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Welcome to PHOC

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Founded in 1982, PHOC is an outdoor activities club with 500+ members, primarily from the Piedmont Triad area including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Thomasville, Burlington, and surrounding communities. We do have members from Chapel Hill to Asheville, and Charlotte to Reidsville. Most members are in their 40's - 60's, with some individuals and families of older and younger ages. 

  • Regular activities include:
  • Day hikes, canoeing/kayaking, and biking
  • Overnight backpacking, camping, canoeing/kayaking and ski trips
  • Dinner outings, club parties and picnics
  • Other events, including group trips throughout the US and around the world

Saturdays we aim to schedule 3 hikes with a variety of difficulty, with drive distances of 30 minutes to 3 hours. Sundays we usually schedule an easy hike with a short drive distance. You can see our upcoming events here. Members also suggest pick-up hikes, bikes and paddles via our private Google Group.

You name it, the group has something for everyone! See the Join page for our low annual rates.

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Upcoming events

  • 01/01/2026 10:00 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Join us for the Annual New Year’s Day hikes at Hanging Rock State Park. There will be 3 versions of this hike: strenuous, moderate, and easy. Each hike will have some beautiful views to start the new year. Meet at 10:00 a.m. in the upper parking lot in front of the Visitors’ Center. At that point, we will divide into groups based on each participant’s preferred hike. Departures will be staggered.

    The longer hike (strenuous) will be about 9 miles. It will include Moore’s Knob, House Rock, Cook’s Wall, and Wolf Rock. About 2,000 feet elevation gain. [R-29]

    The moderate hike will cover about 6-7 miles to House Rock, Wolf Rock, and Cook’s Wall and then back to the parking lot. About 900 feet elevation gain. [R-16].

    The short hike will ascend Hanging Rock and will cover about 3 miles. About 600 feet elevation gain. [R-9].

    For more information, see the following link:  Annual New Year’s Day Hike


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