Distance
0.6 mi to summit
4.2 mi total
Elevation
5,407 ft start
5,407 ft max
Vertical
333 ft gain
Time
20 min to summit
2 hr 21 min total
Gina dropped us off and picked us up for a point-to-point hike. It was very windy in the open, especially on Buzzard Rock, but not in the forest. Beech Mountain was a light to moderate bushwhack out and back.
Route name
point-to-point/traverse
Obstacles
stream crossing, weather
Key gear
trekking poles