Yonah Preserve Plus Yonah Mountain Equals Double Yonah

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Yonah Preserve Plus Yonah Mountain Equals Double Yonah

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Cleveland, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Jan 9 2026 9:00 am >> Fri, Jan 9 2026 3:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Sat, Jan 3 2026 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jan 8 2026 8:00 pm

Event Duration:

6 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Distance:

10 Miles

Pace:

Fast

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:

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Number Registered So Far:

2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Let's start at Yonah Preserve (bike and hiking trails) along the Turner Reservoir. We are hiking 5.5 miles with 430+ elevation gain on the bike trails at Yonah Preserve. Creek Trails, Sequoyah's Return and Cherokee Loop.

Additional Information with photos: https://www.yonahpreservetrails.com/

Restrooms at trailhead of both hikes (get excited).

Afterwards, we'll hike Yonah Mountain. Big vistas at the top. An intense climb, at times. A ranger training facility (not expecting to see them, but will be plenty happy if we do). We are hiking 4.5 miles and roughly 1500 feet.

The total is then 10 miles and approximatley 2000', a high D4.

We'll have a serious snack at the top of Yonah Mountain.

Pace is mostly a 3.0 mph (fast to moderately fast) on the Preserve, slower at Yonah Mountain.

Free parking in both places.

After the hike there will be an optional beverage stop.

Required Items to Bring:

waterproof footwear (just in case we have a wet crossing) - we are not expecting one, but it is better to be prepared

lunch or heavy snack

liquids

layered clothing

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poles

positive attitude

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Address of Yonah Preserve: 1054 Albert Reid Road, Cleveland, GA

Address of Yonah Mountain: google Yonah Mountain, will send a ping in the event reminder

Notes:

At Mansell Park and Ride, we will be parking near the fence at the entrance.

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Registration for this event opens at 1/3/2026 8:00:00 PM