Key swap Woody Gap-Neels Gap-Blood Mountain 10.7

PLEASE READ ALL BEFORE SIGNING UP

This will not be our normal fast hike - as one of your trip leaders is still recovering - so a moderate pace will be good enough if you can keep moving and cover the distance.

Come join us as we cover 10.7 miles on the Georgia AT - and reach the highest point on the Georgia section.  We'll have 2 groups, one starting at Woody Gap and one starting at Neels Gap (at PRECISELY the same time).   When each group meets in the middle we'll stop for snacks (plus HIGH FIVES, CHEST BUMPS, WET WILLIES...) then we'll swap keys and continue on.  Each group will then meet back up at Gustavo's Pizzeria on the square in Dahlonega.  We'll enjoy some great food here before trading cars again for our drive home.

We will need a few drivers that can handle 2-4 others in their car to accomplish this.  And you must be willing for someone else to drive your car to Gustavo's (15 miles or so).

This is NOT a beginner hike and if you don't have any recent D4/D5 experience we will have lots of questions for you.  BUT, if you've done a recent D4 and think you might be ready to move up, this could be a great opportunity - so sign up and let's discuss.  Again, this hike is a D5 over the tallest point on the Georgia AT - it will be strenuous.

Your trip leaders will assign the groups.  If you only want to do this hike if you can hike with XXXX, then we don't want to hurt your feelings so maybe you shouldn't sign up.  We'll be reasonable with a request, but we don't need more drama in our lives.

IF you aren't ok with someone else driving your car and can't fit a total of 3-4, please don't sign up to drive the carpool.  If we have a hard time finding drivers, we may have to recruit and remove the last 1 or 2 people that sign up.

Everyone meets at the Mansell Park-n-ride unless you make prior arrangements with trip leaders