As
you’re probably aware, Jay and I have been on a quest to summit the highest
natural point in each of the 50 states of the United States of America. We went on a trip this July and
August to attempt to wrap up getting to the highest points in all of the states
situated on the continent. On August 25th, 2016, we succeeded
(Jay and I, and our Cure JM (Juvenile Myositis) banner)!!! Now, all we
have left to do is Mauna Kea in Hawaii, and we’ll have been to the highest
point in each of the 50 states!
Here,
I’ve included a collage of the final continental high points (I’ve been posting
the Cure JM photos at this
publicly accessible link.) We also did the highest natural point in
Washington, District of Columbia, since we were so close. Finding the
USGS marker for the point that is the official recognition of the highest point
that the public is allowed to visit, turned out to be a bit of a challenge,
but, in spite of the almost 100degree Fahrenheit (38C) weather (with very high
humidity), we did find it, as you can see from the picture:
(Click on Photo to see the higher quality image that you can zoom in on.)
We
did hikes with friends around New Jersey’s High Point, and we did hikes to
reach New York’s Mt. Marcy, Connecticut’s Mt. Frissell (the high point is on
the shoulder of the mountain, whose peak is in Massachusetts), New Hampshire’s
Mt. Washington (we had a choice for this one – there’s a road to the summit),
Vermont’s Mt. Mansfield, and Maine’s Baxter Peak on Katahdin. The rest
were readily accessible via at most a stroll from the vehicle. Speaking
of which, Jay’s Ford F150 has now been in 48 of our 50 states! Not many
vehicles can say that for themselves!
May
you have goals around your own passion to which you can strive!
leora
