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HALF-DAY SUNDAY 4th QUARTER 2009 HIKE SCHEDULE

Hike Ratings - First Letter: Distance,     Second Letter: Elevation Gain.

 
AA Over 12 miles Over 2,000 ft
A  9-12 miles 1,500-2,000 ft.
B 6-9 miles 1,000-1,500 ft.
C Under 6 miles Under 1,000 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newcomers are welcome, but non-members MUST call the leader before the hike to determine the requirements. Half-day hikes submitted by Lucy Prim, lucette32@mchsi.com, 828-693-6580. Driving distance is round-trip from Asheville. All hikes assemble at the east end of the Westgate Shopping Center parking lot near CVS (Exit 3B off I-240) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Some hikes will have second meeting places as described in hike listings. Please phone the hike leader if you are not sure of the meeting location.

Directions to Westgate (Call leader for directions to other meeting places)

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-615 Oct. 4
Black Balsam Loop via Graveyard Ridge Trail & ALT *12:30 PM
Hike 6, Drive 70, 1200 ft. ascent, Rated B-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Lucy Prim, 828-693-6580, 32lucette@gmail.com
P400 *Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 12:30 PM to form carpools, and meet leader at Cold Mountain Overlook at 1:10 PM. Begin at FS 816, north on MST to Graveyard Ridge Trail. Left on Graveyard Ridge Trail to Ivestor Gap. Return on Art Loeb over Tennant Mtn. and Black Balsam.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-665 Oct. 11
MST from NC 128 (Mt. Mitchell Road) to a waterfall and back *12:30 PM
Hike 6, Drive 62, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Marcia Bromberg, 828-505-0471, mwbromberg@yahoo.com
*Note early start time. Single meeting place: lower parking lot at the Folk Art Center at 12:30 PM. A gentle hike along the MST to a lovely waterfall and return. We'll have fall views along the BRP on the drive up to the Mt. Mitchell Road where the hike begins.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-465 Oct. 18
Sam Knob Loop *12:30 PM
Hike 5, Drive 70, 1200 ft. ascent, Rated C-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Chris Allen, 828-645-0357, chrispallen@me.com
P400, SB6K *Note early start time. There will be a variety of views, terrains and environments. From the parking lot at the end of FS 816 off the Blue Ridge Parkway, we will take the Sam Knob Trail up Sam Knob (6040 ft.) to Flat Laurel Creek, then through a spruce forest to return. Second meeting place: BRP Cold Mountain Overlook at M.P. 412 at 1:10 PM.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-666 Oct. 25
Pink Beds – Barnett Branch - Cradle of Forestry Loop *12:30 PM
Hike 5.6, Drive 90, 550 ft ascent, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Ashok Kudva, 828-698-7119, ashok.kudva@gmail.com
P400 *Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 12:30 PM to form carpools, and meet leader at the Pisgah Ranger Station at 1:10 PM. From the left branch of Pink Beds Loop Trail we will go over the Barnett Branch Boardwalk, built by the CMC Friday Pisgah Crew last fall. After climbing over the Barnett Branch Trail and Soapstone Ridge around Rich Mountain, we will descend on a forest service road to the Cradle of Forestry. We will visit a logging machine, a logging locomotive and logging history placards before returning to the cars.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-062 Nov. 1
Daniel Ridge Loop Trail *12:15 PM
Hike 4, Drive 70, 800 ft ascent, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Bobbi Powers, 828-667-5419, bobbip@netzero.net
P400 *Note early start time. Meet at 12:15 PM at Westgate to form carpools, and meet leader at Fish Hatchery parking lot at 1:00 PM. This moderate loop hike has lots to “C”: fall Color, Creeks, Chasms, and a Cool Cascade finale.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-101 Nov. 8
Lower Laurel River *1:00 PM
Hike 6 miles, Drive 60, Rated B-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Tom Sanders, 828-252-6327, tomary.avl@gmail.com
*Note early start time. This in-and out hike near Hot Springs follows a beautiful rushing stream to the historic logging camp at Runion.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-325 Nov. 15
Tanyard Gap to Rich Mountain *12:30 PM
Hike 5, Drive 72, 1360 ft. Ascent, Rated C-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Jorge Munoz, 828-658-0606, jmunoz@buncombe.main.nc.us
*Note early start time. After a moderate climb on the Appalachian Trail, we will be rewarded with an outstanding view of the Hot Springs area from the fire tower.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-316 Nov. 22
Carl Sandburg Park *1:00 PM
Hike 5, Drive 60, Rated C-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Laura Stallard, 828-697-1579
*Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 1:00 PM to form carpools, and meet leader at parking lot of Carl Sandburg Park at 1:45 PM. Traverse the same trails that poet/biographer Carl Sandburg enjoyed by climbing Big Grassy Mountain behind his farmhouse.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-490 Nov. 29
Craven Gap to Folk Art Center *1:00 PM
Hike 5.4, Drive 11, 750 ft. ascent Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call Renate Rikkers, 828-298-9988, rerikkers@aol.com
*Note early start time, and that the only meeting place is the back parking lot of the Folk Art Center off the BRP. A pleasant hike along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with a gradual 1640 ft. descent.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-525 Dec. 6
DuPont Forest: Corn Mill Shoals Parking Lot #2 *12:00 PM
Hike 4, Drive 94, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Becky Elston, 828-749-1886, belston@cytechusa.com
*Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 12:00 PM to form carpools. Meet leader at Hooker Falls parking lot at 12:45 PM. A pleasant hike over several trails up and over the granite slabs of Cedar Mountain with a break at the top of Bridal Veil Falls.

HALF-DAY No. H0904-295 Dec. 13
Pump Gap Loop *12:30 PM
Hike 5.5, Drive 80, 1200 ft. Ascent, Rated C-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Jorge Munoz, 828-658-0606, jmunoz@buncombe.main.nc.us
*Note early start time. From Silvermine trailhead in Hot Springs we will have a good climb to the ridge. We will visit an old mountain cemetery, cross the AT and return on Pump Gap Trail.

HALF-DAY NO. H0904-102 Dec. 20
Coontree Loop *12:30 PM
Hike 3.7, Drive 65, 1200 ft ascent, Rated C-B
Nonmembers, call leader, Lee Belknap, 828-698-9394, rivergypsy@sprintmail.com
P400 *Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 12:30 PM to form carpools, and meet leader at Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 at 1:10 PM. This loop hike is partially along a lovely creek, with views on Coontree Mountain ridge. Some steep areas.

HALF-DAY No. H0904-499 Dec. 27
French Broad River Greenway 1:30 PM
Hike 3.5, Drive 5, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Paula Robbins, 828-281-3253, paularww@bellsouth.net
Get a little exercise and work off those holiday treats while viewing Asheville’s newest greenway. We will walk 3.5 miles from the Hominy Creek Park to the old French Broad River Park. Short car shuttle.