Subject: BM Ridge<br/>
Date: Oct 13, 2004 @ 07:55<br/>
Author: spookymike@aol.com (spookymike@...)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1867602606">Read Mike Donner&#39;s report of his search for BM Ridge with interest.  I <br/>
visited BM Ridge, in my quest to reach the Morgan County WV highpoint, back in 2000. <br/>
 Here&#39;s a copy of my report, available on the County Highpointers website <br/>
(cohp.org):<br/>
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Morgan County High Point Trip Report<br/>
Date: November 6, 2000 <br/>
Author: Mike Schwartz <br/>
Take US 522 about four miles north of the state line, and turn left into the <br/>
well marked Cacapon State Park. Zero the odometer. Once in the park, bear left <br/>
twice, following signs to Cacapon Mountain Overlook. At 0.9 miles, bear left <br/>
at sign for the Overlook, pass through a gate just uphill, and drive a decent <br/>
gravel road to the crest. After 4 1/2 miles, the road approaches the two <br/>
microwave towers shown on the topo, and curves around to the right, heading north. <br/>
About 0.2 to 0.3 miles north, look for BM Ridge on the crest just to the left <br/>
of the road. It&#39;s on a clump of white boulders, marked by a cairn clearly <br/>
visible from the road at this time of the year. In foliage season, a little <br/>
exploring might be required to find the cairn. All the ground to the north is lower, <br/>
so BM Ridge (actually the boulders nearby) mark the county high point. <br/>
Drive another 0.3 miles north to an overlook on the right, with lovely views <br/>
to the east. Ho-hum, another drive-up. Not exactly. The gate at 1.0 miles was <br/>
locked and signed &quot;closed for the season, mountain overlook 4.5 miles.&quot; At 45 <br/>
minutes before sunset, too long a hike. I drove to Park Headquarters, and <br/>
literally begged the amused rangers for the gate key and permission to drive to <br/>
the summit. Desperation worked, and they sent me over to the lodge, that looked <br/>
like a great place to stay, to sign out the key. Only provisos were to lock <br/>
the gate behind me and be careful. The gate is closed from October 1 to Memorial <br/>
Day, initially for the fall fire season, and then for the winter. <br/>
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Mike, if you&#39;re not too far away by the time you read this, it might help you <br/>
find the BM.<br/>
<br/>
Mike Schwartz</div>