Full Moon Picnic on Blood Mountain

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Full Moon Picnic on Blood Mountain

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Blood Mountain

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 6 2009 5:30 pm >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 3:15 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Wed, May 6 2009 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 4 2009 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

Per Itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

Phil 'Foz' Parkerson
Lynn
Marty

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

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Number Registered So Far:

27 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Join us for dinner and a bright, silvery full moon atop Blood Mountain, Georgia's tallest peak (elev. 4461 ft.) on the AT. We will take the short but strenuous Byron Reece & Freeman Trails to a large outcropping at the top of the mountain where we will share a self-catered, picnic buffet.

The moon should arrive as we reach our picnic rock and the sun will set during dinner. Dinner attire: Wear your best glow-in-the-dark accessories! Astronomical twilight (when the sun no longer contributes to the sky's illumination) will occur roughly at 10:30 pm, when we will start down the mountain by moonlight and flashlight. We should be back at the Park & Ride by 1:30 am.

The distance each way is 2¼ miles and rocky (hiking boots are highly recommended) with over 1400 ft. of gradual elevation change. It's a climb. The hike down is easy (not steep).

Required Items to Bring:
Food to contribute to the picnic buffett
1 or 2 flashlights/headlamps (every time we do this, at least one person's flashlight fails)
Fresh batteries for the flashlight
Warm outer clothing for after the sun goes down - it gets pretty cool at 4461 ft, even in June

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Directions will be given at the carpool.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

75Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

3:15 pm

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $30.00 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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