“As we crossed the Colorado-Utah border, I saw God in the sky in the form of huge gold sunburning clouds above the desert that seemed to point a finger at me and say, ‘Pass here and go on. You’re on the road to heaven.” – Jack Kerouac
Overview
Date: October 4th - 6th, 2024.
Distance: ~ 25.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 6,020’
Highest Elevation: 11,722’
Lowest Elevation: 6,393’
Hiking Time: ~10.5+ hours.
Average Speed: Our usual target is 4 mph but with the verts and altitude on this one —
Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Hours of Sunlight: 12.5
Average High Temp: 66 degrees
Average Low Temp: 44 degrees
*Whatever the distance is, add 10% because Ben always under estimates (lies). Add 10% or more to the verticals, too.
Sufferfesters: Audrey, Ben, Ben4, David, Drew, Grace, Heather, Julia, Kris, Mark, Norma, Paul, Quinn, Rick, Ryder, Steven, Tim
