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05/29/10

State HighPoint # 48 (Arkansas) Achieved

On Sunday, May 23rd, 2010, Team HighPoint members John Jancik, David Baker & Steve Gardiner (along with Cormac Dorsey) hiked to the top of Arkansas's highest point; Magazine Mountain (Signal Hill). Arkansas is the 48th state highpoint achieved by Team HighPoint which hiked to the top from the Visitor's Center via the North Rim Trail in 90 plus degree heat.

At 2,753 feet, the top "The Natural State" is the 34th tallest state highpoint and lies to the south of the town of Paris, Arkansas. The mountain is a flat-topped plateau with a sandstone cap rimmed by rock cliffs. Magazine Mountain provides habitat for 94 different species of butterflies.

by John at 02:08:06 pm