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Ascent of Mount McLoughlin on 2012-08-25

Climber: Vic Hanson

Date:

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Mount McLoughlin

Location:

USA-Oregon

Elevation:

9495 ft / 2894 m

Ascent Trip Report

By the time I got to the TH parking lot, there were already 25 cars there, and a couple more came right after me. Made it to the top in 2:22, 30 min. on top, and down in 2:08, which included going to help rescue a hiker who had lost the trail on the way down and was yelling for help. I met a group on the way down that I had passed going up and he asked if I did this every weekend. I said no, I'm retired and do it every day. Actually that was a bit of an exaggeration, I just checked and this was only my 16 mountain so far in August. But most of the non-peak days included hiking, as well as driving. Have had a great time in the Cascades this month! Now heading down to California for some more.

My GPS app on my internet tablet (ViewRanger GPS) only showed 9.09 miles round trip. The trail sign says 5.5 one way. Anyone know if the sign is correct?

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

3858 ft / 1176 m

Distance:

11 mi / 17.7 km

Route:

Mt. McLaughlin Trail

Trailhead:

Mt. McLaughlin TH 5637 ft / 1718 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Scramble

Weather:

Pleasant, Breezy, Clear
Poor visibility on top, very hazy

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

2 Hours 22 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

2 Hours 8 Minutes

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