Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountains - Sat, Jun 22 2013

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Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountains


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Pickens, SC 29671   Hike: Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountains  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jun 22 2013  7:30 am >> Sat, Jun 22 2013 7:30 am  (Carpool Departure: 7:30 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Fri, Jun 14 2013 9:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jun 21 2013 11:00 pm
Event Duration:Per Itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:12 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Jimmy
Clay White
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Member Cost:$2.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

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:

From the state park's official website:

Table Rock State Park fits the bill for the natural beauty attributed to scenic Highway 11. Table Rock State Park hiking trails serve as an access point for the 80-mile Foothills Trail. The Table Rock State Park hiking trails take hikers past mountain streams and waterfalls to the tops of Pinnacle and Table Rock mountains. While the park is well known to outdoor enthusiasts for its natural features, Table Rock also has its place in history. Many of the Table Rock State Park cabins and other structures built by the CCC remain standing and are on the National Register of Historic Places.

 


For our hike, we will start at the Nature Center (1160') and take the Table Rock Trail up to Table Rock Mountain (3124'). After a brief stop at a few overlooks to admire the views and have lunch, we will head back down to Panther Gap and up toward Pinnacle Mountain (3425'). After stopping to admire the views at Bald Rock Overlook, we will head back down to our cars via the Pinnacle Mountain Trail.

If the group is interested, we will stop somewhere (most likely Puerto Nuevo in West Union, SC) on the drive back to the carpool for a group meal.  :)

Due to popular demand, we are changing the group meal location to:

Spotted Pig
15491 South Hwy 11
Fair Play, SC 29643
(864) 972-3065
 
*smiles*



Photo is from on top of Table Rock looking down at Table Rock Reservior.

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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From I-85 at the GA line: Take SC-Exit 1 to Hwy 11 for approx. 55 miles, turn right on E Ellison Lane.

Table Rock State Park
158 E Ellison LN
Pickens, SC 29671

These directions from the official park website will take you to the Visitor Center.  However, we will be meeting at the Nature Center where the trail head starts.  Going up SC-11 North, you want to turn left into the park.

 

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):265Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:30 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $106.00 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:

From the state park website: Pets are not allowed in the cabins or the cabin areas. Pets are allowed in most other outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.

Also, please note if you do bring dogs, be sure to bring plenty of water for them and yourself as there is no sources of water on top of Table Rock and Pinnacle for them to cool off in and it could get very hot there in June.


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Member Cost:$2.00/Person
Cost Includes:

$2.00/Person SC State Park Admission Fee

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*Note:

A little rain won't kill us but your trip leaders will cancel/reschedule this event if there is a greater than 50% of thunderstorms.