UPDATED: Time/carpool change: Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob / Rock Mountain - Fri, May 24 2024

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UPDATED: Time/carpool change: Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob / Rock Mountain


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Clayton, Georgia   Hike: UPDATED: Time/carpool change: Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob / Rock Mountain  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Fri, May 24 2024  7:00 am >> Fri, May 24 2024 5:30 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Thu, May 16 2024 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, May 23 2024 8:00 pm
Event Duration:10 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:13.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Ann
Ralph Howard
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

UPDATED:  This hike has a time change and carpool location change.  It will LEAVE the carpool (WINDWARD PARK AND RIDE) at 7AM (please arrive early).  The pace of the hike will be moderate on uphills and moderately fast on downhills.  We will cut the hike short, if needed, due to bad weather.

We will park at Warwoman Dell, 3 miles from Clayton on Warwoman Rd. Almost immediately upon leaving the trailhead (1884 ft), marked by a plaque to William Bartram, we come to the first of the two waterfalls on this hike, a two-level cascade on Becky Branch. For the next half hour we hike roughly parallel to Warwoman Rd, then swing north and soon pick up Martin Creek, a picture-book creek with grassy banks and pebbly riverbed as well as swirling rapids and a spectacular falls, viewed from a platform. Leaving the creek, we steadily ascend through open woods to somewhere close to Courthouse Gap and continue on to Rock Mountain before turning around and retracing our step back to the side trail to Pinnacle Knob (3141 ft), which offers a splendid 180- degree view.   We'll then return to Warwoman Dell via the Bartram Trail.  Total distance will be around 13.5 miles.  Total elevation gain around 2700'.

Two hour drive to trailhead, brief stop at Ingles in Clayton for bio break.  Hike starts at 10am and will finish around 4:45pm.  

The photo, kindly supplied by Ofelia, shows Pinnacle Knob from Courthouse Gap.

We will discuss dinner options before leaving the park and ride.

Qualifications for event:  You must have a D5 from 2024.  If you don't, you will be put on the waitlist.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Layered clothing

hiking boots

Water and lunch/snacks

Sense of adventure

 

 

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles
Bag for dirty boots, if you are driving in someone else's car
Change of clothes if you like.


 

 


How to Get There:
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):105Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:00 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $42.00 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:
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