Michigan: Mount Arvon (1,979 feet)
Date of visits to Mt. Arvon: August 22, 2016 (Raina) August 31, 2016 (Jill) Distance: Varies depending on road conditions, but a walk up for us Elevation: 1,979 feet When I was prepping for our trip...
Category: Highpoint
Minnesota: Eagle Mountain (2,301 feet)
Date: August 24, 2016 Distance: 7 miles Elevation: 2,301 feet Vertical gain: 600 feet Time on Trail: 4.5 hours, including about 20 minutes at the summit Bathrooms: Vault toilet near the trailhead (shared with...
Wisconsin: Timms Hill (1,951 feet)
Date: August 23, 2016 (Raina) September 1, 2016 (Jill) Distance: 0.4 miles Elevation: 1,951 feet Vertical gain: 130 feet Bathrooms: toilet structure near the trailhead (I didn’t use it); flushing toilets at Hill of Beans...
Idaho: Mt. Borah (12,668 feet)
Date: August 6, 2016 Distance: 8 miles round trip via Chicken Out Ridge Elevation: 12,668 feet Vertical gain: 5,285 feet Bathrooms: 2 vault toilets near the trailhead Time: 12 hours 44 minutes “Who gets...
Maine: Mount Katahdin (5,268 feet)
Date: July 7, 2016 Distance: 11 miles round trip via the Saddle Trail (see map here) Elevation: 5,268 feet Elevation gain: 3,900 feet Bathrooms: Pristine privies located at the trailhead and Chimney Pond Time:...
Ohio: Campbell Hill (1,550 feet)
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...
Alabama: Cheaha Mountain (2,407 feet)
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...
South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain (3,553 feet)
Distance: <0.25 miles RT Elevation gain: negligible Date: April 3, 2015 & March 23, 2016 Bathrooms: None The name Sassafras holds promise. It sounds sassy. It’s fun to say, rolling off of your tongue...
7 Fall Hikes Near DC
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...
New York: Mt. Marcy (5,344 feet)
Distance: 14.8 miles on the Van Hoevenburg Trail Elevation gain: 3,164 feet Date: August 19, 2015 Bathrooms: Real bathroom at the camp store by the parking lot. Sketchy backwoods toilets available around mile 2 along the trail. On...
