Ascent of Mount Washington on 1951-09-09| Others in Party: | Joel Yancy
my fellow MIT grad student
| | Date: | Sunday, September 9, 1951 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Washington | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 6288 ft / 1916 m |
Ascent Trip ReportYesterday we climbed 3,550' and 3.7 miles up the Air Line Tr to the Madison Hut (4,825'), where we had dinner and spent the night after hiking up Mt. Madison around sunset. With a leisurely start at 8:00 this morning, we departed the Madison Hut for the hike over the Presidential Range, finishing with Mt. Monroe. First came the three Adams peaks–Mt. John Quincy Adams (5,394'),Mt. Adams (at 5,798' the 2nd highest of the Presidentials), and Mt Sam Adams (5,584'). Then via Edmands Col to Mt. Jefferson (5,715') , Mt. Clay (5,532'), and Mt. Washington (6,288', 1:00 PM), the highest peak of the Range and also the state highpoint. After mingling with the numerous visitors, most of whom came courtesy of the cog railway and the auto road,, and enjoying the extensive summit views on this day of perfect weather, we headed down to Lakes of the Clouds (5,050') and up our final peak, Mt. Monroe (5,385'), before descending the Tuckerman Ravine Tr (4.1 miles) to Pinkham Notch (2,008', 5;45 PM). Total distance hiked today was approx. 11 miles from the Madison Hut with 3,400' of elevation gain. It wasn’t until 7:30 PM before I could hitch a ride back to our car at Randolph and return to Pinkham Notch to pick up Joel for the drive back to Cambridge (11:45 PM). What a memorable, rewarding day our hike in the Presidentials had provided–a true classic.. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 5013 ft / 1527 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 4280 ft / 1304 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear
Ideal | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 5013 ft / 1527 m | | Start Trailhead: | Randolph, NH 1275 ft / 388 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 4280 ft / 1304 m | | End Trailhead: | Pinkham Notch 2008 ft / 612 m | Ascent Part of Trip: 1951-Presidential Range NH (1 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 30555 ft / 9313 m Total Trip Loss: 22066 ft / 6725 m |
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