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Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide. Within the state of Maryland, Backbone Mountain reaches an elevation of 3,360 feet or 1,024 metres, making it Maryland's highest ...
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). It is the highest natural point in Maryland at an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020 m).
Jenson Railroad Tunnel [i] [1] is the first and only railroad tunnel in the present state of Oklahoma.It was constructed through Backbone Mountain [ii] during 1885–86, by the Fort Smith & Southern Railway (FSSR).
Olson is located at the southern end of Backbone Mountain northeast of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia. The southern end of Backbone Mountain is the site of West Virginia's first fire tower, originally built by the state in 1922. [1] This tower was later given to Monongahela National Forest, which replaced it in 1963 with the current tower.
Hoye-Crest, the summit of Backbone Mountain, lies along the eastern edge of the West Virginia–Maryland state line, while Silver Lake is just west of the border. The Hoye-Crest trail, a one-time logging road on private property, is about one mile (1.6 km) long with 700 feet (210 m) of elevation gain.
The “backbone" is another narrow, high cliff, 100 feet high and 6 feet across. It can be intimidating to cross over it, but it’s an adventure as well. There are old carvings in the rock, some ...
A seasoned mountain guide and two clients in their 60s were roped together when they died while traversing a treacherous ridge in the Scottish Highlands over the weekend, British media reported ...
Backbone Mountain (3,360 ft.) . Hoye-Crest; Blossom Hill (2,620 ft.) Contrary Knob (2,680 ft.) Conway Hill (2,760 ft.) Dung Hill (2,732 ft.) Elder Hill (2,826 ft.)