State High Pointing

OK, this is not the Hudson Valley or anywhere close and there also wasn't much hiking, but it's 3 more high points on my quest to do 49 state high points (I will not be doing Alaska's Denali).

Mt Davis in Western PA was the first of the three. This was uneventful and was a short hike from the parking lot. It had a tower on the summit. Beautiful views of the rolling hills of farm land. It was strange that this was the high point as it appeared to be only a hill.

Next up was Backbone Mt in the state of MD. On my way, I stopped and the smallest church in the lower 48 states. This required a short hike that started in WV. The short hike became a longer one due to my idiocy. I turned off the logging road too early and followed state forest markings, which soon turned into a full scale bushwack. I eventually realized this could not possibly be it and turned back. I walked up the logging road and found the proper trail leading to the summit. Along the way I came across multiple deer carcasses. I assume the state of WV uses this area for its roadkill.

Unlike NY which absolutely does not live up to being called the Empire State (Welfare State or Tax State or Too Many Laws State) WV lives up to being called the Mountain State. Upon crossing the border, views of mountains were endless. Without question there are more mountains here than there are teeth. Although there are probably more things named after Robert Byrd than there are mountains.

The drive to the summit of Spruce Mt. was constant winding roads and ups and downs. Rarely did I top 45mph. But, that was fine, since the scenery was amazing.