After having our fill of the dramatic scenery and skies, we turned to head back down, aiming to get back to the car early, before any precipitation started to fall. As we descended the trail, the lower cloud deck fully settled in over us. We got up to the summit and our views just in time!
The hike back was very quick and uneventful. Snowshoeing fast on a hard-packed trail is hard on the ankles and shins, too! We got back to the parking lot shortly after 11am, just as the first few flakes of snow started to fall....
Interactive Trackmap & Photo Points - Tabletop - Click map to expand
Start Time:
5:40a.m.
End Time:
11:10a.m.
Duration:
5h29m
Distance:
16.05 km
(9.98 mi)
Average Speed:
2.9 km/hr
(1.8 mph)
Start Elevation:
2256ft
(687m)
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Max Elevation:
4459ft
(1359m)
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Min Elevation:
2101ft
(640m)
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End Elevation:
2204ft
(672m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
2394ft
(730m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
2441ft
(744m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
