Hoye-Crest
{{Short description|Summit in Maryland, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Hoye-Crest
| photo = 2024-10-09 15 09 23 Historical marker on the summit of Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County, Maryland.jpg
| photo_caption = Marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland
| elevation = 3360+ ft (1024+ m)
| elevation_ref = {{ngvd29}}{{cite peakbagger |pid=7354 |name=Backbone Mountain, Maryland |access-date=2012-11-08}}
| prominence_ft = 80
| range = Allegheny Mountains
| listing = U.S. state high point 32nd
| parent_peak = Backbone Mountain
| location = Garrett County, Maryland
| map = Maryland
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| map_size = 240
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| coordinates = {{coord|39.237329|N|79.4853308|W|type:mountain_region:US-MD_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=Hoye-Crest |name=Hoye-Crest |access-date=2012-11-08}}
| topo = USGS Davis
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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 {{convert|3360|ft}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152048/backbone-mountain.html|title=Backbone Mountain|publisher=SummitPost.org|access-date=2008-06-02}}
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 {{coord|39|14|43|N|79|29|30|W}}. 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.
See also
{{portal|Geography|North America|United States|Maryland|Mountains}}
References
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External links
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- {{cite summitpost |id=152048 |name=Backbone Mountain}}
{{Mountains of Maryland}}
{{U.S. State Highest Points}}
Category:Mountains of Maryland
Category:Landforms of Garrett County, Maryland