Ascent of Britton Hill on 2020-06-22| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, June 22, 2020 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Britton Hill | | Location: | USA-Florida | | Elevation: | 345 ft / 105 m |
Ascent Trip ReportI spent the previous night at the Tallahassee Doubletree, pampering and prepping myself for my big day ahead. After a 2 1/2 hour drive, I arrived at this state high point after going over Florida's 2nd Highest Hill. THAT one was the real endurance test (a 60 second walk across the road)! Incredibly the parking lot was empty when I got there, except for a lone person cleaning the nice bathroom and sign-in area. I "trekked" up a couple of feet to the High Point Marker and signed in and, although my trusty gps told me that the "real" high point was in the woods near the trails nearby, I struck off to find it. Although 3 different trails encircle the area, it looked like the red trail was the closest, so I took that. It led me to an area near a Highpointers provided resting bench. I wandered around the entire area for about 15 minutes trying to find a summit signin box, with no luck :( . I finished the loop trail back to my car with a great sense of accomplishment! This was the start of my journey to bag the high points of 6 or 7 southeastern states after my Father's Day weekend in Florida. On to Cheaha Mt. in AL! |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 5 ft / 1 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 5 ft / 1 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 5 ft / 1 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | Red Trail and bushwhack | | Start Trailhead: | 340 ft / 103 m | | Time: | 25 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 5 ft / 1 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | White Trail | | End Trailhead: | 340 ft / 103 m | | Time: | 15 Minutes |
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