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CLASSIC SUMMIT HIKES IN THE UNITED STATES

Welcome to the Bigroads.com guide to the classic summit hikes in the USA!

The United States offers thousands of great mountain hikes. After personally hiking hundreds of great mountains across the country, I have put together an opinionated list of many of the classic summit hikes in the U.S for my fellow peakbaggers. As I continue to research and hike more mountains I will try to tweak and improve this list.

Take note that some of these hikes require permits to hike. This list is sorted alphabetically by state (and not by rank or rating).

CLASSIC SUMMIT HIKES

Here are my choices for the top summit hikes in the United States. Please email me at gparsons66@hotmail.com if you think I have missed any of the classics. I'm probably a little weak on Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, and New York if we're being honest here. My goal isn't to include every great peak - only the very best.

☎ = a permit is required
✔ = I have personally hiked this summit (and you are welcome to email me for advice/tips)

STATE	MOUNTAIN PEAK	PARK / LANDOWNER	HEIGHT	NORMAL ACCESS	NOTES
Alaska	Flattop Mountain	Chugach State Park	3,510 feet	day hike	likely the most climbed mountain in Alaska
Arizona	Bear Mountain	Coconino National Forest	6,506 feet	day hike	one of Sedona's best hikes
	Black Mountain	Black Mountain Summit Park	3,398 feet	day hike	north of Phoenix
	Camelback Mountain ✔	City of Scottsdale	2,704 feet	day hike	one of the most fun urban hikes anywhere
	Escudilla Mountain	Escudilla Wilderness Area	10,916 feet	day hike	3rd tallest mountain in AZ
	Flatiron, The	Lost Dutchman State Park	4,860 feet	day hike	requires some class III scrambling
	Humphrey's Peak	Coconino National Forest	12,633 feet	day hike	highpoint of Arizona; near Flagstaff
	Mount Ajo	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	4,808 feet	day hike	not far from the Mexico/Arizona border
	Mount Baldy	Fort Apache Indian Reservation	11,409 feet	day hike	2nd tallest mountain in AZ
	Mount Wrightston	Coronado National Forest	9,456 feet	day hike	south of Tucson
	Picacho Peak ✔	Picacho Peak State Park	3,374 feet	day hike	requires class II scrambling (cable-assisted)
	Picketpost	Tonto National Forest	4,383 feet	day hike	trail can be tough to follow
	Piestewa Peak	Phoenix Mountain Preserve	2,608 feet	day hike	one of Phoenix's best hikes
	Quartz Peak	Sierra Estrella Wilderness	4,052 feet	day hike
	Wasson Peak	Saguaro National Park	4,687 feet	day hike	access via Hugh Norris Trail
	Wilson Mountain	Coconino National Forest	7,122 feet	day hike	Sedona area; not as scenic as Bear Mountain
Arkansas	Pinnacle Mountain ✔	Pinnacle Mountain State Park	1,011 feet	day hike	West Summit Trail is the easier route
California	Alta Peak	Sequoia National Park	11,204 feet	day hike	this is a very long day hike
	Clouds Rest	Yosemite National Park	9,926 feet	day hike	if you can't get a Half Dome permit, hike this
	Half Dome ☎ ✔	Yosemite National Park	8,842 feet	day hike	cables assist the climb; permits required
	Lassen Peak ✔	Lassen Volcanic National Park	10,457 feet	day hike	great view of Mt. Shasta from the top
	Mount Dana	Yosemite National Park	13,053 feet	day hike	trailhead on Tioga Road
	Mount San Antonio	Angeles National Forest	10,064 feet	day hike	also known as Mount Baldy
	Mount Tallac	Eldorado National Forest	9,735 feet	day hike
	Mount Whitney ☎ ✔	Inyo National Forest	14,505 feet	day hike	highpoint of California; permits required
	San Gorgonio Mountain	San Bernardino National Forest	11,499 feet	day hike
	San Jacinto Peak	Mount San Jacinto State Park	10,834 feet	day hike	you can take a tram partway up the mountain
	Sandstone Peak	Santa Monica Mountains Nat. Rec. Area	3,111 feet	day hike	also known as Mt. Allen
	Telescope Peak	Death Valley National Park	11,049 feet	day hike	highest point in Death Valley
	White Mountain Peak	Inyo National Forest	14,246 feet	day hike	one of the easier 14ers to climb in CA
	Wildrose Peak	Death Valley National Park	9,064 feet	day hike	trailhead is closed as of February 2024
Colorado	Bison Peak	Pike National Forest	12,431 feet	day hike	interesting geologic features at the top
	Decalibron, The	Pike National Forest	14,293 feet	day hike	includes Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
	Flattop Mountain	Rocky Mountain National Park	12,324 feet	day hike	good alternate to Longs Peak
	Hallett Peak	Rocky Mountain National Park	12,713 feet	day hike	unofficial trail; combine with Flattop
	Longs Peak	Rocky Mountain National Park	14,259 feet	day hike	requires class III scrambling
	Mount Bierstadt	Pike National Forest	14,065 feet	day hike
	Mount Elbert	San Isabel National Forest	14,440 feet	day hike	highpoint of Colorado
	Mount of the Holy Cross	White River National Forest	14,005 feet	day hike
	Mount Sherman	Pike National Forest	14,043 feet	day hike	one of the best 14ers to hike for beginners
	Mount Sneffels	Uncompahgre National Forest	14,150 feet	day hike	requires class III scrambling
	Pikes Peak	Pike National Forest	14,115 feet	backpacking	can also drive to the summit (in season)
	Redcloud/Sunshine Peaks	Uncompahgre Wilderness	14,041 feet	day hike
	Torreys and Grays Peak	Arapaho National Forest	14,278 feet	day hike	Kelso Ridge is a fun, class III option
Hawaii	Mauna Kea	Mauna Kea Science Reserve	13,796 feet	day hike	highpoint of Hawaii
Hawaii	Mauna Loa	Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park	13,679 feet	day hike	you can drive up to about 11,140 feet
Idaho	Castle Peak	Sawtooth National Recreation Area	11,815 feet	day hike	requires class III scrambling
	Scotchman Peak	Kaniksu National Forest	7,009 feet	day hike
	Thompson Peak	Sawtooth National Recreation Area	10,751 feet	backpacking	generally too long for a day hike
Maine	Baldplate Mountain ✔	Grafton Notch State Park	3,789 feet	day hike	part of the Appalachian Trail
	Bigelow Mountain	Bigelow Mountain Preserve	4,150 feet	day hike	part of the Appalachian Trail
	Borestone Mountain	Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary	1,947 feet	day hike	has some fun class II scrambling
	Cadillac Mountain ✔	Acadia National Park	1,528 feet	day hike	can also drive to the summit (in season)
	Doubletop Mountain	Baxter State Park	3,489 feet	day hike	one of Baxter State Park's best hikes
	Katahdin ☎✔	Baxter State Park	5,267 feet	day hike	"the best mountain hike in the East"
	Mount Abraham	Maine Bureau of Public Lands	4,050 feet	day hike
	Mount Battie ✔	Camden Hills State Park	780 feet	day hike	you can also drive to the summit (in season)
	Saddleback Mountain	Appalachian National Scenic Trail	4,515 feet	day hike
	Traveler Mountain ✔	Baxter State Park	3,551 feet	day hike	as hard as Katahdin, but no crowds or permits
	Tumbledown Mountain	Tumbledown Public Lands	3,054 feet	day hike	can be combined with Little Jackson Mtn
Massachusetts	Monument Mountain ✔	Monument Mountain Reservation	1,642 feet	day hike	also known as Peeskawso Peak
	Mount Greylock ✔	Mount Greylock State Reservation	3,491 feet	day hike	highpoint of Massachusetts; can drive up too
	Mount Watatic ✔	Mount Watatic Reservation	1,831 feet	day hike	only 75 minutes from Boston (if no traffic)
	Wachusett Mountain ✔	Wachusett Mountain State Reservation	2,006 feet	day hike	best views are on the Harrington Trail
Michigan	Hogback Mountain	Little Presque Isle Natural Area	1,240 feet	day hike
Michigan	Sugarloaf Mountain	Sugarloaf Mountain Natural Area	470 feet	day hike
Minnesota	Eagle Mountain	Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area	2,301 feet	day hike	highpoint of Minnesota
Montana	Hyalite Peak	Custer Gallatin National Forest	10,298 feet	day hike
	Mount Aeneas	Flathead National Forest	7,528 feet	day hike
	Mount Wright	Bob Marshall Wilderness	8,875 feet	day hike
	Sacajawea Peak	Custer Gallatin National Forest	9,665 feet	day hike
	Storm Castle Peak	Custer Gallatin National Forest	9,665 feet	day hike
	Trapper Peak	Bitterroot National Forest	10,157 feet	day hike
Nevada	Boundary Peak	Inyo National Forest	13,140 feet	day hike	highpoint of Nevada
	Mount Charleston	Spring Mountains National Recreation Area	11,916 feet	day hike	close to Las Vegas
	Mount Rose	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	10,776 feet	day hike
	Turtlehead Peak	Red Rock Canyon National Conserv. Area	6,324 feet	day hike	great views of Las Vegas
	Wheeler Peak	Great Basin National Park	13,063 feet	day hike
New Hampshire	Mount Adams ✔	White Mountain National Forest	5,774 feet	day hike	an overnight hut and other shelters are nearby
	Mount Cardigan ✔	Cardigan Mountain State Park	3,155 feet	day hike	an overnight cabin and lean-to are nearby
	Mount Carrigain ✔	White Mountain National Forest	4,700 feet	day hike	a firetower provides excellent views
	Mount Chocorua ✔	White Mountain National Forest	3,475 feet	day hike	an overnight cabin is nearby
	Mount Garfield ✔	White Mountain National Forest	4,500 feet	day hike	an overnight lean-to is nearby
	Mount Kearsarge ✔	Winslow State Park	2,937 feet	day hike	summit is developed but has great views
	Mount Lafayette ✔	Franconia Notch State Park	5,260 feet	day hike	overnight hut nearby; part of 9-mile loop
	Mount Major ✔	Major Mountain State Forest	1,786 feet	day hike	beautiful lakes region reviews; very popular
	Mount Monadnock ☎✔	Mount Monadnock State Park	3,165 feet	day hike	believed to be 2nd most climbed mtn in world
	Mount Moosilauke ✔	White Mountain National Forest	4,802 feet	day hike	a tent-site is nearby on Beaver Brook
	Mount Pemigewasset ✔	Franconia Notch State Park	2,557 feet	day hike	also visit the nearby "The Flume" while there
	Mount Washington ✔	Mount Washington State Park	6,288 feet	day hike	can also drive to the summit (in season)
	Mount Willard ✔	Crawford Notch State Park	2,840 feet	day hike	one of the very best "easy day hikes" in NH
	North Percy Peak ✔	Nash Stream Forest Natural Area	3,430 feet	day hike	quiet and remote; some light scrambling req'd
	Table Rock ✔	Dixville Notch State Park	2,510 feet	day hike	take the climber's trail for a very steep ascent
	The Baldfaces ✔	White Mountain National Forest	3,566 feet	day hike	includes North & South Baldface; lean-to
	The Bonds ✔	White Mountain National Forest	4,698 feet	day hike	this is also a very popular backpacking trip
	The Moats ✔	White Mountain National Forest	3,196 feet	day hike	includes North, Middle, and South Moat
	Welch & Dickey ✔	White Mountain National Forest	2,734 feet	day hike	a great, family-friendly loop over two mtns
New Jersey	Mount Tammany	Worthington State Forest	1,549 feet	day hike
New Mexico	Santa Fe Baldy	Santa Fe National Forest	12,622 feet	day hike
New Mexico	Wheeler Peak	Carson National Forest	13,161 feet	day hike	highpoint of NM; closes for 2 weeks each Aug
New York	Algonquin Peak	Adirondack Park	5,114 feet	day hike
	Bear Mountain	Bear Mountain State Park	1,305 feet	day hike
	Black Mountain	Lake George Wild Forest	2,665 feet	day hike	views of Lake George
	Cascade Mountain	Adirondack Park	4,098 feet	day hike
	Dix Mountain	Adirondack Park	4,857 feet	day hike
	Mount Haystack ☎	Adirondack Park	4,960 feet	day hike
	Mount Marcy ☎	Adirondack Park	5,344 feet	day hike	highpoint of New York; need parking permit
North Carolina	Grandfather Mountain	Grandfather Mountain	5,946 feet	day hike	ladder-assisted trail
	Max Patch ✔	Pisgah National Forest	4,629 feet	day hike	one of the Appalachian Trail's best views
	Mount Cammerer	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	4,928 feet	day hike	firetower on top
	Mount Mitchell	Mount Mitchell State Park	6,684 feet	day hike	can also drive to the summit (in season)
Oregon	Eagle Cap	Wallowa–Whitman National Forest	9,577 feet	backpacking	generally considered too long for a day hike
	Garfield Peak	Crater Lake National Park	7,976 feet	day hike	gorgeous views of Crater lake
	Matterhorn Peak	Wallowa–Whitman National Forest	9,835 feet	backpacking	generally considered too long for a day hike
	Mount Bachelor	Deschutes National Forest	9,068 feet	day hike	near the (awesome) city of Bend
	Mount McLoughlin	Rogue River National Forest	9,493 feet	day hike
	Mount Scott	Crater Lake National Park	8,934 feet	day hike
	South Sister	Willamette National Forest	10,358 feet	day hike	requires class III scrambling
	Strawberry Mountain	Malheur National Forest	9,042 feet	day hike
	Tumalo Mountain	Deschutes National Forest	7,779 feet	day hike
South Dakota	Bear Butte	Bear Butte State Park	4,426 feet	day hike	north of the Black Hills
South Dakota	Black Elk Peak ✔	Custer State Park	7,242 feet	day hike	highpoint of SD; stone building on top
Tennessee	Charles Bunion	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	5,565 feet	day hike
	Kuwohi ✔	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	6,643 feet	day hike	highpoint of TN; can drive close to summit
	Mount LeConte	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	6,593 feet	day hike	overnight hut is available
Texas	Emory Peak ✔	Big Bend National Park	7,825 feet	day hike	best view in the national park
Texas	Guadalupe Peak ✔	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	8,749 feet	day hike	highpoint of Texas
Utah	Angels Landing ☎✔	Zion National Park	5,790 feet	day hike	cable-assisted hike; permits required
	Bald Mountain	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,947 feet	day hike	access via US-150 east of Park City
	Clayton Peak	Bonanza Flat Conservation Area	10,721 feet	day hike
	Kings Peak	Ashley National Forest	13,528 feet	backpacking	highpoint of Utah; 1-2 night backpack
	Lone Peak	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,253 feet	day hike
	Mount Nebo	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,933 feet	day hike
	Mount Olympus	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	9,026 feet	day hike
	Mount Timpanogos	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,752 feet	day hike
	Mount Tukuhnikivats	Manti-La Sal National Forest	12,482 feet	day hike	steep and rough hike with some loose scree
	Observation Point	Zion National Park	6,507 feet	day hike	must hike from the East (valley trail is closed)
	Pfeifferhorn, The	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,326 feet	day hike
	Sugarloaf Peak	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,051 feet	day hike
	Sunset Peak	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	10,648 feet	day hike
Vermont	Camel's Hump ✔	Camel's Hump State Park	4,083 feet	day hike	the best undeveloped mountain in Vermont
	Killington Peak	Green Mountain National Forest	4,241 feet	day hike
	Mount Abraham	Green Mountain National Forest	4,006 feet	day hike	look for airplane crash site near summit
	Mount Ascutney ✔	Mount Ascutney State Park	3,150 feet	day hike	can drive fairly close to summit (in season)
	Mount Hunger	C.C. Putnam State Forest	3,539 feet	day hike
	Mount Mansfield ✔	Mount Mansfield State Forest	4,393 feet	day hike	can drive fairly close to summit (in season)
	Mount Pisgah	Willoughby State Forest	2,752 feet	day hike	gorgeous views of Lake Willoughby
	Stowe Pinnacle ✔	C.C. Putnam State Forest	2,651 feet	day hike	family-friendly
	Stratton Mountain	Green Mountain National Forest	3,940 feet	day hike	combine with visit to Stratton Pond
Virginia	Bearfence Mountain	Shenandoah National Park	3,620 feet	day hike
	Hawksbill Mountain ✔	Shenandoah National Park	4,049 feet	day hike
	Humpback Rocks	George Washington National Forest	3,150 feet	day hike
	McAfee Knob	McAfee Vista Preserve	3,197 feet	day hike	the most famous view on the Appalachian Trail
	Mount Rogers	Mount Rogers National Recreation Area	5,729 feet	day hike	highpoint of Virginia
	Old Rag Mountain ☎	Shenandoah National Park	3,268 feet	day hike
Washington	Burroughs Mountain ☎	Mount Rainier National Park	7,828 feet	day hike
	Little Annapurna	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest	8,440 feet	backpacking	visit as part of the "Enchantment Lakes" hike
	Mount St. Helens ☎	Mount St. Helens Nat. Volcanic Monument	8,365 feet	day hike	requires class III scrambling; permit required
	Navaho Peak	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest	7,223 feet	day hike
	Trappers Peak	North Cascades National Park	5,966 feet	day hike
Wyoming	Avalanche Peak	Yellowstone National Park	10,568 feet	day hike	one of Yellowstone's best views
	Cloud Peak	Big Horn National Forest	13,167 feet	backpacking
	Medicine Bow Peak	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	12,018 feet	day hike
	Mount Washburn ✔	Yellowstone National Park	10,243 feet	day hike	one of Yellowstone's best views

For most of the above summits, the peak (pun intended) climbing season is from July through September. However, many can be climbed year-round and are often less crowded during the non-summer months.

MOUNTAINEERING

The U.S. offers many world-class mountaineering experiences. Take note that I have purposely excluded the following mountains/summits from the above "classic summits" list because reaching these peaks requires mountaineering, intense rock-scrambling (e.g. class IV), and/or rock-climbing.

STATE	MOUNTAIN PEAK	PARK / LANDOWNER	NOTES
Alaska	Denali	Denali National Park	typically a 2-3 week climb
California	Mount Shasta	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	typically a 1-2 day climb
California	El Capitan	Yosemite National Park
Colorado	Capitol Peak	White River National Forest	class IV terrain; typically a 1-2 day climb
Colorado	Maroon Bells	White River National Forest	class III/IV terrain; typically climbed in one day
Idaho	Borah Peak	Challis National Forest	class IV terrain; typically climbed in one day
Montana	Granite Peak	Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness	class IV terrain; typically a 2-3 day climb
Oregon	Mount Hood	Mt. Hood National Forest	class II; typically a 1-2 day climb
Oregon	Mount Jefferson	Deschutes National Forest	class IV terrain; typically a 1-2 day climb
Oregon	Mount Thielsen	Deschutes National Forest	class IV/V terrain; typically climbed in one day
Washington	Eldorado Peak	North Cascades National Park	typically a 1-2 day climb
Washington	Forbidden Peak	North Cascades National Park
Washington	Glacier Peak	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest	typically a 2-3 day climb
Washington	Mount Adams	Gifford Pinchot National Forest (mostly)	typically a 2-day climb
Washington	Mount Baker	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	typically a 2-day climb
Washington	Mount Olympus	Olympic National Park	typically a 3-day climb
Washington	Mount Rainier	Mount Rainier National Park	typically a 2-day climb
Washington	Mount Shuksan	North Cascades National Park	typically a 3-4 day climb
Wyoming	Devil's Tower	Devil's Tower National Monument
Wyoming	Gannett Peak	Bridger-Teton National Forest	typically a 3-5 day climb
Wyoming	Grand Teton	Grand Teton National Park	typically a 2 day climb
Wyoming	Mount Moran	Grand Teton National Park	typically a 3 day climb

CLASSIC ROCK SCRAMBLES

If you are looking for some classic rock scrambles across the United States, you can't go wrong with any of these mountains:

✮ California: Half Dome in Yosemite National Park (class III with planks/cable assist)
✮ California: Mount Whitney via the Mountaineers Route (class III)
✮ Colorado: Capitol Peak via the Northeast Ridge / Knife Edge (class IV)
✮ Colorado: Crestone Needle via the South Face (class III)
✮ Colorado: Crestone Peak via the South Face (class III)
✮ Colorado: Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route (class III)
✮ Colorado: Mount Bierstadt to Mount Evans via the Sawtooth Ridge (class III)
✮ Colorado: Mount Meeker via the Loft Route (class III)
✮ Colorado: Mount Sneffels via the Southwest Ridge (class III)
✮ Colorado: Pacific Peak via the West Ridge (class III)
✮ Colorado: Torreys and Grays Peak via Kelso Ridge (class III)
✮ Colorado: Wetternhorn Peak via the Southeast Ridge (class III)
✮ Idaho: Mount Borah via Chicken-Out Ridge (class IV)
✮ Maine: Katahdin via the Cathedral Trail and Knife Edge (class III)
✮ Maine: Precipice Trail (class III with ladder/rung assist)
✮ Maryland: Billy Goat Trail, Section A (class II+)
✮ New Hampshire: Mount Adams via the King Ravine Trail (class II+/III)
✮ New Hampshire: Mount Cardigan via the Holt Trail (class III)
✮ New Hampshire: Mount Tripyramid via the North Slide (class III)
✮ New Hampshire: Mount Washington via the Huntington Ravine Trail (class III)
✮ New York: Bonticou Crag (class III)
✮ New York: Breakneck Ridge (class II/II+)
✮ Utah: Angels Landing in Zion National Park (class III with chain assist)

I haven't done Lehigh Gap in Pennsylvania, Old Rag in Virginia, or Mt. Conness (East Ridge) in California yet. Some or all of these may be worthy of inclusion in the above list. California and Colorado also have many incredible off-trail rock scrambles. You'll need to do your own research to discover them. A few other states have a few great off-trail rock scrambles, too.

PEAKBAGGING LISTS

Here are some of the more popular peak-bagging lists for those that enjoy such a challenge. Some of these peaks require off-trail hiking and/or rock-climbing.

✮ California: 14ers/Fourteeners (12 mountains)
✮ Colorado: 14ers/Fourteeners (58 mountains)
✮ Colorado: 13ers/Thirteeners (637 mountains)
✮ Maine: 4,000-footers (13 mountains)
✮ New England: 100 Highest
✮ New Hampshire: 4,000-footers (48 mountains)
✮ New Hampshire: 52 With A View (great views from mountains below 4,000 feet)
✮ New Hampshire: Terrifying 25 (trails with rock scrambling or exposure)
✮ New York: Adirondack 46ers (46 summits over 4,000-feet)
✮ New York: Catskill 3500 (35 summits over 4,000-feet; must also climb 4 of them in winter as well)
✮ Northeast: Northeast 111 (115 summits over 4,000-feet)
✮ Southeast: Southern Sixers (40 summits over 6,000-feet)
✮ Utah: 13ers/Thirteeners (17-21 peaks, depending on who you ask)
✮ Utah: Wasatch 7

PEAKBAGGING IN THE NATIONAL PARKS

Here is a list of many of the best summit hikes in the U.S. national parks:

✮ Acadia (ME): Beehive, The / Gorham Mountain
✮ Acadia (ME): Cadillac Mountain
✮ Acadia (ME): Precipice Trail / Champlain Mountain (this trail typically opens or or around August 20th each year due to nesting falcons)
✮ Acadia (ME): Sargent & Penobscot Mountain
✮ Big Bend (TX): Emory Peak
✮ Crater Lake (OR): Garfield Peak
✮ Crater Lake (OR): Mount Scott
✮ Death Valley (CA): Telescope Peak
✮ Death Valley (CA): Wildrose Peak
✮ Denali (AK): Denali (mountaineering; permit required)
✮ Grand Teton (WY): Disappointment Peak (class III/IV scrambling required)
✮ Grand Teton (WY): Grand Teton (mountaineering)
✮ Grand Teton (WY): Middle Teton (mountaineering)
✮ Grand Teton (WY): Static Peak
✮ Great Basin (NV): Wheeler Peak
✮ Great Smoky Mountains (TN/NC): Charles Bunion
✮ Great Smoky Mountains (TN/NC): Mount Cammerer
✮ Great Smoky Mountains (TN/NC): Mount LeConte
✮ Guadalupe Mountains (TX): Guadalupe Peak
✮ Joshua Tree (CA): Ryan Mountain
✮ Kings Canyon (CA): Lookout Peak
✮ Lassen Volcanic (CA): Lassen Peak
✮ Mount Rainier (WA): Burroughs Mountain
✮ Mount Rainier (WA): Crystal Peak
✮ Mount Rainier (WA): Mount Fremont
✮ Mount Rainier (WA): Mount Rainier (mountaineering)
✮ North Cascades (WA): Desolation Peak
✮ North Cascades (WA): Sourdough Mountain
✮ Olympic (WA): Mount Olympus (mountaineering)
✮ Rocky Mountain (CO): Flattop Mountain
✮ Rocky Mountain (CO): Hallett Peak
✮ Rocky Mountain (CO): Longs Peak (challenging class III scrambling required)
✮ Rocky Mountain (CO): Mount Ida
✮ Saguaro (AZ): Wasson Peak
✮ Sequoia (CA): Alta Peak
✮ Shenandoah (VA): Bearfence Mountain
✮ Shenandoah (VA): Hawksbill Mountain
✮ Shenandoah (VA): Old Rag
✮ Shenandoah (VA): Stony Man
✮ Yellowstone (WY): Avalanche Peak
✮ Yellowstone (WY): Bunsen Peak
✮ Yellowstone (WY): Mount Washburn
✮ Yellowstone (WY): Observation Peak
✮ Yellowstone (WY): Sepulcher Mountain
✮ Yosemite (CA): Clouds Rest
✮ Yosemite (CA): Half Dome (permit required for the cables section)
✮ Yosemite (CA): Mount Dana
✮ Zion (UT): Angels Landing (permit required)
✮ Zion (UT): Observation Point via the East Rim

PEAKBAGGING THE COLORADO 14ERS

Here is some overview information for hiking/climbing the Colorado 14ers:

Easiest 14ers:
✮ Grays Peak (class I) & Torreys Peak (class II) - hiked together or separate
✮ Handies Peak (class I)
✮ Huron Peak (class II)
✮ Mount Bierstadt (class II)
✮ Mount Elbert (class I)
✮ Mount Sherman (class I)
✮ Quandary Peak (class I)
✮ San Luis Peak (class I)

Take note that no Colorado 14ers are "easy". Easy is only a relative term as compared to the harder 14ers to hike. Handies is generally considered the easiest Colorado 14er. Mount Bierstadt is probably the most popular of the "easy" Colorado 14ers.

Most Difficult 14ers:
✮ Capitol Peak (class IV)
✮ Crestone Needle (class IV)
✮ Little Bear Peak (class IV)
✮ Mount Wilson (class IV)
✮ North Maroon Peak (class IV)
✮ Pyramid Peak (class IV)
✮ Sunlight Peak (class IV)

Little Bear Peak and Capitol Peak are generally considered the hardest 14ers to climb (based on standard routes).

Here is a great website for information about the Colorado 14ers.

Angels Landing, Zion National Park (Utah)

Camel's Hump (Vermont)

Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park (Texas)

Garfield Peak, Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)

Guadalupe Peak, Gaudalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)

Guadalupe Peak, Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)

Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (California)

Katahdin, Baxter State Park (Maine)

Franconia Ridge / Mt. Lincoln / Mt. Lafayette (New Hampshire)

Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)

Max Patch (North Carolina)

Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)

Mount Whitney, Inyo National Forest (California)

Picacho Peak, Picacho Peak State Park (Arizona)

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