Complete question :
Zen is participating in an all-day hike to the Grandfather Mountain Summit on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Starting at elevation zero, Zen climbs to an elevation of 4,646.4 feet to reach the Cragway Trail. From there, he hikes up another 1,817.6 feet to the Calloway Peak Summit, the highest point on Grandfather Mountain. Based on these numbers, the Calloway Peak Summit is at a height of _____ feet.
On his return trip, Zen descends from the Calloway Peak Summit to an elevation of 2,402.5 feet, arriving at the Flat Rock Junction. So, the elevation at Flat Rock is ______ feet.
Answer:
6,464 Feets; 4,061.5 Feets
Explanation:
Given the following:
Starting elevation = 0
Elevation of the Cragway Trail = 4,646.4 feets
Elevation of Cragway Trail to Calloway peak summit = 1,817.6
From Calloway peak summit, Zen descends to an elevation of 2,402.5 Feets (flat Rock junction)
The Calloway Peak Summit is at a height of _____ feet.
Height of Calloway Peak Summit:
(Starting elevation to Cragway trail) + (Cragway trail elevation to Calloway peak Summit)
4,646.4 Feets + 1,817.6 Feets = 6,464 Feets
B) Elevation at Flat Rock Junction:
Height of Calloway peak summit - 2,402.5
(6464 - 2402.5) Feets = 4,061.5 Feets