Hogpen Gap to Sheep Top Rock on the AT

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Hogpen Gap to Sheep Top Rock on the AT

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Hogpen Gap

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jul 17 2025 9:00 am >> Thu, Jul 17 2025 12:40 pm (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sat, Jul 12 2025 5:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jul 16 2025 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

3 Hours 40 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult (Exploratory)

Distance:

8.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Chuck M

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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:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Come join me on a moderately hard hike on the AT. We will park at the large lot at Hogpen Gap and hike on the AT to Sheep Top Rock. I have hiked it before, but have marked it as exploratory because I've never led a hike here. Based on one time I did this route, it will be about 8.5 miles with just over 1,500 feet of climbing, although my mapping program disagrees with both those numbers. I'll believe my boots.

This is mostly to keep my legs fresh. There are few views, mostly occluded, and no water features. But we'll be in the woods with friends walking on the Appalachian Trail, and it doesn't get much better than that! It's a moderately hard hike, but still is on the lower end of the D4 range, so it shouldn't be too hard. I can't know everyone's fitness level, though, so please only sign up if you are comfortable maintaining a 2.4 mph/22 minute pace while climbing 1,500 feet over 3 hours and 40 minutes.

We will pause for a few water and snack breaks, but I'm not planning on a lunch break because we should finish around lunch time. You may want to bring a lunch to eat at the finish or in the car.

Required Items to Bring:

Water (I recommend 2 liters)

Snacks

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Lunch

Poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

We will start at Hogpen Gap. Put "Hogpen gap" in your GPS and it will take you to the right place.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

154Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $61.60 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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