Mt. Davis, the Pennsylvania High Point


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The summit boulder atop Mt. Davis makes it a bit difficult for a group to stand "officially" atop Pennsylvania's highest point. Instead, we opted for standing next to the boulder. Nathan scrambled up a moment later so he could claim to have actually stood on top of Pennsylvania. (Well, so did I, but my excuse was so I could take a photo of the benchmark which is under Nathan's hand in this photo.)

The plaque documenting Mt. Davis as Pennsylvania's highpoint is a few yards from the benchmark and the observation tower, which is visible above the trees in the background.

Nathan and I climbed the tower in the drizzle and stayed just long enough to take one photo illustrating the woodsy view from the top.

The USGS benchmark atop the summit boulder has obviously been considerably abused over the years, but it is still securely attached to the rock.