Mt. Pugh

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain	USFS Trail #	Green Trails Map
Strenuous	2.9 Miles One-way	8,507 est.	3,100	644	111

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Notes

Proceeds through a deep forest for 1.5 miles before reaching 3.5 acre Lake Metan. The trail continues on for 2 miles before reaching timberline at Stujack Pass.

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