There is a classic small town in Berks Co., Pennsylvania named Hamburg
where you can find a hike to a mountain overlook
view of the beautiful countryside below.
view of the beautiful countryside below.
The area is popular with day hikers
but because it overlaps part of the Appalachian Trail
you'll find serious through hikers as well.
Our choice was to reach The Pinnacle Side Trail
via the Blue Blazed Trail.
Near the start is the Hamburg Reservoir.
Hubby always takes the lead...always.
A Pinnacle Tradition...
stack your rock on the pile.
Our friend, and trail guide, Marty
checks out the Appalachian Trail Log.
Usually when we hike with Marty,
something exciting happens,
like when my husband fell in the waterfall.
Read that humorous account here.
But today's hike was uneventful.
How nice!
If you go:
Parking GPS Coordinates: 40 35.01279388810332 N - 75 56.5171480178833 W
Follow the path from the parking lot through the gate.
Cross Furnace Creek over the small bridge.
Keep left at the fork and continue to a metal gate.
Pass through the gate,
keeping to the north side of the reservoir.
The blue trail begins after passing the reservoir.
There will be two steep rocky climbs,
but other than that, this part of the trail is a pretty easy going, gentle climb.
After 1 1/2 mi the path will T at a helipad clearing,
turn right and follow the white blazes of The Pinnacle Side Trail.
This section is relatively level with one rocky climb once you have
reached The Pinnacle.
You can continue down via The Pinnacle Side Trail
or back track from the way you came.
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