In the middle of West Virginia, Route 50 leaves the state briefly for a small sliver of far western Maryland. It crosses Backbone Mountain there at an altitude of 3,095 feet. It is an interesting spot for two reasons.
First, it is the beginning of the Mississippi River watershed, the area where all water drains into the Mississippi River.
Second, this is Route 50’s highest point east of the Mississippi River. You will never again be this high until …
Where will you be and what will it look like?
Take a guess, and then come along. I’ll tell you when we get there.
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Photo by the author.