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Ascent of Mount Clay on 2012-06-16

Climber: Dan Quinlan

Date:	Saturday, June 16, 2012
Ascent Type:	Successful Summit Attained
Peak:	Mount Clay
Location:	USA-New Hampshire
Elevation:	5533 ft / 1686 m
Ascent Trip Report We had a beautiful morning with clouds rolling in during the early afternoon. An incredible experience across a fantastic ridge. Made one mistake coming off of Mt. Adams, started down the Lowes Path, but before we figured it out we did visit Mt. Adams 4. If the peak was named and within 100 meters or so of the path, we made the extra effort to summit the peak. All in all we visited 8 ranked peaks and 6 sub-peaks. It was quite an experience with some of the greatest views from John Quincy Adams and the very quiet Mt. Clay summit. Mt. Jefferson was just covered with hikers and Mt. Washington was a complete zoo. We had to wait in a line to take a summit picture! (GPS track from Appalachia to Mt. Washington is posted in the Mt. Madison TR. The track from Mt Washington to Route 302 is posted in the Mt. Washington TR.) Trip Section Distance Elevation Gain (miles) (feet) Appalachia - Mt. Madison 4.0 4,030 Mt. Madison - John Q Adams 0.95 630 JQ Adams - Mt. Adams 0.37 470 Mt. Adam – Adams 4 0.60 50 Adams 4 – Adams 5 1.20 360 Adams 5 – Mt. Jefferson 1.15 780 Mt. Jefferson – Mt. Clay 1.50 760 Mt. Clay – Mt. Washington 1.50 980 Mt. Washington – Mt. Monroe 1.85 370 Mt. Monroe – Monroe West Peak 0.30 40 Monroe West – Mt. Franklin 0.45 50 Mt. Franklin – Mt. Eisenhower 1.40 620 Mt. Eisenhower – Mt. Pierce 1.50 730 Mt. Pierce – Mt. Jackson 2.20 580 Mt. Jackson – Route 302 2.45 60 After the very busy peak of Mt. Jefferson, we have the top of Mt. Clay to ourselves. We are watching at clouds are rolling in over Washington.

Summary Total Data

Total Elevation Gain:

765 ft / 233 m

Quality:

7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Scramble, Exposed Scramble

Weather:

Pleasant, Breezy, Clear

Ascent Statistics

Gain on way in:

765 ft / 233 m

Distance:

1.5 mi / 2.4 km

Route:

Jefforson Loop, Gulfside, Clay Loop

Start Trailhead:

Mt. Jefferson 4768 ft / 1453 m

Time:

1 Hours 0 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Ascent Part of Trip: Presidential Traverse

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date	Gain
1	Mount Madison	2012-06-16 a	4030 ft / 1228 m
2	John Quincy Adams	2012-06-16 b	635 ft / 194 m
3	Mount Adams	2012-06-16 c	475 ft / 145 m
4	Abigail Adams	2012-06-16 d	55 ft / 17 m
5	Adams 5	2012-06-16 e	342 ft / 104 m
6	Mount Jefferson	2012-06-16 f	785 ft / 239 m
7	Mount Clay	2012-06-16 g	765 ft / 233 m
8	Mount Washington	2012-06-16 h	980 ft / 299 m
9	Mount Monroe	2012-06-16 i	375 ft / 114 m
10	Mount Monroe-West Peak	2012-06-16 j	45 ft / 14 m
11	Mount Franklin	2012-06-16 k	50 ft / 15 m
12	Mount Eisenhower	2012-06-16 l	625 ft / 191 m
13	Mount Pierce	2012-06-16 m	735 ft / 224 m
14	Mount Pierce-South Peak	2012-06-16 n
15	Mount Jackson	2012-06-16 o	580 ft / 177 m

Total Trip Gain: 10477 ft / 3194 m

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Ascent of Mount Clay on 2012-06-16

Climber: Dan Quinlan

Ascent Trip Report