Distance
1.9 mi to summit
5.4 mi total
Elevation
1,258 ft start
Vertical
2,385 ft gain
Time
2 hr 16 min to summit
5 hr 6 min total
Led a small group of HLV & LVMC members up to Fortification Hill via the West Ridge route. The beginning of the route was excellent, as well as the scrambling near the top. The huge boulder field in between was not so pleasant. We descended down a steep gully on the SE face and took a wash 2 miles back to the car.