MISSOURI - TAUM SAUK
Almost 1.5 billion years ago, volcanic eruptions of hot ash settled and cooled to form rhyolite. Erosion has left only the roots of these mountains behind, now dotted by oak-hickory forest and rocky glades. Taum Sauk Mountain literally stands above others as the highest point in Missouri, rising to 1,772 feet located in the St. Francois Mountains.
Elevation: 1772 feet / 540 meters
Rank: 41