Ascent of Blue Mountain-Berks County High Point on 2011-01-08| Date: | Saturday, January 8, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Blue Mountain-Berks County High Point | | Location: | USA-Pennsylvania | | Elevation: | 1680 ft / 512 m |
Ascent Trip ReportHad some business in Reading so I took advantage and headed up Rt. 183 to the AT to bag Berks County's high point. There was about 2 inches of powder snow on the ground and it was snowing when I set out. Met 2 groups of backpackers coming out. Surprisingly, the HP is further from the AT than the topo shows. It appears the trail was re-routed north. Fortunately there is a maintained trail to the high point. After about a mile on the trail you will see a sign stating "B.C. HP 1.7". Follow the white round blazes to another sign marked "Caleb Frantz Memorial Trail." From here it is only 1/10 of a mile to the summit cairn and it is clearly marked with round yellow blazes. Summit register on top. Whoever build the trail did a nice job. I suspect it was the local Boy Scouts. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 240 ft / 73 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 5 mi / 8 km | | Route: | AT to high point trail | | Trailhead: | Rt. 183 parking area 1440 ft / 438 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground | | Weather: | Snowing, Frigid, Calm, Overcast | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 40 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 30 Minutes |
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