Livingston County Highpoint Trip Report
one small area (1,230+ ft)
Date: May 17, 2005
Author: Andy Hatzos
We approached the Livingston County highpoint from the east, exiting at I-75
exit 98, driving through Holly, and then taking a number of zig-zags to the
south and west to get to Foley Road. Foley is a dirt road and is where the
entrance to the subdivision containing the highpoint is.
The subdivision's name has been changed since the last trip report. It is now
known as Foley Ridge. It doesn't appear that much development has taken place
in the past few years, though. We entered the subdivision at Majestic View
Drive and drove north before deciding to take the first right (Grand Summit
Drive). We passed a few complete houses but noted plenty of undeveloped lots on
the very steep terrain. At the end of this road was a circular area for turning
around, which is where we parked.
From there, it was a rather simple (yet steep) climb to the north. The summit
area is well-defined and features great views to the west. The highest point
appeared to be on few grass mounds on the east edge of the summit area. It is
noteworthy that a trail extends along a ridge to the northeast, towards another
high area. This second summit seemed to be nearly as high as the first.
Also, we found a number of other trails that led back down to the roads of the
subdivision. Obviously, there were many different ways that we could have
climbed to this highpoint. This should keep the highpoint reachable for many years,
even as some of the trails are closed off to development.
After leaving the Livingston County highpoint, we immediately headed for the
Genesee County highpoints, which are just a few miles to the north.
report with links to photos