Florida: Britton Hill
An Epic 12-Hour Adventure Britton Hill, 345 feet July 5, 2005 50th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 17/51; Hoang: 17/51) Let me state right up front that I don’t like Florida. There, that was cathartic. Ever since I lived there when I was a little kid, I’ve held a grudge against the state […]
Washington DC: Fort Reno
Bonus Highpoint! Fort Reno State Park, 429 feet November 23, 2004 [March 2009 Update: A new benchmark has been placed at the true highpoint here, a few yards from where we climbed to. This does not upset me. Too much. Nope… not at all. I swear.] The District of Columbia is one wacky little place. […]
West Virginia: Spruce Knob
Highpoint # 16 Spruce Knob, 4,861 feet (24th highest) November 22, 2004 West Virginia is an odd state. It has a terrible rap for being backwards and poor. It was a Democratic stronghold until 2000, and then voted for Bush. Twice. It’s famous for a John Denver song, coalmines, and being so lame that Virginia […]
Maryland: Backbone Mountain
Highpoint # 15 Backbone Mountain, 3,360 feet (32nd highest) November 21, 2004 BANG! BANG! “What’s that sound?” Hoang asked. “Um, shotgun blasts.” “Oh… Are we going to get shot?” “I hope not, baby. Let’s hike!” My wife, having grown up in Hard Hittin’ New Britain, Connecticut, had never really heard shotgun or rifle blasts echoing […]