Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob - Bartram Trail - Wildflowers! - Sun, Mar 26 2023

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Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob - Bartram Trail - Wildflowers!


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Clayton, Georgia   Hike: Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob - Bartram Trail - Wildflowers!  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Mar 26 2023  10:00 am >> Sun, Mar 26 2023 2:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Mar 20 2023 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Mar 25 2023 8:00 pm
Event Duration:4 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:8.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Ann
Ralph Howard
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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:3
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We will leave from INGLES in Clayton at 9:45AM (arrive early for your bio break).  Hiking will start at 10:00AM.  

Hunting for wildflowers!  Hoping some will be out as the season is a bit early this year.

We park at Warwoman Dell, 3 miles from Clayton on Warwoman Rd. Almost immediately upon leaving the trailhead (1884 ft), marked by a plaque to William Bartram, we come to the first of the two waterfalls on this hike, a two-level cascade on Becky Branch. For the next half hour we hike roughly parallel to Warwoman Rd, then swing north and soon pick up Martin Creek, a picture-book creek with grassy banks and pebbly riverbed as well as swirling rapids and a spectacular falls, viewed from a platform. Leaving the creek, we steadily ascend through open woods to somewhere close to Courthouse Gap and take a side trail to Pinnacle Knob (3141 ft), which offers a splendid 180-degree view. The Forest Service has rerouted the trail to the top (it is easier).  

Pace is moderate (2.0 to 2.5 mph) on the way up and faster on the return (2.8 to 3.0 mph).

This event does not have a carpool.

Hey, if you've not completed a recent D4 or higher, please send the trip leaders information on your recent hiking experiences (trail name, distance, date, pace), this enable us to ensure group safety.  If I don't get an email from you, I will move you to the waitlist.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Lunch, liquids.

Layered clothing.

Smiling faces.

 

 

 

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles.

Extra layers for the lunch spot.

 


 

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From the park and ride take I-85 North to I-985 North. I- 985 turns into GA 365/US 23/US 441. Continue to the Burger King in Clayton, GA, for a pit stop.  Once back in the cars, continue east onto Rickman Street. Follow Rickman Street for approximately 0.5 mile to its end at signed Warwoman Road. Turn 
right onto Warwoman Road and proceed approximately 2.3 miles to the Warwoman Dell Recreation Area. Turn right on a gravel road leading to the parking lot. The path begins at the far right 
end of the parking lot.


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