Grueling hike, not due to elevation but due to the dense mountain laurel that surrounds the summit. My goal was to reach the summit and activate it for Summits on the Air (a Ham Radio activity) and was successful. There is no trail to the summit, one must bushwhack. However, there is a trail that will help that is not well known. See: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/sites/default/files//Iron%20Trail%20Hiking%20Map-%20IT-1.pdf