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Ascent of Blue Mountain on 2007-10-27

Climber: Aaron Gunn

Others in Party:

Dad
Eddie
Alan

Date:

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Blue Mountain

Location:

USA-Georgia

Elevation:

4000 ft / 1219 m

Ascent Trip Report

We started the day before at Hogpen Gap on the AT and camped just off of Spaniards Knob (still need to get this one). After leaving camp in the morning, it was a small climb up to the Blue Mountain ridge. The AT goes just past the summit before dropping into Unicoi Gap.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

660 ft / 201 m

Elevation Loss:

1051 ft / 321 m

Distance:

12.6 mi / 20.3 km

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Weather:

Drizzle, Cool, Breezy, Low Clouds

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

660 ft / 201 m

Distance:

11.5 mi / 18.5 km

Route:

Trailhead:

Hogpen Gap 3340 ft / 1018 m

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

1051 ft / 321 m

Distance:

1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Route:

Trailhead:

Unicoi Gap 2949 ft / 898 m

Ascent Part of Trip: AT: Hogpen Gap to Dicks Creek Gap

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Blue Mountain	2007-10-27 09:00
2	Rocky Mountain	2007-10-27 13:00
3	Tray Mountain	2007-10-27 15:00
4	Tray Mountain-Southeast Peak	2007-10-27 15:30
5	Double Spring Knob	2007-10-28

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