Ascent of Mount Kephart on 2012-06-23| Date: | Saturday, June 23, 2012 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Kephart | | Location: | USA-North Carolina/Tennessee | | Elevation: | 6217 ft / 1894 m |
Ascent Trip ReportSide trip on return from LeConte. Jumpoff trail is short up to summit. No good views. Orange summit marker is in grass on right of trail just after the tree at what appears to be the high point. Look close. Trail is mostly rocks and exposed roots.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 17 ft / 5 m | | Elevation Loss: | 1171 ft / 356 m | | Distance: | 3.3 mi / 5.3 km | | Quality: | 1 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Nights Spent: | 0 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Low Clouds
Hazy Hot Humid | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 17 ft / 5 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | Jumpoff Trail | | Trailhead: | Jumpoff Trailhead 6200 ft / 1889 m | | Time Up: | 15 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 1171 ft / 356 m | | Distance: | 3 mi / 4.8 km | | Route: | Jumpoff Trail-(AT) | | Trailhead: | Newfound Gap 5046 ft / 1538 m | | Time Down: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Leconte (0 nights total away from roads)
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