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Day Trip: Hawk Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

Autumn is prime time for hiking and watching raptors migrate at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

 

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, Pa.

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. September-November (check website for other months)

Cost: 

  • Autumn Weekends (September-November) and National Holidays: $8 adults & seniors, $4 children 6-12
  • Regular: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 6-12, Free for children 5 and younger

Website: hawkmountain.org

Summary: Hawk Mountain is a 2,600-acre wildlife sanctuary open year round with eight miles of trails for superb hiking in any season. It's one of the best places in North America to view the annual autumn hawk migration and was recently named one of the top 10 places to watch raptors by Audubon magazine. Hawk Mountain's website offers daily updates of wildlife sightings. The sanctuary includes a visitors center and bookshop, as well as a native plant garden.

About this column: A weekly snapshot of economical, family friendly destinations in eastern Pennsylvania and beyond Related Topics: Day Trip, Raptors, hawk mountain, and migration

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