Conococheague Mountain

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Conococheague
Elevation	2,103 ft (641 m )
Location	United States Pennsylvania, United States
Prominence	2,103 ft (641 m)
Coordinates	40°36′48″N, 77°52′61″W
Topo map	USGS Conococheague Mountain

Conococheague Mountain is a long and narrow mountain located in the far western corner of Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It rises to a height of (2,103 ft (641 m) above sea level,^[1] and provides great views of the surrounding countryside. It is almost entirely located in the Tuscarora State Forest, and has numerous hiking trails and dirt roads, including Bryner Road, New Germantown Road, and the Iron Horse Trail. The nearest city to the mountain is Blain.^[1]

1 History
2 Activities
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Bryner Road on Conococheague

The mountain was logged around the turn of the century, and continues to be logged. Beech, Oak and hemlock are the most common species of tree. There are also several groves of White Pine, which were planted for logging purposes. A logging mill was located at nearby Fowlers Hollow State Park, which was turned into a campsite and picnic site in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps

On 18 March 2002, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources called for voulnteers to clean up an illegal dumpsite at the top of the mountain, which had just been named one of the state’s “Dirty Dozen” under the state's Forest Lands Beautification Program.^[2] And on 6 April, twenty volunteers tackled the Burns Valley Overlook site, removing tires and trash from the mountain with contractors removing trash for proper disposal and recycling. The volunteers and contractors removed seven tons of trash, 1.7 tons of scrap metal for recycling, and 402 tires, restoring the site so that the views can be enjoyed. ^[3]

[edit] Activities

The mountain supports wildlife populations of deer, bear, turkey and grouse. A black bear weighing nearly 600pounds was taken near the mountain in the 2007 hunting season.^{[citation needed]} Numerous hunting camps located along the Sherman Creek valley travel up the mountain every year to pursue game, most commonly deer and turkey.