HighPoint

7 Continental High Points
Our collection of medallions representing the continental high points are in the fashion of standard bench marks. Whether you ascribe to the seven summits including Carstenz of Oceania or Kosciusko of Australia, we have you covered.

Black Mesa
Black Mesa is located in the northwestern panhandle of the state of Oklahoma. It derives its name from the thick cap of black volcanic rock that tops off layers of sand, gravel, and sandstone representing 140 million years of geological history.

Borah Peak
Borah Peak is the highest peak of the Big Lost River Range and state of Idaho. It is a popular climb but should not be underestimated. Loose rock, sheer cliffs and steep slopes call for preparedness. Highpointer Club members recommend ice axes to arrest f...

Boundary Peak
Boundary Peak is the highest point of the state of Nevada and is located in the White Mountain range. It is characterized by its challenging elevation gain of 2300 feet in 1.5 miles followed by a half mile of poor trail to the summit. Boundary Peak derive...

Elbert
Mount Elbert has the distinction of being the highest peak of the Colorado “14ers” (peaks over 14,000 feet) and second only to Mount Whitney in the contiguous 48 states. While the trail to its summit is long, it is accessible to the average hiker. It and ...

Everest
Remember EVEREST, the movie that took your breath away, with this expedition commemorative marker! In the early 1800’s the British began the greatest of surveying projects--the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Peak XV was determined to be the h...

Gannett Peak
Gannett Peak, located in the Wind River Range, has the distinction of being second only to McKinley (Denali) in climbing difficulty. It is the most remote state high point--summitting Gannett Peak requires a commitment to a 40-mile round trip almost entir...

Granite Peak
Granite Peak is the highest point of the state of Montana and is located in the Beartooth Range. It derives its name from the fact that the range is mostly made up of granite. Two approaches of varying difficulty join a steep and challenging climb near th...

Greylock
SummitMark™ Greylock is fashioned after the magnetic station at it's summit.The overlapping triangles, reminding one of the Star of David, is the standard symbol for the location from which magnetic readings are taken. Q: Exactly what is the definition o...

Guadalupe Peak
Once a vast tropical ocean, millions of years of powerful winds and water have carved the rugged and dramatic character of the Guadalupe Mountain range, leaving some of the finest examples of marine fossil reef on earth. Remote and wild, Guadalupe Peak st...

Harney Peak
The ancient and majestic peaks of the Black Hills were once more than 14,000 feet high. The natural forces of time have reduced them to half that leaving huge stone outcroppings everywhere to the delight of rock climbers, scramblers and hikers. The massiv...

Hood
Mount Hood dominates the landscape and the hearts of all those who view it in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon. It is one of the highest peaks of the Pacific Northwest and one of the most climbed mountains in the United States. It was first climbed in th...

Humphreys
Humphreys Peak is the highest of the San Francisco Peaks which comprise the dominant feature of the southern Colorado Plateau. The peaks rise more than a mile above the surrounding pines and grasslands of Northern Arizona. Although named after General A....

Katahdin
Mount Katahdin is the northern U.S. terminus of the 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail. Of its several summits, Baxter Peak, at 5,267* feet, is Maine’s highpoint and ranks seventh of high peaks of the northeast. An outstanding feature of this granite mountain i...

Kilimanjaro
SummitMark Kilimanjaro is a departure from our geological survey marks, but we know you are going to recognize the historic sign that marked the summit until year 2000. Countless thousands have been photographed with this sign. Now you can own this handso...

Kings Peak
Kings Peak, Utah's state highpoint, is situated in the High Unitas Wilderness Area. The Unita Range of the Rocky Mountains is unique because of running east to west. Summitting Kings Peak is a long hike. Because the round trip is about 24 miles, most hike...

Mansfield
Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest point, is located in the Green Mountain Range. Geologic studies of the high mountains of the east reveal that they are not as tall or rugged as the western peaks, because of their age. Millennia of erosion have reduced t...

Marcy
Mount Marcy, high point of New York state, is surrounded by 42 peaks measuring 4000+ feet, all within Adirondack State Park. The park was established in 1892 and is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. Hikers can choose a ...

Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea, meaning "white mountain," is not only the world’s highest island peak; when measured from its underwater base, it is 33,476 feet tall, 4,448 feet higher than Mount Everest. The clean, dry air and absence of urban light makes the summit ideal fo...

Mitchell
Mt. Mitchell is located in the Black Mountains and is the highest point east of the Mississippi River. It is a popular destination for park visitors, hikers, cyclists and others. Many special events culminate at it’s summit. Six park trails of various len...

Mount McKinley
Denali, meaning "The High One" is the highest mountain on the North American Continent. Its official name is Mount McKinley. The McKinley Expedition 1989, was directed by Bradford Washburn, known for his earlier definitive map of McKinley, 1947-1951. T...

Point Reno
This mark commemorates the highest point of natural ground in the District of Columbia. The mark was set by DC Association of Land Surveyors in cooperation with the Highpointers Club and the National Park Service in September, 2007.

Rainier
Formed by ice and fire, the massive Mount Rainier is a volcano at rest. Its majestic glaciated summit dominates the region and attracts seekers of beauty and adventure. It is appreciated for its trails in all seasons, summer wildflowers, and challenging m...

Rogers
Covered by a thick spruce-fir forest, the summit of Virginia’s highest peak offers no views, but the trails to the summit pass through open meadows and cross bald ridge tops offering far reaching vistas. There, you can experience some of the most spectacu...

Washington
Named after George Washington, Mount Washington, is one of the most beloved mountains of North America and has beckoned millions of visitors to its awesome summit. They come year round by trail and auto road, from the region and from countries everywhere.

Wheeler Peak
This very popular mountain is the southernmost state highpoint of the Rockies. Its treeline, approaching 12,000 feet, is among the highest in the world. Several trails of varying length and difficulty lead to its rocky summit. Heavily used and well define...

Whitney
Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the lower 48 United States and lies in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada range of California. Its granite pinnacles and ridges rise more than 10,000 feet from the valley below. Its high summit ad promise of a ...