All Trails Lead to Blood Mountain . No Carpool! - Sat, Jun 27 2020

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All Trails Lead to Blood Mountain . No Carpool!


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Suches, GA   Hike: All Trails Lead to Blood Mountain . No Carpool!  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jun 27 2020  8:45 am >> Sat, Jun 27 2020 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Jun 16 2020 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Jun 27 2020 7:00 am
Event Duration:6 Hours 15 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:12.3 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Chuck R
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 9 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Come take a hike with us through a multitude of trails that will make good use of a compass!

The hike starts at Lake Winfield Scott, we will proceed to Slaughter Creek Trail until we reach the Jarrard Gap Trail (.75 mile). We wll intersect with the Appalachian Trail at 1.25 miles and take us to Bird Gap (1.5 mile), which will junction with the Freeman Trail. We then connect with the Appalachian Trail again at 1.9 miles and proceed towards Neels Gap for 1.0 mile. This will take us to the Mountain crossing store for lunch. For those that need a restroom break, there are outside bathrooms.

After lunch we will backtrack from Neels gap to the summit of Blood Mountain.(2.4 mile) We will then hop back on the A/T and head for Slaughter Creek Trail for 3.5 miles with a gentle descend returning to our cars.   

This is a long difficult D5 hike . If you have not recently completed a few D5 hikes with the AOC, the Trip leader will likely contact you to determine your abilities for this hike.For the safety of the group, the trip later reserves the right to remove anyone they feel cannot complete this hike.


Required Items to Bring:

A desire to enjoy the outdoors, Hiking Boots/Very sturdy shoes, 2-3 liters of water, Lunch, Sense of Adventure, Hiking poles recomeneded for the Freeman trail.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Snacks
Rain Gear
Hiking Poles


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

North on GA 400. Take a left onto SR 60/19 toward Dahlonega. At the fork of SR 60 and SR 19, go straight on SR 60 to Suches. Take a right on SR 180. The entrance to the Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is on the right, approximately 7-8 miles on after you turn onto SR 180. As you drive toward the lake, past the first campground, the parking lot is located on the left, just before you get to the bridge. The trailhead is located across the bridge and to your right.


Notes:

$5 day use fee per vehical at Lake Winfield

Will hike in rain if weather permits. Let nature be the sounds.


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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.