99 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - PENNSYLVANIA -Sección 4.1 -Port Clinton a Pulpit Rock, Pinnacle, Hawk Mountain Rd -Eckville Shelter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.21 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,516 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,484 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,614 ft
- TrailRank
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98
5
- Min elevation
- 262 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 39 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2171
- Uploaded
- March 21, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2016
near Port Clinton, Pennsylvania (United States)
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Itinerary description
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Stage 99
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 98 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - PENNSYLVANIA - Section 5.1 - From the Eagles Nest Shelter to the Schuylkill River, Port Clinton
⇒ Link to the next stage: 100 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - PENNSYLVANIA - Section 4.2 - From route PA-309 to Dan´s Pulpit and Hawk Mountain Road - Eckville Shelter
Tour of section 4.1 of the Appalachian Trail (Appalachian Trail), passing through the state of Pennsylvania (United States), from south to north, from the town of Port Clinton, to Hawk Mountain Road, next to Eckville Shelter
We made this march together with a group of mountaineers of the Appalachian Mountain Club of Pennsylvania, led by the enthusiastic and experienced director of this section, Barb Blythe.
The tour begins in the small town of Port Clinton (Pennsylvania), located in Schuylkill County, on the banks of the Schuylkill River, in a large parking lot located next to the railway station.
In its first meters, the path crosses the Schuylkill River, and continues close to its east bank, passing under the bridge of the PA-61 route, starting from there a rapid ascent towards the Blue Mountain hill.
Start the climb to the crest of the Blue Mountain
When we have barely climbed a slope of 500 feet, the height already allows us to see good panoramic views of the nearby valleys, especially to the south and east.
Already on the hill of Blue Mountain, the terrain is quite flat and passes by two small fountains (Pocahontas Spring and Minnehaha Spring), in the first of which there is a camping area.
Shortly after Minnehaha Spring, the AT arrives at an area cleared of trees, furrowed by the Furnace Creek, and very close to the Hamburg Reservoir, in which the Windsor Furnace, primitive iron foundry founded in 1768 by Valentine was long established Eckert, specialized in the manufacture of stoves, whose activity remains remains of vitreous slag scattered along the paths and surrounding areas. There are also many traces of coal, a fundamental element for smelting.
Starting from Windsor Furnace, the trail ascends a new slope of about 600 feet, alternating areas of very gradual ascent, with wide roads of easy and almost flat firm, and with authentic stones, so characteristic of Pennsylvania. In the final section, before reaching Pulpit Rock, in the upper part of the Blue Mountain hill, the AT crosses a very rocky and a bit steep area.
Final stretch of climb. Area with enough stone, just before reaching Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock (1,582 feet) is a popular rocky cliff, with a magnificent unobstructed view to the east. To the northwest you can also see the silhouette of the Blue Mountain, whose hill we will walk for 3.5 more kilometers, until we reach its easternmost tip, where the very popular cliff known as The Pinnacle (1,615 feet) is located.
The Pinnacle
In addition to offering great panoramic views of the nearby valleys, both Pulpit Rock and The Pinnacle, are places from which you can spot hawks and many other birds that constantly fly over these cliffs taking advantage of thermal currents.
Leaving The Pinnacle behind, the AT turns fully to the west, and continues through the high area of Blue Mountain, along a wide, very flat relief track, and from its intersection with Pinnacle Spur Trail, turns again, this time towards the north and begins a very gradual descent to the Hawk Mountain Road, at the height of Eckville, where the stage ends.
IBP Index: 86 HKG
Total distance: 24.59 Km
Desn. Cumulative climb: 730.32 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 619.9 m
Maximum height: 485.91 m
Minimum height: 122.6 m
Total time: 7:39:49 h
Time in movement: 6:09:09 h
Stopped time: 1:30:40 h
Total average speed: 3.21 Km / h
Average speed in movement: 4 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic valuation system that scores the difficulty of a route traveled
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 98 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - PENNSYLVANIA - Section 5.1 - From the Eagles Nest Shelter to the Schuylkill River, Port Clinton
⇒ Link to the next stage: 100 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - PENNSYLVANIA - Section 4.2 - From route PA-309 to Dan´s Pulpit and Hawk Mountain Road - Eckville Shelter
Tour of section 4.1 of the Appalachian Trail (Appalachian Trail), passing through the state of Pennsylvania (United States), from south to north, from the town of Port Clinton, to Hawk Mountain Road, next to Eckville Shelter
We made this march together with a group of mountaineers of the Appalachian Mountain Club of Pennsylvania, led by the enthusiastic and experienced director of this section, Barb Blythe.
The tour begins in the small town of Port Clinton (Pennsylvania), located in Schuylkill County, on the banks of the Schuylkill River, in a large parking lot located next to the railway station.
In its first meters, the path crosses the Schuylkill River, and continues close to its east bank, passing under the bridge of the PA-61 route, starting from there a rapid ascent towards the Blue Mountain hill.
Start the climb to the crest of the Blue Mountain
When we have barely climbed a slope of 500 feet, the height already allows us to see good panoramic views of the nearby valleys, especially to the south and east.
Already on the hill of Blue Mountain, the terrain is quite flat and passes by two small fountains (Pocahontas Spring and Minnehaha Spring), in the first of which there is a camping area.
Shortly after Minnehaha Spring, the AT arrives at an area cleared of trees, furrowed by the Furnace Creek, and very close to the Hamburg Reservoir, in which the Windsor Furnace, primitive iron foundry founded in 1768 by Valentine was long established Eckert, specialized in the manufacture of stoves, whose activity remains remains of vitreous slag scattered along the paths and surrounding areas. There are also many traces of coal, a fundamental element for smelting.
Starting from Windsor Furnace, the trail ascends a new slope of about 600 feet, alternating areas of very gradual ascent, with wide roads of easy and almost flat firm, and with authentic stones, so characteristic of Pennsylvania. In the final section, before reaching Pulpit Rock, in the upper part of the Blue Mountain hill, the AT crosses a very rocky and a bit steep area.
Final stretch of climb. Area with enough stone, just before reaching Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock (1,582 feet) is a popular rocky cliff, with a magnificent unobstructed view to the east. To the northwest you can also see the silhouette of the Blue Mountain, whose hill we will walk for 3.5 more kilometers, until we reach its easternmost tip, where the very popular cliff known as The Pinnacle (1,615 feet) is located.
The Pinnacle
In addition to offering great panoramic views of the nearby valleys, both Pulpit Rock and The Pinnacle, are places from which you can spot hawks and many other birds that constantly fly over these cliffs taking advantage of thermal currents.
Leaving The Pinnacle behind, the AT turns fully to the west, and continues through the high area of Blue Mountain, along a wide, very flat relief track, and from its intersection with Pinnacle Spur Trail, turns again, this time towards the north and begins a very gradual descent to the Hawk Mountain Road, at the height of Eckville, where the stage ends.
IBP Index: 86 HKG
Total distance: 24.59 Km
Desn. Cumulative climb: 730.32 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 619.9 m
Maximum height: 485.91 m
Minimum height: 122.6 m
Total time: 7:39:49 h
Time in movement: 6:09:09 h
Stopped time: 1:30:40 h
Total average speed: 3.21 Km / h
Average speed in movement: 4 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic valuation system that scores the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Car park
394 ft
Inicio de la etapa, en Port Clinton, junto a la estación, y Schuylkill River
Start of the stage, in Port Clinton, next to the station, and Schuylkill River
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Bridge
363 ft
El AT pasa bajo un puente de la ruta PA-61, junto al Schuylkill River
El AT pasa bajo un puente de la ruta PA-61, junto al Schuylkill River
Photo
519 ft
Comienza la subida hacia la cresta de la Blue Mountain
Comienza la subida hacia la cresta de la Blue Mountain
Panorama
1,020 ft
Cima intermedia, en la subida hacia la cresta de Blue Mountain, y vista panorámica
Intermediate summit, on the rise towards the Blue Mountain ridge, and panoramic view
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Photo
1,017 ft
Loma rocosa, en la subida hacia la cresta de Blue Mountain
Loma rocosa, en la subida hacia la cresta de Blue Mountain
Fountain
1,162 ft
Pocahontas Spring. Fuente y zona de acampada.
Pocahontas Spring. Fuente y zona de acampada
Photo
1,461 ft
Tramo final de subida. Zona con bastante piedra, justo antes de llegar a Pulpit Rock
Final section of rise. Area with enough stone, just before reaching Pulpit Rock
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Photo
1,616 ft
Zona rocosa, y pequeña pirámide de piedras, antes de llegar a The Pinnacle
Rocky area, and small stone pyramid, before reaching The Pinnacle
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Intersection
1,389 ft
Intersección del AT con el Pinnacle Spur Trail
Intersección del AT con el Pinnacle Spur Trail
Photo
1,097 ft
Marcador de altitud y Panther Spring (pequeño arroyo)
Marcador de altitud y Panther Spring (pequeño arroyo)
Intersection
685 ft
Final de la etapa. Intersección del AT con Hawk Mountain Road, Eckville
End of the stage. Intersection of the AT with Hawk Mountain Road, Eckville
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Muy buena la foto del Pulpit Rock.
Muchas gracias, Arturo. Pennsylvania me gustó mucho.
Un gran abrazo
Bonito itinerario y fotografías.
Saludos