Distance

5.0 mi to summit

10.0 mi total

Elevation

9,650 ft start

Vertical

4,500 ft gain

Time

5 hr 0 min to summit

10 hr 0 min total

Backpacked to the campsites above the switchbacks the night before. It rained a little af night but nothing too bad, our fear was still dry. We thought it would be semi-easy since it was only around 2.5-3 miles to summit, but it took about 3.5 hours. This mountain is STEEP for those last few miles. Too tired and the weather was getting too unpredictable to try Oxford. We descended via Elkhead Pass and it was gorgeous. Definitely worth the extra mile, and way easier on the knees.

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