Backbone Mountain Climber's Log

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Holsti97

Holsti97 - Apr 23, 2006 11:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2006

Backbone Mountain  Sucess!

Started the day in Norton, VA and drove through West Virginia to get to the trailhead. Very nice evening hike. Well-marked trail. Nice summit. Mailbox, register, and certificates for hikers who complete this HP. HP #13.

Tracy

Tracy - Mar 31, 2006 10:31 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2002

climbed normal route from West Virginia  Sucess!

This was my 2nd of 3 state highpoints in one day and my eighth state highpoint overall. Great weather for early spring!

koz

koz - Jan 2, 2006 11:55 pm

Route Climbed: Standard route Date Climbed: September 1, 2002  Sucess!

Highpoint #12. Headed out before dawn while the family slept at the hotel. Very foggy; surprised to find people camped at the summit. You gotta love any state that has a town called "Accident."

mtsptfam

mtsptfam - Oct 17, 2005 3:44 pm

Route Climbed: Normal Trail to the summit Date Climbed: November 16, 2003  Sucess!

My wife and I climbed this mt. to the occassional rifle shot going off in the mountains around us. It's hunting season so wear bright colors. This was my 5th HP and my wife's 4th. The trail is fairly easy to follow, but at one intersection a few four wheeler trails all come together and it isn't marked well to see which to take. Other than that, a nice day with a little bit of a view since there were no leaves on the trees.

TLP

TLP - Sep 27, 2005 12:07 pm

Route Climbed: standard trail Date Climbed: September 24, 2005  Sucess!

nice little hike. you get to pass a state border marker, and there's a little picnic table to enjoy.

Steve Gruhn - Jan 26, 2005 10:30 pm

Route Climbed: From Route 219 Date Climbed: November 8, 2001  Sucess!

Walked trail from highway.

climber404

climber404 - Oct 8, 2004 3:45 pm

Route Climbed: Only one to the top Date Climbed: June, 04  Sucess!

Very nice hike, especcially carrying both kids. Mixed in some geocaching along the way.

phillinley

phillinley - Sep 24, 2004 12:36 am

Route Climbed: from rt 219 Date Climbed: May 21, 2004  Sucess!

silly false summit marker. gets me every time ;)

hgrapid

hgrapid - May 8, 2004 11:44 pm

Route Climbed: Rt. 219 Date Climbed: 5/8/2004  Sucess!

Nice day, blue skies. I got lost on the drive, but found the highpoint. I just missed the summit the first time, but this time it was in the bag.

MtnWoman

MtnWoman - Apr 3, 2004 11:17 pm

Date Climbed: May 2003  Sucess!

Very pleasant hike in the late afternoon.

Chris

Chris - Mar 22, 2004 10:20 pm

Route Climbed: Standard Trail Date Climbed: Summer 1996  Sucess!

This was a surprisingly nice hike to the top, with some decent views. Easy trail to follow.

CharlesD

CharlesD - Mar 21, 2004 4:50 pm

Route Climbed: Standard West Face Date Climbed: May 2003  Sucess!

A very nice spur-of-the-moment state highpoint. The path is easy to find thanks to the orange blazes and, despite the logging debris, it's a surprisingly entertaining and pretty hike. Took all of an hour or two. Very nice.

climber46

climber46 - Nov 10, 2003 9:52 pm

Route Climbed: Marked Highpointer Trail Date Climbed: October 12, 2003  Sucess!

My friend Michael, and I climbed this mountain as part of my state highpoint quest. I enjoyed the nice easy hike to the summit and enjoyed the unexpected view to the east. The Highpointers club did a nice job of marking the trail.

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