Hoye-Crest
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| File:Hoye-Crest Historical Marker.jpg
Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3360+ ft (1024+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
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| Parent peak | Backbone Mountain |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 32nd |
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 Hoye-Crest
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| Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Davis |
Hoye-Crest is a summit along Backbone Mountain just inside of Garrett County, Maryland, USA. It is the highest natural point in Maryland at an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020 m).[3]
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. 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.
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