Tray Mountain Fitness Hike for Advanced Hikers - Sat, Feb 13 2010

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The Basics:
STATUS:		Cancelled - Show on Calendar (until date passes)
Event Type:		Hike
Event Location:		Appalachain Trail - Near Helen
Date(s) & Time:		Sat, Feb 13 2010  9:00 am  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off:		Fri, Feb 12 2010 5:00:00 PM
Event Duration:		Approx 5-6 Hours
Difficulty Rating:		D5: Difficult
Trip Leader(s):		Tom Jarosz (Juh'rose) You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information.
Member Cost:		None
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members & Guests, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:		16
Maximum No. Guests:		0
Minimum Group Size:		6
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:		3
Number Registered So Far:		16 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No
Itinerary:
This hike starts at Unicoi Gap just north of Helen, GA. We will go 5.1 miles on the Appalachian Trail to the summit of Tryy Mountain. Along with Blood Mountain, it is the most panoramic view on the Georgia AT. Here you will have 360-degree view of the surrounding area. This is an excellent training hike for those preparing for long and extensive hiking, backpacking, or climbing trips. Trail Itinerary: Approximate Altitude Changes Ascend 1,125 feet to the top of Rocky Mountain at 1.3 miles Descend 975 feet to Indian Grave Gap at 2.6 miles Ascend 1,400 feet to the top of Tray Mountain at 5.1 miles Total Ascent (round trip): 3,500 feet Miles 0.0 parking area, trail begins at far end 0.3 right switchback left switchback 0.6 step across small stream 1.0 trail levels off somewhat 1.3 top of Rocky Mountain 1.4 break in foliage offers good view on right (the half dome, south, is Yonah Mt.) 1.5 beginning of frequent views right, begin descent down right side of ridge 1.7 right, then left, switchback 2.6 Indian Grave Gap 3.3 cross dirt road 3.4 trail levels off somewhat 3.6 cross gap 4.1 rock outcropping on right provides good winter view grassy road on left 4.3 Tray Gap, bear right across roads 4.4 first of several switchbacks 4.9 rocky outcropping on left with good view, right switchback 5.1 top of Tray Mountain This is an in and out hike. Total distance is 10.2 miles to and from the top of Tray Mountain. Previous experience hiking in mountain conditions is highly recommended. For those that have hiked a trail similar to Blood Mountain with one summit over 1000 feet, this one has three. So you should have been able to complete a less strenuous hike fairly comfortably. This hike is intended to those in excellent shape and ideal for those preparing for long extensive hiking, backpacking trips, or strenuous adventures. For beginners, unless you ran the Peachtree Road Race, half marathon, etc., or something similar, this is not the hike for you.
Required Items to Bring: 2 liters or more of water Trail food/lunch Hiking boots or shoes Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. Camera Hiking Poles - for balance on possible ice Change of shoes and shirt for drive back Emergency rain gear (even if it is clear day with a 20 percent chance of rain)
How to Get There:
Event Directions:		North on GA 400 from the park and ride. When GA 400 ends at Chevron station. continue on GA 115. Go 4.8 miles where GA 115 meets GA 52. Turn right. Continue on GA 115 until Cleveland GA. At traffic circle in Cleveland go north on US 129. Continue past GA 75 to Alt GA 75. Take a right on Alt GA 75. Continue until Alt 75 ends at GA 75. Take left away from Helen. Continue on GA 75 until signs you see signs for AT parking lot on right side of highway.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):		140Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time:		7:00 am
Carpool Location:		Log in for location
Carpool Directions:		Log in for directions
Carpool Cost:		Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $51.80 (calculated at total miles (140) * $0.370, effective Wednesday, September 08, 2010). This is based on the current gas, maintenance, and other costs of $0.370 per mile as stated by the IRS & Cars.com. This should be divided by the total number of people in the vehicle (incl driver). For example: With 4 people in the vehicle, the expense per person on this trip would be $12.95 Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.
Notes:
This trip is for advanced hikers with recent experience of hiking 10 or more miles in the mountains. - We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in AOC events. - Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning. - Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@atlantaoutdoorclub.com. - Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Paula Schubert, at content@atlantaoutdoorclub.com.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully! *Note: Late cancellations, particularly within 36 hours of the event make it difficult for those on the wait list to attend. Please be courteous to your fellow AOC members and cancel with as much notice as possible.