GA Pinhoti Trail - Rocky Face Mtn, Hurricane Mtn and Middle Mtn - Sat, May 25 2013

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GA Pinhoti Trail - Rocky Face Mtn, Hurricane Mtn and Middle Mtn


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Dalton GA   Hike: GA Pinhoti Trail - Rocky Face Mtn, Hurricane Mtn and Middle Mtn  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, May 25 2013  11:00 am >> Sat, May 25 2013 5:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 10:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Thu, Mar 21 2013 7:34 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, May 24 2013 11:59 pm
Event Duration:6 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:11 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
John Weatherman
Sam L
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 17 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

This is a mostly ridgetop hike along three mountains, though we do go down in a valley and along a stream to add some variety and a little more workout to our ridge hiking.

We will be on a segment of  the Pinhoti trail which is a long trail that goes from the base of the Appalachians in Alabama to the Cohuttas in Georgia.

The trailhead where we start is a only half mile from the interstate, so hopefully nobody gets lost or car sick. From the trailhead we have a half mile climb on an access trail to reach the Pinhoti at a gap in Rocky Face Mountain.   We go south on the Pinhoti but soon swing back north to go along the ridge of Hurricane Mountain.  Then we swing back south again to go along the spine of Middle Mountain.  We should have some good views of Lookout Mountain and Fort Mountain in places.

We will get to a forest road where we will turn around.  We start back the way we came but we go down a connector trail to the headwaters of Stover Creek.  We will go down a jeep road by the creek to another forest road which is our turn around again.  We go back up the jeep road to another connector trail to get back up to the Pinhoti.  From there it is back the way we came.


Required Items to Bring:

Shoes you can hike in

Enough water

Lunch and snacks for the trail

Dress in layers if it's chilly

 

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

bug spray

sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Get on I-75-North. Go 57 miles to exit 328 (GA 3 Connector).

Make pit stop at the Pilot truck stop on the right.

The trailhead is literally a half mile from the truck stop.  Out of the truck stop go left across the interstate and take an immediate right on N Dug Gap road and then an immediate left on Whittle Dr.  Go straight up Whittle Dr to the "elbow" where it turns left.  The trailhead is on the right in this elbow.  Park anywhere legal on the curb.

The nearby address is 1174 Whittle Dr SW, Dalton GA 30720.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):116Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 10:00 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $46.40 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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