Ascent of Marks Knob on 2019-09-15| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Sunday, September 15, 2019 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Marks Knob | | Location: | USA-North Carolina | | Elevation: | 6169 ft / 1880 m |
Ascent Trip ReportLeft from overnight stay at Tricorner shelter, 0.1 miles on AT north then east on Balsam Mountain Trail for 0.71 miles. Start bushwhack at 35.691129, -83.248854 at bend in trail. Follow old manway overgrown trail with few old flagging markers. Fairly easy to follow although grow- in and much tree downfall for 0.42 miles then head to saddle between Mt. Hardison and Marks Knob. Follow ridge to summit where there is a small rock pile. Retraced route to saddle and it's only a short ridge walk to Mt Hardison. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 259 ft / 78 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 143 ft / 43 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 2.5 mi / 3.9 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 2 Bushwhack | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 259 ft / 78 m | | Distance: | 1.8 mi / 2.9 km | | Route: | AT to Balsam Mountain Trail, Bushwhack | | Start Trailhead: | Tricorner Shelter 5910 ft / 1801 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 40 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 143 ft / 43 m | | Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | | Route: | Bushwhack | | End Trailhead: | Saddle between Marks Knob and Mt Hardison 6026 ft / 1836 m | | Time: | 24 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Sequoyah, Chapman, Mark's Knob (1 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 6005 ft / 1830 m Total Trip Loss: 6005 ft / 1831 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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