LAKE WINFIELD SCOTT - Fri, Dec 30 2016

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LAKE WINFIELD SCOTT

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Suches, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Dec 30 2016 10:00 am >> Fri, Dec 30 2016 1:00 pm (Carpool Departure: 8:30 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Fri, Dec 16 2016 8:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Dec 29 2016 11:00 pm

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

6 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Diana

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

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:

We will meet at the Lake Winfield Scott (LWS) Recreation Area in beautiful Suches, Ga. LWS is situated high in a mountain valley within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The recreation area includes 18-acre Lake Winfield Scott, which forms the headwaters of Cooper Creek.

We’ll hike a 6 mile loop, beginning and ending our hike at the same spot. We’ll walk through LWS recreation area to access the Jarrard Gap trail. We’ll be heading up, up but we are not climbing Blood Mountain (therefore only a D3 hike)! We’ll enter the Blood Mountain Wilderness area (one of Georgia’s most beautiful forests) and access the Appalachian Trail. We’ll return via the Slaughter Creek trail and a lovely valley. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the surrounding forest, including deer, wild turkey, grouse, songbirds (and bears).

I like to keep a pretty steady pace on fairly level sections of the trails - going up we will take it slow and easy.

Water is mandatory - we will take just a couple quick water breaks

Exploratory hike - may be over or under on mileage and time

Required Items to Bring:

hiking shoes/boots

water

Cash $$$ for driver - if you will be carpooling (cost to be determined by driver)

Driver will need Cash for parking $5.00

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

snacks

hiking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

439 Lake Winfield Scott Rd, Suches, GA 30572

Hike begins promptly at 10:00 - please allow adequate travel time

Directions From Dahlonega

Take US 19N/ GA 9N/ Morrison Moore Pkwy to Stone Pile Gap (intersection of US 19N and GA 60N)

Go straight at the intersection, on GA 60N.

Follow GA 60N for ~7.3 miles.

Turn right on GA 180E/Wolf Pen Gap Rd.

Follow GA 180E/Wolf Pen Gap Rd for ~4.37 miles.

Turn right on Lake Winfield Scott Rd.

Follow Lake Winfield Scott Rd. ~ ½ mile.

There is a $5.00 parking fee (cash only)

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

132Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

8:30 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $52.80 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:

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