Cumberland County Highpoint Trip Report
Date: May 17, 2007
Authors: Brian Bockhahn and Fred Lobdell
We called the number from Peter Barr’s trip report to get access inside the
fence and they explicitly told us no and that anyone inside the fenced area
would be arrested. The person we talked to said he went to the summit and using
top secret military technology he determined that the area outside the fence
near the east side gate was the true high point and this area was publicly accessible.
Exit 52 off I95, take 24 west for five or so miles, turn left onto Santa Fe Drive.
After 0.5 mile turn onto the All American Freeway/Expressway. Take this
through the check point 15.2 miles to its end at Longstreet, turn left.
At the check point you will need to hand over your license and registration and open
all doors for a quick search, this can be slow during the morning commute.
Continue south on Longstreet 11.4 miles leaving the base and turn right at
Lamont Road. After 0.7 mile turn left onto an unnamed but paved road right
across from the entrance to the landfill.
The paved road leads up to the summit area. We parked outside the fence and
walked around to the east side gate. We were fortunate in finding the gate open
with no visible posted signs and some workmen present. They had no problem with
our visiting the area inside the fence. We felt that the area under 3 or 4 tall
pine trees a short distance inside the gate was the true HP. There is also a
high area outside and south of the gate, which we felt was probably a foot or
two lower than the area inside.
However, we did not hand-level it. Future visitors to this HP should bring a hand level
and try to determine which area is higher.
They are putting a new radio tower up in this area outside the fence,
so it might be worth visiting this county during working hours to get
lucky and find the gate open.