Taum Sauk, Missouri 

Elevation 1,772 feet

Summit Date:  November 16, 2002 

Approach:  Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ozark Trail trailhead

0.04 miles round-trip to the summit

elevation gain 30 feet

Photo 1: Sidewalk from parking lot to bench & plaque at the summit.  Photo 2: Granite plaque marking highpoint.

Photo 3: The summit.

• The origin for the name of this highpoint remains a mystery, although some believe that the name is derived from a local Native American chief or tribe.
• New Mexico's highpoint is located approximately 6 miles WSW of Ironton in the Taum Sauk Mountain State Park.