Bald Mountain is a prominent peak in

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which stands above the

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and

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area (also known as the

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). On the summit is an outcrop of Catskill conglomerate (Devonian age) known as the "Pinnacle Rock". From the summit you may view the northernmost extension of the geologic province known as the Glaciated Low Plateaus section. The mountain itself is in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians. It is a great place for photography. To access the summit you can take the Pinnacle Rock trail. The

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is on the west side of the mountain and is a nine hundred foot vertical gain.

References

Alan R. Geyer (1979) "''Outstanding Geologic Features of Pennsylvania''",

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* {{Coord, 41.42907, -75.75030, display=title Mountains of Pennsylvania Landforms of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania