23 Epic Mountain Peak Hikes
Climbing to the top of a mountain just feels good.
To reach the summit of a mountain, you might think you need to be some sort of mountaineering badass or at least have some intense gear. For some mountains, you'd be right. However, there are plenty of peaks out there that you could easily hike to in just a few hours and barely work up an appetite. We've put together a list of 23 epic mountain peaks that range from multi-day treks to 2 mile round trip hikes that you could knock out after work. Regardless of the elevation at the peak, standing at the top of a mountain is epic, so take a look at our list and decide which peak you'll bag next.
1. Kaleetan Peak, Washington
9 miles roundtrip | 6,260 ft. | Learn more.
2. Battle Ax Mountain, Oregon
5 miles roundtrip | 5,558 ft. | Learn more.
3. The Pfeifferhorn, Utah
9 miles roundtrip | 11,325 ft. | Learn more.
4. Panorama Ridge, British Columbia
18.8 miles roundtrip | 6,998 ft. | Learn more.
5. Mt. Whitney, California
22 miles roundtrip | 14,500 ft. | Learn more.
6. La Plata Peak, Colorado
9.25 miles roundtrip | 14,336 ft. | Learn more.
7. Scramble the Ten Peaks via the Perren Route, Alberta
4.3 miles roundtrip | 10,010 ft. (Mt. Perren) | Learn more.
8. North Maroon, Colorado
9.25 miles roundtrip | 14,019 ft. | Learn more.
9. Mt. Ellinor, Washington
3.2 - 7.2 miles roundtrip | 5,951 ft. | Learn more.
10. Beehive Peak, Montana
5 miles roundtrip | 10,742 ft. | Learn more.
11. Shortoff Mountain, North Carolina
9.25 miles roundtrip | 3,000 ft. | Learn more.
12. Lake Peak, New Mexico
6.7 miles roundtrip | 12,409 ft. | Learn more.
13. Summit Camel’s Hump, Vermont
6.8 miles roundtrip | 4,081 ft. | Learn more.
14. Mt. Rainier, Washington
14.8 miles roundtrip | 14,411 ft. | Learn more.
15. South and Middle Tetons, Wyoming
20 miles roundtrip | 12,804’ (Middle) and 12,514’ (South) ft. | Learn more.
16. Torrey's Peak, Colorado
6.75 miles roundtrip | 14,275 ft. | Learn more.
17. Mount Borah, Idaho
7.5 miles roundtrip | 12,667 ft. | Learn more.
18. Olomana, Hawai’i
5 miles roundtrip | 1,644 ft. | Learn more.
19. Windtower Mountain, Alberta
6.25 miles roundtrip | 7,906 ft. | Learn more.
20. Hyalite Peak, Montana
15 miles roundtrip | 10,299 ft. | Learn more.
21. Goodnow Mountain, New York
3.9 miles roundtrip | 2,690 ft. | Learn more.
22. Mt. Sneffels, Colorado
2 miles roundtrip | 14,150 ft. | Learn more.
23. Mt. Hood, Oregon
11 miles roundtrip | 10,157 ft. | Learn more.
Cover photo: Kyle Frost
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