Start date 20230714
End date 20230716
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Weather

Dawn: 4:40 AM, Sunrise: 5:21 AM, Sunset: 9:15 PM, Dusk: 9:56 PM

https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Round-Mountain-volcano/forecasts/1646

Summit is 5,800 ft, halfway ledge is 4,500 ft, start of climb is 3,000 ft, trailhead is 2,000 ft.

Summit forecast

Start of climb forecast

Itinerary as a day trip

Saturday

  • 4:00 AM – Start hiking
  • 5:15 AM – Base
  • 5:30 AM – Climbing
  • 1:00 PM – Top of P15, into forested walk (15 pitches, 30 min/pitch, 7:30 hours)
  • Lunch break and 5 min walk (next 12 pitches are definitely easier)
  • 1:45 PM – Climbing P16 (12 pitches, more like at most 10 @ 30 min/pitch, 5 hours)
  • 6:45 PM – Top
  • 7:00 PM – Descending
  • 10:00 PM – Car

Itinerary

Saturday

  • 10:00 AM – Start hiking (67 degrees)
  • 11:30 AM – Base
  • 12:00 PM – Climbing (70 degrees)
  • 6:30 PM – Top of P15, into forested walk (15 pitches, 30 min/pitch, 7:30 hours) (71 degrees)
  • Overnight low of 54 degrees

Sunday

  • 6:00 AM – Climbing (12 pitches, more like at most 10 @ 30 min/pitch, 5 hours)
  • 11:00 AM – Top
  • 11:30 AM – Descending
  • 2:30 PM – Car