Easy Backpacking Pine Mountain!!

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Easy Backpacking Pine Mountain!!

The Basics:

Event Type:

Backpacking

Event Location:

FDR state park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jan 17 2009 8:00 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Wed, Dec 3 2008 10:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jan 9 2009 10:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 days

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Jason Hicks

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Member Cost:

$5.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

So here I go again, time to go out in to the woods and hike some miles and then hang out. So I chose Pine Mountain, which this time of year is always a good time. We will met at 8:00am at the carpool and then depart to FDR state park. Should take hour and half to get there to the park office to get our passes. Once that is done we will drive to Dowdell Knob parking lot/trailhead and leave some of our vehicles. We will then pile into the other cars and drive to the eastern terminus of the trail at WJSP TV on GA85. There we will park the rest of the cars and start our trip! We will hike past Dry falls, Csonka falls, Big Rock falls, Slippery Rock falls, Cascade falls, the Wolfden. Then keep going past Old Sawmill campsite and Bumblee Ridge Campsite. We will stop for the night at Sassafras Hill campsite. The mileage that day will be about 4.7 miles. The next day we will continue our hike down the trail past Rocky Point, Spark Creek campsite, Hornet Knob, Brown Dog campsite and Brown dog Bluff. We will then come up to Dowdell Knob Trailhead where some of our cars await. We will then take those cars back to the start of the trail and get the rest and make our way back to Atlanta. The last day miles will be about 3.9. The elevation change will be small and the most change will be on day 1.

Required Items to Bring:
Tent, backpack, sleeping pad, raingear, warm coat, warm hat, flashlight, toilet paper, utensils, cookware, water, lunch, dinner and breakfast

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. Please see the list underbackpacking or go to REI and see the section under expert advice then click on camping and hiking and then click on backpacking checklist

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Driving directions will be provided if necessary 2970 Georgia Highway 190 Pine Mountain, GA 31822 (706) 663-4858 If you are driving yourself and not meeting that the carpool please met us at the Park office. We have to get our permits that cost $5.00 per person and I will just collect that money from each person when we get there. The normal $3.00 a car will be paid as well. We should get down there around 9:30-10:00 ish

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

100Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $40.00 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:

* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$5.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$5.00/Person

Cost Includes:

Overnight backcountry camping fee, also expect to assist your driver in paying gas cost as well as the entrance fee to the state park ($3.00 per car)

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Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note: In addition to the normal cancellation statement I will cancel this trip if there is serious chance of rain and or there is a ban on campfires.