Distance
5.1 mi to summit
20.0 mi total
Elevation
1,747 ft start
4,576 ft max
Vertical
3,986 ft gain
Time
3 hr 1 min to summit
10 hr 11 min total
What a day! Arrived at trailhead 80 minutes before sunrise: first few miles hiked by moonlight. Foggy early morning gave way to a cloud inversion, visible from the summits of Santanoni and Panther, but dissipated by Couch summit. Absolutely perfect weather for hiking, and the leaves were just starting to change. Arguably one of the best hikes so far!
Route name
loop
Obstacles
routefinding, bushwhacking
Key gear
trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device
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