What state high points are accessible by car and a short (<0.5 mile) walk? I'm asking because I'm trying to visit as many state high points as possible but don't care much for hiking.
Here's what I have so far:
YES:
AL (Mt. Cheaha)
AR (Mt. Magazine)
DC (Fort Reno)
DE (Ebright Azimuth)
FL (Britton Hill)
GA (Brasstown Bald)
HI (Mauna Kea)
IA (Hawkeye Point)
IL (Charles Mound)
IN (Hoosier Hill)
KY (Black Mountain)
MA (Mt. Greylock)
MS (Woodall Mountain)
NC (Mt. Mitchell)
NH (Mt. Washington)
NJ (High Point)
OH (Campbell Hill)
PA (Mt. Davis)
RI (Jerimoth Hill)
SC (Sassafras Mountain)
TN (Clingmans Dome)
WI (Timms Hill)
WV (Spruce Knob)
NO:
AK (Denali)
AZ (Humphreys Peak)
CA (Mt. Whitney)
CO (Mt. Elbert)
CT (Bear Mountain)
ME (Katahdin)
MI (Mt. Arvon)
MN (Eagle Mountain)
NV (Boundary Peak)
OR (Mt. Hood)
SD (Harney Peak)
TX (Guadalupe Peak)
VA (Mt. Rogers)
VT (Mt. Mansfield)
WA (Mt. Rainier)
WY (Gannett Peak)
Looks like Charles Mound (IL) and Hawkeye Point (IA) both have roads leading up right to them.
Mt. Whitney (CA): no
Mt. Davis (PA): yes
Mt. Greylock (MA): Yes.
Mt. Washington (NH): Yes.
Mt. Marcy (NY): No
Mt. Mansfield (VT): No
Katahdin (ME): no
Hoosier Hill (IN). Yes
Black Mountain (KY). Yes
Campbell Hill (OH). Yes
Clingmans Dome (TN). No
Mount Arvon (MI). No
I'd be shocked if High Point, NJ wasn't accessible by car, since it's technically a town.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 05, 2015, 05:35:40 PM
Hoosier Hill (IN). Yes
Black Mountain (KY). Yes
Campbell Hill (OH). Yes
Clingmans Dome (TN). No
Mount Arvon (MI). No
You get very, very close with Clingmans Dome, though. :D
Mauna Kea (HI): yes, but the road is 4x4-only and has other restrictions, and the short summit hike is treacherous
Woodall Mtn. (MS): yes
Those are my only two high points. But I have been to the U.S. and California low point (Badwater Basin in Death Valley), which is also auto-accessible.
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Eagle Mountain (MN): no
Timms Hill (WI): yes
AL - Mt Cheaha - Yes, although I haven't been, you can drive nearly to the summit.
Updated the main post with data in this thread:
YES:
AL (Mt Cheaha)
DC (Fort Reno)
FL (Britton Hill)
GA (Brasstown Bald)
IA (Hawkeye Point)
IL (Charles Mound)
IN (Hoosier Hill)
KY (Black Mountain)
MA (Mt. Greylock)
NC (Mt. Mitchell)
NH (Mt. Washington)
NJ (High Point)
OH (Campbell Hill)
PA (Mt. Davis)
SC (Sassafras Mountain)
WI (Timms Hill)
WV (Spruce Knob)
NO:
AK (Denali)
AZ (Humphreys Peak)
CA (Mt. Whitney)
ME (Katahdin)
MI (Mt. Arvon)
MN (Eagle Mountain)
VA (Mt. Rogers)
VT (Mt. Mansfield)
WY (Gannett Peak)
Sort of:
TN (Clingmans Dome) (trail is technically too long to qualify)
HI (Mauna Kea) (not passable by passenger vehicles)
SD - Harney Peak - no (3.5 mile hike, but not too bad)
Going off Maps, so someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
All of these are no.
CO (Mt. Elbert)
NV (Boundary Peak)
WA (Mt. Rainier)
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2015, 06:01:35 PM
Sort of:
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HI (Mauna Kea) (not passable by passenger vehicles)
Is accessible by SUVs and other passenger vehicles with 4x4 transmissions. My two ascents were in rental Jeep SUVs.
There are other restrictions, mainly to prevent interference with astronomy in the summit area, but they can be worked around in the right vehicle.
OR (Mt. Hood) - No
CT (Bear Mountain): no
NY (Mount Marcy): no, not even close
Mount Mansfield for VT you can get pretty close via car. The hike to the high point from the parking lot is pretty easy (I've done it). So it's not in the category of accessible only to especially fit individuals, although I suppose ruling it a no is technically correct for the purposes of this thread.
As stated before, NY's Mount Marcy is a definite no. Closest road is Essex CR 25 at over 5 miles. Closest road that isn't a very long dead-end is NY 73 at around 10 miles. It's a monster hike that, at 15 miles round trip, is typically done over 2 days. You can drive and take an elevator to the top of the state's 5th highest point, Whiteface Mountain, which is located approximately 25 miles NNW.
Quote from: Zeffy on August 05, 2015, 05:42:30 PM
I'd be shocked if High Point, NJ wasn't accessible by car, since it's technically a town.
The High Point "peak" and monument are indeed accessible by car, but this is all in the municipality of Montague Township.
Mount Magazine (AR) is a yes. The state park on top of the mountain is well-developed with easy highway access.
RI: Jerimoth Hill deserves a "yes" because you only have to walk about five minutes to get there. It used to be a "no" because the land was privately-owned and the owners reportedly shot at people who ignored the "No Trespassing" signs, but apparently the state now owns the summit and has arranged for a trail.
Texas is a No. Guadalupe Peak is a steep hike from the road. I enjoy the hike, but it's 4 miles long and 3,000 feet high, putting it outside your parameters.
YES:
AL (Mt. Cheaha)
AR (Mt. Magazine)
DC (Fort Reno)
DE (Ebright Azimuth)
FL (Britton Hill)
GA (Brasstown Bald)
HI (Mauna Kea)
IA (Hawkeye Point)
IL (Charles Mound)
IN (Hoosier Hill)
KY (Black Mountain)
MA (Mt. Greylock)
MS (Woodall Mountain)
NC (Mt. Mitchell)
NH (Mt. Washington)
NJ (High Point)
OH (Campbell Hill)
PA (Mt. Davis)
RI (Jerimoth Hill)
SC (Sassafras Mountain)
TN (Clingmans Dome)
WI (Timms Hill)
WV (Spruce Knob)
NO:
AK (Denali)
AZ (Humphreys Peak)
CA (Mt. Whitney)
CO (Mt. Elbert)
CT (Bear Mountain)
ME (Katahdin)
MI (Mt. Arvon)
MN (Eagle Mountain)
NV (Boundary Peak)
OR (Mt. Hood)
SD (Harney Peak)
TX (Guadalupe Peak)
VA (Mt. Rogers)
VT (Mt. Mansfield)
WA (Mt. Rainier)
WY (Gannett Peak)
Whitte Butte (ND) Maybe.
Quote from: Duke87 on August 05, 2015, 07:33:26 PM
CT (Bear Mountain): no
That is the highest slope. The highest point is the south slope of Mount Frissell, but no, that's not accessible either. :sombrero:
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 05, 2015, 10:00:36 PM
Quote from: Duke87 on August 05, 2015, 07:33:26 PM
CT (Bear Mountain): no
That is the highest slope. The highest point is the south slope of Mount Frissell, but no, that's not accessible either. :sombrero:
See I knew that and was thinking of the slope, I just mixed the name up. :banghead:
Panorama Point in Nebraska has a road which leads right up to it, according to the Nebraska Delorme atlas.
Driskill Mountain (LA): not sure how long the hike is (probably more than 0.5 mile), but otherwise yes. It's only 535 feet above sea level.
We tried to find it once but missed a turn and ran out of time.
Quote from: rlb2024 on August 06, 2015, 07:37:46 AM
Driskill Mountain (LA): not sure how long the hike is (probably more than 0.5 mile), but otherwise yes. It's only 535 feet above sea level.
We tried to find it once but missed a turn and ran out of time.
Damn, that high point is lower than the
lowest point in Idaho (713 ft in Lewiston).
Mt. Arvon is supposed to be pretty accessible by car. According to Baraga County Tourism (http://web.archive.org/web/20110725041721/http://www.baragacountytourism.org/Mt_Arvon.pdf), the summit is only a quarter mile from a parking area, so that should fit your general criteria. The way there involves some logging roads though.
Not mentioned yet:
MD (Backbone Mountain): No.
Quote from: froggie on August 06, 2015, 03:51:57 PM
Not mentioned yet:
MD (Backbone Mountain): No.
Is anyone aware of any other state where the easiest public access to the high point is from a neighboring state?
Hoye Crest (the highest point on Backbone Mountain in Maryland) is reached by parking on U.S. 219 (Seneca Trail) in Preston County, W.Va. and ascending a logging trail (mostly in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia) and then something of a switchback near the ridgetop to the Maryland high point.
Curiously, this high point is not owned by the public - according to state property tax records, it belongs to Western Pocahontas Properties, LP et al, an entity located in Huntington, W.Va.
Quote from: oscar on August 05, 2015, 06:13:21 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2015, 06:01:35 PM
Sort of:
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HI (Mauna Kea) (not passable by passenger vehicles)
Is accessible by SUVs and other passenger vehicles with 4x4 transmissions. My two ascents were in rental Jeep SUVs.
There are other restrictions, mainly to prevent interference with astronomy in the summit area, but they can be worked around in the right vehicle.
Doesn't the trek there involve going on HI-200, aka the Saddle Road? It's been a few years since I was last on the big island, but I remember hearing that driving the Saddle Road could void a rental car contract.
Not sure if that's still the case. Either way, the drive to Hilo taking HI-19 around most of the island was a great drive, even if it would've been much shorter cutting across.
Quote from: OCGuy81 on August 06, 2015, 04:47:23 PM
Quote from: oscar on August 05, 2015, 06:13:21 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2015, 06:01:35 PM
Sort of:
.
HI (Mauna Kea) (not passable by passenger vehicles)
Is accessible by SUVs and other passenger vehicles with 4x4 transmissions. My two ascents were in rental Jeep SUVs.
There are other restrictions, mainly to prevent interference with astronomy in the summit area, but they can be worked around in the right vehicle.
Doesn't the trek there involve going on HI-200, aka the Saddle Road? It's been a few years since I was last on the big island, but I remember hearing that driving the Saddle Road could void a rental car contract.
That restriction seems to have disappeared, now that most of HI 200 has been replaced with a much safer road. It wasn't in the contract for the car I rented in 2013.
But the usual restriction on unpaved roads would still apply. Several miles of the Mauna Kea access road are not only unpaved, but have a sustained 15% grade (thus the 4x4 requirement posted at the 9200-foot level where pavement ends). One company will rent SUVs, etc. allowed on Mauna Kea (that's where the astronomers rent their vehicles), but at a premium rate.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on August 06, 2015, 04:10:21 PM
Quote from: froggie on August 06, 2015, 03:51:57 PM
Not mentioned yet:
MD (Backbone Mountain): No.
Is anyone aware of any other state where the easiest public access to the high point is from a neighboring state?
Hoye Crest (the highest point on Backbone Mountain in Maryland) is reached by parking on U.S. 219 (Seneca Trail) in Preston County, W.Va. and ascending a logging trail (mostly in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia) and then something of a switchback near the ridgetop to the Maryland high point.
Curiously, this high point is not owned by the public - according to state property tax records, it belongs to Western Pocahontas Properties, LP et al, an entity located in Huntington, W.Va.
Access to Clingmans Dome (TN) and Sassafras Mountain (SC) requires travel through NC.
You may have to venture into Virginia a wee bit to get to Black Mountain.
For whatever reason, my home state has yet to make it into the updated listing; so:
NY (Mt. Marcy): No
:bigass:
Quote from: empirestate on August 07, 2015, 11:14:38 PM
For whatever reason, my home state has yet to make it into the updated listing; so:
NY (Mt. Marcy): No
Dagnabbit, I mentioned that in my first post.
:bigass:
Quote from: Rothman on August 07, 2015, 11:33:26 PM
Dagnabbit, I mentioned that in my first post.
Yes you did, and it was followed up by Duke87 and cl94. But apparently, not in a big enough font, so...
Quote from: cpzilliacus on August 06, 2015, 04:10:21 PM
Is anyone aware of any other state where the easiest public access to the high point is from a neighboring state?
Hoye Crest (the highest point on Backbone Mountain in Maryland) is reached by parking on U.S. 219 (Seneca Trail) in Preston County, W.Va. and ascending a logging trail (mostly in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia) and then something of a switchback near the ridgetop to the Maryland high point.
Curiously, this high point is not owned by the public - according to state property tax records, it belongs to Western Pocahontas Properties, LP et al, an entity located in Huntington, W.Va.
There is a state park in extreme Northwest Georgia that was for many years accessible by paved road only from Alabama or Tennessee.
Mississippi's high point is also not owned by the public. Woodall Mountain is owned by a family.
If it matters, I believe the highest point in the Interstate Highway System is on I-70 in Colorado. That may not be the highest point in the state, but it may be relevant for you.
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on August 09, 2015, 09:24:19 AM
If it matters, I believe the highest point in the Interstate Highway System is on I-70 in Colorado. That may not be the highest point in the state, but it may be relevant for you.
Did we even list CO on this list? If not it would be Mount Elbert and No on car accessibility.
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on August 09, 2015, 09:24:19 AM
If it matters, I believe the highest point in the Interstate Highway System is on I-70 in Colorado. That may not be the highest point in the state, but it may be relevant for you.
Makes me wonder if any of the interstates in Alaska go higher in altitude.
Quote from: Rothman on August 09, 2015, 04:04:20 PM
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on August 09, 2015, 09:24:19 AM
If it matters, I believe the highest point in the Interstate Highway System is on I-70 in Colorado. That may not be the highest point in the state, but it may be relevant for you.
Makes me wonder if any of the interstates in Alaska go higher in altitude.
Nope. The highest pass in Alaska, Atigun Pass on non-Interstate AK 11, is only about 4800 feet. At higher altitudes, glaciers usually get in the way of road-builders.
Quote from: rlb2024 on August 06, 2015, 07:37:46 AM
Driskill Mountain (LA): not sure how long the hike is (probably more than 0.5 mile), but otherwise yes. It's only 535 feet above sea level.
We tried to find it once but missed a turn and ran out of time.
It's definitely not a long hike. Just not on a major state highway (507) that's for sure. It is marked more clearly now from the highway than it used to be.
Some others:
ID: Mt Borah, no
MT: Granite Peak, no
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Adding one that doesn't seem to have been mentioned yet:
MO (Taum Sauk Mountain): Yes.
The website The Fast Lane Car is doing a series where they visit every high point accessible by car. There's lot of great information and video about each site:
http://www.tflcar.com/2015/04/motor-mountain-usa-kick-off-epic-50-state-adventure/
How about this - Mosely Hill in Grant Parish (Grant County, for you non-Louisiana people), IS the road. It's the point where US 167 tops the hill, and is the highest point in the parish/county. It's neat to know that you don't drive to it, but drive to, over, and down it, along a major 4-lane US Highway.
For possibly the lamest of all "high points", Ebright Azimuth (DE) is easily accessible by car..
You'll probably wish you hadn't though.. 448 feet high in the middle o' suburbia.
Looks like it was on the original list on page 1, but slipped off recent versions.
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Oh please, Indiana's highest point in a mere 1,257 feet.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
ON TOPIC:
Quote from: doorknob60 on August 06, 2015, 02:17:23 PM
Quote from: rlb2024 on August 06, 2015, 07:37:46 AM
Driskill Mountain (LA): not sure how long the hike is (probably more than 0.5 mile), but otherwise yes. It's only 535 feet above sea level.
We tried to find it once but missed a turn and ran out of time.
Damn, that high point is lower than the lowest point in Idaho (713 ft in Lewiston).
ID: Borah Peak, Custer County: No, not quite, about 2.89 miles from CR 663
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 10, 2015, 04:07:37 PM
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Oh please, Indiana's highest point in a mere 1,257 feet.
And let's not forget the highest point in Florida with Britton Hill clocking in at an amazing 345 feet!
Quote from: OCGuy81 on August 10, 2015, 05:00:41 PM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 10, 2015, 04:07:37 PM
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Oh please, Indiana's highest point in a mere 1,257 feet.
And let's not forget the highest point in Florida with Britton Hill clocking in at an amazing 345 feet!
I think Florida takes the cake as the lowest highest point in any US state!
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 10, 2015, 04:07:37 PM
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PMWait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Oh please, Indiana's highest point in a mere 1,257 feet.
Kansas has a reputation for being very flat (somewhat undeserved -it's top ten, but not the best). That it's high up means little - it's that one bit is higher up than other bits that's surprising.
Some of the flatlands in Kansas are higher in elevation than some peaks of the Appalachian Mountains.
Relevant:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140314-flattest-states-geography-topography-science/ (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140314-flattest-states-geography-topography-science/)
and
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/03/science-several-us-states-led-by-florida-are-flatter-than-a-pancake/284348/ (http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/03/science-several-us-states-led-by-florida-are-flatter-than-a-pancake/284348/)
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
Quote from: empirestate on August 12, 2015, 01:01:19 AM
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
The other ones make sense too because of geography. The plains states rise in elevation the closer you get to the Rockies, the closest to which is the western border. And coastal states will more likely have their highest points the farthest from the ocean, that is the border that is farthest inland.
Quote from: Road Hog on August 12, 2015, 08:01:25 AM
Quote from: empirestate on August 12, 2015, 01:01:19 AM
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
The other ones make sense too because of geography. The plains states rise in elevation the closer you get to the Rockies, the closest to which is the western border. And coastal states will more likely have their highest points the farthest from the ocean, that is the border that is farthest inland.
And NV? And how about IA, IL, IN, MT, NJ?
NJ is similar to the Plains states in that elevation generally increases as you head away from the Atlantic. So even though it's close to the arbitrary NJ/NY line, it's close enough to the Delaware River to where I wouldn't count it.
Quote from: froggie on August 12, 2015, 09:55:06 AM
NJ is similar to the Plains states in that elevation generally increases as you head away from the Atlantic. So even though it's close to the arbitrary NJ/NY line, it's close enough to the Delaware River to where I wouldn't count it.
Well, the weird thing about that is that you'd typically think of a river boundary as being a relatively low elevation. It's the fact that the Delaware flows through very mountainous terrain in this area that allows the high point to be this close to a natural boundary.
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Quote from: OCGuy81 on August 10, 2015, 05:00:41 PMAnd let's not forget the highest point in Florida with Britton Hill clocking in at an amazing 345 feet!
Heck, there are states that lie entirely above that mark! Most notably Colorado, which doesn't get below four digits
even in metric!
Quote from: empirestate on August 12, 2015, 01:01:19 AM
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
CT once had their western border on the Hudson,
but then some state took that part (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_panhandle) :bigass: Also there's that dip in Connecticut's northern border caused by surveyor battling.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 12, 2015, 01:37:25 PM
Quote from: empirestate on August 12, 2015, 01:01:19 AM
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
CT once had their western border on the Hudson, but then some state took that part (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_panhandle) :bigass: Also there's that dip in Connecticut's northern border caused by surveyor battling.
I thought that chunk that MA takes out of CT was due to some mineral resource that MA wanted control of.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on August 06, 2015, 04:10:21 PM
Is anyone aware of any other state where the easiest public access to the high point is from a neighboring state?
The trail to the Connecticut State HP starts at a parking lot on the CT/MA line, and summits Mt. Frissell in Massachusetts before dropping back south to the CT state line. There's an even longer hike from the west that requires going up Brace Mountain in New York and passing the tri-state point before getting to the slope of Frissell.
Quote from: OCGuy81 on August 10, 2015, 05:00:41 PM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 10, 2015, 04:07:37 PM
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 10, 2015, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: corco on August 09, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
KS: Mt Sunflower, hell yes, been there
Wait, Kansas has a high point ?! ( :rofl: ) Oh yeah, 4039 ft...
Oh please, Indiana's highest point in a mere 1,257 feet.
And let's not forget the highest point in Florida with Britton Hill clocking in at an amazing 345 feet!
LOL, my farmstead has nearly that much difference in elevation !!
Now that I read this...
Quote from: Zzonkmiles on August 09, 2015, 09:24:19 AM
If it matters, I believe the highest point in the Interstate Highway System is on I-70 in Colorado. That may not be the highest point in the state, but it may be relevant for you.
The Eisenhower tunnels at 11,158 feet. But heck, that highest point is just 10 feet short of the highest point in my region! (Aneto at 11,168 ft, highest peak of the Pyrenees and of course not accessible by car)
Quote from: empirestate on August 12, 2015, 01:01:19 AM
Is it me, or are a disproportionate number of state high points located on or near state lines?
At first this makes sense, because of course many state boundaries are defined by significant natural features such as mountain ranges, but actually a lot of these high points are located near state boundaries that aren't natural at all: NV, RI, CT, KS, NE, OK, the list goes on.
Maryland's certainly is. As mentioned above, walk access is easiest from U.S. 219 in Preston County, West Virginia, and once at Hoye Crest (the actual high point, on Backbone Mountain (also the Eastern Continental Divide)), the West Virginia/Maryland border is a few steps west of the high point.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on August 12, 2015, 01:29:08 PM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on August 10, 2015, 05:00:41 PMAnd let's not forget the highest point in Florida with Britton Hill clocking in at an amazing 345 feet!
Heck, there are states that lie entirely above that mark! Most notably Colorado, which doesn't get below four digits even in metric!
Dodge City, Kansas is not in the mountains and is higher in elevation than High Point, New Jersey which looks down at the Delaware River below as well as dry land in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The highest point in Dodge does not even remotely look down deeply and if at most just looks down around the city itself.
Quote from: Rothman on August 05, 2015, 05:49:47 PM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on August 05, 2015, 05:35:40 PM
Hoosier Hill (IN). Yes
Black Mountain (KY). Yes
Campbell Hill (OH). Yes
Clingmans Dome (TN). No
Mount Arvon (MI). No
You get very, very close with Clingmans Dome, though. :D
Yeah, I'd put Clingmans Dome with the "accessible" ones for all intents and purposes.