4 x 29: Hike #1 Red Top Mtn Homestead Trail - Wed, Feb 29 2012

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4 x 29: Hike #1 Red Top Mtn Homestead Trail


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Red Top Mountain State Park, Cartersville GA   Hike: 4 x 29: Hike #1 Red Top Mtn Homestead Trail  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Feb 29 2012  9:30 am >> Wed, Feb 29 2012 11:30 am
Registration Opens: Wed, Feb 15 2012 12:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Feb 28 2012 7:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lauren
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Leap year comes around once every four years, so we're going to do four hikes in one day as a homage to Leap Year 2012. There are fifteen miles of trails at Red Top Mountain State Park and we're going to do them all in three separate hikes with a BONUS hike occuring at Vineyard Mountain Trail afterwards to make four hikes. A good portion of the hikes follow the shores of Lake Allatoona, so there will be plenty of awesome scenery and many photo opportunities. Three hikes are moderate distances; one is combined with a picnic lunch. Sign up for as many or as few as you would like. Hikes 1 and 2 will leave from and return to the Visitor's Center. This allows flexibility if you don't want to do all of them. For example, if you only want to do hike #2, you meet us at the Visitor's Center at the start time for that hike. Hike 3 leaves from a separate parking area (as noted in the write up). Hike 4 leaves from a separate venue.

Hike #1 will be on the Homestead Trail. It's a 5.5 mile hike. This will leave from the Visitor's Center and is the yellow trail on the map below.

Pace will be moderately fast.  

You can view a trail map here: http://www.redtopmountainstatepark.org/resources/red-top-mountain-state-park-trail-map.pdf


If you don't have a Georgia State Park Pass, there is a $5.00 per car fee but the pass is good for the entire day anywhere on the mountain.

Please call the trip leader if you are running late. We won't wait so you'll have to catch up with the group if you do arrive late.

Required Items to Bring:
water, gatorade or whatever you like to keep hydrated
snacks to fuel yourself
hiking poles if you dig 'em
clothing appropriate for the weather
a sense of adventure!		Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:Hikes 1 and 2 will leave from the Visitor's Center (not the former Lodge at 50 Lodge Road).

Address for the Visitor's Center is:
659 Red Top Mountain Road
Cartersville, GA  30121

Go 75 North to Exit 285
Go Right off the exit
Proceed approximately .5 miles and go over bridge (Bethany Bridge) over the water
Go approximately another .5 miles and the Visitor's Center is on the left

The GPS Coordinates for the Visitor's Center:
34.14650, -84.71852

This may be helpful too:
http://gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?locationid=21&show=map

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