Rock castles on Mt. Jefferson
- Leaders
- Bjorn Poonen (Leader), David Migl (Leader)
- WIMP
- Qiuying Lai
- Program
- 3-season hiking
- Type
- Hiking
- Trip date
- Sunday, August 20th, 2023
- Difficulty rating
- Difficult
- Prerequisites
- Hiking boots or trail runners (running sneakers are NOT ok). Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain.
Join us on a hike Sunday to Mt. Jefferson via the Castle Trail, one of the Terrifying 25 trails. Our route includes fun rock formations (the Castles) to scramble over, picturesque cascades, and a few miles above treeline with great views! On the way down, we'll pass by Emerald Bluff, an outlook with a view down into Castle Ravine.
Route: 10.8 mi, 4200 ft. gain (map). We'll leave Cambridge around 5am so that we can hike at a comfortable pace. And we'll stop for breakfast along the way.
We'll have a short pre-trip meeting on zoom Friday, August 18 at 6:00pm to finalize plans. Weather may force us to modify or cancel the hike.
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Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 7
- Signups opened at
- Aug. 15, 2023, 11 p.m.
- Signups closed at
- Aug. 18, 2023, noon
- Notes
1) If you have enjoyed a hike recently, describe it (length and elevation gain, if you remember them). 2) Do you have hiking boots or trail runners? 3) What's your favorite hiking snack?