Ascent of Whitetop Mountain on 2015-05-22| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Friday, May 22, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Whitetop Mountain | | Location: | USA-Virginia | | Elevation: | 5520 ft / 1682 m |
Ascent Trip ReportRunning out of time for the day and wanting to get this tall CHP with great views and prominence in, I had Karen give me a TH down at the intersection of CR600 and Whitetop Mtn Rd. This can be a complete drive-up for those simply wanting to scratch it off their list but I wanted the additional vertical workout for the day. You can start at Elk Garden TH just down the road and get another 200 feet of vertical and a more steep burn on the legs but we were concerned about the logistics of finding each other since the mapping (aerials and USGS etc) shows inconsistent interpretations of where the AT crosses the road. We thus, elected to have me hike up the gravel tower maintenance road where it would be easy to find me if we got separated.
Karen tired from our 10 mile hike of Mount Rogers earlier, drove up the road and parked up near the summit. I hiked the gravel road of 3.3 miles and nearly 1000 feet of vertical in 45 minutes. The canopy surrounding the road was very pleasant - seemed like a wide trail and did not have cars pass me on the way up so some solitude and the views above the middle parking lot were excellent.
The summit, however, is another anti-climatic big tower in a fence area type highpoints Still, the overall journey was quite pleasant and my ride awaited me at the top....asleep in the rental SUV
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 990 ft / 301 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 10 ft / 3 m | | Grade/Class: | 1 | | Quality: | 4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear
56F | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 990 ft / 301 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 980 ft / 299 m; Extra: 10 ft / 3m | | Loss on way in: | 10 ft / 3 m | | Distance: | 3.3 mi / 5.3 km | | Route: | Whitetop Mtn Rd | | Start Trailhead: | intersection fo CR600 and Whitetop Mtn Rd 4540 ft / 1383 m | | Time: | 45 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | Ascent Part of Trip: Mount Rogers Day
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 3631 ft / 1107 m Total Trip Loss: 2651 ft / 808 m |
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