Tallest Mountains in the Midwest

The Midwestern United States is generally characterized by its vast prairies and rolling plains, but it also contains several significant mountainous regions, most notably the Black Hills of South Dakota. While the central and eastern portions of the Midwest feature modest high points—often called “hills” or “mounds”—the western edge of the region rises dramatically. In fact, Black Elk Peak in South Dakota is the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.

The following table lists the 25 highest named summits in the Midwest. Because the Black Hills contain nearly all of the region’s true mountains, the list is heavily concentrated in western South Dakota.

Rank	Mountain Peak	Elevation (Feet)	State	Range / Region
1	Black Elk Peak	7,244	South Dakota	Black Hills
2	Odakota Mountain	7,199	South Dakota	Black Hills
3	Bear Mountain	7,166	South Dakota	Black Hills
4	Crooks Tower	7,137	South Dakota	Black Hills
5	Terry Peak	7,064	South Dakota	Black Hills
6	Crows Nest Peak	7,048	South Dakota	Black Hills
7	White Tail Peak	6,962	South Dakota	Black Hills
8	Flag Mountain	6,937	South Dakota	Black Hills
9	Medicine Mountain	6,874	South Dakota	Black Hills
10	Custer Peak	6,804	South Dakota	Black Hills
11	Buckhorn Mountain	6,777	South Dakota	Black Hills
12	Signal Knob	6,742	South Dakota	Black Hills
13	Silesia Peak	6,700	South Dakota	Black Hills
14	Wood Mountain	6,660	South Dakota	Black Hills
15	Green Mountain	6,500	South Dakota	Black Hills
16	Mount Coolidge	6,400	South Dakota	Black Hills
17	Cement Ridge	6,340	South Dakota	Black Hills
18	Panorama Point	5,424	Nebraska	High Plains
19	Mount Sunflower	4,039	Kansas	High Plains
20	White Butte	3,506	North Dakota	Badlands
21	Eagle Mountain	2,301	Minnesota	Misquah Hills
22	Mount Arvon	1,979	Michigan	Huron Mountains
23	Mount Curwood	1,978	Michigan	Huron Mountains
24	Timms Hill	1,951	Wisconsin	North Central Highlands
25	Taum Sauk Mountain	1,772	Missouri	St. Francois Mountains