Walhalla Fish Hatchery & Chattooga River Hike - Sun, Jun 26 2005

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Walhalla Fish Hatchery & Chattooga River Hike


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sumter National Forest
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jun 26 2005  9:00 am >> N/A
Registration Opens: Mon, Jan 1 2007 12:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jun 26 2005 11:59 pm
Event Duration:per itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Trip Leader(s):
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:12
Number Registered So Far: 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
moderate to strenuous 9-15 miles - the group will decide

The attraction is the pleasant and fairly easy 2.5-mile hike along the East Fork or Fish Hatchery Trail from the Walhalla Fish Hatchery to the Chattooga River. The falls are at the one-mile mark along the trail. Look for the stepping stones mounted on cement in the creek and look upstream to see the 10-foot falls. The trail follows the East Fork of the Chattooga River to where it joins the main branch of the Chattooga River. The East Fork trail ends at the Fourty Thousand Dollar Bridge over the East Fork where it intersects the Chattooga Trail. About 2 miles upstream of this intersection on the Chattooga Trail are Ellicott Rock and Commissioners Rock where two 19th-century surveys found SC, NC and GA to meet. (Considering the technology that the surveyors were using at the time, they were only a few yards off the actual meeting spot.) About 3 miles downstream on the Chattooga Trail is Burrells Ford Road and Burrells Ford Campground

Recommended Items to Bring:
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water, lunch, serendipity

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Mountain Rest, SC 29664, 864-638-9568 Walhalla Fish Hatchery parking lot From Walhalla, SC, drive SC 28 north to its intersection with SC 107. Turn right onto SC 107 toward Oconee State Park. Follow SC 107 north for 12 miles past the state park, Cherry Hill Campground and Burrells Ford Road. Turn left at the sign directing you to the Walhalla Fish Hatchery.

Notes:

Are Dogs Permitted? No

Will this event occur rain or shine? Yes

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Cost Includes:None, but please share gas expense of $6.00

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