Forbes State Forest - Mount Davis - Member Hike

Hike Name: Forbes State Forest - Mount Davis
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
Nearby Town: Confluence
Rating: 3 stars
Directions: From Confluence, take Listonburg Road (PA-523) south out of town, and turn left on Mount Davis Road. Travel approximately 10.7 miles on Mount Davis Road, and then turn right on South Wolf Rock Road. Travel approximately another 1/2 mile and turn left on the unamed road that leads to the parking area.
Total Hike Distance: 0.10 miles
Hike Difficulty: Easy
Permit Required: No
Hike Type: In & Out, Backtrack Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: Parking Area
Trails Used: Shelter Rock and High Point Trails
Backcountry Campsites: No
Backcountry Water Sources: None
Management: State Forest Service
Contact Information: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau of Forestry - Forbes Forest District
1291 Route 30
PO Box 519
Laughlintown, PA 15655-0519
Phone: 724-238-1200
Fax: 724-238-5000
Email: FD04@state.pa.us
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/forbes/index.htm
Best Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Users: Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions: Primary Paved Roads
Hike Summary: 3,213-foot Mount Davis, the highest point in Pennsylvania, is found in the Negro Mountain tract of Forbes State Forest, which spreads across the high ridges of the Laurel Highlands. A tower stands on the top of the peak, and on clear days you can see parts of Maryland, the town of Salisbury, Pennsylvania, and a series of large windmills off in the distance.

The tower, as well as the high point, which actually sits atop a large boulder adjacent to the tower, can be reached by a short jaunt, probably less than a tenth of a mile, on the trail from the parking area.

Hiker:

Moondoggy


24,800 points


Recommended


Trip Reports

There are no Trip Reports yet.


Comments

One reply on “Forbes State Forest - Mount Davis - Member Hike”

Leave a Reply