Pennsylvania is full of scenic opportunities for hiking, and today we visited one such spot in Berks County in east-central GSE. Situated along the east slope of the Blue Mountain (atop which rambles the Appalachian Trail) near Hamburg are a number of hiking trails that lead up the mountain to Pulpit Rock and Pinnacle Rock, two scenic rocky outlooks.
view from Pulpit Rock
We started our hike at the end of Reservoir Road, though many begin at the nearby Blue Rocks Family Campground, using a route that takes hikers past a remarkable boulder field (seen distantly in the middle of the above photo) that was left behind by retreating glaciers. It is a veritable river of big rocks.
From the lookout points you get a lovely view of the Berks and Lehigh county farmland to the east, and along the way there are many glimpses of Pennsylvania wildlife along these signature rocky trails.
This is why Appalachian Trail hikers gripe about Pennsylvania.
Another popular spot in this neighborhood is the nearby Hawk Mountain sanctuary, which offers unparalleled opportunities to view migrating raptors.
a small wildlife. photo Christian Hunold
-Jen
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