Ascent of Blue Mountain-Berks County High Point on 2008-12-27Date: | Saturday, December 27, 2008 | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | Peak: | Blue Mountain-Berks County High Point | Location: | USA-Pennsylvania | Elevation: | 1680 ft / 512 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was a bushwhack of about 0.3 miles southbound from the AT, after hiking about 2 miles on the AT, southbound from the Game Commission Parking area off Route 183. There is a sign, cairn and mailbox with a logbook and info sheet inside. The info sheet is about Caleb Frantz, a recently deceased local (hiker, highpoint advocate), on one side, and the county highpointers organization on the other. |
Summary Total Data | Quality: | 2 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack, Snow on Ground | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | Weather: | Drizzle, Cool, Calm, Low Clouds | Ascent Statistics | Route: | access road to AT south, bushwhack | Start Trailhead: | Rt. 183 Game Com. lot (0.3 mi. south of AT) | Descent Statistics |
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