LIFEGo climb a mountain: The highest peak in every US state24/7 Wall StreetComprising 26 climate zones and 25 physically unique regions, the United States is one of the most geographically diverse nations in the world. Measured by the distance from base to summit, the U.S. is home to both the tallest land-based mountain – Denali in Alaska – and the eighth lowest place — Death Valley in California – on Earth.To determine the highest point in every state, 24/7 Tempo used data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the United States. The highest peaks range in elevation from just 345 feet in Florida to 20,320 feet in Alaska. Outdoor recreation consumer spending figures came from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and are for 2017. Conventional outdoor recreation activities (such as camping, hiking, boating, and hunting); other core activities.Zzvision / Getty Images1. Alabama• Highest peak: Cheaha Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 2,407 ft.• Coordinates: 33.5° N, 85.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.51 billion• 2018 population: 4,887,871Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons2. Alaska• Highest peak: Denali• Elevation above sea level: 20,320 ft.• Coordinates: 63.1° N, 151° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.51 billion• 2018 population: 737,438Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) / Wikimedia Commons3. Arizona• Highest peak: Humphreys Peak• Elevation above sea level: 12,633 ft.• Coordinates: 35.3° N, 111.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.20 billion• 2018 population: 7,171,646Adbar / Wikimedia Commons4. Arkansas• Highest peak: Magazine Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 2,753 ft.•Coordinates: 35.2° N, 93.6° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.17 billion• 2018 population: 3,013,825Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons5. California• Highest peak: Mount Whitney• Elevation above sea level: 14,494 ft.• Coordinates: 36.6° N, 118.3° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $14.90 billion• 2018 population: 39,557,045Geographer / Wikimedia Commons6. Colorado• Highest peak: Mount Elbert• Elevation above sea level: 14,433 ft.• Coordinates: 39.1° N, 106.4° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.78 billion• 2018 population: 5,695,564Rick Kimpel / Wikimedia Commons7. Connecticut• Highest peak: Mount Frissell• Elevation above sea level: 2,380 ft.• Coordinates: 42° N, 73.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.47 billion• 2018 population: 3,572,665Wikimedia Commons8. Delaware• Highest peak: Ebright Road• Elevation above sea level: 448 ft.• Coordinates: 39.8° N, 75.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $316.2 million• 2018 population: 967,171Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) / Wikimedia Commons9. Florida• Highest peak: Britton Hill• Elevation above sea level: 345 ft.• Coordinates: 31° N, 86.3° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $8.82 billion• 2018 population: 21,299,325Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons10. Georgia• Highest peak: Brasstown Bald• Elevation above sea level: 4,784 ft.• Coordinates: 34.9° N, 83.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.57 billion• 2018 population: 10,519,475Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons11. Hawaii• Highest peak: Mauna Kea• Elevation above sea level: 13,796 ft.• Coordinates: 19.8° N, 155.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $567.8 million• 2018 population: 1,420,491Alan L / Wikimedia Commons12. Idaho• Highest peak: Borah Peak• Elevation above sea level: 12,662 ft.• Coordinates: 44.1° N, 113.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $891.4 million• 2018 population: 1,754,208Public Domain13. Illinois• Highest peak: Charles Mound• Elevation above sea level: 1,235 ft.• Coordinates: 42.5° N, 90.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $46 billion• 2018 population: 12,741,080Skye Marthaler / Wikimedia Commons14. Indiana• Highest peak: Hoosier Hill• Elevation above sea level: 1,257 ft.• Coordinates: 40° N, 84.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $5.19 billion• 2018 population: 6,691,878Hyrum Wright / Wikimedia Commons15. Iowa• Highest peak: Hawkeye Point• Elevation above sea level: 1,670 ft.• Coordinates: 43.5° N, 95.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.39 billion• 2018 population: 3,156,145Wikimedia Commons16. Kansas• Highest peak: Mount Sunflower• Elevation above sea level: 4,039 ft.• Coordinates: 39° N, 102° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $12 billion• 2018 population: 2,911,510Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons17. Kentucky• Highest peak: Black Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 4,145 ft.• Coordinates: 36.9° N, 82.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.42 billion• 2018 population: 4,468,402LongLiveRock / Wikimedia Commons18. Louisiana• Highest peak: Driskill Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 535 ft.• Coordinates: 32.4° N, 92.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: 1.73 billion• 2018 population: 4,659,978Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons19. Maine• Highest peak: Mount Katahdin• Elevation above sea level: 5,268 ft.• Coordinates: 45.9° N, 68.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $905.5 million• 2018 population: 1,338,404Kworth30 / Wikimedia Commons20. Maryland• Highest peak: Hoye Crest• Elevation above sea level: 3,360 ft.• Coordinates: 39.2° N, 79.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.93 billion• 2018 population: 6,042,718Brian M. Powell / Wikimedia Commons21. Massachusetts• Highest peak: Mount Greylock• Elevation above sea level: 3,491 ft.• Coordinates: 42.6° N, 73.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.86 billion• 2018 population: 6,902,149ToddC4176 / Wikimedia Commons22. Michigan• Highest peak: Mount Arvon• Elevation above sea level: 1,979 ft.• Coordinates: 46.8° N, 88.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.27 billion• 2018 population: 9,995,915RomanKahler / Wikimedia Commons23. Minnesota• Highest peak: Eagle Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 2,301 ft.• Coordinates: 47.9° N, 90.6° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.64 billion• 2018 population: 5,611,179Yinan Chen / Wikimedia Commons24. Mississippi• Highest peak: Woodall Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 806 ft.• Coordinates: 34.8° N, 88.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $891.8 million• 2018 population: 2,986,530Skye Marthaler / Wikimedia Commons25. Missouri• Highest peak: Taum Sauk Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 1,772 ft.• Coordinates: 37.6° N, 90.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.28 billion• 2018 population: 6,126,452Westhoff / IStock26. Montana• Highest peak: Granite Peak• Elevation above sea level: 12,799 ft.• Coordinates: 45.2° N, 109.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $753.8 million• 2018 population: 1,062,305Jfisher2167 / Wikimedia Commons27. Nebraska• Highest peak: Panorama Point• Elevation above sea level: 5,424 ft.• Coordinates: 41° N, 104° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $889 million• 2018 population: 1,929,268Ammodramus / Wikimedia Commons28. Nevada• Highest peak: Boundary Peak• Elevation above sea level: 13,140 ft.• Coordinates: 37.8° N, 118.4° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.11 billion• 2018 population: 3,034,392Famartin / Wikimedia Commons29. New Hampshire• Highest peak: Mount Washington• Elevation above sea level: 6,288 ft.• Coordinates: 44.3° N, 71.3° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $12 billion• 2018 population: 1,356,458DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images30. New Jersey• Highest peak: High Point• Elevation above sea level: 1,803 ft.• Coordinates: 41.3° N, 74.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.25 billion• 2018 population: 8,908,520Famartin / Wikimedia Commons31. New Mexico• Highest peak: Wheeler Peak• Elevation above sea level: 13,161 ft.• Coordinates: 36.6° N, 105.4° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $634.5 million• 2018 population: 2,095,428Davishan99 / Wikimedia Commons32. New York• Highest peak: Mount Marcy• Elevation above sea level: 5,344 ft.• Coordinates: 44.1° N, 73.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $8.51 billion• 2018 population: 19,542,209Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons33. North Carolina• Highest peak: Mount Mitchell• Elevation above sea level: 6,684 ft.• Coordinates: 35.8° N, 82.3° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.33 billion• 2018 population: 10,383,620Brian Stansberry / Wikimedia Commons34. North Dakota• Highest peak: White Butte• Elevation above sea level: 3,506 ft.• Coordinates: 46.4° N, 103.3° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $414 million• 2018 population: 760,077Courtesy Of Good Free Photos35. Ohio• Highest peak: Campbell Hill• Elevation above sea level: 1,550 ft.• Coordinates: 40.4° N, 83.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.51 billion• 2018 population: 11,689,442Courtesy Of Good Free Photos36. Oklahoma• Highest peak: Black Mesa• Elevation above sea level: 4,973 ft.• Coordinates: 36.9° N, 103° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.26 billion• 2018 population: 3,943,079Chris M / Wikimedia Commons37. Oregon• Highest peak: Mount Hood• Elevation above sea level: 11,239 ft.• Coordinates: 45.4° N, 121.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.47 billion• 2018 population: 4,190,713Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons38. Pennsylvania• Highest peak: Mount Davis• Elevation above sea level: 3,213 ft.• Coordinates: 39.8° N, 79.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $4.30 billion• 2018 population: 12,807,060Jarek Tuszyński / Wikimedia Commons39. Rhode Island• Highest peak: Jerimoth Hill• Elevation above sea level: 812 ft.• Coordinates: 41.9° N, 71.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $365.2 million• 2018 population: 1,057,315Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons40. South Carolina• Highest peak: Sassafras Mountain• Elevation above sea level: 3,560 ft.• Coordinates: 35.1° N, 82.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.16 billion• 2018 population: 5,084,127DXR / Wikimedia Commons41. South Dakota• Highest peak: Black Elk Peak• Elevation above sea level: 7,242 ft.• Coordinates: 43.9° N, 103.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $457.2 million• 2018 population: 882,235Vocaro / Wikimedia Commons42. Tennessee• Highest peak: Clingmans Dome• Elevation above sea level: 6,643 ft.• Coordinates: 35.6° N, 83.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.47 billion• 2018 population: 6,770,010SeanPavonePhoto / IStock43. Texas• Highest peak: Guadalupe Peak• Elevation above sea level: 8,749 ft.• Coordinates: 31.9° N, 104.9° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $11.19 billion• 2018 population: 28,701,845Leaflet / Wikimedia Commons44. Utah• Highest peak: Kings Peak• Elevation above sea level: 13,528 ft.• Coordinates: 40.8° N, 110.4° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $1.84 billion• 2018 population: 3,161,105Hyrum K. Wright / Wikimedia Commons45. Vermont• Highest peak: Mount Mansfield• Elevation above sea level: 4,393 ft.• Coordinates: 44.5° N, 72.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $475.7 million• 2018 population: 626,299Michlaovic / Wikimedia Commons46. Virginia• Highest peak: Mount Rogers• Elevation above sea level: 5,729 ft.• Coordinates: 36.7° N, 81.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $2.39 billion• 2018 population: 8,517,685BramReusen / IStock47. Washington• Highest peak: Mount Rainier• Elevation above sea level: 14,411 ft.• Coordinates: 46.9° N, 121.8° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.46 billion• 2018 population: 7,535,591Tobi 87 / Wikimedia Commons48. West Virginia• Highest peak: Spruce Knob• Elevation above sea level: 4,863 ft.• Coordinates: 38.7° N, 79.5° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $451 million• 2018 population: 1,805,832ForestWander / Wikimedia Commons49. Wisconsin• Highest peak: Timms Hill• Elevation above sea level: 1,951 ft.• Coordinates: 45.5° N, 90.2° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $3.42 billion• 2018 population: 5,813,568Skye Marthaler / Wikimedia Commons50. Wyoming• Highest peak: Gannett Peak• Elevation above sea level: 13,804 ft.• Coordinates: 43.2° N, 109.7° W• Value added in 2017 camping, hiking, boating, and hunting: $335.7 million• 2018 population: 577,737U.S. Forest Service / Wikimedia CommonsFeatured Weekly Ad