A rainy day with no view from the tower. I explored the woods near the tower and touched possible boulders but I did not investigate the proposed summit north of Mount Davis Road.
CheesySciFi - Apr 3, 2022 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2022
First mountain in over a year
I was intending to go on March 13, because it was the anniversary of my Grandma's death. I ended up going a couple of days because the weather forecast was predicting heavy snow, and I was pretty sure that the dirt roads weren't going to get plowed.
I took Shelter Rock Road and then the High Point Trail to the summit. Then, I took the Shelter Rock Trail down to Shelter Rock Road and then back to my car.
It was the first mountain I did in over a year because of various health problems that my wife and I had. It was such a joy to be back out in the forests again. I love you, Grandma!
DSimm81 - Dec 28, 2021 5:55 am Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2021
HP# 6
Had a couple weeks off from work, decided to take a trip to the East from IL to hit a bunch of HPs. (HP 3 of 9 during this trip.) Nice informational setup, available hiking trail, nice tower view. Cool USGS seal on top of the rock, almost gave up looking.
jgoodsnyder - Nov 9, 2021 9:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2021
High Point #18
Had a long day of driving from Washington DC to Shenandoah National Park and doing a hike there, WV's high point and MD's high point so caught this one as the sun was basically set and had to finish it up in the dark... would come back for better views in the daytime for sure!
2timconnie - Oct 11, 2021 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2021
Mt Davis
Took the loop trail. Tug trail. Not a well marked trail at all..only view was from the tower..approximately 6 miles total loop. Tower is not visible from the trail until right at parking area which is about 5miles in and then nice easy flat 1 mile back to the parking/ picnic area,which by the way is really nice.
MW - Jul 6, 2021 11:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2019
Highpoint #10
Took a boring and overgrown trail with little elevation gain from Mt. Davis road. Not very impressed with one, but at least there was a tower with some views.
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6s46LKEVGY
PaHiker - Apr 11, 2021 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
NIce hike, good views from the tower
Didn't do the drive-up. Mid-June is a good time for this hike, the mountain laurels are in bloom, and there are still a good number of teaberrys around for a snack.
paulwood68 - Mar 20, 2021 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2021
Highest Point in PA
Nice and easy.
WIHighPointer - Jan 14, 2021 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2021
HP #21, Mount Davis, PA
The first HP of the year. After being stopped by an Ice Storm in Somerset, PA, I visited the nearby Flight 93 Memorial and then began a 3 Highpoint tour in one day.
vanman798 - Oct 25, 2020 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2020
HP #45
HP #45 of the 50 US States.
Defin3d - Oct 6, 2020 7:13 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2020
Easy walk and view from the tower
It's just a short walk from the parking lot. Worth the drive if you live close by
My home state of PA. My dad took me here as a kid, so I began highpointing very young.
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:46 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2019
HP #11
Very nice views here.
chasesax - Aug 12, 2019 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
High point #3
One of 3 high points in a day (MD, PA, WV). Beautiful area. The tower is more rickety than it looks but has great views. The surrounding trail isn't well maintained but is very nice. The USGS marker for the mountain is atop one of the boulders by the tower.
mgriffis - Feb 12, 2019 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2018
HP #19
Windy but beautiful fall afternoon
radbb - Dec 26, 2018 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2018
Parking area and Trail covered in Ice and Snow
3/3 HP today. The views from the overlooks and at the top of the structure were stunning. It was a bright sunny day 20deg F and no wind. The road conditions all the way up were not good, 6=12" of snow and ice. The trail likewise was snow and ice covered. Even the steps leading to the top of the tower were a bit icy...
GlennD - Nov 26, 2018 3:42 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2018
HP#20
Sloshy walk up the High Point Trail. First of hopefully a few HPs on this trip!
Wallylongridge - Nov 24, 2018 9:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2018
ToqWatts - Jun 17, 2023 10:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2023
Wet walk upWalking in a creek. It was raining and the trail turned into a stream. Toward the top the trail becomes overgrown.
pjskeleton - May 29, 2023 10:43 am Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2020
Highpoint 1/50I’ve been several times since I was a child, but this is my first recorded visit while highpointing.
Dundeel - Sep 20, 2022 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2022
State HP #27A rainy day with no view from the tower. I explored the woods near the tower and touched possible boulders but I did not investigate the proposed summit north of Mount Davis Road.
CheesySciFi - Apr 3, 2022 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2022
First mountain in over a yearI was intending to go on March 13, because it was the anniversary of my Grandma's death. I ended up going a couple of days because the weather forecast was predicting heavy snow, and I was pretty sure that the dirt roads weren't going to get plowed.
I took Shelter Rock Road and then the High Point Trail to the summit. Then, I took the Shelter Rock Trail down to Shelter Rock Road and then back to my car.
It was the first mountain I did in over a year because of various health problems that my wife and I had. It was such a joy to be back out in the forests again. I love you, Grandma!
DSimm81 - Dec 28, 2021 5:55 am Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2021
HP# 6Had a couple weeks off from work, decided to take a trip to the East from IL to hit a bunch of HPs. (HP 3 of 9 during this trip.) Nice informational setup, available hiking trail, nice tower view. Cool USGS seal on top of the rock, almost gave up looking.
jgoodsnyder - Nov 9, 2021 9:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2021
High Point #18Had a long day of driving from Washington DC to Shenandoah National Park and doing a hike there, WV's high point and MD's high point so caught this one as the sun was basically set and had to finish it up in the dark... would come back for better views in the daytime for sure!
2timconnie - Oct 11, 2021 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2021
Mt DavisTook the loop trail. Tug trail. Not a well marked trail at all..only view was from the tower..approximately 6 miles total loop. Tower is not visible from the trail until right at parking area which is about 5miles in and then nice easy flat 1 mile back to the parking/ picnic area,which by the way is really nice.
MW - Jul 6, 2021 11:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2019
Highpoint #10Took a boring and overgrown trail with little elevation gain from Mt. Davis road. Not very impressed with one, but at least there was a tower with some views.
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6s46LKEVGY
PaHiker - Apr 11, 2021 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
NIce hike, good views from the towerDidn't do the drive-up. Mid-June is a good time for this hike, the mountain laurels are in bloom, and there are still a good number of teaberrys around for a snack.
paulwood68 - Mar 20, 2021 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2021
Highest Point in PANice and easy.
WIHighPointer - Jan 14, 2021 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2021
HP #21, Mount Davis, PAThe first HP of the year. After being stopped by an Ice Storm in Somerset, PA, I visited the nearby Flight 93 Memorial and then began a 3 Highpoint tour in one day.
vanman798 - Oct 25, 2020 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2020
HP #45HP #45 of the 50 US States.
Defin3d - Oct 6, 2020 7:13 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2020
Easy walk and view from the towerIt's just a short walk from the parking lot. Worth the drive if you live close by
travelingronman - Mar 15, 2020 10:51 am
very first HPMy home state of PA. My dad took me here as a kid, so I began highpointing very young.
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:46 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2019
HP #11Very nice views here.
chasesax - Aug 12, 2019 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
High point #3One of 3 high points in a day (MD, PA, WV). Beautiful area. The tower is more rickety than it looks but has great views. The surrounding trail isn't well maintained but is very nice. The USGS marker for the mountain is atop one of the boulders by the tower.
mgriffis - Feb 12, 2019 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2018
HP #19Windy but beautiful fall afternoon
radbb - Dec 26, 2018 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2018
Parking area and Trail covered in Ice and Snow3/3 HP today. The views from the overlooks and at the top of the structure were stunning. It was a bright sunny day 20deg F and no wind. The road conditions all the way up were not good, 6=12" of snow and ice. The trail likewise was snow and ice covered. Even the steps leading to the top of the tower were a bit icy...
GlennD - Nov 26, 2018 3:42 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2018
HP#20Sloshy walk up the High Point Trail. First of hopefully a few HPs on this trip!
Wallylongridge - Nov 24, 2018 9:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2018
HP #16Drive-up