Sawnee Mountainside Figure 8 plus Indian Seats

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Sawnee Mountainside Figure 8 plus Indian Seats

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

2505 Bettis-Tribble Gap Road, Cumming

Hike: Sawnee Mountainside Figure 8 plus Indian Seats

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Mar 1 2025 10:00 am >> Sat, Mar 1 2025 1:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Feb 24 2025 5:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Mar 1 2025 9:00 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult (Exploratory)

Distance:

8 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Mike S
Sue M.

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

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Number Registered So Far:

11 / 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'll cover 8-9 miles and 1500 ft of total elevation gain.

We'll meet adjacent to the restroom building at the beginning of the Ridgeline trail, in the 2505 Bettis-Tribble Gap Road parking lot. Please note that this is not the parking lot at the Visitors Center or the Indian Seats parking lot.

I've not done this exact path before, so we may have to adjust a little to get over 1500 of elevation gain to make this a D4.

We'll proceed up the Ridgeline trail and make a counter-clockwise loop of the Mountainside trail. Retracing the Mountainside trail, we'll connet to the Hilltop Trail and head back to parking lot. Then, we'll cross Bettis-Tribble Road and finsh with additional loop up and down indian seats for a total of 8-9 miles. We are targeting an overerall average pace of 2.5 mph. We will regroup at intersections and make time for a drink of water. The trail will vary from gravel path to a well-worn forest path.

Parking is free for this facility.

Required Items to Bring:

Comfortable hiking boots or shoes with good traction

Water

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

Hiking Poles

Camera

Trail Snacks

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Atlanta head North on US-19/ GA- 400 to Pilgrim Mill Road (Exit 16). Turn Left, cross over the freeway then turn Right onto Antioch Road at the Citgo gas station. Proceed for 1.4 miles and at the dead end, turn left onto Dahlonega Hwy (GA-306W/GA-9 S). Proceed 0.7 miles then turn Right onto Dr. Dunn Road / Dunn Road. After 0.6 miles, turn Right onto Bettis-Tribble Gap Road. The parking lot will be reached in 0.6 miles on the Left (South). The parking lot on the Right (North) is for the Indian Seats Trails, not for this event.

Notes:

Please meet at the event

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