2.4 mi to summit
4.8 mi total
5,522 ft start
6,440 ft max
1,213 ft gain
47 min to summit
1 hr 18 min total
Went for a trail run and made some poor decisions. On a whim I decided to run up the Amphitheater Loop, and on a whim decided to follow a social trail up to the west side of what I *thought* was Fifth Pinnacle/Gregory Flatironette. Turns out, it was not, and I made a really ill-advised sketchy low-class-5 ascent in running shoes only to find I was not where I thought I was. Luckily the rock formation I had ascended was an easy walk-off on the other side, but if it hadn't been, there was no way I could have downclimbed. It was also already after sunset at that point, increasing the sketch factor. Well, live and learn I guess (luckily). After I re-oriented myself, I followed further social trails up to the *actual* Fifth Pinnacle, scrambled up for a quick summit, and descended back into town under a dusky full moon.
I really should get some trail runners.