Ascent of Red Peak on 2010-08-21| Others in Party: | Dave Sendek | | Date: | Saturday, August 21, 2010 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Red Peak | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 9307 ft / 2836 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAccessed from Van Vleck TH, Red Peak trail to Lake #3, then climbed west buttress to summit ridge, north to summit. 70 minutes from Lake #3. Descended NNE from summit along ridge line, stayed right through scrub forest, maintaining ridge top to first peaklet north of Silver peak, contoured to right (east) around base of ridge to east base of Silver Peak.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2850 ft / 868 m | | Elevation Loss: | 670 ft / 204 m | | Distance: | 7.1 mi / 11.4 km | | Grade/Class: | Class III | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack, Scramble | | Weather: | Cool, Breezy, Clear
49 to 55 degrees, changing | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2850 ft / 868 m | | Distance: | 6.8 mi / 10.9 km | | Route: | Red Pk trail | | Trailhead: | Van Vleck TH 6457 ft / 1968 m | | Time Up: | 1 Hours 10 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 670 ft / 204 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | N ridge | | Trailhead: | col with Silver Peak 8637 ft / 2632 m | | Time Down: | 30 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: N Crystal Range Traverse (0 nights total away from roads)
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