Pike County High Point Trip Report

Date: July 7, 2001
Author: John Mitchler

This high ground lies opportunistically at the south edge of Baylis in western Illinois. It's a gimme.

With your car pointed westward, zero the odometer on the Meredosia bridge over the Illinois River (IL 104). At mile 9.7 cross IL 107. At mile 17.1 arrive at Fishhook (a goofy name, but not as bad as Monkeys Eyebrow, Kentucky) and turn left (south) on CR 2550E. At mile 24.2 arrive at Main Street and CR 2200N at the south edge of Baylis. A United Methodist church is on the northeast corner of this intersection. The highpoint appears to be along the south edge of CR 2550E. The plowing of the field to the south has apparently lowered the land. Hand leveling indicates the area farther to the south is significantly lower. I think you can count this HP by just visiting the road side.