Ascent of Mount Marcy on 2018-09-21| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Friday, September 21, 2018 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Marcy | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 5344 ft / 1628 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBegan hike at 6:00 AM. Rained steadily until about 8:00 AM. Good trail conditions and cool, pleasant weather. Overcast for all of the hike with short showers to the summit. Well marked, well maintained trail, however lots of flooded sections with both sections of standing and running water. Summit was extremely windy (estimate winds at 35-40 mph with gusts to 50 mph). Driving rain and winds on summit. Autumn leaves changing and babbling streams magnificent. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3136 ft / 955 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 14.8 mi / 23.8 km | | Route: | Van Hoevenberg Trail | | Trailhead: | Adirondack LOJ 2208 ft / 672 m | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Scramble | | Weather: | Raining, Cool, Very Windy, Low Clouds
Rainy and very windy at summit | Ascent Part of Trip: Marcy-Phelps
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 4346 ft / 1325 m Total Trip Loss: 4346 ft / 1325 m |
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