[pct-l] Trail Crest Pass

[kdpo at gottawalk.com (Ken Powers)]

I dug out our CDT guides to look at a couple of areas. The official route
(CDTA) is supposed to cross Grays Peak (14,270) and later Whale Peak
(12,990). The CDTS (and alternate CDTA) crosses Parry Peak (13,391), James
Peak (13,294), Bancroft (13,250), Eva Peak (13,130), Mt Flora (13,132) in
one exciting day's trip. The "passes" between them are listed at approx
12,500. Mt Elbert (14,440) and Mt Massive (14,428) are just off the CDT just
north of Twin Lakes.

There is another place listed as over 13,000 feet south of Lake City on the
cattle driveway. I think it was below Bent Mtn.  I even noticed a 12,900
foot pass with a lake on the divide in that area. The Weminuche is a
wonderland.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Slyatpct@aol.com>
To: <StoneDancer1@aol.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Crest Pass


I think the high point on CDT is around 13,400 ft.   Eventually, it supposed
to cross two 14,000 footers.  As it is, several 14'ers are a short detour
off
trail.  If I remember correctly, the highest pass is 12,600.

Sly


In a message dated 12/28/2004 6:27:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
StoneDancer1@aol.com writes:

> At 13,600 ft. Trail Crest is the highest pass one encounters on the
PCT....
>
> well, if you don't count that you don't actually encounter  it unless  you
> climb Whitney, and not even then, unless you go the 200 yards and 50'
higher
>
> from where the JMT heads up Mt. Whitney.  Or Forester Pass (13,180), which
> you
> do get to....
>
> Are there any passes on the CDT that reach similar elevation?   Just
> wondering.
>

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