Foothills Trail Backpacking - Sloan Bridge to Upper Whitewater Falls - Sat, Sep 24 2011

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Foothills Trail Backpacking - Sloan Bridge to Upper Whitewater Falls


The Basics:
Event Type:Backpacking
Event Location: Sloan Bridge Trailhead   Backpacking: Foothills Trail Backpacking - Sloan Bridge to Upper Whitewater Falls  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Sep 24 2011  10:00 am >> Sun, Sep 25 2011 3:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:30 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Thu, Sep 15 2011 7:15 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Sep 23 2011 4:45 pm
Event Duration:1 Days 5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate (Exploratory)
Distance:10 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Jay G
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 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:
Join me for a stroll of a section of the Foothills Trail that I have not done yet....  Be a little adeventurous.

 
The plan is to leave the carpool location around 7:30am on Saturday. It will take 2.5 hours to drive to the Sloan Bridge trailhead where we will then load up our packs and begin a 3 mile trek  to camp at the Round Mountain gap.   We'll set up camp, gather some wood, eat lunch, and the leave our site for a day hike which includes a 4 mile loop down Round Mountain Trail to Upper Whitewater falls where we'll join back up with the Foothills trail and head back to camp.... but not before we spend some  time checking out the stunning views of the  Upper Whiterwater falls and some grewat vistas of lake Jocassee.

When we get back to camp we'll get a fire roaring, eat dinner,  swap stories, and I'll even break out my new backpacking guitar that Melanie got me for my birthday.

Sunday, we can take our leisurely time getting up and moving out since we've only got 3 miles back to the trailhead to drive home.   

Note 1:  There are several camps and water sources indicated in this area.   It's unlikely, but these sources may be dry here so it would be wise to pack an empty nalgene to fill at the upper falls during our day hike and bring back to camp.


Note 2: Though this event is listed as 'no dogs', there will be 3 dogs on this trip. 


Required Items to Bring:
Backpack, sleeping bag, water, hiking shoes or boots, headlamp, sleeping pad, suitable clothing, cooking utensils, food for dinner and breakfast, snacks for the trail.		Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles, tent

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Provided at carpool...

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):246Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:30 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $98.40 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:
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