Left from Columbus, OH early Friday, linking a chain of eastbound interstates to northern Delaware. We found the deepest fall colors in western Maryland at the higher elevations. However, the whole east coast seemed to be blanketed in thick clouds and occasional heavy rain. We had been advised to stop at Coopers Rock State Park in West Virginia, just off interstate 68, and check out the overlook. However this area was thick with clouds, making an overlook a pointless experience today.

Close-up of the Elbright Azimuth sign.

All traffic was rerouted onto US 40 after we hit I-70 in Maryland, to avoid a large accident. For several miles traffic was start and stop as we inched along to our next highpoint. Traffic was litter better through Baltimore, where the radio announcer read of accidents on every major road in town. Speculation was that locals had forgotten how to drive in the rain after the long drought. In a moment of irony, I could barely read a flashing sign through the heavy rain, which read "Drought Conditions Exist".

Finally into Delaware, and we easily found the highpoint, Elbright Azimuth, and parked on the residential side street. A short walk to the sign and a couple pictures later I had my 26th state highpoint. Since the highest point in Delaware is essentially an intersection and the light was rapidly disappearing, we didn't stay long. This was probably my shortest highpoint visit.

The highpoint is in the vicinity of this sign, located at a road interection, hence the car tail lights in the background.

From here we drove up into Pennsylvania to stay in Stroudsburg for the night. Then it was on to New Jersey.