Mount Davis Pennsylvania

Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain. A parcel of land on top of the mountain h…
Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain. A parcel of land on top of the mountain has been protected as Mount Davis Natural Area.
  • Elevation: 3,213 ft (979 m)
  • Prominence: 653 ft (199 m)
  • Listing: U.S. state high point 33rd
  • Parent range: Allegheny Mountains
  • Topo map(s): USGS Markleton and Meyersdale
  • Easiest route: Paved road leads almost directly to the summit, with a very short trail the rest of the way.

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org