We are pleased to announce the open dates for visiting Charles Mound in 2025. These will be President’s Day weekend as well as the first full weekend of each summer…
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Important Update Concerning Charles Mound Access
We are pleased to announce that we are able to confirm the summer open dates for 2024 at Charles Mound. The open dates will be: June 1-2July 6-7August 3-4September 7-8…
Important update on Charles Mound, the Illinois Highpoint
As some of you may know, the Illinois highpoint, Charles Mound, is for sale. Given the potential for new owners we are unable to confirm open access dates at this…
Important! Please read!
Highpointing can be a dangerous and strenuous activity. Some highpoints are major mountains which require mountaineering skills, proper equipment, experience with route finding and weather, knowledge of emergency procedures, and…
Kentucky – Improvements planned for Black Mountain
Announcement on Facebook, 11-19-18, by Stony Burk The following is a portion of an announcement made in Benham, KY on Oct. 18th. for a $2.55 million Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot…
North Dakota – Easement provides public access
Announcement posted on Facebook, 10-22-18, by Stony Burk: Another highpoint secured for public access. For a few years now several Highpointers Club members working with the Highpointers Foundation have worked…
Illinois – 2019 Access Dates
Illinois Liaison, John Mitchler, recently met with the owners of Charles Mound and confirmed the following open access dates for next year, 2019: Feb 16 & 17 (weekend of Presidents…
Comparing Highpoints to Tallest Buildings in a State
Most highpointers have a general idea of which states boast highpoints with higher elevations than other states, but what about tallest buildings? Seems like a list someone could get behind…
Charles Mound 2018 Access Dates Announced
Highpointers hoping to reach the top of Illinois will have five weekend opportunities in 2018 as the access dates for Charles Mound have been announced. For those looking for a…
State Highpoints May Offer Amazing View of 2017 Total Eclipse
(Ed: Club members may want to read the updated article (with times) “Two Minute Highpoint Party or ‘Highpointing In the Dark’” in Issue #117 – Second Quarter 2017 of the…
A 51st Highpoint? Puerto Ricans Vote in Statehood Referendum
Highpointers may have to find a way to reach a 51st highpoint as Puerto Ricans headed to the polls Sunday to vote on a statehood referendum. Voters were presented with…
Climbing season begins at Denali National Park
KTUU (Talkeetna, AK) is reporting that the climbing season for Denali National Park is starting. According to park spokeswoman Maureen Gualtieri “We’re expecting a pretty typical season in terms of…
Panorama Point Now Open
UPDATE Panorama Point is open! As we go through the rest of winter and the early parts of spring, one can anticipate that there will be other temporary closures to…
“Record” Snowfall on Mt. Mitchell Revised
In January of 2016, Mt. Mitchell received a reported 41 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period from 7am January 22nd to the same time on January 23rd. However,…
Searching for a Signal
For many, exploring the Great Outdoors means disconnecting from the busy nature of everyday life. Perhaps this is the reason why two new proposals to bring cell service to Mount Rainier…
South Dakota’s Black Elk Peak May See a Change of Elevation
Results from a private survey claim that while Black Elk Peak is still the highest in South Dakota, it only stands at 7231 feet, not the 7242 at which it is officially…
Charles Mound 2017 Access Dates Announced
Highpointers hoping to reach the top of Illinois will have five weekend opportunities in 2017 as the access dates for Charles Mound have been announced. For those looking for a…
Sassafras Mountain Observation Tower Delayed until 2017
Highpointers wanting to get a new view from the highest point of South Carolina will have to wait just a bit longer as reports out of the Palmetto State indicate…
2016 Access Dates for Illinois
Charles Mound is private property with the owners house near the summit. In its history has been closed to the public and there has been a fee. The owners have…
New Address for Black Mountain, Kentucky Waiver
UPDATE MAY 3, 2010 Penn Virginia has moved to a new location and changed its legal name. Please send the release to the new Penn Virginia. If you are sending…
Mount Mitchell NC Tower Open for Visitation Road Work Still Ongoing…
Tower construction is complete and they are “unofficially” open to the public. They should have an official opening next month but we are not keeping visitors from the tower. Access to Mount…
Rhode Island Open 8AM to 4 PM Everyday!
Jeff & Debbie Mosley, the new owners of Jerimoth Hill, have dramatically changed the access rules. They are permitting highpointers to visit the highpoint from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. 52 weeks…
Charles Mound Open Only First Weekends of June, July, August and September
Charles Mound is now open only the frist weeks of June, July, August and September. (the weekend being Saturday and Sunday. Owners Jean and Wayne Wuebbels also advise no pets!
High Point, NJ, To Reopen Following Budget Impasse
High Point, NJ, is scheduled to open by Friday, July 8 following a budget shutdown.
Wheeler Peak Reopens Following Summer 2006 Fire Concerns
Wheeler Peak has reopen following fire restrictions.
New North Dakota Owners Daryle and Mary Dennis Reduce Fee to $10
Don Holmes reports that the new owners of White Butte — Daryle and Mary Dennis — are going to permit continued access and have dropped the entrance charge to $10/car….
Avoid Subdivision Access on Maryland
Thanks to Highpointers Gene and Lillian Elliott, visitation to this highpoint is permitted despite opposition from the neighboring Backbone Subdivision. DO NOT VISIT the highpoint by going through the Backbone Subdivision. Rather,…
Other Privately Owned Highpoints
Indiana – Be careful about the kids and farm equipment. Kansas – The owners have created a nice park. Be respectful! Louisiana – You’re crossing private property as you walk…
Climbing Considerations on Public Highpoints
Alaska – It goes without saying that Mount McKinley requires lots of preparation. The climbing process is heavily regulated and they are considering quotas. For more info: http://www.nps.gov/dena/mountain/talkeet.htm California –…