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Many peak-baggers have climbed (or wish they could climb) the tallest peaks on each continent, or in each state...well, here's a relatively new goal idea undertaken by growing numbers of people: the highest peak or point in each county. Doing a person's home state is a challenging yet very doable goal because of the relative close proximity of the peaks to each other. Surprising as it might be, Utah has the highest average county peak height of all 50 states, even Alaska. Utah's average county peak height is about 11,222 feet. Colorado ranks second followed by Nevada and Wyoming (Alaska happens to be 6th in spite of Denali). Since some of Utah's 29 counties share a peak (on the county line), there are 26 different peaks to climb.
Map of all 26 peaks
The list below is for the highest peak. Some counties have higher points located on a slope.
Click on the camera icon ( ) to see photos of the peaks.
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The Peaks
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Kings Peak
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13,528 ft
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Duchesne County
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Gilbert Peak |
13.442 ft |
Summit County |
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12.721 ft |
San Juan County |
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12,331 ft |
Grand County |
Eccentric Peak |
12,276 ft |
Daggett & Uintah Counties |
Delano Peak |
12.169 ft |
Beaver & Piute Counties |
Ibapah Peak |
12,087 ft |
Juab County |
Mount Nebo |
11.928 ft |
Utah County |
Fish Lake Hightop |
11,633 ft |
Sevier County |
Mount Ellen |
11,522 ft |
Garfield County |
American Fork Twin Peaks |
11,489 ft |
Salt Lake County |
Bluebell Knoll |
11,328 ft |
Wayne County |
Brian Head |
11,307 ft |
Iron County |
South Tent Mountain |
11,285 ft |
Sanpete County |
Deseret Peak |
11,031 ft |
Tooele County |
Mount Cardwell* |
10,743 ft |
Wasatch County |
East Mountain |
10,743 ft |
Emery County |
Monument Peak |
10,452 ft |
Carbon County |
Signal Peak |
10,365 ft |
Washington County |
Mine Camp Peak |
10,222 ft |
Millard County |
Unnamed** |
10,027 ft |
Kane County |
Naomi Peak |
9,979 ft |
Cache County |
Bull Mountain |
9,934 ft |
Box Elder County |
Willard Peak |
9,763 ft |
Weber County |
Thurston Peak |
9,706 ft |
Davis & Morgan Counties |
Unnamed |
9,255 ft |
Rich County |
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* Wasatch County's highest point is 10,840 ft
** Kane County's highest point is 10,080 ft
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