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Hiking Backbone Mountain, Maryland

November 22, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Hiking Backbone Mountain, Maryland

Hike: On 11/9/2020, we hiked to the highest point in the state of Maryland. The "Hoye-Crest is a summit along Backbone Mountain just inside of Garrett County, Maryland. It is the highest natural point in Maryland at an elevation of 3,360 feet." (Wikipedia) On the list of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highpointing, Hiking, Travel, Trip Report

Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

November 19, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

Climb: The Via Ferrata at Nelson Rocks, West Virginia was the activity my brothers and I selected to supplement our hiking during our siblings trip. I think I found it on a Google search (then 2 days later randomly saw it on Outside.com) but it looked like the just the kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climbing, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia

November 15, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Hike: On 11/8/2020, my brothers and I hiked the highest point in West Virginia: Spruce Knob. This was part of our first-ever (hopefully first of many!) siblings trip. Spruce Knob stands at 4,863 feet, #24 of the 50 state highpoints, just ahead of Brasstown Bald, GA and is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highpointing, Hiking, Travel, Trip Report

Reach the Peaks 2020

October 25, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Reach the Peaks 2020

Race: Reach the Peaks on 9/27/2020. This wasn't an actual race (self-timed, start on your own, keep track of your own progress, no official results) but more of an event/challenge. In 2018, I walked this with my friend VM, but the course was from the Dan River, I believe the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, Trail Running, Trip Report

Deadwood, South Dakota

October 12, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 5 Comments

Deadwood, South Dakota

The final portion of our epic Dakotas trip was spent in the old western town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota Day 2--Black Elk Peak, then Mt Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument (plus canoeing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

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