UPDATED: Time/carpool change: Warwoman Dell / Pinnacle Knob / Rock Mountain

UPDATED:  This hike has a time change and carpool location change.  It will LEAVE the carpool (WINDWARD PARK AND RIDE) at 7AM (please arrive early).  The pace of the hike will be moderate on uphills and moderately fast on downhills.  We will cut the hike short, if needed, due to bad weather.

We will park at Warwoman Dell, 3 miles from Clayton on Warwoman Rd. Almost immediately upon leaving the trailhead (1884 ft), marked by a plaque to William Bartram, we come to the first of the two waterfalls on this hike, a two-level cascade on Becky Branch. For the next half hour we hike roughly parallel to Warwoman Rd, then swing north and soon pick up Martin Creek, a picture-book creek with grassy banks and pebbly riverbed as well as swirling rapids and a spectacular falls, viewed from a platform. Leaving the creek, we steadily ascend through open woods to somewhere close to Courthouse Gap and continue on to Rock Mountain before turning around and retracing our step back to the side trail to Pinnacle Knob (3141 ft), which offers a splendid 180- degree view.   We'll then return to Warwoman Dell via the Bartram Trail.  Total distance will be around 13.5 miles.  Total elevation gain around 2700'.

Two hour drive to trailhead, brief stop at Ingles in Clayton for bio break.  Hike starts at 10am and will finish around 4:45pm.  

The photo, kindly supplied by Ofelia, shows Pinnacle Knob from Courthouse Gap.

We will discuss dinner options before leaving the park and ride.

Qualifications for event:  You must have a D5 from 2024.  If you don't, you will be put on the waitlist.