April 30, Saturday, Tiger 3

Distance: 10.7 km

Weight: 24-pound backpack
Weather: Roughly 50 degrees, clear weather
Elevation gain: 2,000 feet 
Accumulation elevation gain for 2016: 32,744 feet.
Accumulated distance hiked: 248.69 km.
Notes:
Started 8:34 a.m. in lower parking area with altimeter reading of 132 meters.In 24 minutes I had gone 1 mile (Source: Map My Hike) and my altimeter showed 214 meters.
9:03 a.m., hear hooting of owl along the trail.
9:52 a.m., 0.9 miles to the top, 2.2 back to the trailhead. I'm doing about 1.5 mph.
10:16 a.m., summit, 771 or 750 meters. Sign shows 2,522 feet.
10:41 radio tower on higher adjacent hill is on 100 debree bearing.
10:43 start down. I go 0.9 miles by 10:58.
11:52, back at car.
Did not use trekking poles descending; Puma shoes were comfortable, and my knees didn't take a beating. Enroute met woman ascending; she was probably 5-4 to 5-6 and carrying her child, 40 pounds, on her back. She was training.