Right before getting to the rocks, there is a story enscripted in one of the stones of the origin of the naming of the area and location. It looks like something out of the tropics or a resort. When getting to this area, the platform built and wooden bridge is beautiful itself. I am unsure if there is a trail that leads travelers to these rocks. There are a few signs to guide you to these rocks. The Baughman Rocks were only about 5 minutes down the road, and again very convenient and able to do all in one day. It looked really cool on the map and decided to make our way back to the car. We decided to not walk the trails around the park in this area due to finding a place on the map called Baughman Rocks. There is a metal topo map in the center of the tower which was really cool to see the different elevations and where places are. It was hard to get any photography alone in the tower. It is a very small platform that only a few people can go up at a time. All you see is trees, hills and green for miles and miles. When walking up many floors up the observation tower, it is a fascinating view. The history is all about how it got its name and who founded the areas. The coolest part of this area is the observation tower near the parking lot and the history panels around this area. The area around Mount Davis is actually one big plateau filled with trees, springs, and camping. I know I was expecting more of the lines of a tall mountain or huge hill but really it was on a huge boulder. Mount Davis has an elevation of 3,213 feet above sea level. Mount Davis was only a couple minutes down the road and both are definitely able to be seen in one day. Our next stop this day was the Highest Point in Pennsylvania called Mount Davis. We are unsure of what would be the easiest way but the way we went wasn’t that bad, just a long walk with a little snake on the trail that decided to surprise Bob in between his legs while walking, so just be careful and keep your eyes open! Again if you need direction or have any questions please reach out! We read that there is a trail you can also take from the YMCA and several others. The Big Spring was filled with mystery and we captured plenty of beauty in this area. One we parked, we truly didn’t know what to expect. Bring a lot of water and snacks too since it took us about an hour both ways to walk back to the parking area. We also advise wearing boots and proper hiking gear due to the trails, nature, and mud. Just a warning, make sure to screenshot all your maps and directions before getting to these areas because we didn’t have cell phone service almost the entire time being in this area. We didn’t know if this place would be busy due to us going on Memorial Day Weekend but we couldn’t wait to see! It took us only about an hour and half to get there from Pittsburgh and we left early in the morning. Our journey took us to three stops this day, first being a hidden treasure called Big Spring, located in Forbes State Forest. Even though it was about a 5.5 mile hike round trip and it was extremely muddy, snakes on trails, and hard to navigate, it was one of our favorite trips together. It was also to find one of the most beautiful places we have gone together. It feels good to be lost in the right direction.
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For this reason we have updated this post and removed directions on how to get there since it is on private property. **UPDATE** It has come to our attention that someone vandalized the rocks at Big Spring.
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