Pine Mountain + Coopers Furnace + Optional Tellus Science Museum - Sat, Apr 6 2024

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Pine Mountain + Coopers Furnace + Optional Tellus Science Museum


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Pine Mountain Main Street Parking - Cartersville, GA
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Apr 6 2024  8:30 am >> Sat, Apr 6 2024 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Mar 18 2024 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Apr 6 2024 7:00 am
Event Duration:4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult (Exploratory)
Distance:9 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
DavidV
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

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:

*** This hike is exploratory as Cooper's Furnace is less familiar to me.  ***

Let's hike Pine Mountain and Cooper's Furnace in Cartersville, GA! We will start by 1/2 of the west loop putting us on the summit.  We will take a short breather, then we will do 1/2 of the east loop putting us on the trail to Cooper's Furnace.  We need a break and our on-the-go snack at one of the picnic tables!  Then back to Pine Mountain and when we get to the summit, we will take break at the David Archer Overlook with some outstanding views of Lake Allatoona and distant mountains.  Then we will complete the other 1/2 of the west loop putting us back at our cars.  This hike is rated D4 because of elevation gain on our route.

My recording of our route showed about 9 miles and 1900 ft elevation:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-550a141-132

Recent D3+ experience to join the fun.  Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for socializing. 

After the hike, an optional visit to the nearby Tellus Science museum.

Info on pine mountain: https://www.cityofcartersville.org/pinemountain

Info/Pricing on Tellus Science Museum: https://tellusmuseum.org/

Look forward to seeing you.


Required Items to Bring:

Water

Hiking boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking Pools

On-the-go snack


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
  • Take I-75 north towards Cartersville
  • Take exit 288, Main Street Cartersville
  • At top of ramp, turn right onto Main Street
  • Proceed approximately 100 yards to end of road and turn right onto Komatsu Drive
  • In approximately 100 yards, the parking lot and trailhead for the West Loop is located on your left.

  • Pine Mountain Trail, West

    100 Komatsu Dr SE, Cartersville, GA 30121

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