Utah: Kings Peak (13,528 feet)
Date: August 18-20, 2017 Elevation: 13,528 feet Distance: ~29 miles Gain: 5,350 feet Bathrooms: Vault toilets in the parking lot and overflow lot near the trailhead. After that, bring a shovel! Day 1 (10 miles;...
Category: Summit Report
Virginia: Mt. Rogers (5,728 feet)
Date: Raina- April 2014, Jill- August 2017 Elevation: 5,728 feet Distance: 9 miles Bathrooms: Privies at the trailhead and at the Thomas Knob Shelter To say that I hiked Mt. Rogers with my husband would be...
Oregon: Mt. Hood (11,240 feet)
Date: June 23, 2013; June 28, 2017 Distance: 8 miles round trip from Timberline Lodge (about 6 with snow cat use?) Elevation: 11,240 feet Vertical gain: 5,300 feet Bathrooms: Flushing toilet at the climber’s...
New Jersey, High Point (1,803 feet)
Date: December 29, 2014 Distance: Drive up Born and raised in New Jersey, I was excited that my Mom was able to join in this adventure surrounding our normal holiday celebrations. What I love about this...
Arizona: Humphreys Peak (12,635 feet)
Date: October 15, 2016 Distance: 9 miles round trip via Humphreys Peak Trail (or is it longer? Keep reading) Elevation: 12,635 feet Vertical gain: 3,500 feet Bathrooms: Port-a-johns near the trailhead Time: 8 hours,...
Michigan: Mount Arvon (1,979 feet)
Date of visits to Mt. Arvon: August 22, 2016 (Raina) August 31, 2016 (Jill) Distance: Varies depending on road conditions, but a walk up for us Elevation: 1,979 feet When I was prepping for our trip...
Minnesota: Eagle Mountain (2,301 feet)
Date: August 24, 2016 Distance: 7 miles Elevation: 2,301 feet Vertical gain: 600 feet Time on Trail: 4.5 hours, including about 20 minutes at the summit Bathrooms: Vault toilet near the trailhead (shared with...
Wisconsin: Timms Hill (1,951 feet)
Date: August 23, 2016 (Raina) September 1, 2016 (Jill) Distance: 0.4 miles Elevation: 1,951 feet Vertical gain: 130 feet Bathrooms: toilet structure near the trailhead (I didn’t use it); flushing toilets at Hill of Beans...
Idaho: Mt. Borah (12,668 feet)
Date: August 6, 2016 Distance: 8 miles round trip via Chicken Out Ridge Elevation: 12,668 feet Vertical gain: 5,285 feet Bathrooms: 2 vault toilets near the trailhead Time: 12 hours 44 minutes “Who gets...
Maine: Mount Katahdin (5,268 feet)
Date: July 7, 2016 Distance: 11 miles round trip via the Saddle Trail (see map here) Elevation: 5,268 feet Elevation gain: 3,900 feet Bathrooms: Pristine privies located at the trailhead and Chimney Pond Time:...
