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Mt Frissell (South Slope), CT – Highpoint #3 of 4 Complete
30 Sep

Mt Frissell (South Slope), CT – Highpoint #3 of 4 Complete

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

We are now standing at the HP in CT. This is the hardest highpoint that Susan has done with me. She found the steep rocky sections challenging, but she took her time and got it done. It’s overcast but we can see color dappled valleys from Here.

The 2,380′ highpoint of Connecticut is not actually not summit of Mt Frissel which is in Massassachusets but the shoulder. To get here you climb over the top of Mt Frissell and drop down to the CT/MA state line. We are standing directly over the state line in the photo. The green marker near my right foot is the state lone marker, so that point is the highest you can be and still be in CT. If you climb back up higher you will be back in Massachusetts. 

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Leaving Mt Frissell Trailhead
30 Sep

Leaving Mt Frissell Trailhead

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

The Mt Frissell  trailhead is right at the Connecticut and Massachusetts state line. The woods are very colorful here and I’m looking forward to getting up higher.

Susan and I are preparing to leave the trailhead now. Satellite tracking is active and I estimate well take 4 hrs or  so allowing for photography.

 

High Point, NJ – Highpoint #2 of 8 Complete
28 Sep

High Point, NJ – Highpoint #2 of 8 Complete

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 28, 2014 / 0 Comments

At 1:00PM today Susan and I stood atop High Point, New Jersey. Yes, this highpoint is actually named “High Point”. In addition to the unimaginative moniker, it sports a copy of DC’s Washington Monument. Given the chance I would rename this one “Point Lacks Imagination”. 

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Origami
28 Sep

Origami

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 28, 2014 / 0 Comments

So I find myself waiting on Susan to get her makeup clothes and the like just right. I realize it is important that a girl look pretty while hiking so I wait patiently.

So how to occupy myself? I scanned an article on the plane yesterday so here is my first attempt at Origami.

Ebright Azimuth, DE – Highpoint 1 of 8 Complete
27 Sep

Ebright Azimuth, DE – Highpoint 1 of 8 Complete

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 27, 2014 / 1 Comment

Around 5:00PM today we climbed to the dangerous summit of Ebright Azimuth. Well actually there was no climbing involved, as this highpoint is at the end of a busy three way intersection in a suburban neighborhood not far from the Philadelphia International Airport. We did have to doge traffic and that was sort of dangerous. 

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8 State Highpoints in 17 Days
26 Sep

8 State Highpoints in 17 Days

In State Highpoints by Robert Danger Byrd / September 26, 2014 / 1 Comment

Susan and leave for the Northeastern part of America tomorrow and we plan to nail 8 state highpoints in 17 days while taking in the fall colors this area is famous for. Most of the highpoints in this part of the country are fairly easy, but it is a very ambitious travel schedule. I’m actually surprised that Susan agreed to it at all as she generally prefers a more leisurely pace, while I like to get things done. At any rate, we’ve been married 21 years and hopefully still will be when we get back.  

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