Mount Yonah dayhike - Mon, Dec 14 2009

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Mount Yonah dayhike


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cleveland, GA
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Dec 14 2009  1:00 pm >> N/A  (Carpool Departure: 1:15 pm   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Tue, Dec 1 2009 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Dec 13 2009 10:00 pm
Event Duration:per itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Trip Leader(s):
Tony C
Angela
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Ok Mt Yonah Geminids backpacking for Sun/Mon got rained out so we'll  just do this instead in case anyone took the day off Monday and still wants to get up there.

We will begin by hiking up the main Yonah trail, taking our time and enjoying the views. The route is about 2.5 miles long and gains approx 1400 feet. So it is a good steady climb with a couple of moderately steep sections. But pace is everything and will be moving at a comfortable one.

We will check out "The Boulder" and then head up a side trail and around the western face of the mtn. There are superb views to be had from here....Blood, Cowrock, & Tray Mtns as well as Brasstown Bald can be seen in the distance.

We will go visit the NE facing overlook...you can see Rabun Bald from here and just a superb vista in general. 

Then depending on the weather, we may be able to view the sunset.  If it is overcast, we will just head down before then. 

Please Note:
- The last 1/2 mi of the drive to the Yonah trailhead is on a gravel road.



Required Items to Bring:
  • emergency rain gear (even if chance of rain is minimal)
  • trail snacks/lunch, food for dinner and breakfast. 
  • hiking boots or trail shoes
  • headlamp/flashlight

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  • trekking poles / hiking stick
  • camera

    • How to Get There:
    Event Directions:Directions to Trailhead:
  • From downtown Cleveland, GA, go north on 11/129 about .2 miles and take a right on SR-75 (Unicoi St/Helen Hwy).
  • Proceed 2.2 miles and take a right onto Tom Bell Road.
  • Proceed .9 miles and take a right on Chambers Road.
  • You will see the sign for the trailhead less than a mile down on the right.
  • Proceed .4 miles down this gravel road to the parking area.



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    • Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):128Mile(s)
    Carpool Departure Time: 1:15 pm
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    Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $51.20 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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