Pennsylvania peaks
Pennsylvania summits
First Ascent Awards
244 of 1,526 peaks 15%
Top climbing months
July 16%
June 11%
August 10%
Pennsylvania mountains highlights
- Pennsylvania is bisected roughly diagonally southwest to northeast by ridges of the Appalachian Mountains.
Latest summits
"So, apparently when I claimed Baker Rocks two weeks ago, I made it to the ridge line but not the true summit. So this is my second ascent--this time to the very top. This is on state game lands, so it's public. It was slow going because the state had cut down a lot of trees and left them laying around--probably to enhance wildlife habitat. There was talk of caves and vistas among the high boulders, but all I found was a lot of big rocks and trees, trees, trees. In their defense, they are nice trees...tall and straight. And who doesn't like big rocks?" — briansnyder • Apr 5, 2024
"This was a steep bushwhack up from the valley of West Hickory Creek. The lumber company that owns the mountain allows hunting and fishing, so I assume hiking is okay too. No views at the summit, but the wintry woods was pleasant and…haunting. It’s still full-on winter in the uplands. There’s a majestic, lonely white pine standing tall at the highest point." — briansnyder • Apr 5, 2024
"A quick, easy trek to the summit of Point Hill from the scenic little town of Franklin, where we were having an Easter get-together with the in-laws. My daughters and I met an unfriendly pit bull running loose on the upward climb. The ridge probably stands 500 feet above the town with the Allegheny River and French Creek in the valleys below. The French built Fort Machault at the foot of this hill in 1754. " — briansnyder • Mar 30, 2024
"There are supposed to be boulder fields, caves, and broad vistas just below the ridge line of Baker Mountain. Twice now I’ve bushwhacked up the very steep face, and twice I’ve found nothing up top but trees. This is State Game Land 143, but official maps are no help. I’ll come back next week. I think I’ve finally got it figured out. " — briansnyder • Mar 23, 2024
"Fools Knob was still unclaimed on this site, and its name called to me. This is in the Allegheny National Forest, so it's public land. I bushwhacked up the mountainside only to discover a new, unmapped logging road at the top. Not much in the way of views, but the hemlock forests were pleasant--if a little eerie somehow. I love this forest, but it felt oddly spooky today. It's still full-on winter up here. Coincidentally, Fools Knob is exactly the same height as the highest point in Iowa--which I believe is in a cornfield." — briansnyder • Mar 22, 2024