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Garrett County, Maryland (Allegheny Mountains) · USA
Backbone Mountain (Hoye-Crest)
Backbone Mountain is a 39-mile Allegheny Mountain ridge straddling the West Virginia–Maryland line, and its high point — a specific spot named Hoye-Crest — is the highest natural point in Maryland at 3,360 feet. The summit sits on private timber-company land where public foot access is permitted, and it's typically visited as a short out-and-back hike from a pull-out on US Route 219 near Silver Lake, WV. A stone marker placed by the Maryland Historical Society in 1952 identifies the spot, which otherwise offers only filtered forest views rather than a dramatic vista.
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