Trail maps of the Forbes State Forest show the Birch Rock Overlook Trail petering out about halfway up the mountain. The big rock at the summit once commanded a modest view out over the Laurel Highlands, but young trees have long-since obscured it. (The fact that this part of the forest is a “natural area” means that the state no longer cuts back the growth.) I actually tried climbing a tree for a better look, but it didn’t help much. All you see from the top is more trees. The branches were almost all bare up in the highlands, save for a few patches of rusty colored beech leaves still clinging to the fading autumn season. Probably less than a three mile hike, round trip, from the parking area on County Line Road.