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Sandy Ford – Chattooga River and Bartram Trails November 14, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Bartram and Chattooga River Trails in Rabun County, GA. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Bruce O’Connor, Jeanne O’Connor, Dan Ross, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker, Geri Whitaker, and Carole Wintle. TRAIL INFO. – Leaving […]

Winding Stair Gap to Siler Bald, NC October 31, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Appalachian Trail from Winding Stair Gap west of Franklin, NC to Siler Bald and back. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Phil Brownrigg, Bill Hess, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Jeanne O’Connor, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross,

Jones Gap – Fish Hawk Mountain – Bartram Trail, NC October 24, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Bartram Trail from Jones Gap to Fish Hawk Mountain. Including side trips to Jones Knob and Whiterock Mountain. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Bryan Lambert, Wayne Miller, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross,

Unicoi Gap to Chattahoochee Gap – A.T. – GA October 10, 2006 This week’s hike was on the Appalachian Trail from Unicoi Gap (north of Helen, GA) to Chattahoochee Gap and back. HIKERS – Melissa Anderson, John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Terry Doyle, Wayne Miller, Bruce O’Connor, Jeanne O’Connor, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross, Doug

Ellicott Rock from the SC State Fish Hatchery October 3, 2006 This week’s hike was in South Carolina, from the State Fish Hatchery north of Walhalla to the survey point at the junction of GA/NC/SC state lines. Ellicott Rock is the original survey mark from 1813 that marked the border of NC/SC/GA (the top right

Standing Indian Mountain – Deep Gap – Appalachian Trail – NC September 26, 2006 This week’s hike was in North Carolina, from Deep Gap to the summit of Standing Indian Mountain and beyond. This part of the A.T. is west of Franklin, NC and the parking lot is at the end of F.S. road 71

Scaly Mountain – NC – Bartram Trail September 19, 2006 This week’s hike was in North Carolina, from the Osage Mountain overlook to the Summit of Scaly Mountain and beyond. This hike is on the Bartram Trail near the NC/GA state line. Approximately half of our regular hikers could not hike today since they are

Sawmill Gap – Wayah Bald, NC – Bartram Trail September 12, 2006 This week’s hike was in North Carolina, west of Franklin, on the Bartram Trail from Sawmill Gap to Wayah Bald and back. The Bartram Trail joins the Appalachian Trail for the second half of the hike up to Wayah Bald. HIKERS – Dan

Wayah Crest – Siler Bald, NC September 5, 2006 This week’s hike was in North Carolina, west of Franklin, on the Appalachian Trail from Wayah Crest to Siler Bald and to the Siler Bald shelter. HIKERS – Dan Bennett, Greg Bennett, Matthew Bennett, Steve Bennett, Phil Brownrigg, Jack Jacobi, Dick Metzgar, Leigh Ann Miller, Wayne

Devil’s Courthouse – Sam Knob – Black Balsam Knob, NC August 29, 2006 This week’s hike was in the Shining Rock area of the Pisgah National Forest off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC. We went to the Devil’s Courthouse (5,720 ft), Sam Knob Mountain (6,045 ft), and to Black Balsam Knob (6,214 ft).