Jay Detty - Feb 4, 2019 10:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2018
Not much to see....yet?
HP 2 of 3 so far. Drove from Chillicothe, Ohio (around 172 miles away) on our way to Smokies. Really glad we drove my Nissan Xterra. Road was really rough. Not much to see at summit. Sign in book was inside a glass jelly jar. We put it inside a ziplock with a pen and a pencil to help protect it from the elements.
We read an article that said that improvements are on the way. Really hope so! Would love to come back to see it when it's completed.
Walkoutnow - Nov 20, 2018 9:16 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2018
#32
First of 4 HP trip.
Not a place you want to be for long. Even the lookout tower is inaccessible and ragged. Drive to and fro is fairly pretty, however. I came from Mount Rogers where the access was blocked from ice storm. Have to make it another time for that one. First of back to back 11 hr driving days.
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2017
HP #29!
Views from summit are completely forested, and lookout tower needs repair. And finding the actual highpoint was a bit tricky navigating to...
themnkid - Oct 30, 2018 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2018
KY Highpoint
Drove to the point with a rental car. Road a bit questionable but still car worthy. Foggy and slightly eerie. I missed the USGS marked on the rock but there is one under the tower.
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2011
HP #17
I don't remember much about this HP, checked off list on a road trip
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2017
Highpoint #17
This was the most beautiful drive. Went on a Sunday so there was no traffic.
Joelam - Apr 16, 2018 3:31 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2017
Black Mountain #9
Donned my Nazgûl black rider outfit atop Black Mountain. Seemed fitting...
mbjakusz - Sep 12, 2016 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
HP #15
This was our 15th Highpoint and the 3rd stop on our week long loop which included 5 additional Highpoints. We had good driving directions but missed the turn to the right coming out of Appalachia, VA.
larvitar - Jun 8, 2016 10:26 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2016
Larvitour Stop #5
Drove up from the Virginia side (those switchbacks!) and parked at the overlook, then walked the rest of the way to the highpoint. As I walked, the weather ranged from drizzling rain to light hail to snow flurries just as I reached the top. I kept the waiver in my pocket the whole time, but none of the cars I passed challenged me.
jakegarber - May 9, 2016 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2015
Gravel road is pretty easy to drive up in a sedan. Really pretty drive up.
wildfam - Jul 27, 2015 8:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Hike In From The Road
Parked along route 160 near the state line (after checking condition of the "paved" road - fine for a pickup but not worth a try in a minivan). Quite glad we did walk the 1.5 miles in - really enjoyable; green, leafy, calm, butterflies everywhere. Unique summit: monument & plaque, USGS marker, cell phone towers, FAA radar station: - to me, charming in its way, all part of highpointing. HP#21.
triviasteve - May 9, 2015 9:42 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
awesome drive
A little late in posting this one, but this was #18. A great drive up through the Appalachians, and with release form in hand, drove to the summit. Nothing noteworthy of this one, but it's officially complete.
siekkid - Jan 6, 2015 1:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
Not my favorite highpoint, but my most unforgettable!
Adam Doc Fox - Jan 1, 2015 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2014
Southern Six Pack Winter
Summit #6 of 6 (TN, GA, SC, NC, VA & KY) that we ended up completing with a total time of:
36 hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
2nd HP today
The USGS marker states 4139.217 feet. Wow-they are taking things seriously! Like may mountain tops, antenna companies have taken full advantage and this is a cell site. 6th High Point overall, 2nd one today. Lots of noise from mining nearby.
admiralcapn - May 13, 2014 9:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2011
Puppy's first hike
We had just picked up our new puppy in Tennessee and were on our way home. Catching a few extra counties in southern Kentucky, I figured we'd hit this highpoint before camping at Interstate Breaks SP. Chester enjoyed his little hike to the top.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2014 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2014
Foggy Mountain State Down
In the fog.
Andrew Rankine - Apr 13, 2014 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2014
5th hp in 4 days
Been doing the state highpoints in the area, decided to add this one because we are ahead of schedule. Forgot the form to sign but had Zumwalt's book with a waiver to photocopy in to. Just wrote my name and signed in the book instead of finding a kinko's. Thinking I might get grief, drove up half the road and walked 1 km to the summit. 20 minutes car to car. Nice day out.
Jay Detty - Feb 4, 2019 10:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2018
Not much to see....yet?HP 2 of 3 so far. Drove from Chillicothe, Ohio (around 172 miles away) on our way to Smokies. Really glad we drove my Nissan Xterra. Road was really rough. Not much to see at summit. Sign in book was inside a glass jelly jar. We put it inside a ziplock with a pen and a pencil to help protect it from the elements.
We read an article that said that improvements are on the way. Really hope so! Would love to come back to see it when it's completed.
Walkoutnow - Nov 20, 2018 9:16 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2018
#32First of 4 HP trip.
Not a place you want to be for long. Even the lookout tower is inaccessible and ragged. Drive to and fro is fairly pretty, however. I came from Mount Rogers where the access was blocked from ice storm. Have to make it another time for that one. First of back to back 11 hr driving days.
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2017
HP #29!Views from summit are completely forested, and lookout tower needs repair. And finding the actual highpoint was a bit tricky navigating to...
themnkid - Oct 30, 2018 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2018
KY HighpointDrove to the point with a rental car. Road a bit questionable but still car worthy. Foggy and slightly eerie. I missed the USGS marked on the rock but there is one under the tower.
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2011
HP #17I don't remember much about this HP, checked off list on a road trip
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2017
Highpoint #17This was the most beautiful drive. Went on a Sunday so there was no traffic.
Joelam - Apr 16, 2018 3:31 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2017
Black Mountain #9Donned my Nazgûl black rider outfit atop Black Mountain. Seemed fitting...
mbjakusz - Sep 12, 2016 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
HP #15This was our 15th Highpoint and the 3rd stop on our week long loop which included 5 additional Highpoints. We had good driving directions but missed the turn to the right coming out of Appalachia, VA.
larvitar - Jun 8, 2016 10:26 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2016
Larvitour Stop #5Drove up from the Virginia side (those switchbacks!) and parked at the overlook, then walked the rest of the way to the highpoint. As I walked, the weather ranged from drizzling rain to light hail to snow flurries just as I reached the top. I kept the waiver in my pocket the whole time, but none of the cars I passed challenged me.
jakegarber - May 9, 2016 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2015
KY HighpointDrove up to parking area and hiked the rest
joseyinnet - Apr 22, 2016 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2016
State HP #30Gravel road is pretty easy to drive up in a sedan. Really pretty drive up.
wildfam - Jul 27, 2015 8:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Hike In From The RoadParked along route 160 near the state line (after checking condition of the "paved" road - fine for a pickup but not worth a try in a minivan). Quite glad we did walk the 1.5 miles in - really enjoyable; green, leafy, calm, butterflies everywhere. Unique summit: monument & plaque, USGS marker, cell phone towers, FAA radar station: - to me, charming in its way, all part of highpointing. HP#21.
triviasteve - May 9, 2015 9:42 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
awesome driveA little late in posting this one, but this was #18. A great drive up through the Appalachians, and with release form in hand, drove to the summit. Nothing noteworthy of this one, but it's officially complete.
siekkid - Jan 6, 2015 1:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
State HP# 6Great drive to the top...
captain.ron - Jan 5, 2015 2:27 am
Nice Road TripNot my favorite highpoint, but my most unforgettable!
Adam Doc Fox - Jan 1, 2015 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2014
Southern Six Pack WinterSummit #6 of 6 (TN, GA, SC, NC, VA & KY) that we ended up completing with a total time of:
36 hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds.
Bajumbug - Oct 19, 2014 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
2nd HP todayThe USGS marker states 4139.217 feet. Wow-they are taking things seriously! Like may mountain tops, antenna companies have taken full advantage and this is a cell site. 6th High Point overall, 2nd one today. Lots of noise from mining nearby.
admiralcapn - May 13, 2014 9:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2011
Puppy's first hikeWe had just picked up our new puppy in Tennessee and were on our way home. Catching a few extra counties in southern Kentucky, I figured we'd hit this highpoint before camping at Interstate Breaks SP. Chester enjoyed his little hike to the top.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2014 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2014
Foggy Mountain State DownIn the fog.
Andrew Rankine - Apr 13, 2014 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2014
5th hp in 4 daysBeen doing the state highpoints in the area, decided to add this one because we are ahead of schedule. Forgot the form to sign but had Zumwalt's book with a waiver to photocopy in to. Just wrote my name and signed in the book instead of finding a kinko's. Thinking I might get grief, drove up half the road and walked 1 km to the summit. 20 minutes car to car. Nice day out.