World's End - High Rock Overlook

Returning to my weekend in the Endless Mountains region, I wanted to post a map of the third and final hike from the trip. After a morning hike through Ricketts Glen and a mid-afternoon trek to the Haystack Rapids of the Loyalsock with a little bushwacking along the way, the short loop to High Rock Overlook in World's End State Park proved the perfect closer for the day. I had planned on at least one hike in World's End, but had not selected a particular trail. Arriving later than planned and being a little more fatigued than expected, I almost skipped the activity. After examining the map, I thought a short out-and-back jaunt to High Rock Overlook on the west bank of the Loyalsock looked promising.



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With only an hour left until sunset, I began the steep ascent, hedging that if I didn't make the overlook by 7:30PM then I would turnaround. I arrived with 10 minutes to spare, took some pictures and swatted at blood-sucking insects. Another a consult with the map suggested I could easily make it a loop hike, which I much prefer over out-and-back. Scrambles down rocky slopes and a precarious fording of High Rock Run posed challenges at the start of the return. Once over the stream, the trail eased up to gentle descent until it reached the park road, which led a third of a mile back to the car.

Statistics
Length: 1.4 miles
Time: 46 minutes
Elev Gain: 420 feet
Total Climbing: 503 feet
Max. Elev: 1,521 feet

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