Ascent of Hawksbill Mountain in 1997-04| Others in Party: | See the Shortoff Mtn trip
| | Date: | April, 1997 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Hawksbill Mountain | | Location: | USA-North Carolina | | Elevation: | 4020 ft / 1225 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBackpaking the eastern rim of Linville George in the Wilderness area. Weather conditions were poor (rainy the etnire time).
See Shortoff Mountain TR for more details of backpacking.
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1420 ft / 432 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 520 ft / 158 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Grade/Class: | class 1 | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | rainy and cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 1420 ft / 432 m | | Distance: | 3 mi / 4.8 km | | Route: | Table Rock to Mountain to Sea Trail | | Start Trailhead: | 2600 ft / 792 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 520 ft / 158 m | | Distance: | 1 mi / 1.6 km | | Route: | same | | End Trailhead: | 3500 ft / 1066 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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