Well i got them all done yesterday. My garmin watch died after the second hike (Mansfield), so i had to use my phone for the remaining two (and three) hikes. Here's the GPS tracks. I started at 6:37am for Killington, then did Mansfield, Camel's Hump, Abraham, and Ellen, summitting Ellen at 6:37pm, so 12 hours exactly.
connect.garmin.com/activity/875129565
connect.garmin.com/activity/875129939
connect.garmin.com/activity/875141015
connect.garmin.com/activity/875140527
and then the hike back to my car from Ellen
connect.garmin.com/activity/875140784
Data for the FKT:
24.32
hiking time: 7:33:24
elevation gain: 11,538
Some more data for the entire day:
29.75 miles
Hiking time of 9:15:20
Elevation gain: 12,421 (but i am very skeptical of my phone's accuracy)
Avg speed: 3.1mph
Now i know someone has done it quicker than me, so let's see it!
Comments
With weather permitting I plan to attempt the VT 4K's. My attempt however will be with support of my partner, because she will help even if I tell her not to! With that said I plan to work North to South ending at Killington and doing Abe/Ellen as a full gap2gap. I don't plan to live track the data in fear I will kill all of my devices. Regardless of support it will be a very tough to meet the 12hr mark.
On Saturday Sept, 12 I started at 6:02 AM at Mount Mansfield utilizing the Hell Brook trail:
-3.08mi out and back
-2,720' vertical
-1hr23
At 8:24 AM I started up Camels Hump via the Monroe Trail:
-6.38mi
-2,644' vertical
-1hr29
At 10:53 AM I started up the Long Trail headed South and followed the LT from Appalachian Gap to Lincoln gap:
-9.8 mi
-3,241' vertical
-2hr48
At 3:08PM I started my final ascent up Killington Via the Bucklin Trail:
-3.56mi
-2,454' vertical
-1hr8
Total time across all of VT's 4,000 footers 10hr13m.
I had a wonderful day in my home state with ideal weather. The only hindrances experienced were high volume of trail users due to COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing passing took slightly more care, and a couple of missed turns driving between trailheads. I was fortunate and grateful for having a nearly perfect day where all of the pieces fell into place. I appreciate the opportunity, and for Owen Smith for initiating this FKT!
GPS Tracks below:
#1 Mansfield
https://www.strava.com/activities/4047837420
#2 Camels Hump
https://www.strava.com/activities/4049891667
#3 Gap2Gap Ellen & Abraham
https://www.strava.com/activities/4049898959
#4 Killington Ascent
https://www.strava.com/activities/4050442816
Killington descent.
https://www.strava.com/activities/4051196227