Yes it would be quite the hike. The closest road goes only within .2 miles of the peak at around 1850 feet so there would be a 129 foot elevation gain on the climb. I've done harder climbs out here on the sand dunes. Team Sand Dollar ----- Original Message ----- From: "AZcachemeister" To: Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] (no subject) > What is the 'starting elevation' for the summit attempt? > Is oxygen required? > > ShadowAce wrote: >> Mount Arvon, Michigan, 1979 feet >> >> Wow, yall have some serious elevation profiles in Michigan :) >> >> >> >> >> Feature ID: 1623751 >> Name: Mount Arvon >> Class: Summit >> Description: After resurveying with modern technology, this summit >> was found to be the highest elevation in MI at 1979 feet, see Mount >> Curwood. >> Citation: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey >> 1:24,000-scale topographic maps; various edition dates. Represents new >> names or names changed and applied to USGS topographic maps revised or >> published since completion of Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). >> The year of publication follows (if known): 1985 >> Entry Date: 01-Feb-1991 >> Elevation(ft/m): 1972/601 >> >> >> http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=46.75549&lon=-88.15596&datum=nad83&u=5&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50 >> >> >> Looks like you have yet to go get the cache, this can be your mountain >> to climb for now :) >> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8facf5cb-bd1d-4fa8-b0f8-fcdf85682582 >> >> >> On 11/3/06, loranwilcox@chartermi.net >> > > wrote: >> >> If only I had a mountain to climb. Only thing around here are a >> couple of hills. >> >> Team Sand Dollar >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com >