A mere 34 hours of driving was all it took to make it to the next state highpoint in our quest … We were able to manage 28 hours straight driving (one drove while the other slept in the back of the Jeep) from North Ogden to Jackson, Mississippi where we decided to call it a night.

We go up the next morning and headed to Florida where the highpoint is just a few miles south of the Florida/Alabama border. Lakewood Park, Florida, sits at an elevation of 345 ft., making it the lowest of all the US highpoints. The locals call the area where the park sits Britton Hill.

After spending time in the SE for work travels, I can say that this area is generally my least favorite of the entire US. It always seems that I get trips to our  manufacturing plants or ingredient suppliers in the SE in the middle of the summer where the heat and humidity are absolutely oppressive. On this trip Joel and I were pleasantly surprised by the cool evenings, warm days, abundant sunshine and NO HUMIDITY! The hills, fields and forests were green and lush with very few leaves changing color yet.

I suppose I could live in the SE – at least for a couple months in the winter! No wonder all the “Snowbirds” flock south during the winter.