Highpoint Adventures: The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints

by Winger, Charlie

• ISBN13: 9780967146638
• ISBN10: 0967146631
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

Highpoint Adventures has selected the easiest route up each of the 50 American state highpoints and includes detailed route descriptions, expert advice on planning, tips on equipment and safety, easy to understand ratings, instructions on reaching trailheads and access points, and elevation profiles and maps to find your way.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	3	(1)
Preface	4	(4)
Map: Highpoints of the United States	8	(2)
How to Use This Guide	10	(1)
Rating of Hikes and Climbs	11	(1)
Highpoint Trip Planning Guide	12	(1)
Calculating Elevation Gain	13	(1)
Reading An Elevation Profile	13	(1)
Access Considerations	14	(1)
Need Supplies or Help?	14	(1)
General Route Information	14	(1)
Using the Maps	15	(1)
Finding More Information	16	(1)
Beyond the Highpoints	16	(1)
The States	17	(275)
Alabama	18	(4)
Alaska	22	(12)
Arizona	34	(4)
Arkansas	38	(4)
California	42	(8)
Colorado	50	(6)
Connecticut	56	(6)
Delaware	62	(4)
Florida	66	(4)
Georgia	70	(4)
Hawaii	74	(4)
Idaho	78	(6)
Illinois	84	(4)
Indiana	88	(4)
Iowa	92	(4)
Kansas	96	(4)
Kentucky	100	(4)
Louisiana	104	(4)
Maine	108	(6)
Maryland	114	(4)
Massachusetts	118	(4)
Michigan	122	(4)
Minnesota	126	(6)
Mississippi	132	(4)
Missouri	136	(4)
Montana	140	(8)
Nebraska	148	(4)
Nevada	152	(6)
New Hampshire	158	(6)
New Jersey	164	(4)
New Mexico	168	(8)
New York	176	(6)
North Carolina	182	(4)
North Dakota	186	(4)
Ohio	190	(4)
Oklahoma	194	(4)
Oregon	198	(6)
Pennsylvania	204	(4)
Rhode Island	208	(4)
South Carolina	212	(4)
South Dakota	216	(4)
Tennessee	220	(4)
Texas	224	(4)
Utah	228	(6)
Vermont	234	(4)
Virginia	238	(4)
Washington	242	(8)
West Virginia	250	(4)
Wisconsin	254	(4)
Wyoming	258	(34)
Extra Credit: District of Columbia	65
Meet Highpointer:
Jack Longacre	49	(166)
Paul Zumwalt	215	(55)
Be Prepared	270	(4)
Suggested Equipment List	272	(2)
Be Safe	274	(6)
Leave No Trace	280	(2)
The Highpointers Club	282	(2)
Tables: Highpointers Completion Log	284	(8)
Highpoints by State Name	286	(1)
Highpoints by Highpoint Name	287	(1)
Highpoints by Elevation	288	(1)
Highpoints by Hiking Difficulty	289	(1)
Wheelchair Accessibility	290	(1)
FYI: Highpoints Circa 1896	291	(1)
Useful Links on the Web	292	(4)
Glossary	296	(3)
Index	299	(4)
Meet The Authors	303