- Source: Hoye-Crest
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 (1,020 m).
The location, named for Captain Charles E. Hoye (1876–1951), founder of the Garrett County Historical Society, offers a view of the North Branch Potomac River valley to the east. The Maryland Historical Society placed a historical marker at the summit during a dedication ceremony in September 1952.
Accessing Hoye-Crest
There is no vehicular access to Hoye-Crest. The best route by foot is a hike along the Maryland High Point Trail, from a point along U.S. Route 219 just south of Silver Lake, West Virginia at 39°14′43″N 79°29′30″W. The trail ascends Backbone Mountain along an old logging road on Monongahela National Forest property to the West Virginia-Maryland state line. The distance is about one mile each way. The trail then heads north along the state line to the high point. Hoye-Crest sits on private property (Western Pocahontas Properties), though access is permitted.
See also
List of U.S. states by elevation
Backbone Mountain
Monongahela National Forest
Meshach Browning
References
External links
"Backbone Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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- Maryland
- Hoye-Crest
- Backbone Mountain
- Garrett County, Maryland
- List of U.S. states and territories by elevation
- Maryland
- List of mountains of the United States
- Silver Lake, West Virginia
- List of Maryland state historical markers in Garrett County
- Geography of Maryland
- List of mountains in Maryland
