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    • 11/21/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • Friendly Center
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    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 11/21/2024 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 11/20/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: R-, Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.


    • 11/23/2024
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/23/2024
    Signup Deadline: 11/21/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Vance Barron
    Distance: 11 miles
    Difficulty: R-22, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft.
    Description: This hike will begin at the Tot Hill trailhead at the Birkhead Mountain Wilderness and loop around the Robbins Branch Trail back to Tot Hill. This is a moderate, scenic hike through rolling hills and woods. Distance 11 miles, elevation gain 1,000 feet. [R 22.] Please register or contact Vance Barron by Thursday evening before the hike if you plan to go.

    • 11/23/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/23/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/22/24 5:00 pm
    Leader: Juhua Morrison 
    Distance: 13 miles
    Difficulty: R-40, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 2,850 ft.
    Description: This is a scenic but strenuous hike in Doughton Park. We will start at Longbottom Rd and climb up the Bluff Ridge Primitive Trail to the shelter. We will have our lunch at Wildcat Rock. Then we will hike Bluff Mountain towards Brinegar Cabin and then down the Cedar Ridge Trail to the parking lot.
    • 11/23/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/23/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/22/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Wayne Hale
    Distance: 8 miles
    Difficulty: R-24, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft.
    Description: This trail loop in South Mountains State Park offers a beautiful but distant view of High Shoals Falls along the fairly strenuous ascent via Chestnut Knob trail. We'll continue on Sawtooth to go right on Horseridge trail and then on to Upper CCC trail. Our return to the Jacob Fork parking area will be by way of Little River trail. 8 miles/1600 ft. [R24].

    • 11/23/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/23/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/22/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Lynne Mitchell
    Distance: 10 miles
    Difficulty: R-30, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft.
    Description: Join me on the MST Connector/Loop trail hike at Stone Mountain State Park. We'll begin at the Backpacker's parking lot and take the Mountains-to-Sea trail connector to the Stone Mountain Loop trail, Cedar Rock trail, and Wolf Rock trails. We'll take food breaks on top of Stone Mountain and at Wolf Rock. If there's enough interest, we'll stop at Angry Troll in Elkin for post-hike food and drink. 10 miles, 2,000 ft elevation gain, R-30

    • 11/24/2024
    • 1:30 PM
    • 1220 Penny Rd High Point
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    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 11/24/2024 1:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 11/23/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Butch and Terri Wilson
    Distance: 3 miles
    Difficulty: R-6, Easy
    Description: Please join us for a slower paced hike on the Bill Faver and Racoon Run trails along the shores of High Point City Lake. We will meet in front of the Environmental Center at 1:30 and hike a total of 3 miles. R6

    • 11/30/2024
    • 8:30 AM
    • Hanging Rock State Park
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    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/30/2024 8:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/29/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Joan Heiss
    Distance: 8.8 miles
    Difficulty: R-29, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 2,100 ft.
    Description: Please join me for a post Thanksgiving calorie burning hike at 8:30 a.m. We will meet at the lake parking lot for a 4 peak hike including: Wolf Rock, House Rock, Cook’s Wall, and Moore’s Knob. We will hike the Wolf Rock Trail to Cook’s Wall. Coming back we will connect to the Moore’s Wall Loop via the the Magnolia Springs connector and have lunch at the Tower. Since we will be hiking on a surface of gravel/dirt/rock with some uneven steps, poles are recommended.
    Required Gear: Hiking poles recommended

    • 11/30/2024
    • 8:30 AM
    • 2
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/30/2024 8:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/28/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Donna Peterson
    Distance: 5 miles
    Difficulty: R-10, Easy
    Elevation Gain: ft.
    Description: Come hike about 4-5 miles of trail on the 165-acre Caraway Creek Preserve near Asheboro that the Piedmont Land Conservancy has opened in May 2023. We will hike the established trails and also get an opportunity to hike the new trails that have recently been finished. Much of the hike is rolling terrain through mature oak-hickory-beech forest. Native Americans used this area for villages and the Indian Trading Path came through the area. There is an impressive 240-foot 19th century rock dam that you will see. [R estimate 10-12] Directions: 829 Jerico Rd. Asheboro, NC (35.742521702°N 79.92509°W) Please e-mail or text that you are coming. One way to get there is to south on I-73/US 220 to Asheboro, exit 72-B, and right at the stop. Follow US 64 west for about 5 miles. Pass the Asheboro Country Club entrance and turn right on Old Lexington Rd, then an immediate left on Jarvis Miller Rd. Follow this for 1 mile, then left on Jerico Rd. and in ¼ mile left into a parking lot. We will have lunch at The Table in Asheboro after the hike. Hike is limited to 10 as the restaurant has limited seating, is a local favorite and Saturday is their busiest day. Contact me via text at 336-708-8230 or dwpet50@triad.rr.com to let me know you are coming.
    Max Participants: 10

    • 11/30/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 6
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/30/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/29/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: C.T. Finney
    Email: ctfinney@gmail.com
    Phone:
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    Distance: 14.1 miles
    Difficulty: R-48, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 3,350 ft.
    Description:

    POST-EDIT: This hike is pending on Linville Gorge being opened to visitors. When last I checked, there is a high likelihood that the Gorge will NOT be reopened in time for this hike. Feel free to register - and I will update my registrants via email.

    Riven over the years by the relentless rush of the Linville River, come join me at the Linville Gorge Wilderness on Saturday, November 30th at 9:00am. This strenuous hike will be the perfect way to walk off that excess turkey as we make the breath-taking climb (literally), along the MST, all the way up Shortoff Mountain and climb higher still towards the Chimneys. If our beautiful state of North Carolina could have but Seven Wonders, then the Linville Gorge Wilderness would be one of them without question. This hike offers unparalleled, awe-inspiring, scenic views of both the gorge and Lake James and the surrounding lands and makes more than an excellent workout. Plan for a long day with an early departure – yet I can promise it will be all worth it. If you do not want to complete the full hike, you are welcome to come and join in on Shortoff Mountain and hike as far as you'd like to go. I will message all registrants regarding carpool details closer to time. I cannot wait to meet you all there! 14.1 miles, 3350 ft elev. [R-48]

    Required Gear:
    Max Participants: 10
    Notes:
    • 11/30/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 15
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 11/30/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/29/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Ruth Moss
    Distance: miles
    Difficulty: R-29, Moderate
    Description: This is a loop hike that will begin and end at the visitor center. We will utilize the Grindstone trail to ascend to the top, and walk around the Pinnacle loop. After enjoying a leisurely lunch, we will return to the visitor center using the Mountain Trail. Bring plenty of water and a snack or lunch. contact Ruth for the meeting time and place by noon November 29. 10.5 miles. [R-27] LIMIT of 15 participants.
    Max Participants: 15

    • 12/01/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 12/1/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 11/30/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Hildebrandt
    Distance: 3.5 miles
    Difficulty: R-8, Easy
    Elevation Gain: 500 ft.
    Description: Hike around several loops through a lovely wilderness area north of Greensboro with rolling hills and creeks.

    • 12/05/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 12/5/2024 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/4/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty:  Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.

    • 12/07/2024
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/7/2024
    Signup Deadline: 12/6/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Nicole Mazgaj
    Distance: 9 miles
    Difficulty: R-24, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft.
    Description: If you are in the mood for a few hours of hiking in an area within an hour of home, for a stroll in hauntingly beautiful woods, and for the experience of varied and gently rolling terrain, please join me for this stroll on a section of the Uhwarrie Trail between Jumping Off Rock and King’s Mountain. This location south of the Triad, unlike many of the mountain areas where we most often hike, makes for pleasant and invigorating hiking conditions, even in the winter when chilly and windy temperatures tempt us to turn off the alarm, roll over, bury under the blankets, and forget about the siren call of the peaks. PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM ON FRIDAY THE 6TH. I WILL PROMPTLY GET BACK TO YOU WITH MEETNG PLACE AND TIME OPTIONS.

    • 12/07/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/7/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/6/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Vicki Zina
    Distance: 8 miles
    Difficulty: R-7, Easy
    Description: Let’s meet at 9:00 am at the Lake Higgins watershed trailhead for an out and back total of 8 easy miles. Proceed North on 220 (Battleground Ave), past the turnoff at Owls Roost Road to Bur-Mil Park, past the spillway at the bottom of the hill, and then left onto Hamburg Mill Road. Proceed past the Marina entrance gate at the top of the hill, and park in the gravel parking lot on the left just past the fence [R7].

    • 12/07/2024
    • 6:00 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Club Event
    When: SAT 12/7/2024 6:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 11/29/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Beverly Grier and Susan Slocum
    Difficulty: R-1, Easy
    Description: Come One, Come All! Let’s celebrate the holidays together. Good food and good fellowship, Plus, a fun holiday game or two. Entrees, wine and beer will be catered by Maria’s. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. Dressy casual attire. Please register on the website by November 29th to let us know that you are coming. Contact Susan Slocum (susanslocum@icloud.com) or Beverly Grier (bcgrier@gmail.com) for more information. [R-Very Easy] Woodland Hall, Triad Park 9652 W. Market Street Kernersville, NC
     
    • 12/08/2024
    • 1:30 PM
    • 1220 Penny Rd High Point
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    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 12/8/2024 1:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/7/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Butch and Terri Wilson
    Distance: 3 miles
    Difficulty: R-6, Easy
    Description: Please join us for a slower paced hike on the Bill Faver and Racoon Run trails along the shores of High Point City Lake. We will meet in front of the Environmental Center at 1:30 and hike a total of 3 miles. R6

    • 12/11/2024
    • 12/12/2024
    Register
    Type of Outing: Backpack
    When: WED 12/11/2024
    Signup Deadline: 12/9/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Vance Barron
    Distance: 13.4 miles
    Difficulty: R-40, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 3,364 ft.
    Description: The plan is for a two-day, overnight backpacking trip from Montreat to Pinnacle. The hike will start at the Graybeard Trail parking lot in Montreat and go to the campsite at the base of Pinnacle near the Blue Ridge Parkway. The first day’s hike is 6.7 miles with a steady elevation gain of 3,364 feet (no steep grades). [R-40] The next day, we will climb Pinnacle to witness the sunrise. The hike back to the trailhead is 6.7 miles with an elevation drop of 3,364 feet (the reverse of the first day’s hike). Please register or notify Vance Barron no later than Monday, December 9, if you would like to go. Be prepared for below-freezing temperatures at night.

    • 12/12/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 12/12/2024 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/11/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty:  Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.

    • 12/14/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/14/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/13/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Beverly Grier
    Distance: 7 miles
    Difficulty: R-8, Easy
    Description: Join me for this approximately 7-mile easy double loop hike in nearby picturesque Haw River State Park. Anyone wishing to do a shorter hike can do the loop only once (about 3.5-miles). Directions: Traveling north on Church Street from Greensboro, you will cross HWY 150 at a traffic light. Continue along N. Church for approximately 1.3 miles, then turn right at the sign onto the Iron Ore Belt Access Road of the park. Drive to the end where the parking lot is located. Let me know if you have any questions. [R-8]

    • 12/14/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/14/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/13/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Wayne Hale
    Distance: 8.4 miles
    Difficulty: R-22, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft.
    Description: The leaves will be off in Morrow Mountain State Park allowing us to hike to crisply clear views of the rolling Piedmont, Uwharrie Mountains, and the rivers and lake between. This 1400-foot elevation hike will start from the park office parking lot at 9:00 a.m. We will begin with the Hattaway Mountain 3.1 mile loop, then back past the visitors center to the Morrow Mountain Trail. We will have lunch at the summit then return to the park office finishing before 2 PM. Contact me by Friday December 13th at 12 PM if you plan to come, where from and your interest in car pooling. 8.4 miles [R-22]

    • 12/14/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 8
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/14/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/13/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: C.T. Finney
    Distance: 8 miles
    Difficulty: R-44, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 3,600 ft.
    Description: Come hike with me where the rushing waters of the Linville River have riven deeply over the eons to form the “Grand Canyon of the East” – the Linville Gorge. This strenuous journey will take us on a comprehensive tour around Hawksbill Mountain and Table Rock Mountain, which are the two most iconic peaks along Jonas Ridge and will offer an awe-inspiring, panoramic, 360 degree view of the gorge. The route I plan to take will have us starting at the base of Hawksbill, at the Spence Ridge trailhead where we'll make an arduously strenuous climb up the Ledge trail to Hawksbill to enjoy the view before heading back down the Ledge trail and then out to Table Rock via the Little Table Rock trail which will feature another strenuous climb up to the Table Rock summit. We will return to our cars via the MST which offers about a mile and a half of very pleasant hiking. Be prepared for a long day of hiking with two really tough climbs. After the hike, I intend to hold a social hour at Moondog's in nearby Morganton, NC - so please plan carpools accordingly. Participation limited to 10 people in accordance with Linville Gorge Wilderness ordinances. 8 miles, 3600ft elev. [R-44]
    Max Participants: 10

    • 12/15/2024
    • 1:00 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 12/15/2024 1:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/14/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Claudia Cannady
    Distance: 8 miles
    Difficulty: R-12, Easy
    Description: Join me for an 8-mile hike on the Nat Greene and Palmetto trails. These are pretty trails with views of Lake Brandt. We will meet at the Lake Brandt Marina-Nat Greene watershed trailhead (on the left as you enter the marina parking lot) at 1:00pm. 5945 Lake Brandt Rd., Greensboro, NC 27455. Bring water and a snack. Contact me with questions or register on the website if you plan to come. [R-12]

    • 12/19/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 12/19/2024 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/18/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.

    • 12/21/2024
    • 8:30 AM
    • Pilot Mountain
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    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/21/2024 8:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/20/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Joan Heiss
    Distance: 7.1 miles
    Difficulty: R-22, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft.
    Description: Please join me at the Pilot Mountain visitor center at 8:30 a.m. for an out and back on the Grindstone Trail. We will hike the Grindstone Trail going counterclockwise to the base of the summit and connect back to the Grindstone via the Ledge Springs Trail. This trail is perfect if you are looking for a peaceful walk through nature and obviously will include some elevation gain on the front end. We will plan for a snack at the picnic tables at the summit base before completing our return back. Poles might be helpful on the Ledge Springs portion.
    Required Gear: Hiking poles suggested

    • 12/21/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/21/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/20/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Lynne Mitchell
    Distance: 11 miles
    Difficulty: R-30, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft.
    Description: Join me on a Winter Solstice hike at Pilot Mountain. The hike will start and end at the Corridor Parking Lot and include Grassy Ridge, Grindstone, Pinnacle and Mountain trails. 11 miles, 1,900 ft elevation gain. R-30

    • 12/26/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 12/26/2024 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 12/25/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.

    • 12/28/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 7
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 12/28/2024 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/27/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: C.T. Finney
    Distance: 10.2 miles
    Difficulty: R-29, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,939 ft.
    Description: Come away with me to my cradle of humble origin! Within the embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I plan to lead a hike at Stone Mountain State Park. Our journey will begin at the summit of Stone Mountain, in the upper parking lot at 9:00 am, where we will hike our way up to Stone Mountain summit, down and into the valley, up Wolf Rock, over Cedar Rock, down Black Jack Ridge and into the thick of an old horse trail that will wind its way around to an old still. From there, we will crest back up the mountain by the park’s babbling creeks, taking time to visit each of the waterfalls going up: lower, middle and upper. I plan to hold a social hour at Angry Troll Brewery, in downtown Elkin, after the hike for a proper “trail cap” and would love for everyone to join me who can. Be prepared for a tranquil hike where we can admire the beauty of the natural world around us. 10.2 miles, 1939 ft elev. [R-29}
    Max Participants: 15

    • 12/29/2024
    • 10:00 AM
    Register
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 12/29/2024 10:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 12/28/2024 5:00 pm
    Leader: Ruth Moss
    Difficulty: R-10, Easy
    Description: Join me for a hike along the Greensboro Watershed. Let’s meet a little before 10:00 AM at the Osprey Parking lot on Yanceyville Street. Coming from downtown Greensboro (going north) the parking lot is around ¼ mile on the left past Reedy Fork Baptist Church. We will hike a short distance on Osprey, then pick up Townsend trail, hike to the end of Townsend, and back to the cars. This walk is around 7.5 miles out and back. Its not necessary to inform me that you are hiking, but if there are questions please contact me.

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