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Jack's Mountain

4.1 (18 Ratings)
A short, yet grueling, hike to a peak that commemorates the life of Jack Edwards.
1.5
mi
Distance
1,382
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Flatter
Steeper
1.53mi
Distance
1,382ft
Elevation Gain
162ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
6,460ft
High Point
5,164ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
There are two mailboxes at the top full of notebooks and letters that people have written in remembrance of Jack Edwards, who died of leukemia in 1995. It is a beautiful tribute.

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