Ascent of Mount Davis on 2020-09-11| Date: | Friday, September 11, 2020 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Davis | | Location: | USA-North Carolina/Tennessee | | Elevation: | 5040 ft / 1536 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBagged while en route to the Derrick Knob Shelter from Clingman's Dome. On the AT, I headed up in a NE direction from where the peak's SW ridge meets the AT. The bushwhack is easy at first, but devolves into a semi-crawl through low growing bushes. Summit point is obvious, but no markers on top. Headed down via a heard path. Found significant evidence of something digging around all over the place...I guess bears or boars. Found some kind of den too....safe to say I didn't hang around too long. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Loss: | 1360 ft / 414 m | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Clear | | Descent (To Destination) Statistics | | Loss on way in: | 1360 ft / 414 m | | Route: | Appalachian Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Clingman's Dome Parking Lot 6400 ft / 1950 m | | Descent Statistics | Ascent Part of Trip: Derrick Knob Out n Back (2 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 3605 ft / 1100 m |
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