It's a difficult 18% incline on average and the mud in the entire mid-section didn't make it easier. It about killed me but the view was well worth it. 4 Hours to summmit ans just under 2 hours to get back to the car.

scott

Did you bring up that weight in the background too? That probably made it a bit tougher .

jammingjn

No Scott, that wasn't me. I've heard there's no telling what you'll find at the top though, there was a ladder and a fire hydrant up there for a while and various things get carried up and down without explanation.