Lebanon County Highpoint Trip Report

spot elevation on Stony Mtn

Date: April 29, 2006
Author: Don Desrosiers

Followed Mike and Fred's directions to the trailhead. My GPS indicated I was either off the coast of Labrador, just west of Bogata, or somewhere in Laos (really), so I pulled out the compass. I have learned not to argue with my instruments but when they are arguing with themselves (and losing the argument badly), I tend to discount their advice.

Walked along the dirt road until I was almost due south of the HP (where the trail and the dirt road diverge). The trail is now the more open option (and should be the Horseshoe Trail if my map is correct) so finding the old dirt road took some looking. The dirt roads around "Mine" in "Gold Mine Run" have changed somewhat but you should be able to figure things out since the stream has not moved. Did a semi-bushwhack up this old (and overgrown) dirt road until the top of the ridge, then northeast along ridge until the high point. From there I took a bearing east-southeast back down through the woods, eventually hitting the dirt road.

About 2-1/2 hours round trip. This is an interesting route but I would not recommend it unless you are very comfortable following overgrown roads through the woods. T he Horseshoe trail meets the Appalachian Trail, so that may be another approach option.