Kelly Knob via Appalachian Trail

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Kelly Knob via Appalachian Trail

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Fifteen miles west of Clayton on US 76

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Sep 28 2008 10:00 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Tue, Sep 9 2008 10:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Sep 27 2008 11:55 pm

Event Duration:

4 1/2 hrs hiking, 4 hrs driving w/ pitstop at Clayton BK going up

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

John Weatherman

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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:

15 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

This is a moderate-to-strenuous, nine-mile, in-and-out hike.

We start at Dicks Creek Gap at 2675 feet and go south on the AT. Our destination is Kelly Knob in four and a half miles. We go up for about two miles to Powell Mountain at around 3800 feet. Then we level out and cruise for a little over a mile before we start going up Kelly Knob for a climb of a little less than a mile.

The AT is constructed such that there are no switchbacks up anything called a knob. This is just one of their quirks or conventions, so I am told, and we will just have to deal with it. I think we are up to it.

Kelly Knob is 4276 feet and is tied with Coosa Bald for the being the 10th highest peak in Georgia. So knob or not, it’s pretty high.

After we eat lunch there, we come back down the way we came.

Required Items to Bring:

two quarts water

lunch and trail snacks

shoes you can hike in

Recommended Items to Bring:
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camera
hiking poles
smart-wool or other good quality socks
blister pads
advil
sunscreen
poncho or other rain gear.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Atlanta, Take I85 North, to I-985 North, to US-23 North (52 mi). In Clayton, we will stop at Burger King on the right. From Clayton, go West on Hwy 76 for approximatly 15 miles, to AT trail crossing. Parking area is on the North side of the road.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

210Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 am

Carpool Location:

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $84.00 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.

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