A.T. Crossing of Pa.St.Rt. 501
Posted by: 
sclave
N 40° 30.759 W 076° 20.646
18T E 386128 N 4485526
The Trail Crosses here on Pa.St.Rt.501 and hasn't much traffic at this summit of the Blue Mountain but, the traffic is fast and unaware of the trail or hikers sightseers!
Waymark Code: WME7W
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2006
Views: 84
At 1,472 ft above sea level The A.T. Crosses Pa.St.Rt.501 with Traffic coming up to this Blue Mtn. Summit unaware of Hikers or the trail! As with the rest of the trail near here be carefull of the dense "Rattlesnake" population! According to D.C.N.R who's in charge of wildlife and gamelands including the trail,Say's " Killing of Rattlesnakes is illegal"!
Most snake bites in eastern US is from cooperheads and is rarely fatal!
Anyhow!The trail for miles is very rocky hence"Rocksylvania"
About 200 yards to the south on this trail is the 501(?) scenic lookout! The trail is 10 ft wide here and stay clear of edge,IT'S 700ft.Straight down!
But the 40 mile view of BERK,LEBANON and Dauphin counties is spectacular on clear days! Just a few hundred ft. south along A.T. you'll come across the hang gliding ramp!
6 miles to the north is the town of Pine Grove(5,000 pop.) and I-81,Hotels,gas,fastfood,restaurants,post office,ambulance. And 6 miles to south is Bethel,Hotel,gas,fast food,B&B,post office;I-78(250 pop)
And for you Benchmark hunters; KW0168 is 25ft. NE of trailhead sign!(see photo,kw0168 base painted orange!)
Type: Trail Head
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