Distance
3.2 mi to summit
8.4 mi total
Elevation
5,166 ft start
7,736 ft max
Vertical
2,576 ft gain
Time
2 hr 28 min to summit
4 hr 34 min total
Took the Black Mountain Trail from Hwy 243. Still looks the same as it did 19 years ago, when I last hiked it. The lookout tower on the summit was open to visitors. I got the grand tour.