I’M QUINCY KOETZ

An outdoorsman and Nurse Practitioner living in Northern California. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...

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 By Quincy Koetz

Hiking Mt Davis, Pennsylvania, State Highpoint

Mt Davis is the highest mountain in Pennsylvania. Although it doesn’t rise prominently above the landscape like other mountains in the state, it is a nice place to visit and has some nice short hiking. Viewpoint near the actual highpoint Day: 8 Miles: 1300? Back in the mountains again! I turned west from the Chesapeake...

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Hiking High Point, New Jersey (State Highpoint)

New Jersey isn’t known for tall summits like New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, however the Kittatinny Ridge and mountain contains many shorter summits worth hiking. High Point itself is a remarkable summit with an interesting obelisk monument at the summit. An unusual sight- highpoint of New Jersey Day: 5 Miles: 660 Continuing with....

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Hiking Mt Cardigan, New Hampshire

Mt Cardigan is another treasure in the Lake Sunapee Region which is a short hike but leads to a bald summit with great views.  An accidental “selfie” on the summit of Mt Cardigan, New Hampshire The fall was quite busy for me and although I got out a few times, I didn’t have much time...

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