Distance: 3.1 miles Min/max elev.: 2762’/3359′ Elev. gain/loss: 704’/-704′ From White Rabbit TH, head north on White Rabbit and then turn right onto Caterpillar trail (watch out for mt bikers on this section). Turn right at Caterpillar Crossing (2060) onto Red Queen trail. Follow Red Queen 1.4 miles down to Gryphon trail and turn right up this. Turn right at Bandersnatch and again shortly at Alice in Wonderland. As you hike up Alice, keep an…
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34. Split Rock to Wagner Butte (and back)
Distance: 9.4 miles Min/max elev.: 6519’/7187′ Elev. gain/loss: 2381’/-2381′ Head north from the Split Rock TH and climb the occasionally faint and narrow trail to McDonald Peak. Descending from McDonald Peak, keep your eyes open for the trail as it can disappear on you. A rock section after a mile or so involves a small amount of scrambling and a steep descent. Roll on to the Wagner Glade/Wagner Butte trail intersection and follow the Wagner…
Morearrow_forward33. Mt Ashland to Witzend Descent (run/hike)
Distance: 11.2 miles Min/max elev.: 2215’/6577′ Elev. gain/loss: 120’/-4482′ This is a great training run for WSER and other ultrarunning events. Catch a mt bike shuttle up, and run down. From the Mt Ashland TH, head down the Bull Gap trail for ~2.4 miles, turn left onto Rd 2080-200 until Four Corners and then descend 2060 ~2.75 miles to White Rabbit TH and turn left to join the Alice in Wonderland trail for .7 miles…
Morearrow_forward32. Mt Ashland Summit Trail
Distance: 1 mile Min/max elev.: 6570’/7488′ Elev. gain/loss: 913’/-2′ Starting from the Mt Ashland TH, proceed west toward Mt Ashland. The trail is faint at times and not well-marked (yet, as of 2019). The trail takes you to the top of the Ariel lift and then allows you to walk around the NEXRAD radar station (the big white ball) to the actual Mt Ashland Summit. NOTE: this route is one-way only up to the top.
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