Changing to Smith Creek Trail and not Mount Yonah and Pink Mountain - Thu, Oct 10 2024

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Changing to Smith Creek Trail and not Mount Yonah and Pink Mountain


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Chattahoochee National Forest, Cleveland, GA   Hike: Changing to Smith Creek Trail and not Mount Yonah and Pink Mountain  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Thu, Oct 10 2024  9:30 am >> Thu, Oct 10 2024 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Oct 2 2024 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Oct 9 2024 8:00 pm
Event Duration:5 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:9 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:3
Number Registered So Far: 8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

UPDATE:  Chattooga Ranger District has stated Mount Yonah is closed....so we are moving the hike to Smith Creek Trail to Anna Ruby Falls.

 
Itinerary:

Anna Ruby Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in the north Georgia mountains.  From the Smith Creek Trailhead at Unicoi State Park, we will hike 4.5 miles along the Smith Creek Trail to Anna Ruby Falls. We will stop and eat lunch at the falls, walk down along the creek for a stop at the visitor center, and then return on the same trail.



The pace will be on the faster side of moderate (2.5-3.0 mph), but we will take a break for lunch as well as stop to take photos along the way.

Trailhead arrival:  9:30 AM

Trailhead return:  3:00 PM

 
 

You will need a state park pass or pay the $5.00 fee.

 


Required Items to Bring:
  • plenty of water 
  • snacks
  • hiking boots or trail shoes
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 A positive attitude :)

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
 

Unicoi State Park
1788 Highway 356
Helen, GA 30545

Google Smith Creek Trailhead


Notes:

State park pass.


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