Ascent of Mount Christie on 2012-09-27| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Thursday, September 27, 2012 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Christie | | Location: | USA-Michigan | | Elevation: | 1279 ft / 389 m |
Ascent Trip ReportTook about 10 minutes to drive up the road and find the pre-determined TH on Davidson Lake Rd. Just before the parking spot coming down one of the hills - off in the distance you can see on top of the hill the large subdivision flag at the gazebo - very impressive. There is still nobody at the guard gate. I arrived and took off running-walking at 5:20PM summitted, took photos and was back at the car by 5:30PM. Winded but satisfied - this is one of the more impressive little county HP peaks in MI.
I chose to open field the mowed terrace to the gazebo and the views to the farms and lake below are quite nice. I found a very steep trail to final top that was very steep and took it for the tiny fraction of of time of feeling like I was actually climbing something. The flag at the gazebo was fluttering around and making some spectacular photo opportunties that I captured then ran back to the car to go to peak number three. A lot to do before sunsets. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 144 ft / 43 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 144 ft / 43 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 0.8 mi / 1.3 km | | Grade/Class: | 1 and 2 | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Open Country | | Weather: | nice cool day | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 144 ft / 43 m | | Distance: | 0.4 mi / 0.6 km | | Route: | Davidson to Saratoga to Gazebo | | Start Trailhead: | Davidson Lake Rd. at LP 1135 ft / 345 m | | Time: | 5 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 144 ft / 43 m | | Distance: | 0.4 mi / 0.6 km | | Route: | same | | End Trailhead: | same 1135 ft / 345 m | | Time: | 5 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Michigan CHP Trip AA
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 946 ft / 288 m Total Trip Loss: 946 ft / 288 m |
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