The Taum Sauk Mountain sign, Missouri's state high point

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Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri

Taum Sauk Mountain is the high point of Missouri, 1,772 feet up, and I was there in May 2026. It was a cool, cloudy evening, around 60, with a light breeze.

There is a lookout at the top, and the high point itself is a short walk rather than a long climb. A few days later Laura and I were in St. Louis.

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