Ascent of Indian Fort Mountain on 2015-04-30| Others in Party: | Tim Hall
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Indian Fort Mountain | | Location: | USA-Kentucky | | Elevation: | 1552 ft / 473 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAn update from last year. Despite this technically being the tallest peak in the range, it is the only one where the true peak is a bit off the trail. Once you come around and enjoy the horseshoe feature called Indian Lookout, note the bisecting trail between the ledges and you will see a faint poorly used and not maintained trail up the gentle ridge of the mountain. The peak is obvious and not far up the trail. There are no views from the peak but you are close to splendid views from the cliff edge of the lookout itself which is well worth the effort. Around the bend is deep hole in the trail with steel grates which protects you from falling into Devil's Kitchen. This is a neat feature and worth climbing down to. devil's Kitchen is a large recessed area under a classic sedimentary arch. the Lookout Trail above is actually on top of this arch and you have air below you. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 222 ft / 67 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 292 ft / 88 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | | Grade/Class: | 1 and 1+ | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Weather: | 52F | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 192 ft / 58 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 82 ft / 25 m; Extra: 110 ft / 33m | | Loss on way in: | 110 ft / 33 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | Devil's Kitchen to Lookout Tr | | Start Trailhead: | Devil's Kitchen 1470 ft / 448 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 182 ft / 55 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 152 ft / 47 m; Extra: 30 ft / 9m | | Gain on way out: | 30 ft / 9 m | | Distance: | 0.3 mi / 0.5 km | | Route: | Lookout to Main Dome Tr | | End Trailhead: | Saddle between Peaks 1400 ft / 426 m | Ascent Part of Trip: Indian Fort Mtn Trip 2
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 3656 ft / 1115 m Total Trip Loss: 3656 ft / 1114 m |
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