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Offline Cyde

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Re: Need suggestions for 3 day itinerary for 1st timer.
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2010, 08:07:22 PM »
Hello All,
      I just returned from my first trip to Big Bend two days ago.  I'm still working on my report and I'll have plently of pictures to post soon.  I just wnat to get one thing straight before I post my report.  I climbed Emory Peak on my last day there.  I looked up the stats of the peak for my story and see is about 7795 ft tall and there is about a 2500 ft elevation gain from the Pinnacles trail head to the peak.  Is this correct?   I want to make sure because I want to photoshop in a skyscraper next to the peak to demonstrate its height but I see the Sears tower is only about 1451 ft, meaning I climbed about 1000 ft higher than it.  I grew up in Chicago and know the Sears (Willis) tower well.  I can't believe I was up that high!
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Offline RichardM

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Re: Need suggestions for 3 day itinerary for 1st timer.
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2010, 10:13:07 PM »
According to http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/chisos-dayhikes.htm Emory Peak is 7832 feet.

http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/chisos-trailsystem.htm has this graph showing elevation changes of the Chisos trails:


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On most maps Emory Peak is listed as 7,825 feet in elevation. Satellite measuring recently raised the height of the mountain by seven feet to 7,832 feet (2,387 meters).
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Re: Need suggestions for 3 day itinerary for 1st timer.
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2011, 09:27:20 PM »
Quote from: Cyde on November 03, 2010, 08:07:22 PM
      I just returned from my first trip to Big Bend two days ago.  I'm still working on my report and I'll have plently of pictures to post soon.
Got those pics ready to post yet? :icon_wink:
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Offline dkerr24

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Re: Need suggestions for 3 day itinerary for 1st timer.
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2011, 06:26:03 AM »
He's just trying to build anticipation!
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