Hike Description
This hike has a steep, but short, 0.3 mile rocky climb.
- Follow the A.T. north, first passing through an area that is almost always wet and boggy. From here, begin the steep climb over rocks and boulders (made easier by stone steps built by volunteers) to the top of Weathering Knob at 0.3 mile. The view to the north looks onto the valley carved by Aquashicola Creek and framed by Stony and Chestnut Ridges.
- You have gained about all of your elevation, so the hiking will be much easier as you continue along the crest of Blue Mountain to a second knob at 1 mile. Fields and small settlements are visible to the south.
- Retrace your steps to complete the hike.
Directions
This hike starts where the Appalachian Trail crosses Blue Mountain Rd at Little Gap. Follow Blue Mountain Rd north from Danielsville, PA. Park at the PA Game Commission parking on Blue Mountain Road several hundred feet east of the Trail. A side trail leads from the back of the lot to the A.T.
