Jun 16 2026
Ragged Mountain 🏔️ Overview Ragged Mountain is a rugged traprock ridge in central Connecticut, extending across parts of Southington and Berlin in Hartford County. Despite reaching less than 800 feet above sea level, the mountain rises sharply above the surrounding lowlands and contains some of the most dramatic cliffs, rocky ledges, and reservoir views in …
Jun 15 2026
Kit Carson Peak 🏔️ Overview Kit Carson Peak is a rugged Colorado fourteener rising among the Crestones, one of the most dramatic groups of summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range. The mountain stands west of the range crest near the community of Crestone and overlooks the broad San Luis Valley. Although commonly called Kit …
Jun 14 2026
Brasstown Bald 🏔️ Overview Brasstown Bald is the highest mountain in Georgia, rising to 4,784 feet (1,458 meters) in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the southern Appalachians. Located within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, the mountain stands near the towns of Hiawassee, Blairsville, and Young Harris in northeastern Georgia. The summit is crowned by a visitor …
Jun 10 2026
Cowrock Mountain 🏔️ Overview Cowrock Mountain is a forested summit and elongated ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. Rising within the Raven Cliffs Wilderness of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, the mountain is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and is best known for its broad rock outcrops, layered mountain views, and short but …
Jun 07 2026
Mount Tom 🏔️ Overview Mount Tom is one of the most recognizable mountains of California’s eastern Sierra Nevada. Rising to 13,658 feet (4,163 meters), the broad, rugged summit dominates the skyline west of Bishop and towers dramatically above the Owens Valley. Unlike many major Sierra summits, Mount Tom does not stand directly on the range’s …
Jun 04 2026
Mount Pinchot 🏔️ Overview Mount Pinchot is a remote 13,496-foot summit in California’s Sierra Nevada. It rises within Kings Canyon National Park, northeast of Pinchot Pass and east of the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail corridor. Although Mount Pinchot falls just short of California’s fourteeners, it is a substantial and topographically independent mountain. …
Jun 02 2026
Blood Mountain 🏔️ Overview Blood Mountain is one of the best-known summits in northern Georgia and the highest point reached by the Appalachian Trail within the state. Its rocky crown rises above the forests of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, offering far-reaching views across a landscape of rounded ridges, deep coves, and wooded valleys. The …
May 31 2026
Yonah Mountain | Mount Yonah | Yonah Bald 🏔️ Overview Yonah Mountain is a distinctive granite summit rising above the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia. Located between Cleveland and Helen, the mountain is one of the most recognizable natural landmarks in White County, with steep western cliffs, a broad upper meadow, …
May 28 2026
Bear Mountain 🏔️ Overview Bear Mountain is the highest mountain summit located entirely within Connecticut. Rising above the forests of Salisbury in the state’s northwestern corner, the mountain forms part of the southern Taconic Range and stands only a short distance from the Massachusetts border. The white-blazed Appalachian Trail crosses Bear Mountain, leading hikers through …
May 27 2026
Mount Whitney 🏔️ Overview Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and the tallest summit in California. Rising along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada, it reaches an officially published elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 meters). The mountain stands above the Owens Valley near Lone Pine, California. Its steep eastern …
