Ascent of San Gorgonio Mountain on 2011-07-09| Date: | Saturday, July 9, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | San Gorgonio Mountain | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 11499 ft / 3504 m |
Ascent Trip Report**Private hike with co-worker and his friend
Stats: 21.9 miles, +5,000' gain lolli-pop hike from South Fork Trailhead. Route up = South Fork (Dry Lake) --> 10.8 mile, +4800', Route Down = South Fork (Dollar Lake) --> 10.1 mile (includes Dollar Lake side-hike which is itself 1 mile RT, +200')
Time (Total): 9.5 hours (took me 3 hr 58 min to the top, felt no altitude effects not even slowing down; overall avg pace to the top = 2.9 mph drinking only 1 L of water...had 3.5 L of fluids with me at the start including water filter). One of my best high-altitude hikes ever, performance-wise.
Some cumulus clouds, but no thunderstorms.
***** 2X: Saturday, July 23, 2011 **********
SOLO HIKE
Loop hike: 21.5 miles RT, +6,200'
Route Up: Momyer (Parked @ Vivian and walked downhill 1.5 miles to Momyer Trailhead), then 12 miles +6,100' to the summit.
Route Down: Vivian Creek
Total Time = 9 hr 8 min
Time Up = 5 hr 25 min from car or 5 hr 05 from Momyer Trailhead. Drank all 3 L of water and 0.5 L Gatorade on the way up. Warmer.
Time Start: 7:51 AM
Time Momyer: 8:11 AM
Time Dollar Lake Saddle: 11:46 AM (3 hr 55 from car or 3 hr 35 from Momyer)
Time Left Saddle: 11:56 AM
Time Summit: 1:16 PM (3.5 miles and 1 hr 20 min Saddle)
Time Left Summit: 1:41 PM
Time Car: 4:59 PM (3 hr 18 min from summit)
Weather: Blue Skies the whole day
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| Summary Total Data | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Sunny, low 70s, then later some Clouds (Cumulus) |
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