As a traveler, we are often compelled to make lists, or complete certain goals. One such list of goals for me is to visit all fifty of the state high points here in the US. Big and small, all the US highpoints have significance. Primarily that significance is that this particular location happens to be the highest spot in that state.

There actually, is a large group of people who enjoy this activity. So much so that there has been a highpointers club since the 80’s who each year, get together to celebrate their accomplishments in the world of highpointing. Last July, this event brought us together in Millinocket Maine near Mount Katahdin, which as you might have guessed is the highest point in  Maine. While the weather did not grant us access to the summit of this 5,269 foot peak, it did happen to allow for us to explore some surrounding areas, and even visit some other nearby state highpoints. On our way back from the gathering, we took a detour into Rhode Island where we took a short hike to Jerimoth Hill, which at 812 feet is more of a molehill than a mountain, but another check off the list none the less.

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