tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post2385787898714291720..comments2023-10-10T04:18:23.631-04:00Comments on The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: Summiting Longs Peak via the Keyhole RouteSmokyMountainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538940523306530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post-31885791034287667292014-03-25T18:35:30.374-04:002014-03-25T18:35:30.374-04:00Yes, I've made it to the Keyhole twice myself....Yes, I've made it to the Keyhole twice myself. Probably the toughest hikes I've ever done. The first time I intended to summit, but my two hiking partners bailed out, and I was starting to feel the altitude. Good thing, because several years later I saw some detailed photos of what the route looks like above the Keyhole - a little beyond my league / comfort level.The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post-86170699993860567052014-03-25T17:24:47.533-04:002014-03-25T17:24:47.533-04:00I made it to the keyhole in 2008 but that was as f...I made it to the keyhole in 2008 but that was as far as I got. It was sort of a whim, last minute decision and I got a late start so the summit was out of the question with all the lightning for which that peak is notoriously dangerous. Great walk though to that point!John Quillenhttp://www.temptingthethroneroom.comnoreply@blogger.com