Hoye-Crest
Summit in Maryland, United States
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::summary Summit in Maryland, United States ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hoye-Crest |
| photo | 2024-10-09 15 09 23 Historical marker on the summit of Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County, Maryland.jpg |
| photo_caption | Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland |
| elevation | 3360+ ft (1024+ m) |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_ft | 80 |
| prominence_ref | |
| range | Allegheny Mountains |
| listing | U.S. state high point 32nd |
| parent_peak | Backbone Mountain |
| location | Garrett County, Maryland |
| map | Maryland |
| map_size | 240 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| topo | USGS Davis |
| :: |
| name = Hoye-Crest | photo = 2024-10-09 15 09 23 Historical marker on the summit of Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County, Maryland.jpg | photo_caption = Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland | elevation = 3360+ ft (1024+ m) | elevation_ref = | prominence_ft = 80 | prominence_ref = | range = Allegheny Mountains | listing = U.S. state high point 32nd | parent_peak = Backbone Mountain | location = Garrett County, Maryland | map = Maryland | map_caption = | map_size = 240 | label = | label_position = | coordinates = | range_coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo = USGS Davis | last_eruption = | first_ascent = | easiest_route =
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 3360 ft.
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 . 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.
References
References
- {{cite peakbagger
- {{cite gnis
- "Backbone Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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