Hiking Hawk Mountain with Hiker Dude Dad in Scenic Pennsylvania!
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- World famous Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a 2600 acre wildlife preserve in Berks County Pennsylvania, dedicated to the study and conservation of Raptors, birds of prey. This globally significant preserve was first established in 1934. Prior to that time hunters on the mountain, would indiscriminately shoot at migrating birds often receiving government bounties for the number of birds killed. Thanks to ornithologist Richard Pough, and conservationist Rosalie Edge, Hawk Mountain today is the world's first refuge for birds of prey. In addition to the cultural, environmental, and historical significance of the site Hawk Mountain happens also to be a great place to hike! The sanctuary charges a ten dollar fee, but in exchange for that worthwhile cost, one can experience the rugged trails and amazing views this region of Pennsylvania has to offer. On this hike known as the Hawk Mountain outer loop - approximately 5.5 miles, I was honored to be joined by my favorite fellow Pennsylvania UA-camr Hiker Dude Dad! Together we explored this surprisingly rugged landscape, and traversed the sanctuary, encountering boulder fields, scenic vistas, and rock scrambles in what I now consider to be one of the absolute best circuit hikes in eastern Pennsylvania. So please come along for a journey featuring Nature, Adventure, Discovery, and Friendship, in Pennsylvania's world famous Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
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MUSIC - West of the Soul by River Foxcroft
Magical Forest by Sir Cubworth
Blossoming Tree by Wanderer's Trove
Quell Fear by John Bjork
Cotton Dreams by Elm Lake
Serene Solitude by Silver Maple
CAMERA - Gopro Hero 8 4k @24fps
SOFTWARE - Wondershare Filmora
THUMBNAIL - Canva
Hello my friends and thank you for taking the time to check out this video on Hawk Mountain Sanctuary! Please be sure to check out Hiker Dude Dads version of the video also and subscribe to his channel. ua-cam.com/users/HikerDudeDad
Dreams do come true! Big fan of hiker dude dad. Glad to see you two on the trail together.
That warms my heart to hear that. He really is a great guy, and I'm thrilled we were able to get together for a collaboration. I expect more to come in the future.
I love Hawk Mountain! It's practically in my backyard. Beautiful views.
I was very impressed by the trails there. I thought the views, especially from North Lookout we're spectacular. Would have loved to go back on another day when the weather is alittle better. Seems like a great place to catch a sunset.
My Wife and I are members there at the sanctuary. I used to hike up there every Saturday and Sunday when I was in my twenties (a million years ago). The Sanctuary does some incredibly important work not only there at Hawk Mountain but all over the world through extension services and support of international interns and tracking of migratory species from North America to Central and South America. Periodically they will do talks at the visitor's center where they bring out a bird of prey and talk about it and you can ask them any questions. It's really a neat experience.
They built a .9 mile handicapped accessible trail up to the South Lookout in recent years and put in bench seating at the lookout. That became super useful recently because I had foot surgery and could get around in a post-surgery boot but would not normally be able to do any of the regular trails. It got us out into the open, fresh air and that was incredible after a week in the hospital.
I enjoyed Hawk Mountain, the trail was surprisingly rugged in spots. Needless to say my whole experience there was unfortunately clouded by the unusual circumstances of the young lady who passed away there. Hopefully I will be able to visit again in a different season, but it definitely is an impressive operation they have there. Thanks for sharing all of that information about Hawk Mountain.
Fantastically captured surroundings, impressive editing skills too. Simply enjoyable content.
Thank you kindly Ervin, I appreciate your perspective on things tremendously!
Great video, it certainly had the hint of drama and suspense. Well done with the music.
Appreciate that Douglas. Thank you for the comment, it means alot to me.
Awesome video Gator. Great filming and music. And you and Hiker Dude Dad are a good pair.
Absolutely was a great time and something we had been planning for awhile. I can confirm that your name was brought up in our conversations on the trail about UA-cam. It really means so much to small channels like ours to get that positive feedback through comments. We're not getting paid for this - we actually spend alot of our own money- and your kind words and hearing back from viewers is really the fuel that keeps us going. I know I am ever grateful for your support as is Hiker Dude Dad.🙂
@@WALTERZOLNA and I appreciate the time and effort you gentlemen put into your channels. Three cheers!
Awesome hike! I’ve done this hike, it’s beautiful. I swear watching your videos of hikes that I’ve done is like watching an artist paint. Your videos truly leave me with a loss for words. Thank you! 🥾
Very kind of you to say Kevin, thank you so much! The hawk mountain loop truly is a great hike with a nice mix of terrain, and very challenging as well. I do my best to make the videos enjoyable.
I have never seen another view quite like Hawk Mountain. Thanks for sharing.
Its certainly a great one, I was really impressed by it, would love to see in the Fall!
exceptionally good video. I love hiker dude dad. It was great to see you both together in one video.
It was a great experience, we had alot of fun together. He's a really down to earth guy and I'm glad we were finally able to make this happen. Appreciate you, Heidi!
enjoyed the video and yes I am subscribed to Hiker Dude Dad now to watch his version of Hawk Mountain
Thanks Bob, much appreciated, and I know Hiker Dude Dad appreciates as well.
You are "rocking it" with this video. Big thumbs up.
Thank you Martin, it was a real pleasure for me to get out on the trail with Hiker Dude Dad!
Awesome Video and Hike Walter and Hiker Dude Dad! Lisa and I have been there a couple of times but haven't hiked the loop. Really enjoyed seeing the two of you out on the trail! Awesome Guys!
It was alot of fun getting out there with Hiker Dude Dad, we talked alot about the intricacies of UA-cam and getting a channel going, definitely planning on doing something similar in the future. It's definitely a good way of growing a channel and meeting with like minded individuals and I think it would be great to get yourself and others potentially, involved if you would be interested.
@@WALTERZOLNA it would be cool to do an overnight and film around the camp 🔥
@@randomadventures2.0 Yes I am very much interested in a project like that!
Very well done, my man! It was an honor and a privilege to be in one of your masterpieces! I love seeing the same hike from two different perspectives. It was a pleasure to meet you and let's hike again! 👍🥾
I had a great time doing this collaboration. Despite the unusual, and ultimately somber side story to the hike, and the less than ideal filming conditions, we still managed to make the best of the situation. And I have to say that the trail system there really is a challenging hike with alot of different things to see. Definitely looking forward to getting together again in the near future and hitting another trail!
Love both of your channels! I loved the music you chose towards the end. It really captured the discovery of hiking. Thanks for the wonderful video!
So glad to hear that Andrea. We had been trying to get together for a project like this for a little while now, and I am grateful that we finally were able to make it happen!
Love the rock formations on that hike.
I was really impressed with the trails there. I had no idea there would be so much climbing - which I enjoy - and the view from North Lookout was amazing. Also makes me feel good knowing the proceeds from the admission fee go to a good cause. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Kaitlin!
@@WALTERZOLNA Absolutely. I always enjoy your videos!
Just found your channel from "hiker dude dad". I subscribed. Nice video. Looking forward to more. Thanks
Thank you so much Joel I appreciate that tremendously! Welcome to the channel my friend.
I've been on this trail a couple times. It is spectacular. I also subscribed to your friends' channel. ROCK ON IN ROCKSYVANIA!!!
Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing to Hiker Dude Dad channel!
Very cool spot, it’s been on my list for a while. It would be a difficult hike with the kids though.
I probably wouldn't recommend this hike for young kids. It is a surprisingly rugged terrain, virtually every step is on uneven ground. Most visitors stop at the visitor center which is very nice, and there is a little pond and garden there I think. Then they walk to south lookout past several lesser lookouts and then to north Lookout which is truly spectacular. You could easily spend a few hours there just based on that alone especially when they have some of there educational programs up and running in the warmer months. That section of the park is very manageable.
Fantastic video
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Thank you my friend.
Nice! Legs and feet hurt just watching. Sad about the female hiker.
Subscribed to hiker dude dad.
Yes it was extremely sad to learn about the fate of that poor woman indeed. You are not kidding about the legs part too. Practically every step of the trails was on uneven terrain, I was definitely feeling it for a couple days afterwards. I think its a great thing that us smaller Pennsylvania based youtubers are getting acquainted with each other. We all share a common interest of hiking and nature and we all have a slightly different perspective that we come from. Great to hear from you Dave.
Christmas 2.0! Walter and Hiker Dude Dad team up video!
Hahaha, I knew when I saw your comment from earlier this morning that we were just about to release these videos. Hiker Dude Dad is just the same in person as he comes across on camera. It was a great experience and something we had been trying to put together for a little while, and I expect there will be more collaborations in the future.
The 25 mile north fork trail in west virginia is a great hike.
Yes I have heard many good things about that trail would love to do it some day. That part of West Virginia is one of the most beautiful parts of the eastern U.S in my opinion!
Great job on this video. There was definitely a sense of intrigue on this hike. I put out a video on this hike this summer. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with any sleet, but the heat was no fun either. Glad it didn't get too bad for you. Those rock scrambles on ice would be pretty tough. Fun fact: I found out about your channel through Hiker Dude Dad mentioning you. Glad you got to do a hike together.
Yes Aaron, your name came up in the course of our hike here. We were talking about UA-cam and I mentioned to Hiker Dude Dad that yourself and several others were already subscribed to both of our channels. Your video from Hawk Mountain was actually actually what inspired me to want to go hike there. In fact, and I know this doesn't help you now, but I did film a scene of me giving your channel a shout-out during the hike. However upon reviewing the footage there was alot of background wind that drowned out my voice a bit, and I also had second thoughts about shouting another channel when I was trying to focus on Hiker Dude Dads. At any rate maybe one of these days the three of us can get together for a hike! Great to hear from you Aaron.
@@WALTERZOLNA I thought my ears were itching the other day when you were talking about me. lol. Thanks for giving it a try for the shout out. That would be really cool for the 3 of us to get together and do a hike. Only problem is that I don't know if I could get up as early as you guys. Well, if it was for a hike I might be able to. haha. For some reason UA-cam quit notifying me on your videos lately. I'm going to have to go back and catch up. Can't wait to see you other adventures I missed.
Enjoyed the video, LOVE Hawk Mountain Sanctuary! Now is a good time to hike there without all the crowds in the fall.
Can’t really think of another vista in PA as nice as the one on the north lookout except for “maybe” the Black Forest Trail in north central PA. I love a good vista!
I’ll Definitely check out hiker dude dads channel!
Who doesn't love a good vista right?! That was my first time there, I had always known of the place but always thought it catered specifically to bird watchers, I wasn't really aware of the trail system there - which I was very impressed with. I can only imagine the views being that much better if we could have had some better atmospheric conditions, but you can't control the weather. Thanks for the comment my friend, and I very much appreciate your giving Hiker Dude Dad's channel a look.
when will the rhododendron bloom out there?
Generally the rhodies bloom between somewhere between mid June and mid July. It varies slightly season to season depending on the weather patterns. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
@@WALTERZOLNA Thank you so much for the information! Hawk Mountain movie is great!
if your on face book send me a PM I have couple hikes that may interest you
Unfortunately I'm not Bob, UA-cam here, is pretty much my only foray into social media thus far. Would love to hear about any information you have on hikes, hiking, or nature in general however.