Little Skeenah Creek to Wilscot Gap - Benton MacKaye Trail

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Little Skeenah Creek to Wilscot Gap - Benton MacKaye Trail

The Basics:

Event Type:

Explorer

Event Location:

Benton MacKaye Trail Sections 3 and 4

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Sep 6 2008 8:00 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Wed, Sep 3 2008 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Sep 5 2008 11:55 pm

Event Duration:

One Day

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

Scott Sanders

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

11.0 total miles, with elevation changes. We'll hike 5.7 miles from Little Skeenah Creek to Skeenah Gap road and continue 5.3 miles to Wilscot Gap/Ga 60. If we only have one driver, we'll do an out and back hike from Skeenah Creek to Skeenah Gap Road and back to the cars (11.4 miles total) If we only have one driver, I'll have to limit the group size to the first 5 participants.

Required Items to Bring:
trekking poles, water, rain gear, food, extra clothes. Check with AOC site for additional gear ideas.

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

Event Directions:

We'll carpool from Mansell Road park and ride North on Ga 400/ US 19 to Dahlonega and pick up Ga 60. The trail head is 22 miles after the US 19/Ga 60 junction at Stonepile Gap (on Ga 60) at the Little Skeenah Creek trail head. We'll drop another car(s) a few miles down Ga 60 at the end of the trail at Wilscot Gap. This trail is shaped like a large backwards C, with both beginning and end on Ga 60.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

0Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 am

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Carpool Directions:

Notes:

PACE - slow. Think 2.0 MPH average. I hike long miles, but I am not going to rush or leave anyone behind. There will be time for taking photos, if you don't linger too long. Think "light weight" when packing - you should be under 12 pounds on total weight. We'll be stopping at all trail intersections, gaps, and road crossings to "collect" the group as we hike and not get stretched out too much (for safety reasons) This is NOT A BEGINNER trip. If you have questions, sign up and email me. I reserve the right to remove anyone who I feel might not be up to the challenge. If bad weather arrives, we'll reschedule.

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