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
loop
Obstacles
stream crossing, weather
Key gear
trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device