Chinquapin Mountain Trail – NC – August 12, 2008 Today’s hike was on the Chinquapin Mountain Trail near Highlands, NC. This trail starts at the parking area for Glenn Falls.We hiked to the Mountain Retreat Center for lunch and some nice views from the observation tower.Total hike approximately 6 miles round trip. HIKERS – John […]
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Jones Gap – Whiterock Mountain – Jones Knob – Bartram Trail, NC – August 5, 2008 Today’s hike was on the Bartram Trail near Highlands, NC. This portion of the Bartram Trail took us past Jones Knob and Whiterock Mountain. Total hike approx. 7 miles. HIKERS – Bob Magee, Dick Metzgar, Joe Metzger, Wayne Miller,
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Whiteside Mountain, Sunset Rocks, Glen Falls – July 29, 2008 Today’s hike was on three trails near Highlands, NC. First we hiked the Whiteside Mountain Trail followed by the Sunset Rocks Trail and the Glen Falls Trail.Total distance today – approx. 4 miles. HIKERS – Kevin Anderson, John Bellamy, Dan Euliss, Pam Euliss, Bill Hunt,
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Raven Cliffs Falls – Dukes Creek Falls – July 22, 2008 Today’s hike was on two trails off of the Richard Russell Scenic Highway above Helen, GA. First we hiked the Raven Cliffs Falls Trail followed by the nearby Dukes Creek Falls Trail.Total distance today – 7.2 miles. HIKERS – Dan Euliss, Pam Euliss, Linda
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Bartram Trail – Warwoman Dell to Pinnacle Knob – July 15, 2008 This week was election day and lots of our regulars were working at the polls and did not hike. However, the hike took place with a nice group of 11 hikers. The hike was on the Bartram Trail from Warwoman Dell to Pinnacle
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Long Branch Trail – Albert Mountain – Pickens Nose, NC – July 8, 2008 This week, our group split into two hikes with a common lunch spot. One group did the Pickens Nose Trail and then took an access trail from the end of Albert Mountain road up to the Appalachian Trail and Albert Mountain.
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Park Creek Trail – Park Ridge Trail – Standing Indian Campgrouond, NC – July 1, 2008 This week, we hiked on some of the hiking trails in the Standing Indian Campground area. The Park Creek Trail, the Park Ridge Trail and the Lower Ridge Trail. Hiking distance approximately 8 miles total. HIKERS – Chuck Crisp,
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Bartram Trail – Warwoman Dell – Rainey Mountain – June 24, 2008 This week, we hiked on the Bartram Trail from Warwoman Dell (east of Clayton, GA) to Rainy Mountain and beyond to an unnamed mountain. Some also did the side trail out to Big Rock which overlooks Camp Rainey Mountain and Lake Toccoa. Hiking
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Jack’s Knob Trail – Brasstown Bald June 17, 2008 Today’s hike was on the Jack’s Knob Trail up to the summit of Brasstown Bald (Georgia’s highest peak at 4,784 ft.) On clear days, the spectacular 360-degree view from atop the mountain allows you to see four states, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Today
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Foothills Trail – Bad Creek – Thompson River June 10, 2008 Today’s hike started at the Bad Creek Project (Duke Power) trail parking lot. We took the connector trail down to the Foothills Trail and hiked to the Thompson River just below the bridge for lunch on the rocks . Hiking distance approximately 7 miles
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