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BK BS: a trip to Pennsylvania (53* d) RE: BS: a trip to Pennsylvania 02 Jan 12


few other places worth seeing - favorites of mine from growing up in York county;

Mt Pisgah: out of York, take US30 east [or pa 462 - the OLD US30 of my childhood] to just before it crosses the river [or Just on the west edge of Wrightsville if on 462], turn south on "cool creek rd" [may be called cool springs on the N side of 30] down past a golf course & up a good hill to turn R on mt Pisgah rd, drive up to the top, park in the lot on the left, walk out on the hilltop towards the east, & get one of my favorite view of the Susquehanna. If the weather's favorable, it's lovely - it's part of the inspiration for one of my songs.

When you go back to pa462, turn R, go through Wrightsville, cross the neat old original bridge to Columbia, turn L at the first light & R after a couple blocks & then several blocks E [should be signs] to the National Watch and Clock Museum. A largely unheralded superb museum. DON'T miss it!

Peter's Mountain; on th N side of Harrisburg, off I-81, take US22 N to Dauphin [get a new detailed map -they've been changing roads in the town] & in any case get on pa225 going N out of Dauphin, pass pa325 [twice] & keep on 225. It climbs up the mt -bit steep here, but not bad- & at the crest of the mt it makes a VERY SHARP L turn, be prepared!. There is a small parking lot on your R side. the view N is quite nice. the Appalachian trail crosses there & a cabin, usuall locked, is on one side of the road parking lot & there's another lot above the cabin. You can google it. After that you'll be well positioned to head for Hawk Mountain, another favorite spot. Make sure to wear VERY GOOD supportive hiking boots!!

Good luck, & let us know how it goes.. BK


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