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Welcome to PHOC

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Founded in 1982, PHOC is an outdoor activities club with 600+ 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 in conjunction with day activities
  • 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, and drive times of 30 minutes to 3 hours. Sundays we usually schedule an easy hike with a short drive distance. Bike rides and paddles are added when scheduled. You can see our upcoming events here. Members also suggest pick-up hikes, bike rides 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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  • 09/14/2026 7:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    PHOC Club Meeting

    Discovering NC'S Mountain to Sea Trail - Presentation by Jerry Barker Jerry Barker is a lifelong outdoorsman and hiker who maintains a section of MST at Falls Lake, and in 2025 was named Falls Lake section volunteer of the year. Jerry served on the board of Friends of MST for 9 years with 3 years as Board President. Jerry completed the entire trail in 2017 at age 71, as a 3-year “section hiker”, which inspired him to write a book with UNC Press focused on history and culture along the MST. It is not a guidebook but a companion for hikers and armchair explorers. The MST is the longest NC state hiking trail and stretches about 1,175 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. Along the trail, you will see mountain vistas, rolling Piedmont farms, rivers and streams, miles of seashore, and more, as Barker offers a new way to understand and appreciate not only the natural beauty of North Carolina but also its people and history – the stories that live on each segment. Autographed copies of Jerry’s book will be available for sale, with proceeds to Friends of MST ($28 cash or check to Friends of MST.)

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