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Summit GA's Highest Peaks: #5 - Blood Mountain (4458')




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Chattahoochee National Forest
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jan 9 2010  8:45 am >> N/A  (Carpool Departure: 9:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Dec 21 2009 9:45 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jan 8 2010 8:00 pm
Event Duration:per itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Trip Leader(s):
Tony C
Stefan
Scott J
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

The North Georgia mountains may not be the Rockies (or the Himalayas), but they include many peaks that make for superb hiking and offer incredible views.   For this series, we are counting down the tallest mountains in GA.

For details on the other events in the series, visit the AOC forums...

Summit GA's Highest Peaks thread

#5 - Blood Mountain

Howdy! I hope you can join me for a hike up and over ever popular Blood Mountain. No tourist route on this version - we'll climb right out of the Byron Herbert Reece parking lot for about 2 miles and gain around 1350 feet - Good Morning! After our "warm up" we'll descend the other side and hike out to picturesque Lake Winfield Scott for our lunch break. I'll bring my stove and boil water for hot chocolate or tea. Bring your mug! After a good long break and a little socializing, we'll head back along the beautiful Slaughter Creek Trail, then up the "easy side" of Blood Mountain to the top. After a good long last look from the summit, we'll gather the group and head back down to the parking lot.

Blood Mountain stands 4458' above sea level with 1516' feet of clean prominence.  It is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail.

There are various theories on the origin of the mountain's name. Some believe that the name of the mountain comes from a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians. Others believe that the name is based on the color of the lichen and Catawba rhododendron growing near the rocky summit.

Please join me in practicing Leave No Trace principles along the trail - if you pack it in, then pack it out! -Scott L.

Mileage Breakdown-
-Byron Herbert Reese Access Trail to Flatrock Gap .7 mi
-Flatrock Gap to Jarrad Gap (on AT) 4.1 mi
-Jarrad Gap trail 1.2 mi
-Lake Winfield Scott trail 1.0 mi
-Slaughter Creek trail 2.7 mi
-Slaughter Creek to Flatrock Gap (on AT): 2.3 mi
-Byron Herbert Reese Access Trail to cars .7 mi

Summary:
- Total distance: ~12.7 mi
- Total ascent: ~3400 feet.

Click on elevation profile for larger version:
 


Required Items to Bring:
  • emergency rain gear (even if chance of rain is minimal)
  • water
  • lunch
  • enough food to keep your energy level up
  • hiking boots or trail shoes
  • personal first aid - blister treatment
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  • trekking poles
  • camera

    • How to Get There:
    Event Directions:

    From Dahlonega, take Hwy 60 north. At Stonepile gap, bear right, staying on 19/129. Proceed 13.6 miles and turn left into the Byron Herbert Reece parking area.

    Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):130Mile(s)
    Carpool Departure Time: 9:00 am
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    Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $52.00 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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    Cost Includes:NA

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    *Note: This event will be cancelled and rescheduled in the case of bad weather.