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Ascent of Camp Creek Bald on 2007-06-11

Climber: Ben Lostracco

Date:

Monday, June 11, 2007

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Camp Creek Bald

Location:

USA-North Carolina/Tennessee

Elevation:

4844 ft / 1476 m

Ascent Trip Report

DAY #29
Took a shuttle from Hot Springs to Allen gap.
Moderate Trail all day except for a 2 mile section at Big Firescald knob, a really bad rocky section..... MUDS over huge boulders .... tough & slow, memories of NH .... should have taken the bad weather route.
Went left on .2 mile side trail to visit the Camp Creek Bald`s firetower, plus a short few hundred feet to Big Butt summit.
One hour lunch/nap break at Jerry Cabin shelter, the rocky section took its toll, tough day.
My right knee hurts a lot, stiffened up during the night, left achilles tendon not bad.
I was told that there was no water here...... it wasn't the case, good water source.

"THE HARDEST THING TO DO IS TO DEFINE ONES HAPPINES"

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

2809 ft / 855 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Gear Used:

Hut Camp

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

2809 ft / 855 m

Extra Loss:

200 ft / 60 m

Distance:

17.6 mi / 28.3 km

Route:

AT day #29 nb-allen gap/flint mtn shelter/side tra

Trailhead:

hot springs/allen gap 2235 ft / 681 m

Descent Statistics

Route:

AT nb

Trailhead:

flint mtn shelter

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