The Peaks

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Any Route or Order is Acceptable - This is not an exhaustive list.

1) Current Shortest Route - Two Vehicles or Outside Driver  (41 Miles)

• Cat/Thomas Loop (7.3 miles)
• Tongue Mountain - Hook to Clay Meadows from Deer Leap (15.8 miles)
• Black (5 miles)
• Erebus/Sleeping Beauty from Dacy Clearing (8.7 miles) [Add 3.4 mi RT from Hogtown in Winter]
• Buck from Shelving Rock Rd. (4.6 miles)

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2) Thru-Hike Version - Two Vehicles or Outside Driver (43 Miles)

• Black Mountain to/from Buck on Pilot Knob Rd. (19.7 miles)
• Tongue Mountain - Hook to Clay Meadows from Deer Leap (15.8 miles)
• Cat/Thomas Loop (7.3 miles)

3) Economy Trek - One Vehicle (45 Miles)

• Cat/Thomas Loop (7.3 miles)
• Tongue Range:
  • Split Option: Clay Meadows loop (12.6 miles) + Deer Leap to Five Mile (7.0 miles)
  • Out and Back Option - Deer Leap to First Peak (17.8 miles miles)
• Black (5 miles)
• Erebus/Sleeping Beauty from Dacy Clearing (8.7 miles) [Add 3.4 mi RT from Hogtown in Winter]
• Buck from Shelving Rock Rd. (4.6 miles)

Example driving Route on Google Maps

Driving Times:

• Black Mountain to Shelving Rock Rd. Parking: 47 minutes
• Cat/Thomas to Clay Meadows (Tongue): 10 minutes
• Clay Meadows to Deer Leap (Tongue): 6 minutes 
• Deer Leap (Tongue) to Black Mountain: 53 minutes
• ​Pilot Knob Rd. (Buck) to Black Mountain: 48 minutes
• Pilot Knob Rd. (Buck) to Shelving Rock Rd. Parking: 32 minutes
  
• Shelving Rock Rd. to Cat/Thomas: 47 minutes