Maryland!

After my tire was repaired, I immediately headed to the high point of Maryland, Backbone Mountain.  I managed to drive to the point in pouring rain and get there with just enough time to klimb the two mile round trip to the summit before sunset.  The Eastern Continental Divide runs along portions of this high point.  A ridge that is similar to the Continental Divide of the Rockies, except this divide contains rivers that drain into the Atlantic Ocean to the east and rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico to the west.  Kind of a cool fact!  The road leading to this high point has a popular and interesting tourist attraction.  The “Smallest Church in the 48 States”.  It was fun to look around the area.  Notice the lettering on the post office!  The weather was turning for the worse, so I quickly signed the log book and headed back down.  Time to find a place to rest for the night!

 

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