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Date(s) - 03/21/15
3:30 am - 1:30 pm
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- Peter de Lastic
- Debbie Wehunt
- Zhao Li
- Jaekeun Park
- Fang Liu
- Chunpeng Xiao
- Shirley (xiaowei) Zheng
Appalachian Trail: Hightower Gap – Gooch Gap
Date: March 21, 2015
Carpool Time: 7:30 am
Meet at: Intown Community Church
Hiking Distance: 8.2 miles
Difficulty Level: D4
Cost: $15 per person
Maximum Hikers: 15
Here’s your opportunity to hike a part of the historic Appalachian Trail. Please note this is NOT a beginners hike. This section of the trail has a lot of up and down elevation changes. You should only hike it if you have had experience hiking with us before and have a fairly good fitness level.
We will be hiking the section of Hightower Gap to Gooch Gap. This is a distance of about 8.2 miles. Although this is a tough section of the trail it has some great scenic views. We will need to shuttle cars between the two locations so please be prepared for a wait at either end as we drop and pick up cars.
This hike is part of Section 2 of the Appalachian Trail. Please note the elevation profile so that you can observe that this is a fairly difficult hike.
The highest elevation on the hike is Sassafras Mtn, which tops out at about 3400 feet. The climb from Horse Gap to Sassafras Mtn is about 700 feet which is about the height of Stone Mountain so it should be doable for most people who have hiked with us before.
However there are several other smaller peaks and valleys which will add to the difficulty of the hike.
Please wear good hiking shoes or boots for this trail. Bring the usual packed, lunch, snacks and wear layered clothing.
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