The last of the four planned State Highpoints for this trip was in Delaware. Initially it looked like a 5.5 – 6 hour trip from where we stayed in Elkins, WV. Unfortunately we ended up in the southern edge of the April Fool’s storm that hit the East Coast and about 1/2 hour out of Elkins we hit the rain. Torrential at times, this slowed our progress substantially and it took us almost 8 hours to get to the site. Once we made it to the highpoint at 448 ft. we couldn’t find the benchmark. Reading the documentation again, we found it was approximately 75′ from the sign which was odd… Once we found the concrete cut-out, there was a 2″ puddle of water covering the benchmark. I tried to bail out the hole but since 2″ – 3″ of rain had fallen, the ground was saturated and it just kept filling up!

All in all, this highpoint may have been the one reached in the most adverse of conditions! After a few goofy photos, we returned to the car, completely drenched. Next stop Manheim, PA for the night. We stopped at a tavern recommended by the hotel and were not disappointed. Dad enjoyed and Irish Coffee or two as he tried to warm up a bit!