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Hiking Beech Creek Trail


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Big Scaly Mountain
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jun 5 2005  9:00 am >> N/A
Registration Opens: Mon, Jan 1 2007 12:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jun 3 2005 11:59 pm
Event Duration:per itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Don Norton (Chicken Feathers)
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 9 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Moderate to Strenous

We will begin our hike on Beech Creek (Big Scaly Mtn.). We will start at elevation 2350 feet and climb to about 4400 feet where we can take a side trail to Chimney Rock ( Rock is 120 feet wide at base and 150 feet high and what a view from the summit). From there we will go back down to the trail and climb about 600 feet in 45 minutes to 1 hour to Case Knife Gap, where we will again take a side trail to Big Scaley Mtn. ( this side trail to summit is only about 1/2 mile). After viewing the surrounding area we will again head back to the main trail and continue for about 2 miles to High Falls (about 100 feet tall). After viewing falls we will continue on trail to an old corundum mine ruins and after crossing several times we will climb mtn. and back to the end of our hike. If we set up shuttle we will ride back to get other cars if not we will walk about 1 mile and cross one stream to our cars. Crossing is very shallow you will probably be able to rock hop across.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Lunch, snacks and 2 liters of water. Remember good hiking boots as the terrain is very rocky especially on the last half of trail.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Tate, GA 9:00 Trail Head at end of Tallulach River Road Travel North up Interstate 85 to 985 toward Clayton. From Clayton travel Hwy 76 West for about 9 miles to Persimmon Road take Persimmon Road to Tallulach River Road turn left travel for about 9 miles thru the city of Tate population 32 to end of road

Notes:

Are Dogs Permitted? NO

Will this event occur rain or shine? Yes

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Cost Includes:Share gas expense with carpool driver $6.00-$7.00

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.