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Ascent of Old Butt Knob in 1993-08

Climber: William Musser

Others in Party:

Rynning
Quinlan
Fields
Woodcock
Bliss
Mitchell
Hudkins
Schick
and me

Date:

August, 1993

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Old Butt Knob

Location:

USA-North Carolina

Elevation:

5525 ft / 1684 m

Ascent Trip Report

General:
Began at TH Big East Fork at EL 3384. 30 miles total backpacked through the Shinning Rock Wilderness and up to Cold Mountain. Two nights. Camped near the Shinning Rock area and near the Narrows on the second night.

Trip Report: Day 1 - Began at 3384 and climbed the very steep Chestnut Ridge and ascended the SE slopes up to the Old Butt Knob at 5525 then climbed down to 5380 Spanish Oak Gap

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

2141 ft / 653 m

Elevation Loss:

145 ft / 45 m

Distance:

7 mi / 11.3 km

Grade/Class:

class 1 & 1+

Quality:

5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Open Country

Weather:

varied rainy, foggy

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

2141 ft / 653 m

Distance:

6 mi / 9.7 km

Route:

SE Chestnut Ridge

Trailhead:

3384 ft / 1031 m

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

145 ft / 45 m

Distance:

1 mi / 1.6 km

Route:

SW Trail Spanish Oak Gap

Trailhead:

Spanish Oak Gap 5380 ft / 1639 m

Ascent Part of Trip: Shining Rock Wilderness Traverse (2 nights total away from roads)

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Old Butt Knob	1993-08 a
2	Dog Loser Knob	1993-08 b
3	Shining Rock	1993-08 c
4	Cold Mountain	1993-08 d
5	The Narrows	1993-08 e
6	Stairs Mountain	1993-08 f
7	Shining Rock	1993-08 g

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