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• Mount Cammerer

  • When
    10/30/2021
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • Location
    Cosby Campground Hiker Parking Area, GSMNP

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  We will hike the Low Gap Trail to the AT, then head northbound to the Mount Cammerer Trail and enjoy lunch at the lookout tower. Return will be via the same route for a total of 10.4 miles. Rated moderate.

  Meet at the Cosby Campground hiker parking lot at 8:45 AM and be ready to hike at 9:00 AM.

  Pre-registration with the leaders is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leaders: Jeff and Angela Cooper, jeffcooper100@yahoo.com, 865-804-5065

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• Wednesday Hike: Brushy Mountain

  • When
    11/03/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Porters Creek Trailhead, Greenbrier, GSMNP

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  We will start in Greenbrier by walking up Porters Creek for a mile (passing the Ownby cemetery) before veering off onto the Brushy Mountain Trail (where we will see the SMHC Cabin). Brushy Mountain, bordered by beautiful old stone walls as we begin, ascends gradually through moist forest, and switchbacks with views as we get higher. At the junction with Trillium Gap, we will walk out to the summit of Brushy Mountain, full of sand myrtle, blueberry and huckleberry (and mud), as well as outstanding views. Return same way. Hike: 11.8 miles, rated difficult, elevation gain about 3,000 ft. Meet at Comcast on Asheville Hwy at 8:00am or at the Porters Creek trailhead in Greenbrier at 9:00am. Drive: 80 miles RT {@5¢=$4}.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Pre-register with Ron Brandenburg

  Leaders: Pat Watts and Ron Brandenburg

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• AT Work Trip

  • When
    11/07/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ATMC Tool Shed at Sugarland's Maintenance Area (at Gatlinburg Trail trailhead)

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  Anyone interested in helping clean and sharpen the trail tools stored in our new ATMC shed can come up to Sugarland's Maintenance Area and help out. We will provide all the items needed to clean and sharpen our clubs' tools as we prepare for the 2022 trail maintenance year. Drinks and snacks will be provided. This is a great chance to meet fellow maintainers and also an opportunity to see if you might be interested in joining the club's AT maintainers. Bring a pair of work gloves if you have them. Masks are required for this activity.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leader: Steve Dunkin
  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

  
  

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• Wednesday Hike: Lakeshore Trail to CS90

  • When
    11/10/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Lakeshore Trail trailhead at Fontana Dam (GPS coordinates 35.460976, -83.811035)

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  Starting at Fontana Dam, we’ll hike 5.6 miles to Campsite 90. There will be LOTS of rolling hills along the way, several small stream crossings (one that could be wet if there’s been recent rains), views of Fontana Lake, and interesting artifacts (including at least 3 car bodies). After lunch at the campsite, we’ll return the same way. Hike: 11.2 miles, rated moderately difficult, with elevation gain of 2,100 ft.

  Meet at Walmart Supercenter, far right side of the parking lot, on US 411 south in Maryville at 7:30am, or at the Lakeshore Trail trailhead at Fontana Dam (GPS coordinates 35.460976, -83.811035) at 9:00am. Drive: 96 miles RT {@5¢=$4.80}.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Pre-register with Ron Brandenburg

  Leaders: Pat Watts and Ron Brandenburg

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Off Trail Hike: Panther Stairs

  • When
    11/13/2021

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  This hike begins at the familiar Groundhog Ridge parking area with a climb up one of the branches of Groundhog Creek to the Lower Mount Cammerer Trail. This trail is used to zip around the mountain to Robinson Creek where the narrow valley leads up into the Highlands. The climb then turns toward the Panther Stairs as the trek passes by four nice waterfalls set in a broad almost gentle valley. These gentle slopes give way to the cliffs beneath the Panther Stairs. At this point, the hike becomes a scramble up the open sandstone faces and along narrow spine of Panther Stairs affording excellent views into the Smoky Mountain valleys below. The hike will proceed to the Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower and then return by the old Groundhog Ridge manway. Total trip is 5.2 miles, 3.8 being off trail. Rated difficult. Previous off-trail experience encouraged. Please contact trip leader to get details, including meeting time and place.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leaders: Greg Harrell and Greg Hoover

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Easy Hike: Lily Bluff Overlook of the Obed River and Boulder Field Trail

  • When
    11/13/2021
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Books-A-Million, 310 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge

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  We will learn about this area in Morgan County on this 2-hour leisurely hike.

  Meet at Books-A-Million parking lot, 310 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, at 10 AM for carpooling.

  Pre-registration with the leader is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leaders: Jeannette Gilbert and Ray Garrett

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

  
  

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• Smokies History Hike

  • When
    11/20/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    First parking area, Greenbrier, GSMNP
  • Spaces left
    7

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  This hike visits numerous home sites within the Park, some with tall standing chimneys. The initial portion of the hike follows the Noisy Creek access path (from US 321) for approximately 0.8 miles to the Old Settlers Trail. We will first visit the Anse Ramsey chimney, one of the tallest in the Park. Then we will follow Old Settlers Trail to the west, following Ramsey Creek and visiting six more home sites. The trail crosses over into the Redwine Creek watershed, where we will visit additional home sites. The final section of the hike follows a well-maintained manway along Redwine Creek back to US 321, with two homesites along the route. Hike about 7.2 miles of which about five miles is trail; nearly all the rest is good manway. Rated moderate.

  This hike will be limited to 12 participants. Meet at Comcast on Asheville Highway at 7:45 am for carpool or meet at the first parking area in Greenbrier at 9:00 am. Note that hike leaders will not be at the Comcast meeting point but will meet everyone at Greenbrier. The driving distance is 88 miles round-trip from Asheville Highway to Greenbrier. Expect to reimburse drivers $6.00 for fuel.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leaders: Frank March and Ed Fleming

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Norris Watershed and State Park

  • When
    11/27/2021
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Lenoir Museum, 2121 Norris Freeway, Norris, TN

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  This post-Thanksgiving hike will let us work off a little bit of the turkey and pumpkin pie and enjoy some beautiful fall colors in the Norris Watershed. The Norris Municipal Watershed is a 2300-acre area that is the watershed of Clear Creek, the source of the city’s water supply. Our hike will begin at the Lenoir Museum (Norris Dam State Park) parking area, which is located about 1 mile downstream from Norris Dam on U.S. Hwy. 441. We will hike up Clear Creek Trail and then Dyer Hollow Trail. Next we will climb up to Reservoir Hill through older upland hardwood forest and reverted old fields of yellow poplar. The hike then travels to Observation Point where there is an open view of Norris Dam, the Clinch River, and Walden’s Ridge. We will then descend down Eagle Trail and Cliff Trail, which was constructed by the CCCs in the 30s, to the starting point. The hike will take us through several different forest eco-types, and we will see some of the work done by the CCCs and TVA in the 1930s as part of the Norris Dam Project.

  This hike is 3.7 miles in length and rated easy, with a total elevation gain of about 600 feet. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Lenoir Museum, 2121 Norris Freeway, Norris, TN.

  Pre-registration is required. Masks are now required for all those participating in carpools, shuttles or key swaps, regardless of vaccination status. You may also choose to drive your own vehicle to the trailhead.

  Leader: Debra Barton

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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