Ascent of Mount Grant on 2018-09-08| Others in Party: | Dean Gaudet
Mr. L
| | Date: | Saturday, September 8, 2018 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Grant | | Location: | USA-Nevada | | Elevation: | 11280 ft / 3438 m |
Ascent Trip ReportTook part in the 8th Annual Mount Grant Challenge. I did the 1/2 challenge which had 4 vans full of hikers driven to the 8 mile marker and let out to hike the remaining 9 miles. Dirt road hike with water stations spaced every few miles all the way to the top. At the finish line we received a "challenge coin", took pictures, had a break, then proceeded up to the actual high point. Located the register in a large coffee can without a lid, so we placed a rock over it to protect the papers inside (which had been nibbled on by some small creatures). Heard of others spotting a bear and a mountain lion on the way up. Everyone gets driven back to the start at Walker Lake and on the way we saw a very large herd of bighorn sheep - cool! Good group of hikers and the volunteers/organizers were awesome. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3280 ft / 999 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 7190 ft / 2191 m | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Scramble | | Weather: | Pleasant, Breezy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3280 ft / 999 m | | Route: | Cottonwood Creek Road | | Start Trailhead: | Mile 8 of the Mt. Grant Challenge 8000 ft / 2438 m | | Time: | 3 Hours 50 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 7190 ft / 2191 m | | Route: | Cottonwood Creek Road | | End Trailhead: | Driven back to Walker Lake start 4090 ft / 1246 m |
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