MACKS NORTH- LEVEL 5 CHIP NOT THE STANDARD ROUTE!!!

YOU MUST ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS TO BE ADDED TO THE GOING LIST.

READ THE ENTIRE WRITEUP. THIS IS NOT THE STANDARD ROUTE!!!

Group size will be kept small. We need high clearance vehicles for the 4 mile dirt road. When you RSVP, please indicate if you have a HCV and are willing to drive. Jeeps or trucks are ideal but most SUV's are good enough; sedans do not have enough clearance. Riders should pay their carpool driver $5.83 for gas and vehicle costs :-)

This hike follows a drainage that gradually rises out of a canyon from USFS 571. Once we gain the ridge, we'll meet up with the standard route to Mack's North

NO SLOW HIKERS, PLEASE. My pace will be a solid moderate with short breaks.

What to bring:

Snacks
Sammich for the peak
3 liters of water
Sunscreen
Windbreaker/Layers
Gators
Poles optional
A smile

HIKE STATS:

Trailhead: USFS 571
Distance: 5.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,700 ish feet
Elevation of Peak: 9,820 feet
Difficulty: 4, strenuous
Danger level: 5 due to loose sharp rock and exposure
Class: 3 and 4 (off-trail, steep slabs, knife edge traverse)
Exposure: yes
Time: 7.5 hours (includes driving)
Pace: moderate
Gear: hiking boots - yes; trekking poles - yes; gloves - yes