Hiking - Sat, Feb 4 2006

Hiking

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Yellow Mountain Trail

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Feb 4 2006 9:00 am >> N/A

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jan 1 2007 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Feb 3 2006 11:59 pm

Event Duration:

per itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

Email Trip Leader(s)
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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:

21 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Strenuous 9.6 Miles

Note: My hikes are leisure speed at 2 to 2.5 miles an hour....with plenty of breaks for water and snacks....if you are fast hiker and wants to hike fast, this may not be the hike for you.

Yellow Mountain is one of the tallest mountain in Highlands, North Carolina at 5,127 feet (Brasstown Bald in GA is 4,788). It was recognized as National Historic Lookout in 1992. On the top of the mountain, Fire Tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 is standing. Decommissioned in 1969, this tower will give you an amazing 360 degree view of the surrounding area. Being part of the Forrest Service, the trail is not well marked and maintained, but the view from the top of the mountain is well worth the hike (it was quite breath taking).

Required Items to Bring:
Plenty of sports drink or water (I took 4 liters last time and it was not enough for me). and Lunch. If you have a hiking shoes, its better. Trekking pole are good if you have them, if not you can find a walking stick on the trail.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Highlands, NC 9:45 am Dirt parking area across the street (Buck Creek Road) from the trail head. *Please car pool as much as possible due to small parking area. From Sandy Spring MARTA station, go East on I-285 to I-85 North, I-85 to I-985 North, stay on I-985 it will become US-365 and then it becomes US-441, stay on US-441 through City of Clayton to Franklin, NC. From Franklin go East on US-64 toward Highlands (please be careful since the road is narrow and the river is on the right) when you get to Highlands, go East on US-64 for about 2.7 miles and turn left on to Buck Creek Road (just before the turn youll cross a river). Continue 2.3 miles to Cole Gap. The trail head is on the right, and the parking area is on the left side of the street.

Notes:

Are Dogs Permitted? Yes, and are limited to a 6 ft leash at all times.

Will This Event Occur Rain or Shine? No, no hiking in the rain.

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. E-mail the trip leader to be put on a waiting list if the trip is at the max number of attendees.

* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost Includes:

Free but please share gas fare with your carpool driver.

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