Distance: 0.6 miles round trip cross country
Summit Elevation: 5260'
Elevation Gain: 250'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.2
Round trip time: 40 minutes
Recommended water: 0 oz.
Parking/Fees: $30 National Parks Fee (1 car for 1 week)
Difficulty: Easy
We wanted to get in one final hike before we started home. The weather cleared on the day we were leaving and the forecast was for it to be 75F by Friday. Sometimes the weather gods smile on you, sometimes they don't. Poopenaut Dome is minor granite dome at the first hairpin turn inside the park and there is no trail. We parked in a small turnout on the right side of the road after the hairpin, then walked back across the road to locate an easy access point. We started up a swampy rise and snaked around some boulders. From the start, it looked like there might be some scrambling involved, but we found a route up that didn't require hands. We found a pristine benchmark on top from 1956. Mike Toffey placed a register in February, 2023 and there was only one page of signatures. We added our names, then enjoyed the clear views into the valley and over to the dam. I think the view was better here than it would have been from Lookout Point. Poopenaut was higher and closer to the river. We drove down to the dam once more to look around without clouds. It was a fun way to wrap up the trip.
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