Backpacking West Face of Blood Mountain

This backpacking trip is designed for beginners who are reasonably fit and for those of you who want to experience a moderate backpacking trip to one of the more scenic destinations in Georgia.  We will backpack approximately 6 miles at a moderate pace. Beginning at Lake Winfield Scott, we'll backpack up the West face of Blood Mountain along the Slaughter Creek trail. After about 3 miles of backpacking, we'll look for a campsite shortly after the Slaughter Creek trail intersects the AT. This is a very popular destination, so we'll have to be somewhat flexible where we'll find camp. After lunch, we'll day hike up to the top of Blood Mountain. We'll then return to camp where everyone is on their own for dinner. Last year, a lot of of us shared various forms of mexican cuisine.  You don't have to share, but if you are so inclined, it's a lot of fun.  Also, we have experienced bears in this area before, so make sure you secure your food well.  The next day, we'll break camp around 10:00 AM and hike along the AT to the Jarrard Gap trail, which will return us to Lake Winfield Scott. We may have to pack water into the campsite or stop along the way to collect enough water for cooking and drinking because the creek that is closest to the campsite is currently dry.  Hopefully, we'll get some rain between now and then and we won't have to worry about it.  I'll keep you posted as we get closer to the event.

Parking is $5 per day.