Lunch at Track Rock Gap - Sat, Oct 16 2010

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Lunch at Track Rock Gap

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Near Young Harris GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Oct 16 2010 8:30 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 6:30 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sun, Sep 19 2010 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Oct 14 2010 11:55 pm

Event Duration:

Fourteen hours, ten hours hiking, four hours driving

Difficulty Rating:

D6: Advanced

Trip Leader(s):

Danny
Scott Looper

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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:

12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Enjoy a well deserved nice long lunch at Track Rock Gap at the glyphs wondering about and admiring the ancient artwork.

We will start the hike at the base of Brasstown Bald on GA 180, head up the Jack's Knob Trail for 2.2 miles to the parking lot (gain ~1780 feet), take the .6 mile summit trail to enjoy the views from the top (gain ~500 feet), head back down to the parking lot for .6 miles (lose ~500 feet), then head down the 5.5 mile Arkaquah Trail (lose ~2500 feet) to Track Rock Gap for lunch and possibly a nap :-)

Take you shoes off, sit down a spell, relax.

After lunch we'll head back up the 5.5 mile Arkaquah Trail (gain ~2500 feet) to the parking lot, take the .6 mile summit trail to enjoy the now changed views (because the sun will be in a different position casting shadows in the other direction) from the top (gain ~500 feet), head back down to the parking lot for .6 miles (lose ~500 feet), then head down the 2.2 mile Jack's Knob Trail back to the cars (lose ~1780 feet).

By then we should be ready for dinner which we can have in Dawsonville or somewhere else on the way back to the Park and Ride.

Total mileage: Just over 17 miles
Total elevation gain: ~6000 feet
Total elevation loss: ~6000 feet

Note that on both the Arqaquah Trail and the Jack's Knob Trail, there are uphill sections (gains) even when the general direction is down. These are not listed above but are included in the estimates of the totals.

Required Items to Bring:

Can do attitude!

2 Liters of Water or sports drink

Trail Snacks

Track Rock Gap Lunch

Clothing appropriate to weather: it will be in the 30's in the morning!

Good hiking shoes/boots

Headlamp

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Change of clothes/socks/shoes for ride home
Hiking poles
Wind breaker for top

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Will be give out to the drivers at event time.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

200Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

6:30 am

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $80.00 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.

Notes:

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