Highpointing, Hiking, & Gear
Dates: November 30, 2013; May 25, 2019 Distance: 2.2 miles Elevation: 3,360 feet Vertical gain: 750 feet Bathrooms: None 2013 Visit To celebrate her birthday, Raina decided we should hike to the top of Maryland. To...
Thank you to all who joined us at the Dedication Ceremony on October 5, 2019! We partnered with the National Park Service and the Highpointers Foundation to erect a sign for this highpoint! This...
Dates: May 25, 2014; May 25, 2019 Distance: a few hundred yards Elevation: 4,861 feet Vertical gain: 0 feet Bathrooms: Outhouse at trailhead Date of Hike: May 25, 2014 In the weeks leading up...
Date: July 3, 2016 (Raina) August 2017 (Jill) Distance: Drive-up Elevation: 1,257 feet Bathrooms: None, private property A stone’s throw from the Ohio border and about 1 hour 40 minutes from Ohio’s highpoint is...
Date: Raina- April 2014, Jill- August 2017 Elevation: 5,728 feet Distance: 9 miles Bathrooms: Privies at the trailhead and at the Thomas Knob Shelter To say that I hiked Mt. Rogers with my husband would be...
Date: December 29, 2014 Distance: Drive up Born and raised in New Jersey, I was excited that my Mom was able to join in this adventure surrounding our normal holiday celebrations. What I love about this...
Date: June 23, 2015 (Jill); July 3, 2016 (Raina) Distance: Less than .10 miles (depending on where you park) Elevation: 1,550 feet Bathrooms: Gas station a few miles away Hours: Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am...
Day 1 of our six highpoint adventure began with Florida and ended with Alabama. Alabama’s highpoint did not disappoint. A stone tower that conjures an immediate Game of Thrones era connection offers a nice...
Fall is a great time of year to get out for a hike. Relishing the cooler air, moving through crisp leaves, and finding time to realign life are just a few of the many...
Elevation gain: 1,500 feet Distance: 7 miles Bathrooms: At the Trailhead Date: July 18, 2015 Route: Trail #9 What could have been a complete disaster turned out to be a memorable, happy family...
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