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July 4th Hike at Black Rock Mountain State Park (7am carpool)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 3085 Black Rock Mountain Parkway, Mountain City , Ga 30562   Hike: July 4th Hike at Black Rock Mountain State Park (7am carpool)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jul 4 2016  8:30 am >> Mon, Jul 4 2016 3:30 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Jun 27 2016 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jul 3 2016 10:30 pm
Event Duration:7 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:11 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Erica B
Tatiana
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:9
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Let us celebrate July 4th with an awesome hike at Black Rock Mountain State park where we will hike Black Rock Mountain!

The trail is amazing as well as the views of the mountains, lake, streams and nature. With the summit elevation of 3640 feet, Black Rock Mountain is the one of prettiest and toughest Georgia's state parks which makes this trail fun, challenging and rewarding! With this in mind, we will start our hike at below the visitor's center and make our way around all of the trails including: James Edmond Trail (7.2 miles), Tennessee Rock Trail (2.2 miles), Black Rock Lake Trail (.75), and the new one - Norma Campbell Cove Trail (.10).  If we have enough time, we will hike ADA trail to the falls.

This is a moderate to streneous hike since we are hiking at a moderate steady pace with few breaks, a short lunch break in hot temperatures and elevations. This is not a problem for experienced D4 and D5 hikers. With this in mind, you must have completed 2 D4s or a D5 to eligible to sign-up for this event.

We look forward to hiking with everyone!

Location:

We will meet for carpooling at 7 am at Sugarloaf Park & Ride.  If you are driving independently, please wait for the group at the State Park Visitor Center at 8.30 am.

Time:

7am carpool

hike at 8:30-3:30

travel home 3:30-5:30 


Required Items to Bring:

Pleanty of water - 2.5L

Snacks

Treking poles if you use them

Good hiking shoes

$5.00 to park or state park pass

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Black Rock Mountain State Park directions:

3085 Black Rock Mountain Parkway
Mountain City, GA 30562

GPS coordinates: 34.907200, -83.412200 (N34 54.432 W83 24.732)

From Sugarloaf Park & Ride, go north on I-85

Merge in to left lanes and continue on I-985

I-985 will turn into US-23 N/US-441 N/GA-15

Continue on 441 through Clayton

Turn left on Black Rock Mountain Parkway, 3 miles north of Clayton off U.S. Hwy. 441. Look for brown directional signs in Mountain City.       

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):172Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:00 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $68.80 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.

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