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Here are some interesting facts about the mountains in USA. I got certified with the Mazamas recently for
Basic Rock and Snow Climbing. I love climbing ....
Lowest Point in USA: Badwater, Death Valley, Inyo, CA, -282 ft
The 16 Major NorthWest Peaks
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Rank
|
Mountain
|
State
|
Elevation
|
Elevation Gain
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Climbed?
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|
13
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Mt. St. Helens |
Washington
|
8365
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4500
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Sep 22, 2002
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4
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Mt. Hood |
Oregon
|
11239
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5239
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July 10, 2003
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8
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South Sister |
Oregon
|
10358
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4900
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Sep 20, 2003
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3
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Mt. Adams |
Washington
|
12276
|
6676
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Sep 28, 2003
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16
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Mt. Washington |
Oregon
|
7794
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3394
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Sep 25, 2004
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2
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Mt. Shasta |
California
|
14162
|
7302
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June 13, 2004 (600 feet below summit)
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1
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Mt. Rainier |
Washington
|
14411
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?
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No
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|
10
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Middle Sister |
Oregon
|
10056
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?
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No
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9
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North Sister |
Oregon
|
10085
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?
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No
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|
15
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Three Fingered Jack |
Oregon
|
7841
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?
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No
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11
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Mt. Stuart |
Washington
|
9415
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?
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No
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6
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Glacier Peak |
Washington
|
10541
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?
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No
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14
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Mt. Olympus |
Washington
|
7969
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?
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No
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5
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Mt. Baker |
Washington
|
10788
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?
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No
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|
12
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Mt. Shuksan |
Washington
|
9127
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?
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No
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7
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Mt. Jefferson |
Oregon
|
10497
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?
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No
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Highest Points in USA
|
Rank
|
State
|
Mountain
|
Elevation
|
Location
|
Climbed?
|
|
2
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California |
Mt Whitney
|
14496
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Inyo/ Sierra Nevada
|
Aug 23, 2003
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13 |
Oregon |
Mt Hood
|
11239
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Clackamas
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July 10, 2003
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36
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Alabama |
Cheaha Mountain
|
2407
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Cleburne
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No
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|
1
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Alaska |
Mt. McKinley, Churchill Peaks
|
20320
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Denali
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No
|
|
12
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Arizona |
Humphrey's Peak
|
12633
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Coconino
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No
|
|
34
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Arkansas |
Signal Hill, Magazine Mt
|
2753
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Logan
|
No
|
|
3
|
Colorado |
Mt Elbert
|
14433
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Lake
|
No
|
|
35
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Connecticut |
Mt Frissell
|
2453
|
Litchfield
|
No
|
|
50
|
Delaware |
Iron Hill
|
320
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New Castle
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No
|
|
49
|
Florida |
Britton Hill
|
345
|
Walton
|
No
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|
25
|
Georgia |
Brasstown Bald
|
4786
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Union Towns
|
No
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|
6
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Hawaii |
Mauna Kea
|
13796
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Hawaii
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No
|
|
11
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Idaho |
Borah Peak
|
12662
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Custer
|
No
|
|
45
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Illinois |
Scales Mound
|
1160
|
Jo Daviess
|
No
|
|
44
|
Indiana |
Hoosier Hill
|
1257
|
Wayne
|
No
|
|
42
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Iowa |
Hawkeye Point
|
1670
|
Osceola
|
No
|
|
28
|
Kansas |
Mt. Sunflower
|
4039
|
Sherman
|
No
|
|
27
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Kentucky |
Black Mountain
|
4145
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Harlan
|
No
|
|
48
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Louisiana |
Driskill Mountain
|
535
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Bienville
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No
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|
22
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Maine |
Baxter Peak, Mt Katahdin
|
5267
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Piscataquis
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No
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|
32
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Maryland |
Backbone Mountain
|
3360
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Garrett
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No
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|
31
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Massachussetts |
Mt Greylock
|
3491
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Berkshire
|
No
|
|
38
|
Michigan |
Mt Arvon
|
1979
|
Baraga
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No
|
|
37
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MInnesota |
Eagle Mountain
|
2301
|
Cook
|
No
|
|
47
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Mississipi |
Tishomingo
|
806
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Luka
|
No
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|
41
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Missouri |
Taum Sauk Mountain
|
1772
|
Iron
|
No
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|
10
|
Montana |
Granite Peak
|
12799
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Park
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No
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|
20
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Nebraska |
Panorama Point
|
5424
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Kimball
|
No
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|
9
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Nevada |
Boundary Peak
|
13143
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Esmerlada
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No
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|
18
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New Hampshire |
Mt Washington
|
6288
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Coos
|
No
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|
40
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New Jersey |
High Point
|
1803
|
Sussex
|
No
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|
8
|
New Mexico |
Wheeler Peak
|
13161
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Taos
|
No
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|
21
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New York |
Mt Marcy
|
5344
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Essex
|
No
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|
16
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North Carolina |
Mt Mitchell
|
6684
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Yancey
|
No
|
|
30
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North Dakota |
White Butte
|
3506
|
Slope
|
No
|
|
43
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Ohio |
Campbell Hill
|
1550
|
Logan
|
No
|
|
23
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Oklahoma |
Black Mesa
|
4973
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Cimarron
|
No
|
|
33
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Pennysylvania |
Mt Davis
|
3213
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Somerset
|
No
|
|
46
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Rhode Island |
Jerimoth Hill
|
812
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Providence
|
No
|
|
29
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South Carolina |
Sassafras Mountain
|
3560
|
Pickens
|
No
|
|
15
|
South Dakota |
Harney Peak
|
7242
|
Pennington
|
No
|
|
17
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Tennessee |
Clingman's Dome
|
6643
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Forney Ridge
|
No
|
|
14
|
Texas |
Guadalupe Peak
|
8749
|
Culberson
|
No
|
|
7
|
Utah |
Kings Peak
|
13528
|
Duchesne
|
No
|
|
26
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Vermont |
The Chin
|
4393
|
Lamoille
|
No
|
|
19
|
Virginia |
Mt Rogers
|
5729
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Balsam Mountain
|
No
|
|
4
|
Washington |
Mt Rainier
|
14411
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Pierce
|
No
|
|
24
|
West Virginia |
Spruce Mountain
|
4863
|
Pendleton
|
No
|
|
39
|
Wisconsin |
Timms Hill,Pearson Hill
|
1951
|
Price
|
No
|
|
5
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Wyoming |
Gannett Peak
|
13804
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Fremont
|
No
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