Benjamin and I sitting next to the cairn that marks the summit of Driskill Mountain

(Going to Driskill Mountain Photo Album)

The first stop of what will hopefully be my journey of fifty stops turned out to be Driskill Mountain, which is located just outside of Arcadia, Louisiana, about 60 miles to the east of Texas.

Along with me on the trip was my three-year old son, Benjamin, who found the idea of climbing “highest mountain” (thanks Dora) to be beyond exciting.

I had some worries early when I woke up in Brandon, Mississippi, to the sound of rain, but we decided to head on over to Driskill Mountain and hope for the best.  When we crossed the Mississippi River into Louisiana, it looked like it might not work out too well for us.

The skies did not look promising as we crossed the Mississippi River in Vicksburg.

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It looks like my plans to make Britton Hill my first stop for highpointing will not happen.  Instead, Driskill Mountian, the tallest point in Louisiana will be my first stop and Britton Hill will be stop number two.

While it is hardly a mountain at an elevation of 535 feet, I’ve read it is a nice enough hike (less than one mile), and has many neat signs and stories along the way.  It is private property, but it is nice to know that the owners of the land recognize that people will be drawn to it, and because of that, they allow people to walk up the trails to the top of the hill.

While I’m over there, I hope I can swing by the spot where time ran out on Bonnie and Clyde, just a few miles north of Driskill Mountain.