Ascent of Watering Pond Knob on 2020-05-30| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, May 30, 2020 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Watering Pond Knob | | Location: | USA-West Virginia | | Elevation: | 4560 ft / 1389 m |
Ascent Trip Report- parked at the 4-way junction.
- followed ridge 4WD toward 4510, saw a bear near 4200.
- open country approaching to the summit, the true summit is east to the pb point.
- bushwhack from Watering Pond to FS-1681A, only the section on USFA Topo exists, above there, don't trust CalTopo. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 864 ft / 263 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 864 ft / 262 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 4.4 mi / 7.1 km | | Quality: | 4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 670 ft / 204 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 480 ft / 146 m; Extra: 190 ft / 57m | | Loss on way in: | 190 ft / 57 m | | Distance: | 2.2 mi / 3.5 km | | Route: | ridge 4WD | | Start Trailhead: | Elleber Sods Rd 1681 4080 ft / 1243 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 5 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 674 ft / 205 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 480 ft / 146 m; Extra: 194 ft / 59m | | Gain on way out: | 194 ft / 59 m | | Distance: | 2.2 mi / 3.5 km | | Route: | FS-1681A | | End Trailhead: | Elleber Sods Rd 1681 4080 ft / 1243 m | | Time: | 1 Hours | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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