Ascent of Fracture Ridge on 2011-01-08| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, January 8, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Fracture Ridge | | Location: | USA-Nevada | | Elevation: | 1502 m / 4931 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportI started this hike from a residential street, not realizing there was an actual trailhead with parking down the road. I was trying to climb nearby Black Mountain, which looked taller but closer, so I decided that the peak to the South and further away must actually be Black Mountain, and headed for it.
So I "accidentally" summited the wrong peak, but still had a good time. Came back in darkness without a headlamp, which lead to me not being able to find the faint trail where it leaves the wash. I was forced to follow the wash back to the detention basin, which was full of brush and catclaw, and not much fun in the darkness. As a result of this outing, I bought a headlamp and emergency bivy, and learned to start earlier.
GPS track is reconstructed from later hikes as I didn't have a GPS until May 2011.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 696 m / 2285 ft | | Extra Gain: | 55 m / 181 ft | | Distance: | 10.8 km / 6.7 mi | | Route: | Standard from detention basin | | Trailhead: | Bensley Ct 916 m / 3008 ft | | Grade/Class: | Class 1 | | Quality: | 1 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Cool, Calm, Clear
Clear day | | Ascent Statistics | | Time Up: | 2 Hours 20 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Time Down: | 1 Hours 40 Minutes | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by BMS 914
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