Hiking - Sawnee Mountain Preserve

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Hiking - Sawnee Mountain Preserve

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Cumming, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Sep 12 2009 8:40 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Thu, Sep 10 2009 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Sep 11 2009 8:00 pm

Event Duration:

per Itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

cliff j

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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:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This hike is listed as a D3, but it is actually a D2, D3, or D4 depending on how you would like to approach it. We will be taking three different trails to the top, each time looping back down through the parking area. So if anyone has had enough at those points, they are welcome to call it a day, and get whatever level of workout they'd like. Also there are restrooms and a water fountain at the parking area.

Each loop is roughly 2.5 miles with about 450 feet of elevation gain. For the maximum workout, the full three loops put it into D4 territory at about 8 miles and 1350+ feet of total ascent.

This is a nice park with some scenic views of the distant Blue Ridge mountains to the north. All of the trails are well graded with relatively even terrain. There are a couple of good steep sections though that will get your heart rate up. We'll be going at a moderate to quick pace on the flats and downhills, but you can take the climbs however fast or slow you'd like.

More info: http://www.sawneemountain.org/

Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for weather
Walking/hiking shoes or boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
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water and snacks

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Street address is:
2500 Bettis Tribble Gap Road, Cumming, GA 30040

Take exit 15 off GA400 and drive west 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Bettis Tribble Gap road and drive 3.0 miles...signed park entrance will be on your right.

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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

42Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 am

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $16.80 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:

This hike will take place unless severe weather is forecast..

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