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Saturday Hike-Bryon Reece Trail head East on AT to Hogpen Gap and Back




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Bryon Reese Trailhead   Hike: Saturday Hike-Bryon Reece Trail head East on AT to Hogpen Gap and Back  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 25 2023  8:45 am >> Sat, Feb 25 2023 3:05 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:05 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Fri, Feb 17 2023 12:15 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Feb 24 2023 8:00 pm
Event Duration:6 Hours 20 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D6: Advanced
Distance:16.1 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Jim W
Jasmine
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This hike is a nice D6. It clocks in at 16.1 miles and around 4436ft elevation gain. 

**We're going to be boogying at a faster pace 2.75 mph pace minimum average with all stops except for lunch included in that average. That's a 21:49 per mile average pace minimum. Please before you sign up for this event know that you can and have recently achieved this or faster pace over similarly elevated tracts.**

We'll start at the Bryon Reese Trail head Parking lot and make our way up the Bryon Herbert Reece trail to where it intersects with the AT at which point we'll hang a left onto the AT. We will saunter by Mountain Crossings Store and continue up to cross over Levelland, Turkeypen, Rock Spring Top, Corbin Horse Stamp, Wolf Laurel Top, Green Cliff Top, Cowrock, and then well go on down to Tesnatee Gap. We'll jog across the parking lot and continue climbing on the AT 'till we get to Hogpen Gap at which point we'll turn right around and hike the roller coaster back for those bonus elevation points (Why? Because we're climbing addicts). We'll take a break for lunch on top of Cowrock and enjoy the scenery, check out some of the side trails for some 'secret' views, and then when we're satisfied we'll head on back to where we started.
As a Winter hike there are some great views on both sides of the trail (weather cooperating)


Required Items to Bring:


_Water

_Electrolytes

_Reliable Footware

_Weather suitable clothing

Recommended Items to Bring:
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_Poles

_Pack

_Lunch & Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Byron Reese Trailhead Parking- Use Google maps or your driving map of choice.

Link to Gmap event location

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):128Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:05 am
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Carpool Directions:   Log in for directions
Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $51.20 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:


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

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