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Ascent of Blue Mountain-Northampton County High Point on 2012-06-21

Climber: Ben Lostracco

Others in Party:

supported by Rose

Date:

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Blue Mountain-Northampton County High Point

Location:

USA-Pennsylvania

Elevation:

1695 ft / 516 m

Ascent Trip Report

AT northbound to a gravel road ....... 6 miles, 2h35 hours RT

This is a straight forward hike, easy access. From the AT TH parking at Wind Gap I climbed the AT northbound for 2 miles to the gravel service road for the summit Towers. I left the AT by turning right onto the service road for 1 mile to the summit ..... a large open area with a carpet of low bushes houses 6 Communication Towers. A 12 foot diameter light-blue-colored Dome sits to one side of the Towers.

The high ground is to the north and east of the Dome but nothing obvious. I walked the area in knee high bushes, picking my spot at 40 yards north of the Dome at the edges of the woods, GPS 40.88481,-75.26089. Added an orange flag tape.
I returned the same way.

"PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
MAY YOUR FUTURE BE FILLED WITH HONOR EVERLASTING AS YOUR HISTORY," ........ chorus from State's song.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

795 ft / 242 m

Extra Gain:

40 ft / 12 m

Distance:

6 mi / 9.7 km

Route:

AT nb/gravel road from wind gap

Trailhead:

AT TH on hwy 33 Wind Gap 980 ft / 298 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Open Country

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