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Moonlight Hike - GA Pinhoti Trail - Snake Creek Gap to Swamp Creek and back | |||||||
The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Near Resaca GA in Walker County | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sat, Feb 27 2010 6:00 pm >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 4:30 pm *log in for location*) | ||||||
Registration Opens: | Tue, Jan 26 2010 12:00 am | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Sat, Feb 27 2010 2:00 pm | ||||||
Event Duration: | 8 hours - hiking and drive time | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D4: Moderate to Difficult | ||||||
Trip Leader(s): | John Weatherman Email Trip Leader(s) You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | None | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 16 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 4 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 18 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | Yes | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
This is a ten mile in and out night hike. We will see our way by the light of the moon. Though we will have flashlights with us in case we need them, we should not have to use them. This hike is just over an hours drive North on 75 from the park and ride. We will start the hike at around 6:00, just before sunset at 6:30. By 7:15 it should be nearly dark from the sun, but by then, the moon will have risen high enough for us to see by the moonlight. Our eyes will have acclimated to the low light, and we should be able to see the trail just fine. The moon will be nearly full, at 98%. That will give us enough light to see some colors, and to be able to read large print. We start the hike with a short climb to the ridge top of Mill Creek Mountain. Most of the hike will be along this ridge. Here we will be able to see city lights in the distance in several directions. We will have our supper here on the ridge or down in the cove, depending on the wind. We then descend into a cove and reach Swamp Creek where we turn around. We won't see any city lights from here, just the night forest. The trip back will be more of the same, but with the moon higher in the sky. We should be back to trailhead by 11:00, and then back to the park and ride somewhat past midnight. We hope for clear skies, but we can still do this hike if it is clouded over. If it is calling for much rain though, it is a no-go. | |||||||
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Get on I75-North. Go 49 miles to exit 320. Make pit stop at Flying J truck stop on the right. Go left on GA 136 out of truck stop. Go about eight miles to Pinhoti parking lot on the right. There should be a sign there. | ||||||
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip): | 116Mile(s) | ||||||
Carpool Departure Time: | 4:30 pm | ||||||
Carpool Location: | Log in for location | ||||||
Carpool Directions: | Log in for directions | ||||||
Carpool Cost: | Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $46.40 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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