State High Points to Skip (Hike These Instead)

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 *More Hiking Content* * 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 Some state high points require mountaineering skills, glacier travel, or technical climbing. This video separates the hikeable high points from the dangerous ones and offers safer alternatives when the real summit isn't accessible to most hikers. I cover which states have straightforward trails to the top (Whitney, Elbert, Humphreys Peak) and which require you to pick a different mountain if you want to stay on trail without ropes. Includes seasonal concerns, permit requirements, and elevation logistics for each route. Use this to plan which state high points you can actually do and which ones to swap out. 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.