Reflecting on the Lower 48: an 8 Year Journey
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T.S. Eliot How it All Began My journey of the lower 48 ended in the very place...
Tagged: Highpoint
Washington, DC: Fort Reno (409 feet)
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...
2018 Highpointing Reflections
We’ve been saying this for years, but our sign at Fort Reno, DC’s Highpoint, is ALMOST HERE! We have a near final design. Next steps are fabrication and installation with hopefully a dedication ceremony,...
Montana: Granite Peak (12,808 feet)
Distance: ~28 miles via the Silver Lake and Phantom Creek Trails Elevation gain: 8,200 feet Dates: August 21-25, 2018 Granite Peak changed me. I am not a rock climber, nor do I aspire to be....
Wyoming: Gannett Peak (13,804 feet)
Distance: 38.4 miles via the Ink Wells Trail Elevation gain: 8,450 feet Dates: July 24-28, 2018 Day 1 7.3 miles Mike and I began our journey at 7:30 am at the Crowheart Store where we procured...
Nevada: Boundary Peak (13,140 feet)
Date: September 21, 2017 & June 25, 2018 Distance: 8.9 miles round trip via Queens Canyon Trail Elevation: 13,140 feet Vertical gain: 4,400 feet Calories burned: 5,444 (according to AllTrails recording) Time: 11 hours Bathrooms: none Attempt...
2017 Reflections
Thank you to our readers for the support and open dialogue this year! We love connecting with each of you. We’ve been talking about this for years, but our sign at Fort Reno is making...
Arizona: Humphreys Peak (12,635 feet)
Date: October 15, 2016 Distance: 9 miles round trip via Humphreys Peak Trail (or is it longer? Keep reading) Elevation: 12,635 feet Vertical gain: 3,500 feet Bathrooms: Port-a-johns near the trailhead Time: 8 hours,...
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...
