Highpointers Foundation, P. O. Box 2092, Evergreen, CO (2026)

The Highpointers Foundation Mission Statement:

-Provides a forum for education about the 50 US state highpoints
-Aids in the conservation of the highpoints and their environments
-Maintains positive relationships with owners of highpoints on private property
-Assists in the care and maintenance of highpoints
-Supports public and private efforts to maintain the integrity of and safe access to state highpoints

09/15/2026

Meet the 2026 Highpointers Fellows at Baxter State Park! Baxter State Park

BYCC Trail Crew member Elle Levesque helped maintain Katahdin’s trails so visitors could safely reach Maine’s highest point—and showed remarkable perseverance by returning to successfully summit after an earlier attempt.

Conservation Fellow Tara Flanagan conducted an 8-week survey of fungi, insects and plants from Baxter’s wetlands to Katahdin’s alpine region. Her findings were added to the Park’s iNaturalist database to support future conservation research.

The Highpointers Foundation is proud to support Friends of Baxter State Park Friends of Baxter State Park and opportunities that help youth explore, protect and better understand this extraordinary place. Congratulations, Elle and Tara!

08/17/2026

After three years of work, the highpoint arrows at Jakk’s Glade have been renewed!

Many of the original arrows were faded, broken or missing after three decades. Thanks to Highpointers Club board member Alan Ritter’s persistence, support from the Highpointers Foundation, and the hard work of a St. Louis Scouting America Girl Troop, the new arrows are now in place and pointing toward their respective state highpoints.

Jakk’s Glade is located on the left (south) side of Road CC, about one mile before the road ends at Missouri’s Taum Sauk highpoint. Make sure to visit next time you’re there!

06/07/2026

Stay tuned! 🌽

Hawkeye Point, the highpoint of Iowa, will be the host site for a community event in mid-July.

The Highpointers Foundation has been busy working alongside the Hawkeye Point Foundation to preserve, improve, and promote the highpoint. Last year, artist Tony Freeman from Illinois painted the silo to look like a giant ear of corn. Many other improvements have been made in recent months. This event will celebrate all the improvements by getting the community together at the highpoint.

We will put out more information about this event soon!

02/26/2026

Exciting news: Mary Montigny has been recently appointed as a Director on the Highpointers Foundation board! 🎉 She’s excited to help preserve these special places and build even more connections across the country.

Her highpointing adventure began in 1998 when a family friend and mentor, Stony Burk, introduced her family to Mount Washington, which is New Hampshire’s highpoint. After climbing a few more in New England with her mom, she was hooked and dreamed of completing all 50 states someday. That dream came true in 2023 when she became the 38th woman to summit them all!

As a Director, Mary serves as a project coordinator and roving liaison. She and her husband love RV travel, visiting highpoints, and chatting with locals and organizations to spot preservation opportunities. To her, highpointing isn’t just a challenge but it’s also a way to explore more states, experience our country’s incredible diversity, and gain a deeper understanding of what makes America so unique.

Her top tip for beginners: Plan a road trip to knock out a few highpoints with a family member or friend. The memories you’ll make together are priceless.

Fun fact: Mary loves revisiting highpoints! Her first round was so her husband could experience them (he’s now at 41). Then they leash-trained their cats, Cecil and Rusty, who have summited 20 highpoints so far! She even detoured to revisit six while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. That’s dedication.

Congrats Mary we’re glad to have you!

01/08/2026

If you’ve ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of the Highpointers Foundation, here you go!

We often have Directors and Associate Directors visiting the various highpoints to make sure they’re in good working order. We look for things like fallen branches, washed out paths, damages, or similar things, before bringing it in front of the whole board to determine the path forward should we need to make repairs or allocate money to a project.

The three trip reports shown are from a larger set that Mary Montigny, our Assistant Projects Director, provided to the Foundation as she, her husband, and three pets traveled around the U.S. in their RV visiting highpoints.

“When I arrive at a highpoint, I assess the accessibility, the condition of the current features/man made objects, and the need for new features/man made objects. If I am aware of a small maintenance project that needs to be done, I can bring up the necessary supplies and complete it during my visit.” - Mary

11/29/2025

Earlier this year Heather Hasch of Indiana assisted the HPF by installing a plaque on the bench at Indiana’s Hoosier Hill. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the bench and Heather for making it happen!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, consider donating to the HPF or helping at your local highpoint with benches, registers, plaques, trail work, or other items that are needed for upkeep.

To find out more you can join the Highpointers Foundation or help fund future projects at https://highpointersfoundation.org/donate – every membership and donation directly supports the 50 state highpoints. Thank you!

Address

P. O. Box 2092
Evergreen, CO
80437

Website

http://highpointersfoundation.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Highpointers Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Highpointers Foundation:

Highpointers Foundation