6.9km
Total Distance
414m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 6.9 km climb from the Hamburg Reservoir parking on the Pinnacle Trail and the Appalachian Trail along the Blue Mountain ridge to The Pinnacle (498 m), one of the best-known views in Pennsylvania, where hikers traditionally carry up a rock and add it to the pile behind the lookout.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Windsor Furnace Shelter · 1.3km
    Shelter
  2. 2
    Viewpoint
    at the end
Parking
4m from the start
Surface
rock 60%, natural ground 20%, gravel 20%
Marked route
Appalachian Trail

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate