Ascent of Giant Mountain on 2015-07-04| Others in Party: | Jazz and Doug
| | Date: | Saturday, July 4, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Giant Mountain | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 4626 ft / 1410 m |
Ascent Trip ReportMy 4th high peak, and on The 4th.
Since it was a holiday and a Saturday, the parking lot at Roaring Brook was full but we found a nice spot on the road, not too far from the lot, maybe a 2 minute walk to the trailhead.
I decided to hike the Roaring Brook trail because this one seemed less traveled then the shorter main trail to the summit (although they do merge at 0.7 miles to the summit). Even on a holiday weekend, we only saw a few people until we merged with the main trail. Then it was packed with people all the way to the summit, which was also packed. We did not linger at the top because it was crowded and people were still filing in. Also, visibility wasn't great. on the hike down, it began to rain so we jogged the last mile of the trail.
All in all, a beautiful trail. Try it on a weekday. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3375 ft / 1028 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 3375 ft / 1028 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 7.2 mi / 11.6 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Drizzle, Pleasant, Calm, Partly Cloudy
Some clouds, some rain | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3375 ft / 1028 m | | Distance: | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km | | Route: | Roaring Brok Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Roaring Brook 1251 ft / 381 m | | Time: | 2 Hours 15 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 3375 ft / 1028 m | | Distance: | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km | | Route: | Roaring Brok Trail | | End Trailhead: | 1251 ft / 381 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 45 Minutes |
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