Peeks From Peaks in Sandhills Counties

There are many high points in various ways. A unique aspect for Sand Hills' counties is actively conveyed for recognized heights among the regional hills.

These are some of the best peak places indicated from an online source (peakbagger.com) as of mid-March, 2024.

The variation in land terrain is obvious in the elevation measurements conveyed.

Arthur County High Point: 4080 feet the indicated elevation; eight known ascents for this hilltop at the very northern edge of the county, near Grant County.

Blaine County High Point: 2940 feet; six ascents indicated. 

Brown County High Point: 2960 feet; six ascents. Located a short distance from the south side of Moon Lake.

Cherry County at the Hazel Benchmark: 4206 feet; 15 ascents. At the western extent of the county near the Sheridan County boundary.

Custer County at Hughes Benchmark: 3146 feet; eight ascents. Just a bit of a way northwesterly of the Judkins Table.

Garden County High Point: 4160 feet; nine ascents.

Garfield County High Point: 2540 feet; five ascents. At the northern part of the county.

Grant County High Point: 4200 feet; 15 ascents. A few miles west of Ashby along Highway 2.

Holt County High Point: 2560 feet; four ascents.  A place indicated as Kola at the western edge of the county.

Hooker County High Point: 3800 feet; eight ascents.

Logan County at Birnbaum Benchmark: 3280 feet; six ascents.

Loup County High Point: 2730 feet; six ascents.

McPherson County at Moore Benchmark: 3729 feet; nine ascents.

Rock County High Point: 2710 feet; seven ascents.

Sheridan County at Morton Hill: 4300 feet; 22 ascents. In the Highland Flats area where there are other associated hills with elevated heights.

Thomas County High Point: 3340 feet; six known ascents.

Wheeler County High Point: 2300 feet; four ascents. At a locality known as Buffalo, according to the topographically map available on the website.

Each of these sites must have been particularly visited not only as an adventure or as a geodetic challenge. There must also have been an appreciation of the landscape view of the dune-scape.

 


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