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Highpoints of the United States: A Guide to the Fifty State Summits

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Highpoints of the United States: A Guide to the Fifty State Summits

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Author:	Don Holmes
Paperback:	285 pages
Publisher:	University of Utah Press
Publication Date:	May 02, 2000
Language:	English
ISBN:	0874806453
Package Length:	8.9 inches
Package Width:	6.0 inches
Package Height:	0.8 inches
Package Weight:	1.1 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 10 reviews

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all hikers and mountainclimbers will love this book Sep 01, 2010
I love this book and it's telling that no other book has come out in decades to replace it.

Good Overview, but Insufficient as a Guide Jul 23, 2009
The most valuable part of this book is the historical information. It makes for good browsing in the comfort of one's home for someone interested in state highpoints. However, it is not so useful as a guidebook for someone during a multi-state or cross-country trip. The maps are not aesthetically pleasing and the instructions/directions are inadequate for the high peaks (greater than 10,000 feet). The difficulty rating for each highpoint is useless, e.g., California (22 mile hike, 10-16 hours, 6000+ foot elevation gain) and Rhode Island (4 minute flat stroll) are both rated as class 1 on a scale of 1-4. Access issues have changed for some high points (California lottery, Rhode Island open dates, and the address to write to for permission from Kentucky), so the book is out-of-date in these aspects. For Nevada, the Trail Canyon route is described instead of the easier Queens Mine route.

Bottom line: this book is just an introduction or companion -- you should still research most high points before visiting them.

Dated but helpful Oct 28, 2008
Even though this book is somewhat dated (2000c), it has already helped us find a "highpoint." Since the Louisiana location is on private land, it was more difficult to find than most, many of which are in parks, etc. The book even had the telephone number of one of the land owners. We called her and got permission to hike. After hiking there and in Arkansas, we found that the trails are somewhat improved since the publication of the book. They were well maintained and well marked. Obviously, "highpointing" has continued to gain in popularity, so it seems that a new book or newer edition of this one would be in order. That said, this book is still helpful, and it seems to be one of the few out there. At the price, it's still worth the purchase.

Great and to the "point" Dec 24, 2007
I am new to Highpointing, and this is a great introduction for me. Has a lot of maps, detailed directions, links to individual state websites helpful for maps and info etc.

Pretty thorough, with good advice but mostly to-the-point trail routes, seasonal tips, and more.

I might have liked to see some info on other attractions around the highpoint areas, but I guess that's not really the main goal of the book, so all around, no complaints.

Climb every mountain!!!!

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This book has taken me places..... literally. Dec 08, 2006
I've climbed 22 highpoints and had this book with me every step of the way. The information provided is invaluable, though I would agree that the maps aren't the best. I love this book , but I must say I have recently purchased "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints", and find myself using that book more often for my recent Highpointing endeavors. I would not want to go on any highpointing adventure without both of the actually. I own 4 Highpointing books and find useful information in all of them. If you want to seriously take up Highpointing, I recommend owning at least two Highpointing books since they all have excellent information and some are better written for certain highpoints than others are. Especially since most Highpoints are quite a ways off the beaten trail (so to speak). If I had to pick just two, it would be defintely "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints" by Diane and Charlie Winger, and either this one ("Highpoints Of The United States" by Don Holmes)or "Fifty State Summits" by Paul Zumwalt. I personally own all three. For you thrifty people out there, I noticed you can by this one and "Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints" by Diane and Charlie Winger together at a discounted price right here on Amazon.