2005. 288 pp, topos maps, photos. Need a goal for the new millennium? This guidebook leads you on a quest. Be the first (besides the author) to bag the highest point of each county of New York State — there’s 62 to be conquered. (NOTE: 23 high points are on private property). Some are barely molehills that can be driven by; others are significant mountain peaks that require a good days climb. All promise the exhilaration of new discoveries.
Name that High PointCan you name the highest point of the county where you live? Chances are pretty high that you’ll be wrong. As Gary Fallesen researched the summits he repeatedly came across “experts” who steered him wrong. Local belief often differs from factual reality. In this book you’ll learn not only where the real Peak Experiences are, but how to get there. Fallesen delved into the history of each high point as well. With his guidance you’ll meet the people populating the high points today and the peaks in history.
Peak Experiences include visits to:• The Glider Capital of America • the ghost town of Frost Town • birthplace of The Wizard of Oz’s author • pristine woods trails • the old high point of Connecticut • high peaks of the Adirondacks • the devil’s romping ground • Ronkonkoma moraine • Tug Hill Plateau• abandoned oil wells • views galore & adventures a-plenty
SIGNED by Gary Fallesen
