Maggie Valley Mambo - Fri, Nov 13 2026

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. This is a paid event with payment managed through the AOC. Please read the event description carefully for details; you will be given payment instructions after you sign up. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.



Maggie Valley Mambo


The Basics:
Event Type:Adventure
Event Location: Townsend, TN
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Nov 13 2026  7:00 am >> Sun, Nov 15 2026 5:00 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, May 25 2026 7:07 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Nov 1 2026 7:24 pm
Event Duration:2 Days 10 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult (Exploratory)
Distance:29 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
RonnyJ (Call me Ron)
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Member Cost:$310.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:1
Minimum Group Size:14
Number Registered So Far: 1 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:


Autumn is perfect hiking weather! What better place to enjoy the weather than Maggie Valley, North Carolina. We will be hiking off the Blue Ridge Parkway and GSMNP.

I have room for 14 people on this event. When you sign up you will initially be on the waiting list. You will receive instructions for payment from the TL, once paid you will be moved to the participant list. The Director of Events has granted an exception for group size for this event.

All of our hikes will be at a moderate pace. Slightly slower than my usual pace, as we take in the beauty of the area.

What to expect:  

Friday: After meeting your carpool driver around 7am, with a cooler full of your food for the trip and your backpack ready to hike, we head to Flat Laurel Creek for a 9 mile/1200ft hike. If you attended my Black Mountain Boogie, you will recognize this hike as being adjacent to the Art Loeb trail. You will need water shoes for this hike! After we finish our hike we will head to our Luxury Accommodations. 

Click here for Fridays AllTrails map

Click here for Fridays Trailhead location

 

Saturday: After enjoying a breakfast in our home and packing a lunch for the day, we head out to the Browning Mountain Overlook on the Blueridge Parkway. This hike is full of views and adventure as we make our way 10 miles/3500 feet. We should even have picnic tables for lunch! After the hike we will likely head to a casual dining establishment for beers and burgers.

Click here for Saturdays AllTrails map

Click here for Saturdays Trailhead location

 

Sunday: After spending our last night in the house we enjoy a shorter trek for our tired legs before heading home. Todays hike is about 9.6 miles/1000ft with classic Smoky Mountain creekside hiking. After the hike we can enjoy or lunch in the car or hit a drive thru... 

Click here for Sundays AllTrails map

Click here for Sundays Trailhead location

 

The Accommodations:

I have arranged for a 8! bedroom, 8 bath house near Maggie Valley for our accommodations. There is a bed for every participant. This house is really nice, click the link below for all the details.

 

Click here for info on our VRBO

Click here for our VRBO Location

 

Room assignments will be made based on several criteria including time of sign up, gender mix and volunteer activities. 

Food:

You are responsible for bringing your own food for breakfast and lunch. For dinner we will eat as a group at a nearby, extremely casual restaurant (think Waffle House and Cracker Barrel), or our Menu volunteer will arrange a dinner at the house.

 

You can help:

This is group living and the whole group will need to help out to ensure the best outcome. You will be given several choices on how you can help including: be a driver, pick restaurants, backup navigation, king of the kitchen (and many more)... more on this as the time gets closer...


Required Items to Bring:

Layers/ hiking clothes for changeable weather

Good hiking shoes and pack

Water shoes

House clothes

Food as described above

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Food to share

Sense of Humor


Notes:

The TL(s) for this event has (have) elected either to personally collect the funds that event participants are required to pay, or to require participants to pay funds directly to a third party. No funds will be paid to the Atlanta Outdoor Club for this event. By registering for this event, you acknowledge and agree that: (1) the monies paid by registrants will not be monitored, managed, or otherwise accounted for by the Atlanta Outdoor Club; (2) that the Atlanta Outdoor Club bears no financial responsibility for this event; and (3) you waive any and all claims against the Atlanta Outdoor Club, and hold the Atlanta Outdoor Club harmless for the loss of any monies you paid for this event.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any paid registrant may request directly from the TL(s), prior to the event, a breakdown of funds collected, estimated expenses, and deposits made in anticipation of the event. Within 30 days after the event, the TL(s) must complete a financial accounting of monies collected and spent, along with supporting documentation; any attendee may ask to see this accounting. If you are unable to obtain requested documentation, please contact the Director of Paid Events.


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Cost & Payment:
Member Cost:$310.00/Person
Cost Includes:

Lodging and AOC fee are included in cost. There will be extra cost not listed for gas if you carpool with a driver. Current mileage is listed at 500 miles. You and your driver will negotiate car costs before the trip. 

Payment Cut Off:Payment must be received by the AOC on Sun, Nov 1 2026.
Make a Payment:Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:

Since the house is already booked, the money you have paid is not refundable. If someone else is on the waiting list and they pay, you will then be fully refunded. The AOC fee is non-refundable.