Pine Mountain Trail Fitness Challenge Hike

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Pine Mountain Trail Fitness Challenge Hike

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

FDR State Park - Pine Mountain

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, May 18 2013 9:00 am >> Sat, May 18 2013 6:00 pm (Carpool Departure: 7:30 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sun, May 5 2013 8:03 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, May 17 2013 10:00 pm

Event Duration:

per itinerary

Difficulty Rating:

D6: Advanced (Exploratory)

Distance:

23 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

Melanie Marks

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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:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

THe Pine Mountain Trail at FDR State Park is a beautiful flower and fauna filled hike that is mostly flat. Well, ok, not flat, but not that difficult of terrain either. The trail winds through hardwood and pines, over creeks and past small waterfalls. Let's see if we can get from one end to the other in less than 8 hours. Which means Armin or Tony will finish in less than 4. Haha!

LOGISTICS:

To do this shuttle hike without spending a lot of time hanging around a parking lot, we will have 2 to 3 people per carpool. This will raise the cost slightly, but well worth it.

We will first drive to the east end and leave half of the cars. Then pile in the other cars and drive to the west side (trail head) and leave half of the cars there as we start our hike. We will also leave a car in the middle, if possible, to resupply us with water and snacks.

After the hike, we will have dinner at a nice little restaurant overlooking the valley. Great southern food, nice view and good company. Excellent end to a long day hike.

This is exploratory because I have hiked parts of this park, but not the whole trail, start to finish.

Required Items to Bring:

Enough water for a long hike (3 liters recommended) - we can refill our water halfway, so bring an extra gallon bottle to refill your smaller bottle or bladder

trail snacks and a yummy lunch

money for dinner

Recommended Items to Bring:
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rain gear

bug spray

sunscreen

How to Get There:

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

135Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

7:30 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $54.00 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:

If anyone wants to carpool from the north side of town, let me know and we can coordinate this.

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