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Characteristics of Adirondack Hiking Trails
Description
Data on hiking trails for each of the 46 "High Peaks" in the Adirondack mountains
Format
A data frame with 46 observations on the following 6 variables.
Peak | Name of the mountain |
Elevation | Elevation at the highest point (in feet) |
Difficulty | Rating of difficulty of the hike: 1 (easy) to 7 (most difficult) |
Ascent | Vertical ascent (in feet) |
Length | Length of hike (in miles) |
Time | Expected trip time (in hours) |
Details
Forty-six mountains in the Adirondacks of upstate New York are known as the High Peaks with elevations near or above 4000 feet (although modern measurements show a couple of the peaks are actually slightly under 4000 feet). A goal for hikers in the region is to become a "46er" by scaling each of these peaks. This dataset gives information about the hiking trails up each of these peaks.
Source
High Peaks data avaialble at http://www.adirondack.net/tour/hike/highpeaks.cfm. Thanks to Jessica Chapman at St. Lawrence University for recommending this dataset.