Comments on: Grandfather Mountain Hike

By: seanb724

seanb724 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:49:12 +0000

Permits are no longer required…

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:11:16 +0000

Great – I hope to do this next saturday….what is the deal w/ the permits…..do you have to do something ahead of time?

thanks,
jon

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:21:54 +0000

Just did all the trails @ grandfather over july 4th. Profile is great, steep @ the top. I recommend the Underwood trail if headed west(avoid going down ladders) and the Grandfather trail option headed east(easier to climb 9 ladders).

It will take you all day but WELL worth the effort.

By: seanb724

seanb724 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:40:10 +0000

There are a lot of trails up there, so I’d want to make sure I understand exactly what you plan on doing. If you start at the bottom of 105, it is a 3 mile hike up about 2000 feet on miles 2-3, so that can be tough. From there it is about 3 miles the the mile high bridge. That section is by nature slow because of the ladders and cable runs and the like, as well as the steep little ascents and descents. I have Garmin data from April when I “ran” most of that:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/29384684

It is hard to estimate time that it would take. I did it in just under 4 hours, but was running a significant portion. If you give yourself enough time, I certainly think a day hike is doable for a lot of people. Another option is to have someone meet you at the bridge.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:51:42 +0000

My friend and I are planning this same hike – ideally wanted to do profile and grandfather – is that too much for two middle aged/ok shape type of guys in one day?

thanks,
Jon

By: Maknyfe

Maknyfe — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:37:34 +0000

Appreciated the opinion. Haven’t been to Grandfather from 105, only the expensive way. Another great climb for prep for Rockies is Old Butt Knob trail in the Shining Rock wilderness.

By: Romana Finnie

Romana Finnie — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:45:37 +0000

Love this opinion. Maybe hiking gear should assist someone there.

By: Bierstadt - Sawtooth - Evans « 2sparrows

Bierstadt - Sawtooth - Evans « 2sparrows — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:45:00 +0000

[...] was that crazy. While it was a bit hairier than any hike I have done in the past – including the Grandfather Mountain Trail and even the class 2 scramble and 400 meter cable run on Half Dome, it wasn’t that bad. [...]