Arkaquah Trail & Brasstown Bald sunset hike

This hike was offered by the AOC a couple of months ago, but on a foggy, drizzly day. As of this writing, the forecast is looking great for Saturday so we are going to try to do it again and this time under sunny skies...and hopefully time it to view in a sweet sunset from the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest mtn in GA. This is an out-and-back hike starting at the BB parking lot. So it will be mostly flat to downhill on the way out...there are some climbs in there on the way out, but not like on the way back.

This will get our legs warmed up for the return from Track Rock Gap...beginning with about 1500 feet elevation gain in under two miles. From there it is up and down, but gaining 700 more feet in the next 3 1/2 miles. We will then hike the .6 mile Brasstown Bald trail to the top of the mth where there are superb 360 degree panoramic views to be enjoyed.

The Arkaquah is an 11 mile hike with over 3500 feet of total ascent, so be sure to be great shape if you choose to join us. We are allocating 5 hrs to do the Arkaquah hike...the last time it just took 4:15, so we can go at a slightly more relaxed pace this time. The BB trail is paved and just .6 miles but gains about 400+ feet, so it will be slow going after tackling the arkaquah.

This is not a beginner hike. If you are an intermediate hiker, you may want to challenge yourself and try this, but be sure you are up for a tough workout as well as a beautiful trail. As with all D5 events, if I have not hiked with you before, I may be contacting you to ask about your previous hiking experiences especially if you don't have similar events in your AOC history.