Ascent of Cherokee County High Point on 2012-02-15| Others in Party: | Supported by Rose | | Date: | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Cherokee County High Point | | Location: | USA-Texas | | Elevation: | 760 ft / 231 m |
Ascent Trip ReportA pasture land walk ..... 600 yards, 20 minutes RT for both Areas.
PB lists 2 Candidate High Point Areas. Bill Jacobs RT of 2002 is a good read even though time as a way of changing things.
In the town of Rusk, intersection of Hwy84/69 we drove south on 69 for
1.7 miles too a left on FM343, .87 miles (past KOA Campground) to the private driveway on the left, mailboxes #985 Fitts and #1075 Ball. (from Bills TR I believe Fitts is the new house on the summit). The driveway is gated but open on this day.
I drove the driveway north (past the Ball house of the left) .25 miles to the house (Fitts) on top of the Area 1 summit. We were greeted by two beautiful dogs, the more friendlier one, a Basset Hound, really liked the fried chicken we gave him.
The new house is of "Canadiana Design" one that we are very familiar-with but not in this area of North America.
The lady at the door answered before I knocked, "Yes Sure", and closed the door just as quick.
I chose my spot for AREA 1 to the right of the house at a fence line, GPS 31.79542, -95.11227.
For AREA 2, I walked the fence line at Area 1 north about 100 yards to the rear of the property at a 4-way fence intersection with gates. I crawled under the rear fence turned right (east), through an open fence, continuing 100+ yards to another 4-way fence intersection. I hopped over and chose my spot at obvious high ground GPS 31.79645, 95.11070.
"TO A PEAKBAGGER CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN IS A BIT LIKE GOING TO CHURCH."
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Elevation Loss: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Route Conditions: | Open Country | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | | Route: | pasture land walk to 2 areas | | Trailhead: | FM343 740 ft / 225 m | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Route: | pasture land walk to 2 areas | | Trailhead: | FM343 740 ft / 225 m |
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