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Fall Creek Falls - Waterfalls and Swimming hole


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Fall Creek Falls State park - Pikeville, TN   Hike: Fall Creek Falls - Waterfalls and Swimming hole  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Sep 10 2011  6:15 am >> Sat, Sep 10 2011 10:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 6:30 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Fri, Aug 26 2011 4:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Sep 8 2011 4:00 pm
Event Duration:15 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
papi
John
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 17 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Fall Creek Falls state park has wondeful waterfalls, a nice swimming hole and some trails that we will check out. They are very picturesque waterfalls. A few weeks back when I scouted the place, there wasnt much water, but they were beautiful nevertheless.

We will start at 6:30 AM on Saturday Sep 10 from the Busbee park and ride. It takes about 2 1/2 hours to drive to the statepark and so please be at the park and ride at 6:15 AM. We will grab breakfast either at the park restraunt or enroute in Tennessee.

We will be at the park at around 9:30 AM [ All times below are eastern, even though the park is in central ]

1. Scenic Spot: At 9:30 am we will be at the park and this is the first spot that we will be checking out. "The George Hole"

Stop : 1

2. Waterfalls: At about 10:30 we will drive to the nature center, park the cars there and start hiking a loop that starts and finishes at the nature center. After hiking less than a mile, our first stop will be the impressive fall creek falls water fall. We will first admire the views from the top and then hike down to the bottom of the falls and spend some time there. The hike to the bottom of the falls is only 1/4 miles but is very steep. So hiking back to the top of the falls is hard.

Fall Creek Falls

3. We will then hike back to the top and finish the loop back to the nature center. Along the path, we will stop at the various look out points on the trail. This section of the trails is only about a mile, but will take time due to the many lookout points. We will take the swinging bridge on the way back and check out the cascade falls. There wasnt much water a few weeks back and so we dint see much of a falls. We will take a short break at the nature center.

4. We will take the cable trail down to the swimming hole at the cane creek falls. This is a very steep ( i mean really steep - almost vertical ) trail where you have to scramble down the path using the cable at many places. We will spend the rest of the noon at the swimming hole.

Pine Creek falls/ swimming hole


We will start driving back to atlanta after 5PM. One the way back, we will stop for dinner in Tennesse.

Required Items to Bring:
Water
Hiking Boots
Swim Wear
Change of clothes
Towel
Cold Lunch
Recommended Items to Bring:
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camera
water shoes
sunscreen

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Your trip leader will give you printed directions and destination address at carpool.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):360Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 6:30 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $144.00 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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