After work hike - Summer Solstice Sunset at Mount Yonah

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After work hike - Summer Solstice Sunset at Mount Yonah

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Cleveland, GA

Hike: After work hike - Summer Solstice Sunset at Mount Yonah

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Jun 21 2011 7:00 pm >> Tue, Jun 21 2011 9:45 pm (Carpool Departure: 5:30 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Mon, May 30 2011 8:35 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Jun 20 2011 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

per itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Distance:

4 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Tony C
Richard K

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

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Itinerary:

This another in the Summit Sunset Series where we will enjoy sunsets from some of the finest scenic viewpoints in GA...all on or near mountain peaks. If you've never had this experience, you don't know what you're missing, so time to find out...

The summer solstice this year in our time zone is at 1:16PM, so we should see the first sunset of summer. This is the farthest north on the horizon that the sun sets all year and from this location, it drops almost directly behind Blood Mtn about 15 mi away (see pic above).

We did a Yonah afterwork hike last year and it worked well. Sunset is at 8:50PM. Assuming we get on the trail by 7:15, that gives us about 1 1/2 hrs to hike the 2 mi to the top. We aren't going to race up there but we will be on a somewhat strict timetable and going to keep up a moderate pace. So this will be a D4...not a super intense one, but just make sure you are in solid D4 shape.

We will take a break at a rock outcropping for anyone who would like a shot at this very photogenic spot (see pic below). At some point before we head down, we will visit the actual summit of Yonah..a peaceful clearing surrounded by a ring of trees.

We may linger up there for awhile after the sunset if the fading colors/clouds are especially nice. Then we will head down which should take about 45 min and then about a 75 min drive back to the Park and Ride. So figure we should get back at around 11-11:30 PM.

Total distance should be about 4 miles...about 1500' of total ascent.

Required Items to Bring:

headlamp or flashlight

at least one liter of water (preferably two) and enough food to keep your energy level up

hiking boots or trail shoes

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trekking poles

camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

130Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

5:30 pm

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $52.00 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:

The last half mile of the drive to the trailhead is on a gravel/dirt road.

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