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| Maryland Heights viewing Harpers Ferry |
On 18 Apr 09, for the first time, I decided to hike and make the trek in the wee hours of the morning through the Overlook Cliff Trail, located in Maryland Heights, MD. My goal was to find my way to the top of one of the overlook points and take some pictures.
Little did I know that the path to one of those points would consist of 30 to 45 degree incline hills that was stretched out over a 2 mile long route. Added to the excitement of doing this was my carrying a military rucksack that was loaded with my camera bag, heavy duty tripod, and camalbak waterbag, a nice 40lbs of fun!
Needless to say I started at the main gate at 6 am and reached the cliff face at 7:20 am, I have to admit I was exhausted and excited at the same time. The view from the cliff face gives someone a panoramic view of Mother Nature at her finest, to the right, the Potomac River, in the middle, the town of Harpers Ferry, and to the left, the Shennadoah River.
I had no idea just how breathtaking the views would be, because sunrise was just starting, the weather was just gorgeous, in the 50s with clear blue skies. I was the only one there at the time, so I caught my breath after a few minutes and started to setup my camera and tripod, so I could take some pictures and beat the Christmas rush.
When it was 8:15 am, there was people that started to trickle into the site, then by 9:15 am things were starting to get a little crowded, because there was somewhere between 2 to 3 dozen visitors to the site.
I definitely plan on coming back to the cliff face again, probably in the fall when the leaves are changing color.
Little did I know that the path to one of those points would consist of 30 to 45 degree incline hills that was stretched out over a 2 mile long route. Added to the excitement of doing this was my carrying a military rucksack that was loaded with my camera bag, heavy duty tripod, and camalbak waterbag, a nice 40lbs of fun!
Needless to say I started at the main gate at 6 am and reached the cliff face at 7:20 am, I have to admit I was exhausted and excited at the same time. The view from the cliff face gives someone a panoramic view of Mother Nature at her finest, to the right, the Potomac River, in the middle, the town of Harpers Ferry, and to the left, the Shennadoah River.
I had no idea just how breathtaking the views would be, because sunrise was just starting, the weather was just gorgeous, in the 50s with clear blue skies. I was the only one there at the time, so I caught my breath after a few minutes and started to setup my camera and tripod, so I could take some pictures and beat the Christmas rush.
When it was 8:15 am, there was people that started to trickle into the site, then by 9:15 am things were starting to get a little crowded, because there was somewhere between 2 to 3 dozen visitors to the site.
I definitely plan on coming back to the cliff face again, probably in the fall when the leaves are changing color.
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