Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/21/17
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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List of Attendees
- Rony K
- Deborah Saulino
- Peter de Lastic
Smithgall Woods – Dukes Creek Conservation Area is a state park consisting of 5,663 acres of mountain woodlands that rise along the Dukes Creek watershed.
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017
Time: 8:00 am at Intown Church
Difficulty Level: D2 (easy)
Hiking Distance: 5 miles
Cost: $10 per person
Laurel Ridge Trail
1.6 miles
Located adjacent to our Visitor Center, this interpretive trail is a moderate 1.6-mile loop that climbs to Laurel Ridge and provides a seasonal view of Mt. Yonah
Dukes Creek Falls Trail – with connector trails
2.5 miles
It is a series of three switchbacks that lead down to falls on Davis Creek at its confluence with Dukes Creek. There are water cascades on Dukes Creek While the pathway is remarkably level, it descends more than 400 feet on the half-mile walk. The sound of the waterfall can only be heard at the middle of each switchback, fading as the next turn approaches. Where the footpath switches back the sounds of the forest are louder than the falls. After the second switch the path now narrows considerably. At the falls three more observation decks have been built into a boardwalk. It’s cool here, courtesy of God’s air conditioning.
Required Items:
1 – 1.5 liters of water
Good hiking shoes or tennis shoes
Layered clothing
Lunch and snacks
Daypack
Recommended Items:
Hiking poles or stick
Camera
Sunglasses
Fall Picnic @ Intown Church
After the hike, please join us for a Fall picnic at Intown Community Church. It is free and all are welcome. It will be a fun evening with food, face painting, Trunk or Treat, and a costume parade.
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