Ascent of Hickorynut Mountain on 2015-08-09| Date: | Sunday, August 9, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Hickorynut Mountain | | Location: | USA-South Carolina | | Elevation: | 3483 ft / 1061 m |
Ascent Trip ReportMulti-day, multi-summit trip including Table Rock, Pinnacle Mountain, Hickorynut Mountain and Sassafras Mountain.
This was the second summit of Hickorynut--the first was on the way toward the Sassafras Mountain ascent. Check that trip report for more information. The only difference was that on this portion of the trip, we were met with extremely heavy thunderstorms on the descent from Hickorynut. This made the surface of Governor's Rock and numerous other rock outcroppings very treacherous and slowed our time considerably. Conditions were cool and wet until we were within about an hour of the trailhead at the Table Rock Trail.
One benefit of all the rain was that several of the streams that had been mostly dry began to flow well, making water sources more plentiful. |
| Summary Total Data | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Bushwhack, Stream Ford | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Thunderstorm, Cool, Windy, Low Clouds
Drizzle/mist on the ascent, heavy thunderstorms on the descent | | Ascent Statistics | | Route: | Foothills Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Sassafras Mountain | | Descent Statistics | | Route: | Foothills Trail | | End Trailhead: | Hickorynut Mountain | Ascent Part of Trip: Sassafras Mountain (2 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence:
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