Clark County High Point Trip Report
on Amity quadrangle (960+ ft)
Date: August 29, 2001
Author: Hans Haustein
I followed Jobe Wymore's directions to reach the 189 Deer Park Rd address and access the rough road
across from the residence. From Jobe's description it sounded like an easy hike up an old dirt road, so I
decided to wear shorts, that was a bad mistake. The entire ridge line was overgrown with green briars,
black berry bushes, and beggars lice, not to mention some poison ivy patches. The entire hike up the ridge
line was about 0.6 miles. The two high areas have scattered rocks among the vines so determining an exact
highpoint wasn't possible. When I reached the second area I noticed down the hill was what looked like a road.
I decided to see where this road would lead me, because I wasn't real thrilled about traversing the
brambles again.
The rough, bulldozed road cut roughly followed the county line (I remember Jobe making mention of this),
it was really steep in a couple of places. The road is located on the north and west side of the ridge.
I followed the road out and thought it was going to intersect with Deer Park Rd. but it paralleled it on the east
about 150 yards away and ended up at the Dillard Cemetery. I have created a
map showing its route.
This is actually a better access point, because there is some room at the cemetery to park and there is no one
that has to be asked for permission to access the area. The cemetery is also pretty interesting to visit,
there is a stone monument stating that cemetery was started during the Civil War when O.D. Dillard buried his
two-year old daughter.
To reach the cemetery drive north on Deer Park Rd. from Hwy. 84, you will pass the county line at 0.8 miles
(the pavement changes) continue another 0.2 miles to an intersection with an unnamed paved road on the right.
Turn right on this road and the Cemetery is located about 0.1 mile on the right. Cross south through
the cemetery to access the road to the summit.