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...]
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...]
Hiking White Butte, North Dakota
Hike: On 9/16/2020, we hiked the highest peak in North Dakota (2 days after hiking Black Elk Peak, SD). At 3,506 feet, this was our lowest elevation hike thus far in our Highpointing journey, and ranks as #30 of the 50 US States, just behind South Carolina. This was our first … [Read more...]
Hiking Black Elk Peak, South Dakota
Hike: Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota at 7,244 feet (#15 of the 50 United States, and our highest peak thus far--beating out #16 Mt Mitchell by 560 feet). This lies in the Black Elk Wilderness, in the Black Hills National Forest. This peak was formerly known as … [Read more...]
Crater Lake + Bend, Oregon
Whew, it's only taken me a year to finish this trip report! I've had it in draft since September 2019 :( Flashback Friday to Thursday August 8th, 2019: After our 4th and final day on the PCT, Joel and I headed north, to one of the top destinations in Oregon: Crater … [Read more...]
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