Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island 812 feet

Climbed 7/6/2002

To reach the highest point in Rhode Island, you have to cross through someone's back yard. Understandably, the property owner doesn't care for having people traipsing across his yard all of the time. So each year the Highpointers Club arranges three or four days when Jerimoth Hill is open to the public. We arranged our trip to New York City and southern New England to coincide with one of the dates for 2002, the Saturday following the Fourth of July.

We drove backroads to reach Jerimoth Hill, winding through the trees. We saw very few towns or other cars, and even fewer road signs. In the unlabeled wilderness, Mike's GPS device was a critical piece of our navigation equipment. As we came to an intersection, Evelyn would consult the device (pre-programmed with the directions) and say, "Turn right in .4 miles.... 750 feet..... NOW!"

Mike's GPS receiver helped us locate gas stations,
roads, and high point trails

A representative from the Highpointers Club was sitting in a folding chair where the trail to Jerimoth Hill met the highway. We chatted with him briefly, then walked the short distance to the highpoint. The "summit" was marked with a rock cairn in amongst the trees. We met one other highpointer and made the ritual exchange of cameras for taking photographs of each other.

We "climb" Jerimoth Hill, thereby completing the New England high points

With our capture of Jerimoth Hill, we completed all of the highpoints in New England, where our quest first began. With this feeling of satisfaction in our hearts, we drove back across Connecticut. We arrived back in New York City in time to visit the impressive Frick Museum. Peak-bagging and fine art in the same day!