The lists that follow are intended as a rough guide to points that are "easily" accessible from an Interstate. By that we mean that the point (or points) in question may be reached from an Interstate in some short amount of time, arbitrarily defined as roughly 20 minutes. If the county has multiple points, there must be some reasonable expectation that you can either get to all or a substantial number of them in the time allotted. The exact definitions of "reasonable" and "substantial" are left as an exercise for the reader.
The choice of sticking to Interstates rather than expanding to U.S. routes was deliberate: there is more or less uniformity with Interstates. The same cannot be said for U.S. highways. For example, there is a considerable difference between U.S. 127 in Michigan (practically an Interstate) and U.S. 191 in Arizona (which winds just about as much as it progresses.)
Where I could figure it out, the time to accomplish the county was included. Hopefully, more times will be filled in as they are obtained. Some figures are obvious guesses. All entries presume visiting ONLY that county. While we all know that there may be other candidate counties in the area, these were NOT considered in the equation. For counties where landowner permission must/should be obtained, the time to get permission was NOT factored into the equation. Some people schmooze faster than others and some landowners are more open to schmoozing. Entry fees and tolls were defined as economic schmoozing. For counties where advance permission was required (e.g. Barnstable Co MA or Cumberland Co NC), this time WAS considered. Unless noted, there was no consideration for traffic since the assumption was made that we all drive the speed limit anyway :-) and that you will always travel with proper maps. State highpoints were always given the benefit of the doubt.
Many states do not have complete trip reports, and some earlier reports are lacking in specific geographic reference. These counties were determined strictly from maps (and noted as such). Local knowledge was always given deference.
As for the "Notes" column, several common items were used.
Any additions, subtractions, or clarifications to Don D.
(tim underbar benzed at yahoo dot kom (spelled correctly, of course.))
Counties listed by Interstate Freeway |
Counties listed by State |
Interstate | State | County | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | FL | Orange |   | Maybe |
Osceola |   |   | ||
Volusia |   |   | ||
5 | CA | Sacramento |   |   |
10 | FL | Baker | 20 |   |
Duvall |   | Access issues? | ||
Gadsden |   | The natural point, anyway. | ||
Walton | 20 | It IS the state HP. | ||
Washington |   |   | ||
LA | St John the Baptist |   |   | |
TX | Chambers |   | Rumored there might be access issues. Uncertain. | |
Colorado |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Or at least a definite maybe. | ||
Fayette |   |   | ||
Fort Bend |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Or the 158 SE area, anyway. | ||
Gonzales |   | A push | ||
Guadalupe |   |   | ||
Kendall | 15 - 20 | Rumored there might be access issues. Uncertain. | ||
Lavaca |   | A push | ||
16 | GA | Bleckley | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility, albeit a push. |
Bryan |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Candler | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. It will definitely be a push. | ||
Chatham |   |   | ||
Emanuel | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Evans |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like you might be able to get 2 of 3 if you hurry. The 3rd point should not be too far out of reach. | ||
Laurens |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Treutlen | 15 - 20 |   | ||
20 | AL | Cleburn | 25 | Slightly out of range, but it IS the state HP. |
Saint Clair |   | May be a push. | ||
Tuscaloosa | 20 plus | Underbrush may be the issue here. | ||
GA | Columbia |   |   | |
Douglas |   |   | ||
Haralson |   |   | ||
Morgan |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Newton |   |   | ||
Walton |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
LA | Bienville | 20 | It IS the state HP | |
Claiborne |   |   | ||
Lincoln | 20 |   | ||
Ouachita |   |   | ||
Richland | 15-20 | 1 of 2 points, anyway. 2nd point will take a little longer. | ||
Webster |   |   | ||
MS | Jasper |   |   | |
Rankin |   | 3 of 4 anyway, All 4 may be pushing things. | ||
Scott |   |   | ||
SC | Kershaw | 20 plus | Mostly it's the drive. | |
Lee | 20 plus | 5 pts, although they are somewhat close together | ||
Saluda | 20 plus |   | ||
TX | Crane |   | A push | |
Dallas |   |   | ||
Eastland |   | A push | ||
Gregg |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Harrison |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Kaufman |   | Probably | ||
Midland |   |   | ||
Palo Pinto |   |   | ||
24 | TN | Bedford | 20 plus | 3 areas |
Hamilton | 20 plus | Looks to be mostly a drive albeit an urban one. | ||
25 | CO | Arapahoe | 15 - 20 |   |
Broomfield | 20 |   | ||
Denver | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Elbert | 20 | Point on fence, yes. Point in field, maybe. | ||
NM | Bernalillo |   | Or can take tram! If it weren't such an interesting place, it would not be on the list. | |
Socorro | 20 plus | Beyond our bounds | ||
26 | NC | Rutherford | 20 plus | May be more of a walk than you want. |
SC | Calhoun |   |   | |
Charleston |   |   | ||
Newberry | 15 | Drive up. | ||
Orangeburg |   |   | ||
Spartanburg |   |   | ||
Union | 20 | Should be within tolerances. | ||
27 | TX | Swisher |   | ? |
29 | IA | Fremont | ? | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. From the map alone, this might be more of a walk than desired. |
Monona | 20 |   | ||
KS | Doniphan |   | Come in from MO. | |
MO | Atchison | 20 plus | A bit of a walk. | |
Buchanan |   |   | ||
Caldwell |   | 1 of 2 anyway | ||
Clinton |   |   | ||
Holt |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like you might be able to do 2 of 4 and maybe 3. 4th point should take another 15 minutes or so. | ||
Platte |   |   | ||
ND | Richland | 15 - 20? |   | |
NE | Douglas | 20 plus | 3 areas but reported to be easy enough to get to all of them. May be best to come in from IA. | |
SD | Clay | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. It will definitely be a push. | |
Coddington |   |   | ||
Day | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility.There are 10 points. 9 of them are fairly close together and the 10th is within a reasonable distance. | ||
Deuel | 20 plus | A push | ||
Grant |   |   | ||
Hamlin |   | 3 areas. A push. | ||
Minnehaha | 20 plus | A push | ||
Roberts |   |   | ||
Union | 10 |   | ||
30 | AR | Grant | 20 plus | A shade farther than we might like, but 3 points reasonably close together. |
Hot Springs |   |   | ||
Miller |   |   | ||
Nevada |   |   | ||
TX | Bowie |   | A push | |
Franklin |   | Says I-20 on TR. All 3 points are very close together. | ||
Hopkins |   |   | ||
Hunt |   |   | ||
Rains |   | A push | ||
Rockwell |   | Push? | ||
Titus |   |   | ||
35 | IA | Cerro Gordo | 20 plus | A push |
Franklin |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Warren |   | Looks to be faster from the Interstate itself! | ||
Wright |   |   | ||
KS | Franklin |   |   | |
MN | Dakota | 20 plus | Half that for just Buck Hill. | |
Scott |   | Might be a push. Uncertain. | ||
Steele | 20 plus |   | ||
MO | Clay |   |   | |
Clinton |   |   | ||
Daviess | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. There are 6 points all pretty much within site of the Interstate. | ||
Ray |   |   | ||
OK | Carter | 20 plus | Walk alone will take close to 15 minutes. | |
Logan |   |   | ||
Marshall | 20 plus | You will go over time. | ||
Payne |   |   | ||
TX | Atascosa | 20 plus | ? | |
Denton | 20 | Probably | ||
Falls |   | 2 areas. A push. | ||
Frio | 20 plus |   | ||
Williamson |   | A push | ||
35E | TX | Ellis |   |   |
Navarro |   | A push | ||
35W | TX | Hill |   | The 897 se area, anyway. |
Johnson |   | Caddo Peak only. | ||
37 | TX | Live Oak | 20 plus | The northern 2 areas, anyway. |
San Patricio |   |   | ||
Wilson |   |   | ||
39 | IL | LaSalle | 20 plus |   |
Lee | 20 plus |   | ||
WI | Columbia |   | A push | |
Marathon |   |   | ||
Portage | 15 - 20 | A push | ||
Sauk | 20 |   | ||
40 | AR | Lonoke |   | Probably closer to 30 minutes. |
NC | Catawba |   | A definite maybe. | |
Davie | 20 plus | Drive up. | ||
Guilford | 20 plus |   | ||
Lincoln | 20 plus | A push | ||
Orange |   |   | ||
Pender |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. It will definitely be a push. | ||
Wake |   | If you really hustle. | ||
NM | Curry | 20 | Right at the limit, but all a drive. | |
OK | Canadian |   | Definitely a push. | |
Custer |   |   | ||
Oklahoma |   |   | ||
Sequoyah |   |   | ||
Washita |   |   | ||
SC | Anderson |   |   | |
TN | Benton | 20 plus | Easy drive w/ about 9/10 mi walk. | |
Carroll | 20 | If you hustle. | ||
Cheatham |   |   | ||
Dickson |   |   | ||
Haywood | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Hickman |   |   | ||
Madison | 20 plus |   | ||
Putnam | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Roane |   |   | ||
Smith |   |   | ||
Wilson |   |   | ||
TX | Carson |   |   | |
Collingsworth |   |   | ||
Donley |   |   | ||
Oldham |   | ? | ||
43 | WI | Brown |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. |
Kewaunee |   | A push | ||
Milwaukee |   |   | ||
Racine |   |   | ||
Washington |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Or at least 2 out of 3. | ||
44 | KS | Cherokee |   | Come in from MO. |
MO | Camden |   |   | |
Dade |   | Probably going to be a push | ||
Dallas |   | Either pair, but not both in the time allotted. | ||
Franklin |   |   | ||
Gasconade | 20 plus | A push but mostly a driveup. | ||
Greene |   |   | ||
Jasper |   |   | ||
Saint Louis City |   |   | ||
Saint Louis County | 10 | Drive up | ||
OK | McClain |   |   | |
Okmulgee | 20 plus | A push | ||
Rogers | 20 plus | Farther than it looks due to limited exits from I-44 in the area. Otherwise, almost a driveup with a short walk to the 2nd point. | ||
Tulsa |   |   | ||
Wagoner |   | ? | ||
45 | TX | Freestone |   | Burleson Hill only (which is the probably HP anyway) |
Navarro |   | A push | ||
Walker |   |   | ||
49 | LA | Rapides |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. |
St Martin |   | The 3 points near Delacroix, maybe. The point W of Maringoiun, I doubt it. There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
55 | IL | Dupage |   |   |
Logan |   |   | ||
Menard |   |   | ||
MO | New Madrid |   | Probably 30 minutes, but almost all driving. | |
Perry |   |   | ||
Scott |   |   | ||
MS | Carroll |   |   | |
Holmes |   | May involve bushwhacking. | ||
Lincoln |   |   | ||
Panola | 20 plus | May involve bushwhacking. | ||
Walthall | 20 |   | ||
57 | IL | Clay |   |   |
Cumberland |   |   | ||
Franklin | 20 plus | ? | ||
Hamilton | 20 plus | A push | ||
Johnson |   |   | ||
Kankakee |   |   | ||
Marion | 20 plus | A push | ||
Pulaski |   | 2 areas. Could go either way. | ||
Union | 20 |   | ||
Will |   |   | ||
Williamson |   |   | ||
59 | AL | Blount |   |   |
Jefferson |   |   | ||
MS | Forrest |   |   | |
Jones |   |   | ||
Pearl River |   |   | ||
Wayne |   | Maybe | ||
64 | IL | Clinton | 20 plus |   |
Edwards |   |   | ||
Washington |   |   | ||
White |   | ? | ||
IN | Crawford | 20 plus |   | |
Harrison |   | Either 1 of 2. | ||
Perry |   | ? | ||
Posey |   |   | ||
Vanderburg |   |   | ||
KY | Bourbon |   | A push | |
Boyd |   |   | ||
Clark | 20 plus | 5 areas but reasonably close together. | ||
Franklin |   |   | ||
Woodford | 20 plus | Either point is a push, but they are actually fairly close (according to the map, anyway). | ||
VA | Charlottesville | 15 - 20 |   | |
Covington | 15 |   | ||
Fluvanna | 10 | Two points reasonably close together. | ||
Hannover | 20 | Two points reasonably close together. | ||
Lexington | 20 | Either point. The other should take another 10 minutes or so. | ||
Louisa | 15 |   | ||
Newport News | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Norfolk | 20 | Two locations. May be a stretch if the wind isn't with you. | ||
Staunton | 15 |   | ||
York | 10 |   | ||
WV | Summers |   | ? Probably not in the time allotted. Reports are that the road may have deteroriated. | |
65 | AL | Autauga |   |   |
Baldwin | 20 plus | Apparently some wandering is in order. | ||
Butler |   |   | ||
Conecuh | 20 plus |   | ||
Crenshaw | 20 plus | May be a push. | ||
Lowndes |   | 1 pt east, 2 pts west. Either/or in timeframe. | ||
IN | Bartholomew | 20 |   | |
Jasper |   |   | ||
Marion | 20 plus | 4 areas | ||
White | 20 plus | Both areas if you hustle. | ||
KY | Grayson | 20 plus | The only reason this one is on the list is because it is a virgin (12/22/05). The two points are side by each. | |
Hardin | 20 |   | ||
Hart |   |   | ||
Warren |   |   | ||
TN | Davidson |   |   | |
Giles/Maury | 20 plus | A push and you will need a good map, but it is a virtual two-fer. | ||
Maury/Giles | 20 plus | A push and you will need a good map, but it is a virtual two-fer. | ||
Robertson | 20 plus | 7 areas, some of which may not be there any longer, but pretty much within sight of the Interstate. | ||
66 | VA | Arlington | 10 |   |
Fairfax City | 10 |   | ||
Faquier | 20 |   | ||
Manassas | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Manassas Park | 15 |   | ||
68 | MD | Allegany |   | For Dans Rock only (which is probably the HP anyway). The second point will take a while. |
WV | Monongalia |   |   | |
69 | IN | DeKalb |   |   |
Huntington |   |   | ||
Steuben |   | You are going to end up on I-69 at some point. | ||
Wells |   |   | ||
MI | Calhoun |   |   | |
Clinton | 10 - 15 | Basically a drive up | ||
Eaton |   |   | ||
Genessee | 20 |   | ||
Lapeer | 20 plus | Could come in from I-75, but it is a little further. | ||
Shiawassee | 15 - 20 |   | ||
70 | CO | Adams | 10 |   |
Broomfield | 20 |   | ||
Denver | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Washington | 20 plus | Drive all the way | ||
Yuma | 20 plus | Drive all the way | ||
IL | Bond | 20 plus | Outside our limits, but 2nd point is apparently not difficult. | |
Clark |   |   | ||
Cumberland |   |   | ||
Effingham |   |   | ||
Jasper |   |   | ||
IN | Hancock |   |   | |
Morgan | 20 plus | Slightly longer from I-74 | ||
Owen |   | Maybe | ||
Putnam | 20 plus | Probably depends on the amount of traffic in Greencastle. TR says US 40. It should probably read US 36. | ||
Wayne | 20 | It IS the state HP | ||
KS | Gove | 10 |   | |
Lincoln | 30? | Definitely out of range, but supposed to be a nice walk. | ||
Shawnee |   | A push | ||
Sheridan |   |   | ||
Sherman |   |   | ||
Trego | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Wallace | 25 | It IS the state HP | ||
Wyandotte | Maybe | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Definitely a push. | ||
MD | Baltimore City | 15 - 20 | 1 of 2 points. 2nd point fairly close. Usually less than 30 min total. Add 10 minutes (at least) if not coming from I-695. | |
Howard | 10 | Virtual two-fer | ||
Montgomery | 10 | Virtual two-fer | ||
MO | Audrain |   | ? | |
Calloway |   | ? | ||
Lafayette |   |   | ||
Saline | 20 plus | A push | ||
St. Charles |   | Maybe. | ||
OH | Clark |   |   | |
Guernsey |   | 2 areas near co line are a push. Area near Sewellsville is faster, but may no longer be the HP. | ||
Licking | 20 plus | You are going to be over, but it is mostly a driveup. | ||
Madison |   |   | ||
Muskingum | 20 plus | Over, but a driveup. | ||
Preble |   | You actually do this one from the Interstate rest area! | ||
PA | Bedford |   | A push except from I-99. | |
Fayette | 20 | Not during ski season. Come in from Donegal. | ||
Washington |   |   | ||
Westmoreland | 20 plus |   | ||
WV | Ohio |   | 3 of 4 anyway | |
71 | KY | Gallatin |   |   |
Kenton |   |   | ||
Oldham |   |   | ||
Trimble |   |   | ||
OH | Fayette |   |   | |
Medina |   |   | ||
Richland |   |   | ||
72 | IL | Adams |   |   |
Macon |   |   | ||
Morgan |   |   | ||
Pike |   |   | ||
Scott |   | 1 of 2 anyway. 2nd easy enough. | ||
74 | IL | Champaign |   |   |
IN | Dearborn |   | Should be T-8N | |
Morgan | 20 plus | Slightly longer from I-74 | ||
Ripley |   |   | ||
Vermillion |   |   | ||
OH | Hamilton |   |   | |
75 | FL | Alachua | 20 | All 3 natural areas. 4th area is manmade and can be ignored. |
Hamilton |   | 1 of 2 anyway | ||
Hernando |   | 1 of 2 anyway | ||
Pasco | 10 |   | ||
Sarasota | 20 plus |   | ||
Sumter | 20 | 2 of 3 | ||
GA | Bibb |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like you could easily get 1 point and that the other point isn't that far away. | |
Catoosa | 20 plus | The TRs for this county are a shade sketchy. You should be able to come close in the time allotted. | ||
Cobb |   |   | ||
Dooly |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. From the map alone, it appears you can get one point in the time allotted, but not both. So pick your point. | ||
Houston | 20 | A push | ||
Jones |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Lamar |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Lowndes |   |   | ||
Monroe |   |   | ||
Tift | 20 | 5 of 7 are close together and right off the Interstate. The other 2 points are not that far away. | ||
Turner |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Whitfield |   | Uncertain on time. TR indicates some walking from parking area, but map implies it is an old dirt road. | ||
KY | Harrison/Scott |   | A push but a two-fer. | |
Kenton |   |   | ||
Madison | 20 plus | A push | ||
Rockcastle |   |   | ||
Scott/Harrison |   | A push but a two-fer. | ||
MI | Arenac | 15 - 20 | Mostly it's the walk part. | |
Cheboygan | 15 |   | ||
Crawford | 15 - 20 | May be slightly longer if your vehicle hangs low. | ||
Livingston |   |   | ||
Ogemaw | 15 - 20 | Mostly it's the walk part. | ||
Roscommon |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
OH | Montgomery |   |   | |
Morrow |   | A push | ||
Putnam |   |   | ||
Warren |   | A push | ||
TN | Anderson/Campbell | 20 | If gate is open. Longer if not. | |
Bradley |   |   | ||
Campbell/Anderson | 20 | If gate is open. Longer if not. | ||
Hamilton | 20 plus | Looks to be mostly a drive albeit an urban one. | ||
Meigs |   | ? | ||
76 | CO | Morgan | 20 plus | To TH takes close to 15 min, but it is otherwise a nice (and fairly easy) walk. |
PA | Alleghaney |   |   | |
Bedford |   | A push except from I-99. | ||
Chester |   |   | ||
Delaware |   |   | ||
Fayette | 20 | Not during ski season. Come in from Donegal. | ||
Lancaster |   |   | ||
Westmoreland | 20 plus |   | ||
77 | NC | Iredell |   | A push |
Mecklenburg | 10 |   | ||
Rowan | 20 |   | ||
Yadkin | ? | May be totally driveable. Uncertain. | ||
OH | Cuyahoga |   |   | |
Summit |   |   | ||
Tuscauawas |   | May be a push. | ||
SC | Chester |   | A push | |
Fairfield | 20 plus | 3 areas | ||
Richland | 10 |   | ||
WV | Jackson |   |   | |
Mason |   | 1 of 2, 2nd point easy enough | ||
78 | NJ | Union | 20 | Could probably do in the time limit if you really hustled. |
79 | PA | Mercer | 20 plus |   |
WV | Marion | 15 |   | |
Taylor | 15 - 20 |   | ||
80 | CA | Sacramento |   |   |
IA | Cass | 20 plus | If you hustle, you MIGHT be able to do all 3 points in the 20 minute time limit. | |
Iowa | 20 |   | ||
Johnson | Maybe | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Definitely a push. | ||
Powesheik |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
IN | LaPorte |   |   | |
Steuben |   | You are going to end up on I-69 at some point. | ||
MI | Berrien |   | A push. May be easier to come in from IN. | |
Branch | 20 plus | If you come in from OH. Definitely a push. | ||
Cass | 20 plus | Come in from IN | ||
NE | Adams | 20 | Might be a bit of a walk. | |
Clay | 20 plus | A push | ||
Deuel |   | 3 pts. Maybe 20 minutes plus. | ||
Hall | 20 plus | On a REAL good day. | ||
Hamilton |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. From the map it looks like you could easily get the 3 pts N of the Interstate. The 4th point looks like a drive. | ||
Keith | 20 plus | A push for just the point in section 28 (reported as the highest). For the other 2, you will definitely be over. | ||
Kimball | 20 plus | It IS the state HP | ||
Seward | 20 plus | Slightly out of range, but basically a drive-up. | ||
York |   | 1 of 2 anyway. The 2nd area is close enough. | ||
OH | Cuyahoga |   |   | |
Portage |   | Probably a push. | ||
Williams | 20 plus |   | ||
PA | Mercer | 20 plus |   | |
Monroe |   | 3 pts. 2/3 from I-380, 1/3 from I-80 | ||
WY | Laramie |   |   | |
81 | NY | Cortland |   | Depends on how far you drive |
PA | Schuylkill |   |   | |
Susquehanna |   | ? | ||
TN | Hamblen | 20 plus | A push but all driving. | |
VA | Bristol | 15 |   | |
Harrisonburg | 20 plus | There are 2 points. You can easily get to either of them in the time alloted. The second will take longer | ||
Lexington | 20 | Either point. The other should take another 10 minutes or so. | ||
Radford | 20 plus | May be just a shade optimistic | ||
Staunton | 15 |   | ||
Winchester | 15 |   | ||
83 | MD | Baltimore City | 15 - 20 | 1 of 2 points. 2nd point fairly close. Usually less than 30 min total. Add 10 minutes (at least) if not coming from I-695. |
84 | CT | New Haven | 20 plus | A push |
Windham | 10 |   | ||
NJ | Sussex |   | From NY. Plus, it IS the state HP. | |
85 | AL | Chambers | 20 plus | A push |
Lee | 20 |   | ||
GA | Clayton |   |   | |
Coweta | 20 plus | There are 3 points. It may take slightly longer than our specs, but from the map the Interstate looks to be easily accessible for a return. | ||
Franklin |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
Gwinnett |   | Either pair in the time allotted but probably not both. May be a possibility from I-85. | ||
Jackson |   |   | ||
Meriwether | 20 plus |   | ||
NC | Alamance | 15 | Drive up w/ high clearance. Short walk w/ passenger car. | |
Gaston |   |   | ||
Northampton |   | Probably a push. | ||
Orange |   |   | ||
Vance |   |   | ||
Warren | 15 - 20 | Both areas. Includes wandering time. | ||
SC | Anderson |   |   | |
Cherokee | 20 plus | About 25 minutes RT but a drive up | ||
VA | Petersburg | 20 | 3 out of 4, anyway. 4th point should not take too long. | |
87 | NY | Bronx |   |   |
New York |   | Obviously, parking isn't figured into the time on this one. | ||
88 | IL | Dupage |   |   |
Kendall | 20 plus | ? | ||
NY | Chenango |   | 2 of 3 areas. 3rd area reasonably close. | |
Schenectady | 20 | 1 of 2 anyway. 2nd area is close enough | ||
90 | IA | Dickinson | 20 plus | Come in from MN. |
Oceola | 20 plus | Come in from MN. After all, it IS the state HP. | ||
IL | Cook |   |   | |
IN | Steuben |   | You are going to end up on I-69 at some point. | |
MI | Berrien |   | A push. May be easier to come in from IN. | |
Branch | 20 plus | If you come in from OH. Definitely a push. | ||
Cass | 20 plus | Come in from IN | ||
MN | Dodge | 15 - 20 | The 1381 area only, yes. The 7 1370+ areas, no. | |
Faribault | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Freeborn |   |   | ||
Jackson | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Martin | 20 plus | Mostly a drive with an apparently trivial walk. | ||
Nobles | 20 plus | A push but all driving. | ||
Olmsted | 15 - 20 | All 3 areas are fairly close together. | ||
Rock | 20 | Looks to be all drive | ||
Winona | 20 plus | There are 4 areas all close together. 2 are driveovers. | ||
NY | Monroe | 20 |   | |
Niagara |   | ? | ||
Schenectady | 20 | 1 of 2 anyway. 2nd area is close enough | ||
OH | Lake | 15 - 20 |   | |
Williams | 20 plus |   | ||
SD | Aurora | 20 plus | A push | |
Hanson | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. It will definitely be a push. | ||
Jones |   |   | ||
Lyman | 20 |   | ||
McCook | 20 plus | A push | ||
WA | Adams | 20 | wheat fields | |
WI | Columbia |   | A push | |
Juneau | 20 |   | ||
Sauk | 20 |   | ||
93 | MA | Essex | 15 | Reported as 15 RT from parking area. |
Norfolk |   | Going to be close | ||
94 | MI | Berrien |   | A push. May be easier to come in from IN. |
Van Buren |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
MN | Grant | 10 |   | |
Sherburne | 15 - 20 |   | ||
Washington | 20 plus | If the wind is with you and you hustle, you might be able to make both points in the time allotted. | ||
Wilkin | 10 |   | ||
MT | Wibaux |   | You will probably go over, but this is about the last thing if you are going west on I-94. | |
ND | Barnes |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | |
Golden Valley | 15 - 20? |   | ||
Morton | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. From the map it looks like a reasonably easy walk from the car. | ||
WI | Columbia |   | A push | |
Juneau | 20 |   | ||
Kenosha |   | Looks like it might just a shade faster if you come in from IL. | ||
Pierce |   | A push | ||
Racine |   |   | ||
Sauk | 20 |   | ||
Washington |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Or at least 2 out of 3. | ||
95 | DE | New Castle | 15-20 | It IS the state HP. |
FL | Brevard | 15 - 20 |   | |
Martin | 20 plus | May be optimistic, but reputed to be a nice (and short) walk. | ||
GA | Chatham |   |   | |
Glynn | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
McIntosh | 20 plus | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility, albeit a push. | ||
MA | Norfolk |   | Going to be close | |
Suffolk | 20 plus | Trivial hike | ||
MD | Baltimore City | 15 - 20 | 1 of 2 points. 2nd point fairly close. Usually less than 30 min total. Add 10 minutes (at least) if not coming from I-695. | |
Cecil | 20 | Usually | ||
Prince Georges | 10 - 15 |   | ||
ME | Sagadahoc |   | A push | |
NC | Sampson | 20 plus | Maybe 20-25 minutes for all 3 areas. | |
Wilson |   | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. | ||
NJ | Mercer | 20 plus | It's the drive, mostly. | |
NY | New York |   | Obviously, parking isn't figured into the time on this one. | |
PA | Philadelphia |   |   | |
RI | Kent | 15 |   | |
Washington | 15 - 20 |   | ||
SC | Clarendon |   |   | |
Florence |   |   | ||
Lee | 20 plus | 5 pts, although they are somewhat close together | ||
Marion |   |   | ||
VA | Caroline | 15 | Appropriate season only | |
Emporia | 20 | Can see interstate, but takes a while to get to HP | ||
King William | 20 | Two points reasonably close together. | ||
Petersburg | 20 | 3 out of 4, anyway. 4th point should not take too long. | ||
96 | MI | Ingham | 20 plus | Slightly longer from I-94, but it can be done. |
Ottowa | 20 | If you pick your route carefully. | ||
Wayne |   | A push | ||
99 | PA | Bedford |   | A push except from I-99. |
Blair | 20 plus | A push | ||
181 | TN | Washington | 20 plus | Pretty much all driving. |
185 | GA | Harris |   |   |
Meriwether | 20 plus |   | ||
Muscogee | 15 - 20 |   | ||
195 | NJ | Monmouth | 20 | Via GSP |
195 | RI | Bristol | 20 plus | Come in from MA |
255 | IL | St Clair |   |   |
271 | OH | Summit |   |   |
275 | FL | Pinellas | 20 |   |
275 | KY | Campbell | 20 plus | A push. The single point is apparently gone. The 4 other points look to be reasonably close together. |
276 | PA | Philadelphia |   |   |
278 | NY | Kings |   |   |
Richmond |   |   | ||
280 | CA | San Francisco |   |   |
Santa Cruz |   | On a good day | ||
295 | MA | Bristol | 15 - 20 |   |
295 | NJ | Atlantic | 20 plus | Via ACE |
Mercer | 20 plus | It's the drive, mostly. | ||
380 | PA | Monroe |   | 3 pts. 2/3 from I-380, 1/3 from I-80 |
385 | SC | Laurens |   |   |
390 | NY | Livingston |   |   |
395 | RI | Providence |   | Come in from CT. Weekends ONLY. However, it IS the state HP. |
395 | VA | Alexandria | 15 - 20 |   |
430 | AR | Pulaski |   |   |
435 | KS | Johnson | 20 plus | Probably a push. |
Wyandotte | Maybe | There is no TR for this county, so there could be unknown ground conditions. However, from the map alone, it looks like a possibility. Definitely a push. | ||
440 | NC | Wake |   | If you really hustle. |
470 | MO | Jackson |   |   |
490 | NY | Monroe | 20 |   |
494 | MN | Hennepin | 20 |   |
Washington | 20 plus | If the wind is with you and you hustle, you might be able to make both points in the time allotted. | ||
495 | MA | Essex | 15 | Reported as 15 RT from parking area. |
495 | NJ | Hudson | 20 plus | Not hard once you get into the area. Obviously, parking time is not counted in this one. |
Nassau |   | The single Hicksville area, yes. The 5 other areas, your call. | ||
495 | NY | Queens |   |   |
Suffolk | 20 |   | ||
495 | DC | Washington | 20 plus | Come in from MD. Traffic is usually the issue, but otherwise it is very close to being a driveup. |
VA | Fairfax | 10 |   | |
Falls Church | 15 |   | ||
530 | AR | Jefferson |   | 2 natural areas. You can get 1 in the time limit. The 2nd isn't that far away. |
540 | AR | Benton |   | Could go either way. |
581 | VA | Roanoke City | 18 | I did it just to make sure of the time. |
595 | FL | Broward | 20 | The 3 areas on the Cooper City Quad. 4th point may take a shade longer. |
675 | OH | Montgomery |   |   |
680 | CA | Contra Costa |   | ? |
680 | NE | Douglas | 20 plus | 3 areas but reported to be easy enough to get to all of them. May be best to come in from IA. |
684 | NY | Westchester | 20 | If park gate is open. Maybe an hour if not. |
694 | MN | Washington | 20 plus | If the wind is with you and you hustle, you might be able to make both points in the time allotted. |
695 | MD | Baltimore City | 15 - 20 | 1 of 2 points. 2nd point fairly close. Usually less than 30 min total. Add 10 minutes (at least) if not coming from I-695. |
795 | MD | Baltimore City | 15 - 20 | 1 of 2 points. 2nd point fairly close. Usually less than 30 min total. Add 10 minutes (at least) if not coming from I-695. |
985 | GA | Gwinnett |   | Either pair in the time allotted but probably not both. May be a possibility from I-85. |