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Hoye-Crest

Hoye-Crest
Hoye-Crest Historical Marker.jpg
Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland
Highest point
Elevation 3360+ ft (1024+ m)  NGVD 29
Prominence 80 ft (24 m) 
Parent peak Backbone Mountain
Listing U.S. state high point 32nd
Coordinates 39°14′14″N 79°29′07″W / 39.237329°N 79.4853308°W / 39.237329; -79.4853308Coordinates: 39°14′14″N 79°29′07″W / 39.237329°N 79.4853308°W / 39.237329; -79.4853308
Geography
Hoye-Crest is located in Maryland
Hoye-Crest
Hoye-Crest
Garrett County, Maryland
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).

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.

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 39°14′43″N 79°29′30″W / 39.24528°N 79.49167°W / 39.24528; -79.49167. 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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