Life in Space 2023

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