Easiest route Road Prominence 441 m | Elevation 749 m Mountain range Appalachian Mountains | |
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Topo map USGS McConnellsburg (PA) Similar Parnell Knob, Sidneys Knob, Clarks Knob, Butler Knob, Cross Mountain | ||
Big Mountain is the high point on the Tuscarora Mountain ridge in south central Pennsylvania in the United States. The 2,458-foot (749 m). summit is located in the Buchanan State Forest and offers an viewshed that is one of the more stunning in the Commonwealth.
Map of Big Mountain, Metal Township, PA 17224, USA
Tuscarora Formation quartzite of the Silurian Age underlies the summit; it is this weather resistant rock which gives Big Mountain its high prominence.
Big Mountain and the rest of the Tuscarora Ridge has abundant wildlife. Black bear, white-tailed deer, a variety of bird species and its most notorious resident the timber rattler can be found while hiking on the ridge.
The Tuscarora Trail passes along the ridge and over the summit, the nearby Cowans Gap State Park offers a variety of campsites, swimming, boating and hiking trails centered on a 42-acre (17 ha) lake.