Hiking the Pinnacle in Berks County, Pennsylvania To imagine how the Appalachian Mountains were formed in Pennsylvania, take a stretched-out blanket and bunch it into long narrow folds. On the earth, these are steep-sided linear ridges separated by narrow valleys. One ridge, in particular, seems to go on forever, so the Lenni Lenape tribe of Delaware named it Kittatinny, meaning “endless.” In the central part of the state (and the northern end of Berks County), the Kittatinny Ridge makes a crazy jog…jutting itself abruptly into the valley’s fertile farmland before doubling back to continue its northeast track towards the Delaware Water Gap. The result is the Pinnacle…the only point where the ridge strays from its straight linear course. The Pinnacle dominates the landscape. It has an unmistakable presence. It offers the most spectacular view on the Appalachian Trail AT in PA, (50 miles under ideal conditions), and it is my power spot. I go there when I begin to feel disconnected when my life feels too crowded. https://www.visitpaamericana.com/experiences/hiking-pinnacle-berks-county/