4 x 29: Hike #4 Vineyard Mountain Trail - Wed, Feb 29 2012

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4 x 29: Hike #4 Vineyard Mountain Trail


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cartersville GA   Hike: 4 x 29: Hike #4 Vineyard Mountain Trail  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Feb 29 2012  3:50 pm >> Wed, Feb 29 2012 5:35 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Feb 15 2012 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Feb 28 2012 7:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 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: 9 / 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 #4 will be on the Vineyard Mountain Trail just outside of Red Top Mountain Park. We will park at Bethany Bridge (see below) and hike the yellow trail out for about 2 miles until we get to the dam, then two miles back.

You can view a trail map here: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/allatoona/Trails/trail%20map%20cover%20current.pdf


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:
Go 75 North to Exit 285
Go Right off the exit onto Red Top Mountain Road to the parking area on left at Bethany Bridge.
You do not want to cross the bridge/lake.

The approximate GPS Coordinates for the parking lot:
34.14662, -84.72631



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