bwlacy
WKR
There is a marked trail that I want to use to gain elevation. Once at the top we can go in a few directions to access several drainages. All the trail maps have it as difficult. It's a 3000 foot elevation gain from 9k to 12k, they say 4 hours, and it's 4 miles to the top. For a flat lander that is 48 and in ok shape carrying a 70 lb pack should I plan on double that time, or do it in 2 days and only gain half the elevation per day? I don't want to be fried and not be able to hunt a couple of days once we are up there. We should arrive at the trail head on the 9th and don't really have to come down until the 21st. We've hunted the area before and are well aware of the terrain.