SCHEDULE for Wednesday Striders (the second most difficult level)
Hikers should be familiar with the contents of the "Information About Our Club & Website" section (in the left column).
Hike leaders are:
Pia Kalteis 885 2784
Debra Davis 877 2041; debradavis@citcom.net
Charles Battaglia 885 8250; charlesbattaglia@hotmail.com
Regular start time and place: 9:15 a.m. at the Kmart Assembly Area
The trail descriptions below include "MILES, CLIMB, and RATING". Climb is cumulative in most hikes, i.e.; it is the total of the "ups" in a hike as opposed to the difference between the lowest and highest points of a hike. The ratings are determined by considering the distance and climb of a hike. Ratings range from 1 to 10; higher ratings indicate more difficult hikes.
Wednesday Striders Summer 2009 Schedule
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July 1 Shining Rock Wilderness Hikes
Hike #1: 17A Big East Fork from US276 Limit 10
About 6 mi, 850’cl, R6, $3.50???
We hike up the Big East Fork trail for about 3 miles and come back the way we came in.
Hike #2: 17M Shining Creek from US276 Limit 10
About 4 mi, 1080’cl, R6, $3.50/$4.00
This hike is from the Big East Fork trailhead on US 276 for lunch along Shining Creek (beyond Daniel Cove a bit) and return.
July 8 38A Frying Pan
4 mi, 950’ cl, R5, $3.50
After a trail break at Pisgah Inn, we make our annual round trip to Frying Pan Tower via Big Bald and get back in time to have lunch at Pisgah Inn.
July 15 21B John Rock
5 ½ mi, 1280’cl., R7, $1.50
Starting at the Fish Hatchery, we loop CCW on the Cat Gap, By-pass & John Rock trails with lunch at the overlook.
July 23 118 Rainbow Falls
5mi, about 1000’cl, R7, $3.50
We take the new trail to Stairstep/Rainbow and Hooker Falls on the Horsepasture River
Jul 30 33A Devil’s Courthouse
5mi, 440’cl, R5, $5.00
Starting from Devil’s Courthouse parking, we go to the summit and then back down to the MTS, Little Sam and Flat Laurel Creek to our shuttle on NC215.
August 5 36A Upper Yellowstone Falls
4½mi, 300’ R4, $4.50
This hike takes us from the south end of the Graveyard Fields parking lot to the Upper Falls. We return via the trail along the river onto the blue dot MTS connector turning back far enough to log in 4½ miles returning via the steep climb to the north end of the parking lot.
August 12 80H Bridal Veil Falls
5¼mi, 756’cl, R5, $2.50
From the Dupont Forest Corn Mill Shoals parking lot we climb to the top of Cedar Rock on the Big Rock Trail then drop down to walk under the Bridal Veil Falls and loop back to our cars.
August 19 38T Mt. Pisgah Parking to Big Ridge
4.6mi, 520’cl, R6, $4.00
This one is on the Shut-In from Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot to Big Ridge overlook MP 403.6, down 1,710’.
August 26 35C Blueberries
$4.50
This week, last week, next week, who knows? Whenever our blueberry scouts find that the blueberries are ready for us we will be ready for the blueberries in the vicinity of Big Sam Parking and beyond. Bring Containers!
September 2 65C Gorges State Park
4+mi, 500’-600’, R4, $3.50
We used to wander around the Blue, Red, White and Green trails enough to log in about 4 to 5 miles. Now we’ll find our way around in the “new” Gorges State Park.
September 9 69N Sassafras Mountain, SC
4½ mi, 375’cl, 2200’descent, R4, $4.00
It is all downhill (except where we go up). We start from the top of the highest point in SC and hike down to our shuttle on US178. If we’re lucky we’ll find some uphill hikers!
September 16 21P Butter Gap Trail
5mi, 600’cl, R4, $1.50
Beginning at the Fish Hatchery, we’ll trek along Cat Gap & Butter Gap Trail about 2½ miles and then retrace our steps back to the Hatchery with lunch next to a waterfall on the way back.
September 23 Sycamore Cove-Grass Road
5.7mi, 700’cl, R6, $0.50
We hike around the Sycamore Cove-Grass Roads loop from Art Loeb parking with whatever variations our leader of the day dreams up.
September 30 12P Moore Cove Loop
5mi, 1220’cl, R7, $1.50
This is a CW loop via the new trail, a round trip up and down the hill to the overlook and back and then return via Moore Cove Falls.
Wednesday Striders Fall 2009 Schedule
October 7 65T Upper Whitewater Falls
5mi, 1000’cl, R6, $5.00
This one is from Bad Creek Parking to the foot of the upper falls and return.
October 14 Annual Picnic Holmes State Forest
$2.00
October 21 51S Laurel Mountain
5mi, 600’, R4, $4.00
This round tripper is from Yellow Gap on Yellow Gap Road up the Laurel Mountain trail about 2½ miles and back to Yellow Gap.
October 28 20/20A Looking Glass Rock
9:00 AM to the TOP, 6mi, 1800’cl, R8
9:30 AM 1st Overlook, 5mi., 1300’cl, R6
$1.50
The first group will go over the top to the upper overlook and will return to the first overlook to meet the second group for lunch.
November 4 55C South Mills River
7 mi, 400’, R6, $2.00
This is a round tripper from Turkey Pen Parking on the South Mills River trail for about 3½ miles and return.
November 11 23A Daniel Creek/Lanning Ridge
5mi, 900’cl,, R6, $2.00
Starting at the entrance to the old Fish Rearing Station on Davidson River Road, we go around the Daniel Creek and Lanning Ridge loop.
November 18 35G Sam Knob
4½ mi, 820’cl, R5, $4.50
Starting at Sam Knob Parking we make a loop via the Flat Laurel Creek and Sam Knob trails and end up for lunch atop one of the twin peaks before returning across the meadow and up the hill to our cars.
November 25 21P Butter Gap Trail
5mi, 600’cl, R4, $1.50
Beginning at the Fish Hatchery, we’ll trek along Cat Gap & Butter Gap Trail about 2½ miles and then retrace our steps back to the Hatchery with lunch next to a waterfall on the way back.
December 2 38M Pisgah Inn to Pink Beds
6 mi, mostly down, R4, $4.00
From Pisgah Inn we hike the Buck Spring, Alternate MTS and one of the Pink Beds trails to our shuttle.
December 9 43A Craven Gap to Folk Art
5.4mi, 750’ cl, R, $7.00
We drop a shuttle at the MTS crossing of the BRP 1 mile north of the Folk Art and then drive up to Craven Gap and hike back to the Folk Art Center and maybe do some Christmas Shopping while waiting for our cars.
December 16 52A Big Creek
6mi, 400’, R5, $4.00
This is a round tripper on the Big Creek Trail from the Henderson Reservoir area.
December 23 10M The North Slope Loop
4.5 miles, 450’cl, R4, $1.00
It will be once around the North Slope loop, from the Ranger Station, or from the Art Loeb parking lot, Leader’s choice, with a side trip to the old cemetery.
December 30 10E Black Mt/Sycamore Cove
5mi, 800’, R5, $0.50
We start up the Black Mountain Trail from the Maintenance Shed parking lot then over Grassy Road, Starens Branch and Sycamore Cove trails to US 276.
** Drivers’ fees based upon $2.50/gal