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Rich Mountain Widerness Area/Cartecay River Power Lunch! Hike - Lunch - Swim


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Rich Mountain Widerness Area/Cartecay River   Hike: Rich Mountain Widerness Area/Cartecay River Power Lunch! Hike - Lunch - Swim  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jul 3 2011  9:00 am >> Sun, Jul 3 2011 5:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 9:15 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Jun 27 2011 4:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jul 3 2011 8:09 am
Event Duration:8 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:9 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Grant Brown
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
This is a beautiful spot in North Georgia just about an hours drive from Atlanta.  I hope you can make it for this fun, but fast hike.  Several of us leave soon for our Yosemite AOC event and we have been doing some power hiking to train for the miles and altitude out west.  
This is a loop trail that starts outside of East Ellijay in the Rich Mountain Wilderness Area, and winds down to the Cartecay River. We will be hiking around some of the loops and hills for about five miles or so leading down to the river spot where we will hang out on the rocks for a picnic lunch,  some sun, and a swim.  Once we've had enough - probably around 2 and 1/2 hours total - we'll head back a different way than we came at first and will get in another fast paced four miles back to the cars. 
The hiking pace will be fairly brisk at around 3.5 mph.
Total hike and lunch time is approximately 4.5 hours.
Total drive time is approximately 2.5 hours.
Best guess is that we'll be back at Chastain between 4 and 5.

Required Items to Bring:
2 liters of water for the hike in, [if you wish, we can filter water at the river for lunch and the hike back - $1 donation requested to cover filter costs], lunch		Recommended Items to Bring:
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hiking poles

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Google Map Directions from car pool location to the event

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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):118Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 9:15 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $47.20 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:
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