Ascent to MacNaughton Mountain-Side of the Mountain several hundred feet below th on 2000-09-02| Others in Party: | alone
| | Date: | Saturday, September 2, 2000 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Point Reached: | MacNaughton Mountain - Side of the Mountain several hundred feet below th | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 3650 ft / 1112 m | | Remaining Elevation: | 333 ft / 102 m (14% left to go) |
Ascent Trip ReportSecond Attempt on this Mountain. A tremendous amount of blowdown and when I started after 8:00AM I did not leave sufficient time considering the length of the bushwhack. I could see the ridge that leads to the summit but to leave the stream bed and underground water sounds at this late time of the day 3:00 I would never have sufficient time to find the trail down and negotiate a return before dark.
Giving up the summit was extremely difficult, and I knew I needed a GPS unit to complete this quest and to have any chance of getting back to the car in a single day.
As it was the last mile was completed in the dark. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2075 ft / 632 m | | Quality: | 10 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack, Stream Ford, Scramble | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2075 ft / 632 m | | Start Trailhead: | 1575 ft / 480 m | | Descent Statistics |
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