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Rescheduled Gahuti Trail and More




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 181 Fort Mountain State Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705   Hike: Rescheduled Gahuti Trail and More  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Nov 17 2015  9:00 am >> Tue, Nov 17 2015 3:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Nov 2 2015 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Nov 15 2015 7:00 pm
Event Duration:6 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult (Exploratory)
Distance:12 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Carol
Trish
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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:4
Number Registered So Far: 9 / 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:

** NOTE, this hike was revised from a D4 to a D5.  Over 2500 feet of total elevation was hiked.  Measured by a Garmin 910XT and a Garmin 9210XT **

We will start our morning at the Cool Springs Overlook and Gahuti Trailhead.  We will head west and take the Stone Wall Trail to enable us to view the old ruins and check out the West Overlook.  From there, we will rejoin the Gahuti Trail which takes us through Fort Mountain’s beautiful backcountry, looping 8.2 miles through remote stretches of this Georgia State Park. The Gahuti  (Cherokee for ‘Mother Mountain’) treks to a beautiful, multi-tier waterfall at Goldmine Branch Creek and passes four campsites on this moderately challenging loop hike. (Credit to: Atlanta Trails.com)  When we reach the waterfalls, we will once again deviate from the Gahuti Trail and check out Big Rock Trail leading us to the Lake Trail.  At that point, we will stop for lunch.  After lunch, we will get back on the Gahuti Trail and finish up the loop.     

We’ll climb and descend a total elevation change of nearly 4,000 feet (taken from one of the websites so this may not be 100% accurate - that's our disclaimer!)  and our ‘reward’ will be incredible long-range views from multiple overlooks length.   

Good hiking boots will come in handy as the trail is extremely rocky at points.  We will go at a steady pace - comfortable enough to allow us to naviagate the rocks safely and enable us to enjoy the views!

Safety first: Liquids are a must: one 16 oz bottle will not be adequate for this hike.  Dehydration is not fun and it does happen!  .

The carpool will leave PROMPTLY at 7 am and the hike will start at 9:00am.

Restrooms are available at the Park

$5.00 Park pass or Georgia State Park pass


Required Items to Bring:

Fluids

Hiking shoes/boots

Lunch/Snacks for the day

 

 

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking Poles

Camera


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Head south toward US-19 S
26 s (0.3 mi)
Continue on US-19 S. Take GA-140 W/Holcomb Bridge Rd to Mansell Rd in Roswell
6 min (2.7 mi) 
Get on GA-5 N/I-575N in Canton from GA 140W (18.4miles)
Follow GA-5N to 1st Ave/Soule Bridge in East Ellijay (36.1 miles)
Follow GA-2 to Fort Mountain State Park Rd (19 miles)
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):152Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:00 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $60.80 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:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.