Ascent of Shortoff Mountain in 1997-04Others in Party: | Dave Ziegler Forrest Fields Andy Woodcock and Bob Rhodes
| Date: | April, 1997 | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | Peak: | Shortoff Mountain | Location: | USA-North Carolina | Elevation: | 5000 ft / 1524 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBackpacking trip around the Linville Gorge Wilderness. Several peaks obtained as 3 day trip proceded. Horrible weather lots of rain.
Began on west side of gorge at EL 3200 parking then descended to Gorge and struggled to find a safe crossing of the River. We hiked the Linville Gorge Trail we found a crossing. After crossing we worked our way up to the Mountain to Sea Trail we climbed up Shortoff Mountain. Weather continued to be a challenge. Ziegler was introduced to a Copperhead while exploring some rocks. |
Summary Total Data | Total Elevation Gain: | 3680 ft / 1121 m | Total Elevation Loss: | 2491 ft / 759 m | Round-Trip Distance: | 10.5 mi / 16.9 km | Grade/Class: | class 1 & 2 | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack, Stream Ford | Gear Used: | Tent Camp | Weather: | cloudy and rainy | Ascent Statistics | Gain on way in: | 3680 ft / 1121 m | Distance: | 6.5 mi / 10.5 km | Route: | Linville George Trl and Mtn to Sea | Start Trailhead: | Pinch in Trail 1320 ft / 402 m | Descent Statistics | Loss on way out: | 2491 ft / 759 m | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | End Trailhead: | for Gain purposes - Chimney Gap 2509 ft / 764 m | Ascent Part of Trip: Linville Gorge East Traverse (3 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence: Total Trip Gain: 7321 ft / 2232 m Total Trip Loss: 5152 ft / 1570 m |
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