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Ascent of Hough Peak on 2009-10-10

Climber: Andy Cassier

Others in Party:

Jeff Hemmes

Date:

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Hough Peak

Location:

USA-New York

Elevation:

4409 ft / 1343 m

Ascent Trip Report

Paul took the Lillian Brook Herd Path back to the car at Elk Lake. Jeff and I kept going. Pretty decent pace. Nice views. A couple interesting outcrops and things to climb through. There were a few nice open spots to look through. Nice views of the Beckhorn and back towards Elk Lake. Trail went along the ridgeline, was pretty exposed in a couple of spots.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

341 ft / 104 m

Elevation Loss:

0 ft / 0 m

Quality:

6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Unmaintained Trail

Nights Spent:

0 nights away from roads

Weather:

Cool, Breezy, Clear
Cool

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

341 ft / 104 m

Route:

Hough Herd Path

Trailhead:

South Dix Summit 4068 ft / 1239 m

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

0 ft / 0 m

Trailhead:

Hough Summit 4409 ft / 1343 m

Ascent Part of Trip: Dix Range (0 nights total away from roads)

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Macomb Mountain	2009-10-10
2	South Dix	2009-10-10
3	East Dix Mountain	2009-10-10
4	Hough Peak	2009-10-10
5	Dix Mountain	2009-10-10

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