50 U.S. State Summits Speed Record
In late May 2023, three mountaineers assisted by two support crew will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record by climbing to the top of every U.S. state’s highest point in less than 43 days.
The Team
All five team members attempting the speed record are living kidney donors, and the challenge is being sponsored by the National Kidney Registry. Meet the team.
The Rules
Driving is only allowed between trailheads, and flights are only allowed to/from Alaska, Hawaii and the lower 48 states; otherwise the team must hike/climb/ski at all times.
The Summits
Rank by Height | Peak | State | Elevation in Feet | Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Denali | Alaska | 20,310 | ||
2 | Mount Whitney | California | 14,505 | ||
3 | Mount Elbert | Colorado | 14,439 | | |
4 | Mount Rainier | Washington | 14,411 | ||
5 | Gannett Peak | Wyoming | 13,810 | | |
6 | Mauna Kea | Hawaii | 13,804 | | |
7 | Kings Peak | Utah | 13,528 | | |
8 | Wheeler Peak | New Mexico | 13,167 | | |
9 | Boundary Peak | Nevada | 13,147 | | |
10 | Granite Peak | Montana | 12,807 | | |
11 | Borah Peak | Idaho | 12,662 | | |
12 | Humphreys Peak | Arizona | 12,637 | ||
13 | Mount Hood | Oregon | 11,249 | | |
14 | Guadalupe Peak | Texas | 8,751 | | |
15 | Black Elk Peak | South Dakota | 7,244 | | |
16 | Mount Mitchell | North Carolina | 6,684 | | |
17 | Clingmans Dome | Tennessee | 6,643 | | |
18 | Mount Washington | New Hampshire | 6,288 | | |
19 | Mount Rogers | Virginia | 5,730 | | |
20 | Panorama Point | Nebraska | 5,429 | | |
21 | Mount Marcy | New York | 5,343 | | |
22 | Mount Katahdin | Maine | 5,269 | | |
23 | Black Mesa | Oklahoma | 4,974 | | |
24 | Spruce Knob | West Virginia | 4,863 | | |
25 | Brasstown Bald | Georgia | 4,784 | | |
26 | Mount Mansfield | Vermont | 4,395 | | |
27 | Black Mountain | Kentucky | 4,145 | | |
28 | Mount Sunflower | Kansas | 4,039 | | |
29 | Backbone Mountain | Maryland | 3,662 | | |
30 | Sassafras Mountain | South Carolina | 3,554 | | |
31 | White Butte | North Dakota | 3,508 | | |
32 | Mount Greylock | Massachusetts | 3,489 | | |
33 | Mount Davis | Pennsylvania | 3,213 | | |
34 | Magazine Mountain | Arkansas | 2,753 | | |
35 | Cheaha Mountain | Alabama | 2,413 | | |
36 | Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder) | Connecticut | 2,380 | | |
37 | Eagle Mountain | Minnesota | 2,301 | | |
38 | Mount Arvon | Michigan | 1,979 | | |
39 | Timms Hill | Wisconsin | 1,952 | | |
40 | High Point | New Jersey | 1,804 | | |
41 | Taum Sauk Mountain | Missouri | 1,772 | | |
42 | Hawkeye Point | Iowa | 1,670 | | |
43 | Campbell Hill | Ohio | 1,549 | | |
44 | Hoosier Hill | Indiana | 1,257 | | |
45 | Charles Mound | Illinois | 1,235 | | |
46 | Jerimoth Hill | Rhode Island | 811 | | |
47 | Woodall Mountain | Mississippi | 806 | | |
48 | Driskill Mountain | Louisiana | 535 | | |
49 | Ebright Azimuth | Delaware | 448 | | |
50 | Britton Hill | Florida | 345 | | |