High Point

Here you can read about all of our adventures. You'll find stories by location using the map above or you can read our posts chronologically below. We also have categories for trails, peaks, and public lands.

Humphreys Peak

Humphreys Peak had been on my bucket list for a number of years. Considering how much time we have spent hiking around Arizona, it...

Taum Sauk Mountain

Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest point in Missouri. You can drive up to the marker, but we there are trails to hike in the area too so...

Mt. Sunflower

Mount Sunflower is the highest point in Kansas. We stopped on our drive back east during the fall of 2017. Not much to around. These last...

Hoosier Hill and the dash west

Every time we drive across the country we try to hit at least one new state high point along the way. Needless to say, some are more...

Black Mesa

Black Mesa - Oklahoma High Point Black Mesa State Park Campground #BlackMesa #Oklahoma

Mount Magazine, Signal Hill

We left for the highpoint from the water's edge of Big Piney Creek in Long Pool Recreation Area. We definitely recommend the stay. From...

Campbell Hill

Today was day one of our delayed, and extended, honeymoon. We set off in our gold Chevy, named Appa. No more van. After numerous...

Hawkeye Point

After departing from the Black Hills yesterday evening we drove East on I-90 for about 5 hours and camped near the South Dakota/Iowa...

Harney Peak

After leaving Mount Rushmore last night we headed to a free dispersed campsite in the Black Hills National Forest. Having worked for the...

Panorama Point

Today was our last day of work for the 2015 season! We only worked a half-day so that we could hit the road in the daylight. Karrie and I...