Peakbagging Mt. Le Conte & Mt. Kephart

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Peakbagging Mt. Le Conte & Mt. Kephart

The Basics:

Event Type:

Explorer

Event Location:

Smoky Mtn National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 14 2008 8:30 am >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 8:30 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Thu, Apr 17 2008 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jun 7 2008 11:59 pm

Event Duration:

2 days / 1 Night

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

Rob Garner
Matt Tichenor

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Another 6,000' Peak towards the Beyond 6000 Goal.

This hike will tackle 2 of the 6,000' Peaks needed.

We will leave Atlanta and travel north to Newfound Gap Parking area in the Smoky Mtn National Park. We will shuttle a car north approx 5 miles to the Alum Cave Trail head and then come back to Newfound Gap.

From here we hit the AT headed East. 2.7 miles later we hit our first peak, Mt. Kephart (6,217'). After summitting here we turn north along the Boulevard Trail for 5.4 miles to reach Mt. Le Conte (6,593') We will camp atop Mt. Le Conte. We will have plenty of time to relax on top of the mtn and play some frisbee etc or explore some of the side trails. There are several routes to the top of Mt. Leconte including the Rainbow Falls trail. Rainbow falls is approx 2 miles from the top of Mt. Leconte and we can do an optional hike if we have enough time for those that want to go.

In the morning we will take Alum Cave Trail 5.0 miles back to the trailhead and our cars.

We will then drive south to Newfound Gap, grab the rest of the cars and head home.

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How to Get There:

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

360Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:30 am

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $144.00 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.

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