3rd Annual Rock Climbing and Camping at Rocktown! - Sat, Mar 27 2010

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The Basics:
Event Type:		Climb
Event Location:		RockTown
Date(s) & Time:		Sat, Mar 27 2010  8:00 am  (Carpool Departure: 8:15 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off:		Thu, Mar 25 2010 11:55:00 PM
Event Duration:		2 Days - Overnight climbing and camping
Difficulty Rating:		D4: Moderate to Difficult
Trip Leader(s):		John Bell Judy Bowers You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information.
Member Cost:		None
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members & Guests, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:		10
Maximum No. Guests:		4
Minimum Group Size:		6
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:		1
Number Registered So Far:		11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		Yes
Itinerary:
Come climb with us! due to weather....We are moving this event to a Saturday DAY TRIP to SANDROCK.  This is our 3rd Annual early spring Rocktown Camping and Climbing weekend! We will meet at the Busbee Park and Ride in Kennesaw at 8:15am and drive two and a half hours to the Rocktown parking lot on top of Pigeon Mountain just outside of Lafayette, GA. (the road was washed out in mid-2009, be aware that it may still be a bit of challenge to drive on) From the parking lot, we will hike about 20 minutes on primarily flat terrain to the several climbing areas in Rocktown. There we will spend about 30 minutes discussing a climbing basics, safety, equipment, climbing commands, knots, technique. Then we will have a fantastic day of climbing until about 5:00, then we head to set up camp, and enjoy campfire food and good company. There is primitive camping available on Pigeon Mtn., our plan is to camp out Saturday night and continue climbing on Sunday morning after breakfast.  Breakfast of scrambled eggs, coffee and bacon will be provided by your team leaders (as long as we have a camp stove to use!); please feel free to contribute other breakfast goodies. And if you are super good, you will have coffee delivered to your tent... :-) NOTE: Beginners are welcome, but you must bring your own harness, shoes, belay device and locking carabiner. Additionally, you will need to know how to belay. This keeps the rotation between climber / belay-er going and allows everyone the chance to climb. You can rent climbing shoes at one of the local climbing gyms if needed. Currently, we do not have extra gear. :-( Experienced climbers will be on the trip to give pointers and to emphasis safety. Be sure to bring camping gear!
Required Items to Bring: Climbing Harness Climbing shoes Locking carabiner Chalk Great sense of humor! Tent sleeping bag, pad, or air mattress Wood for fire (seriously!) Water (about 7-8 liters) Snacks when climbing Food for Lunch Saturday Food for Dinner Saturday night Food for Breakfast Sunday morning Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. Helmet Trail Mix Good energy bars Eat healty. :-) Camp chair bug spray sunscreen Hat sunglasses
How to Get There:
Event Directions:		Event Directions: Pigeon Mountain, Lafayette, GA 10:00 a.m. - Rocktown Parking Lot - Take I-75 until north of Atlanta. - About 1/2 way between Atlanta and Chattanooga watch for I-75 exit for Resacca, Lafayette, (HWY 136) - Turn L onto HWY 136 & cross over I-75. - Go 6.5 miles to T intersection turn Right to stay on HWY 136. - Go 14.3 miles (through Villanow & over mountain) to T intersection & turn Left to stay on HWY 136. - Go 1.3 miles and turn Right to stay on HWY 136. (be careful this intersection will sneak up on you). - Go 3.9 miles to HWY 27/136 (traffic light) - continue straight ahead to HWY 27 in the town of Lafayette, Georgia. - Turn Left onto HWY 27/193 and go a short distance. HWY 193 north will turn Right. - Go 2.7 miles on HWY 193 to Chamberlain Road and turn Left onto Chamberlain (Fina station on Right) - Go 3.3 miles on Chamberlain Rd to Crockford-Pigeon Wildlife Area sign on Right - turn Right onto gravel road. Take this road approximately. 1.8 miles (as the road steepens it gets rougher, and goes up the Mt. via a series of switchbacks) Lost Wall Parking is just past the fourth switchback on the left. Continue past the Lost Wall pullout up the mountain. The road improves again once it levels off near the top of the mountain. - When the road splits, take the Right fork (Rocky Road ) 1.3 miles further. - Turn Left onto Rocktown Road (sign) dirt road 1/3 mile to parking area. Trailhead is @ the right corner of the parking lot, next to the information kiosk. There is a flat trail leading 1 mile to the climbing area.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):		120Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time:		8:15 am
Carpool Location:		Log in for location
Carpool Directions:		Log in for directions
Carpool Cost:		Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $44.40 (calculated at total miles (120) * $0.370, effective Friday, September 10, 2010). This is based on the current gas, maintenance, and other costs of $0.370 per mile as stated by the IRS & Cars.com. This should be divided by the total number of people in the vehicle (incl driver). For example: With 4 people in the vehicle, the expense per person on this trip would be $11.10 Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.
Notes:
State Park frowns on loud drinking shenanigans .... let's not give them a reason to visit our campsite. Obligatory Note: Alcohol is prohibited at this wildlife management area. The rangers will make you pour your drinks out if caught. Flask at your own risk. We will have s'mores for the camp fire; bring some goodies to share with your fellow adventurers. If anyone has a camp fire grill they want to bring - let us know. - We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in AOC events. - Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning. - Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@atlantaoutdoorclub.com. - Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Paula Schubert, at content@atlantaoutdoorclub.com.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully! *Note: Please be considerate and remove yourself from trip as soon as you know you can not attend. (we will miss you!)