nevada and especially Alaska) the easiest county highpoints listed here are not easy on an absolute scale.

Here "easy" refers to easy to drive/ride to; easy to locate the highpoint; easy navigation and easy access. Maps and other standard gear are still recommended.

In many states several "easy" highpoints exist by this standard. Thus one may argue, perhaps soundly, that this single-county-per-state list is non meaningful. More comprehensive, so-called "gimme" lists are available for states beginning in A-M and for states beginning in N-Z.


STATE COUNTY HIGHPOINT COMMENTS
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Alabama Cleburne Cheaha Mtn drive-up state hp with lookout
Alaska Anchorage Borough Bashful Pk major climb, but handiest access
Arizona Pima Mt Lemmon May-October drive-up & walk north along fence
Arkansas Polk Rich Mtn drive-up to lookout tower
California Contra Costa Mt Diablo drive-up to tower in State Park
Colorado Broomfield southwest corner of road intersection
Connecticut Windham Snow Hill drive-up (daylight hours) near interstate highway
Delaware New Castle Ebright Azimuth marker and tower at state highpoint
Florida Walton Britton Hill roadside monument by state highpoint; walk 30 yards west-southwest
Georgia Cobb Kennesaw Mtn short walk from lot in National Battlefield
Hawaii Maui Red Hill drive-up summit of Haleakala in National Park
Idaho Canyon Pickles Butte short walk to obvious highpoint
Illinois Union Bald Knob tourist drive-up to Bald Knob Cross
Indiana Wayne Hoosier Hill short walk to state highpoint
Iowa Hancock Pilot Knob short walk to lookout in State Park
Kansas Wallace Mt Sunflower drive-up state highpoint
Kentucky Christian / Todd Pilot Rock 125 feet off paved road; steps in sandstone block
Louisiana Claiborne Parish unnamed roadside radio tower north of Old Athens
Maine Hancock Cadillac Mtn seasonal drive-up in National Park; walk to highest spot
Maryland Allegany Dans Rock drive-up popular summit in small park
Massachusetts Worcester Wachusett Mtn seasonal drive-up in state park
Michigan Osceola Grove Hill sign for LP HP in public park off paved road
Minnesota Brown unnamed southwest corner at junction of county line roads; walk 100 ft northeast in cornfield
Mississippi Scott Morton BM by overlook in State Park (3/4 mile off Interstate route 20)
Missouri Iron Taum Sauk Mtn nearly a drive-up with signs in State Park
Montana Prairie unnamed two rises each within 70 yards of road on opposite sides.
Nebraska Kimball Constable Mtn short walk to state highpoint
Nevada Storey Mt Davidson difficult four wheel drive to near top
New Hampshire Hillsborough Pack Monadnock Mtn seasonal drive-up in State Park
New Jersey Sussex "High Point" drive to state highpoint summit lookout in State Park
New Mexico Bernalillo Sandia Crest drive-up in season
New York New York Manhattan Highpoint off subway stop in Bennett Park
North Carolina Stanly Morrow Mtn drive-up in State Park
North Dakota Golden Valley Sentinel Butte tourist drive to towers; walk to BM
Ohio Logan Campbell Hill state highpoint on a campus
Oklahoma Mayes Rose Lookout Tower drive-up
Oregon Benton Marys Pk paved to near summit; short tourist walk
Pennsylvania Bedford Blue Knob seasonal drive-up
Rhode Island Newport Pocasset Hill least access problem; adjacent to road
South Carolina Cherokee Thicketty Mtn drive-up to radio tower fence
South Dakota Minnehaha unnamed park on large contour; short walk to second spot.
Tennessee Roane Mt Roosevelt firetower in State Park
Texas Aransas unnamed short walk in National Wildlife Refuge
Utah Iron Brian Head drive to near summit at ski resort
Vermont Bennington Mt Equinox toll road; go beyond summit building
Virginia Wise High Knob park just below observation tower and BM
Washington Spokane Mt Spokane paved drive-up except in winter
West Virginia Pendleton Spruce Knob near drive-up to state highpoint (walk 1/4 mile)
Wisconsin Sheboygan unnamed Parnell Observation Tower - steps from state highway in State Park
Wyoming Crook Cement Ridge 0.2 mile off long gravel National Forest road (0.7 mile before lookout).