Originally Posted By bluefish
Originally Posted By wgiles
If it is the highest point east of the Mississippi River, that would be Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina, the peak of which has an observation deck. It's been a while since I was there, but the gnarled trees are familiar.



That was my first thought , but the trees on Mitchell are hemlocks
It's Mt. Harney, South Dakota. Looks like a cool area. Have to do more research.


Mt. Harney it is! Highest point east of the Rockies. This was an early morning hike after it had snowed overnight in September.