Registration Opens July 13th!! Panther Creek Falls Day Hike and Swim

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Registration Opens July 13th!! Panther Creek Falls Day Hike and Swim

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Panther Creek Falls Recreation Area

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Aug 13 2005 9:00 am >> N/A

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jan 1 2007 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Aug 10 2005 11:59 pm

Event Duration:

per itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Don Hayes

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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:

1 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Moderate

What a great opportunity to enjoy the summer hiking season in the Northeast Georgia mountains. This will be a 7 mile moderate difficulty in and out trail to a beautiful waterfall and some swimming holes. This hike is very well marked with only small elevation changes. However, there are a few areas where we have to be cautious, using the provided walking fence to skirt around some boulders, and do some scrambling over rocks to get to the falls and swimming holes. We will pass a series of cascades and shoals before getting to the main waterfall for which this area is known for. We will plan on an extended lunch break so we can enjoy the great scenery and allow some time for those that want to swim.
For those interested, we will plan on dinner near the Park and Ride.

Required Items to Bring:
2 liters of water

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Dress appropriate for weather
Lunch and snacks that you enjoy

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Chatahooche National Forest, Stephens County, GA For those not meeting at the carpool site, we will meet at the trail head lot at 1030am From the Park & Ride, I-85 NORTH, Take I-985 N/LANIER PKWY exit- EXIT 113- on the LEFT toward GAINESVILLE. Continue and merge onto GA-365 N. GA-365 N becomes US-23/441 N. Approximately 9 miles north of Clarksville is Panther Creek Recreation Area. We will stop for a restroom break at one of the 2 gas stations on the left hand side about a mile from the trail head. We will then continue north on 441 and make the next left to get to the old highway and go right until we reach the trail head.

Notes:

Are Dogs Permitted? No

Will this event occur rain, snow or shine? If extreme weather, trip will be called off and leader will contact those that signed up.

NOTE: Please be considerate of others. If you sign-up and cannot attend, please e-mail the trip leader, so others that may be on a waiting list may attend.

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Cost Includes:

$4 to contribute towards gas for the drivers, optional dinner ($7-10).

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