Distance

8.2 mi to summit

16.2 mi total

Elevation

1,267 ft start

4,567 ft max

Vertical

3,947 ft gain

Time

4 hr 43 min to summit

7 hr 18 min total

Started from AMR parking lot, reservation system very useful! Straight up Lake Road, Gill Brook to Elk Pass to Nippletop. Cloudy to the south but great views of GR. Quick travel over to Dial, still decent views. Best views from Noonmark Shoulder past Bear Den!

Route name

Gill Brook-Elk Pass

loop
Obstacles

stream crossing, weather

Key gear

trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device

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