Pine Mountain Picnic Hike

We'll meet at the carpool at 9:00, and leave around 9:15. This will put us at the East Loop trail head 9:30-ish. We'll hike the short side of the East loop, cross the pass and hike around the West loop. We'll then cross back over the pass and hit the summit (probably around 11:30), where we'll eat our lunches and admire the view, which is quite lovely, save for the smoke stacks that spew out of the coal-fired power plant in the distance (just hold a finger over them as you gaze out). After lunch we'll walk the rest of the East loop back to the East Loop trail head.

NOTE THAT WE WILL MEET AT THE CARPOOL LOCATION (not the trail head) at 9 AM.

I'm going to limit us to 3 dogs. Please be sure your dog is well-behaved around strangers and other dogs, and of course bring a leash and poop bags.

We will meet at the carpool location (see below) at 9 AM. If you want to meet at the trail head, please contact me, and use these directions: To the East Loop Trail head: Take I-75 north from Atlanta to exit 290 (Canton Highway). Turn right off the ramp. Take your first right (after maybe 500 feet) onto County Road 294N (heading mostly South)/Hwy 20 Spur. Follow 294N/GA-20 3.2 miles to the parking area on the RIGHT, (which is very close to Bartow Beach Rd SE, which you'll pass on the left just before the parking area).

If it's looking like definite and heavy rain we'll reschedule.

A handy map and brochure about the Pine Mountain Recreational Area is here: http://www.cityofcartersville.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/570