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National Monument Highpoint Trip Reports (A-H)
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Admiralty Island National Monument
(Alaska) - unnamed (4,850 feet)
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UNCLIMBED
(virgin highpoint)
No trip reports have been posted.
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African Burial Ground National Monument
(New York) - "Duane and Elk Streets" (20 feet)
- Report 1 - John Mitchler (November 7, 2007)
- Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (August 12, 2010)
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
(Nebraska) - unnamed (4,680 feet)
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*The highest point is at 4,680 feet in smaller unit; permission must be obtained.
Legally accessible candidate areas at around 4,620 feet are in Main Unit southeast corner.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Agua Fria National Monument
(Arizona) - Sycamore Mesa (4,561 feet)
- Report 1 - Bill Jacobs (February 4, 2011)
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
(Texas) - "Turkey Creek Bluff" (3,210 feet)
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*The highest point is 3,210 feet at the east end; permission must be obtained.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Aniakchak National Monument
(Alaska) - Aniakchak Peak (4,400 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Aztec Ruins National Monument
(New Mexico) - "Mesa de Antigua" (5,780+ feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Bandelier National Monument
(New Mexico) - Cerro Grande (10,160 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Booker T. Washington National Monument
(Virginia) - "Haleford Church Hill" (1,000 feet)
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Buck Island Reef National Monument
(Virgin Islands) - Bird Hill (329 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Cabrillo National Monument
(California) - Point Loma (420 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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California Coastal National Monument
(California) - "False Cape Rock" (223 feet)
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*The highest point is on the highest one of many offshore pinnacles, is normally off-limits;
permission must be obtained. Highest legally accessible point is still to be determined.
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UNCLIMBED
(virgin highpoint)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
(Arizona) - Upper Forest Mountain (7,620 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
(Colorado) - Goodman Point (7,160 feet)
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*The highest point is at the far south end of a land-locked parcel, is normally off-limits;
permission must be obtained. Highest legally accessible point is still to be determined.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument
(Alaska) - Kikmiksot Mountain (2,285 feet)
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UNCLIMBED
(virgin highpoint)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Capulin Volcano National Monument
(New Mexico) - Capulin Volcano (8,182 feet)
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Carrizo Plain National Monument
(California) - Caliente Mountain (5,106 feet)
- the San Luis Obispo County, California highpoint
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
(Arizona) - unnamed (1,429 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Cascade - Siskiyou National Monument
(Oregon) - Chinquapin Mountain (6,134 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
(Florida) - unnamed (15 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 17, 2012)
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Castle Clinton National Monument
(New York) - Battery Park (5 feet)
- Report 1 - John Mitchler (August 5, 2005)
- Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (August 12, 2010)
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
(Utah) - Markagunt Hills (10,661 and 10,659 feet)
south hill
north hill
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
(California) - "Grave Site Tree" (2,610 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
(Ohio) - Youngsholm (1,005 feet)
- Report 1 - John Mitchler (July 11, 2013)
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Chimney Rock National Monument
(Colorado) - Chimney Rock (7,903 feet)
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*The highest legally accessible point is a 7,620 foot spot near the ruins and paths.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Chiricahua National Monument
(Arizona) - south peak of Timber Mountain (7,825 feet)
- Report 1 - Roy Schweiker (March 25, 2003)
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Colorado National Monument
(Colorado) - "Glade Park Hill" (7,107 feet)
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*The highest legally accessible point is at Glade Hill, but permission is needed
to cross private property unless coming from far below to the northeast.
- Report 1 - Bill Schuler (October 10, 2010)
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Craters Of The Moon National Monument
(Idaho) - Pioneer Mountains (7,729 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Devils Postpile National Monument
(California) - north end of the Buttresses (8,202 feet)
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Devils Tower National Monument
(Wyoming) - Devils Tower (5,112 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Dinosaur National Monument
(Colorado) - Zenobia Peak (9,005 feet)
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*The highest legally accessible point is at Zenobia Peak, but permission is needed
to cross private property unless coming from far below to the northwest.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
(Iowa) - "Marching Bears Ridge" (960 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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El Malpais National Monument
(New Mexico) - Cerro Bandera west slope (8,200 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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El Morro National Monument
(New Mexico) - Inscription Rock (7,460 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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First State National Monument
(Delaware) - five areas (410+ feet)
- Report 1 - John Mitchler (July 25, 2013)
area 1
area 2
area 3
area 4
area 5
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
(Colorado) - west slope of Tracy Hill (8,970 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Fort Frederica National Monument
(Georgia) - Saint Simons Island (15 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 21, 2012)
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
(Florida) - Anastasia Island (30 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 17, 2012)
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Fort McHenry National Monument
(Maryland) - unnamed (31 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (March 22, 2009)
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Fort Monroe National Monument
(Virginia) - "Mill Creek Spit" (10 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Fort Ord National Monument
(California) - "El Chamisal" (940 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Fort Pulaski National Monument
(Georgia) - Cockspur Island (5 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
(New York) - "Carrying Place Heights" (450 feet)
- Report 1 - Adam Helman (October 13, 2011)
- Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (July 18, 2014)
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Fort Sumter National Monument
(South Carolina) - west end of Sullivan Island (10 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (September 29, 2011)
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Fort Union National Monument
(New Mexico) - "Turkey Mountain Flats" (6,820 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Fossil Butte National Monument
(Wyoming) - The Bullpen (8,084 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
(Virginia) - Burnt House Point (25 feet)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (August 3, 2008)
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George Washington Carver National Monument
(Missouri) - "Carver Creek Heights" (1,080 feet)
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Giant Sequoia National Monument
(California) - North Maggie Mountain (10,234 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (36.2772° N, 118.6369° W).
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
(New Mexico) - "South Bluff, West Fork Gila River" (6,320+ feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Governors Island National Monument
(New York) - Governors Island (40 feet)
- Report 1 - John Mitchler (August 5, 2005)
- Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (July 11, 2014)
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Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument
(Arizona) - Mount Trumbull (8,029 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Grand Portage National Monument
(Minnesota) - unnamed (1,340 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
(Utah) - Canaan Peak southwest ridge (8,620 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
(Idaho) - "Snake River Bluffs" (3,500 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Hanford Reach National Monument
(Washington) - Rattlesnake Mountain (3,560 feet)
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*The highest legally accessible point is at Rattlesnake Mountain, but permission is needed to cross private
property unless coming from far below within monument to the southeast. Access is restricted at all times.
No trip reports have been posted.
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument
(Maryland) - "Southeast Bucktown" (4 feet)
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UNVISITED
(virgin highpoint)
- Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 30, 2013)
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Hohokam Pima National Monument
(Arizona) - "Gila River Flats" (1,180 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Homestead National Monument
(Nebraska) - "Freeman's View" (1,320 feet)
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Hovenweep National Monument
(Colorado) - unnamed (6,740 feet)
No trip reports have been posted.
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Disclaimer
Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous,
and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged
and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis.
Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted.
Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse.
Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not
guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the
trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury,
including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way
be connected with this web site.
FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action.
Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property.
Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if
you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury,
or any liability related to these route descriptions.
