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Ascent of Knights Peak on 2017-12-17

Climber: Shane Kramer

Date:Sunday, December 17, 2017
Ascent Type:Successful Summit Attained
Peak:Knights Peak
    Location:USA-Colorado
    Elevation:10490 ft / 3197 m

Ascent Trip Report

Sugarloaf up and down, then drive to Knights trailhead for Knights, McKinley, St Luis
Summary Total Data
    Total Elevation Gain:590 ft / 179 m
    Total Elevation Loss:390 ft / 118 m
    Round-Trip Distance:1 mi / 1.6 km
    Grade/Class:Class 2+
    Quality:6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
    Route Conditions:
Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack, Snow on Ground, Scramble
    Gear Used:
Ski Poles
    Weather:Cold, Windy
Ascent Statistics
    Gain on way in:590 ft / 179 m
    Distance:0.5 mi / 0.8 km
    Route:Straight up mountain from road
    Start Trailhead:gold Camp Road  9900 ft / 3017 m
    Time:25 Minutes
Descent Statistics
    Loss on way out:390 ft / 118 m
    Distance:0.5 mi / 0.8 km
    Route:Bushwack
    End Trailhead:East Saddle  10100 ft / 3078 m
    Time:30 Minutes
Ascent Part of Trip: SugarloafKnightsMcKinleyStLuis

Complete Trip Sequence:
OrderPeak/PointDateGain
1Sugarloaf Mountain2017-12-17633 ft / 193 m
2Knights Peak2017-12-17590 ft / 180 m
3McKinley Peak2017-12-17440 ft / 134 m
4San Luis Peak2017-12-17600 ft / 183 m
Total Trip Gain: 2263 ft / 690 m    Total Trip Loss: 2603 ft / 793 m



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