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Ascent of Mount Le Conte on 2011-06-28

Climber: Kevin O'Laughlin

Date:

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mount Le Conte

Location:

USA-Tennessee

Elevation:

6593 ft / 2009 m

Ascent Trip Report

Park at Alum cave Trail head and hich a ride up to New found gap.Head down the AT and pick up Mt Ambler, a short bushwhack and then got back on the AT and took it to the Boulevard and head down it. Got off at the jumpoff and went up and got Mt.Kephart.Back down the jump off and back on to the boulevard to Anakeesta Knob, a short bushwhack. Than back to the Boulevard and on to a side trail to Mount Le Conte Mytle. Back down the side tail to the Boulevard to Mount Le Conte and drop off a big rock. Then took the cliff top trail to pick up Mount Le conte cliff top. Finsh off the cliff top trail and pick up Alum Cave trail and took it to the trail head on Newfound gap road. A great hike and pick up six peaks above 5988.

Summary Total Data

Distance:

13.8 mi / 22.2 km

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Distance:

8.4 mi / 13.5 km

Route:

AT/Boulevard

Trailhead:

Newfound Gap

Descent Statistics

Distance:

5.4 mi / 8.7 km

Route:

Boulevard/cliff trail/ Alum Cave

Trailhead:

Alum Cave Trail head

Ascent Part of Trip: mtleconte

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Mount Ambler	2011-06-28 a
2	Mount Kephart	2011-06-28 b
3	Anakeesta Knob	2011-06-28 c
4	Mount Le Conte-Myrtle Point	2011-06-28 d
5	Mount Le Conte	2011-06-28 e
6	Mount Le Conte-Cliff Top	2011-06-28 f

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