10K – 08/30/2015

Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal.

The Hike

10K Hike.Jay.2015-08-30

Statistics

Total Distance:  4.0 miles
Elevation: start 9,975 ft, maximum 10,042 ft,  minimum 9,837 ft
Gross gain: 67 ft.  Aggregate ascending 1,042 ft, descending 1,036 ft
Maximum slope: 28% ascending, 27% descending, 9% average
Duration: 3:02

I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

USDA Forest Service: 10k Trailhead and 10K Trail 200
ondafringe:
     Day Hike: 10K/Ellis/South Crest Loop (Part 1)     
     10k/Osha Loop/North Crest/10k/Survey/Challenge Trails Loop
AllTrails: 10k Trail (North Section)