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  • Black River Paddle/Camp

    • 04/04/2025
    • 12:00 AM (EDT)
    • 04/06/2025
    • 12:00 AM (EDT)
    • Eastern, NC
    • 5
    Type of Outing: Paddle and Camping
    When: FRI 4/4/2025
    Signup Deadline: 4/3/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Will Truslow
    Distance: miles
    Difficulty: R-, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: ft.
    Description: This is a 3 day/2 night paddle/camp along the pristine Black River in eastern NC. There are no rapids but might encounter trees to pull over. The first day’s paddle is about 4 miles to camp. This is primitive camping with no facilities. Next day we paddle about 9 miles to then go through the Three Sisters Swamp (1 mile) where the cypress trees have been core dated to 2,624+ years old being the oldest trees on the East Coast and some of the oldest in the world. This is a mystical treat. After 3 more miles, we’ll camp. It’s about 5 miles more to the take-out and about 22 miles total. You’ll need a kayak or canoe, paddle, and life jacket. Boats 10-14 feet work well. 14 foot boats will have a bit more difficulty maneuvering amongst the trees in the swamp but otherwise do well especially being a little longer. Dry bags are better than garbage bags for tents, sleeping bags, etc. The 2nd day is longer at about 13 miles so be sure your arms can paddle you the distance without utter agony. I need to limit the trip to 10 people. More details to come once the group has formed. Please email to register.
    Max Participants: 10
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  • Heart Break Ridge

    • 04/05/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Old Fort, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/5/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/4/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Dale Dagenbach
    Distance: 14 miles
    Difficulty: R-55, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 4,100 ft.
    Description: This out-and-back hike begins near Old Fort, NC. We start with a long and steady, but not particularly steep, climb up Heartbreak Ridge with great views of the Seven Sisters along the way. After turning on the Old Toll Rd for a short distance, we climb up to Pinnacle Mtn. for lunch with a 360 degree view that includes Graybeard, Mt Mitchell, and Craggy Gardens. 14 miles, 4100 ft. Email for meeting details. [R-55]
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  • Bald Eagle Trail

    • 04/05/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Lake Higgins, Greesnsboro, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/5/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/4/2025 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].
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  • Cedar Ridge Trail to Brinegar Cabin

    • 04/05/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Doughton Park
    • 3
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/5/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/4/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Ruth Moss
    Distance: 9 miles
    Difficulty: R-33, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft.
    Description: Join me for an out and back hike at Doughton Park. We will begin our hike at the Longbottom Rd parking area, and hike Cedar Ridge Trail to Brinegar Cabin, where we will enjoy lunch. We will descend via Cedar Ridge. Bring plenty of water, lunch and snacks. Contact me for meeting time and hike details. Limit: 15 participants 9 miles, 2400 ft. Elevation gain, R 33
    Max Participants: 15
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  • Vineyard Trail, Forest Bathing Trail and MST to Carter Falls

    • 04/06/2025
    • 11:00 AM (EDT)
    • Elkin, NC
    • 9
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 4/6/2025 11:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/5/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: C. T. Finney
    Distance: 6 miles
    Difficulty: R-11, Easy
    Elevation Gain: 518 ft.
    Description: Come with me to explore the rich foothills of nearby Elkin, NC - my humble hometown. On this lovely trail, we will hike through rolling hills, rustic meadows and rural farmlands out to the hidden, and truly majestic, Carter Falls before making our way back to the vineyard where we will enjoy a Sunday spring picnic and exquisite Yadkin Valley wine from Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery after the hike. Please everyone bring your favorite finger food style dish or charcuterie for a pot-luck-inspired picnic. This will be an easy, relaxing hike meant for us to enjoy walking through the beautiful backcountry of my hometown with the opportunity to enjoy the best of Grassy Creek Winery. 6 miles, 518 ft elev. [R-11]
    Max Participants: 15
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  • Nat Greene and Palmetto Trail

    • 04/06/2025
    • 1:00 PM (EDT)
    • Lake Brandt Marina, Greensboro, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 4/6/2025 1:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/5/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Claudia Cannady
    Distance: 8 miles
    Difficulty: R-11, 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-11]
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  • Thursday Night Walk

    • 04/10/2025
    • 6:30 PM (EDT)
    • Friendly Center
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 4/10/2025 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/9/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot in front of 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 or email Carol Parks if you have questions.
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  • High Five and Hanging Rock

    • 04/12/2025
    • 8:00 AM (EDT)
    • Hanging Rock State Park
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/12/2025 8:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/11/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Regina Rollins
    Distance: 10 miles
    Difficulty: R-32, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft.
    Description: The Friends of Sauratown Mountains is sponsoring the sixth annual High 5 at Hanging Rock on Saturday April 12, 2025. Participants will trek over eleven miles of park trails to reach five of the highest elevations within Hanging Rock State Park. This is a fundraiser. All proceeds go to Hanging Rock State Park. Registration and all details are on https://high5athangingrock.com. Deadline to be guaranteed a T-shirt is April 1. 11 miles, 2200 ft elev. [R-32]
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  • Cane Creek Mountain Natural Preserve

    • 04/12/2025
    • 8:30 AM (EDT)
    • Snow Camp, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/12/2025 8:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/11/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Donna Peterson
    Distance: 4 miles
    Difficulty: R-5, Easy
    Description: Come hike about 4 miles of trail at the Cane Creek Mountain Natural Preserve in Snow Camp. The trail is forested, rocky and hilly with some good views. There is a vault toilet at the trailhead. Use your GPS to find the Pine Hill trailhead at 5075 Bass Mountain Road in Snow Camp. There are two trailheads on Bass Mountain Road so be sure to enter the address- the access to the parking lot is down a gravel road not adjacent to the roadway which is the other trailhead. Please text if you are coming.
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  • Grandfather Mountain, Classic

    • 04/12/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Grandfather, NC
    • 1
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/12/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/11/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: C. T. Finney
    Distance: 10.8 miles
    Difficulty: R-47, Strenuous
    Elevation Gain: 3,605 ft.
    Description: Upon the rocky crags and sweeping meadows of Linville, NC come and join me for an all-day adventure at Grandfather Mountain State Park. Together we will climb up Grandfather Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway along the Tanawha Trail, climb the ladders up to Calloway Peak, descend the Chute and scramble our way out to the Swinging Bridge and back again. This adventure offers something for everyone and makes for an excellent hike that rapidly changes, so you’re never bored – and provides you with a workout that will make you use muscles in your body that you never knew you had! This will be a longer day, so come with an open day and a mind and body prepared to crest the callouses of Grandfather Mountain and touch the sky. Let’s look forward to a crisp trail cap at the illustrious Booneshine after the hike! I will message all registrants with carpool details closer to time. 10.8 miles, 3605 ft elev. [R-47]
    Max Participants: 15
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  • Indian Creek

    • 04/12/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Hanging Rock State Park
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/12/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/11/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Dave Johnson
    Distance: 7.2 miles
    Difficulty: R-18, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft.
    Description: Indian Creek is a beautiful wooded hike with several stream crossings early in the hike. We will start at the parking lot at the end of Flinchum Road in Danbury NC, just past the Dan River Company kayak and canoe rental and Green Heron Ale House. We will gently ascend to Hidden and Window Falls and a moderate climb to the visitor’s center at Hanging Rock. 7.2 miles/+/- 1000 feet [R-18]. Poles are recommended, as are waterproof shoes if you have them (stream crossings are shallow unless we’ve had a lot of recent rain). For those who would like, an additional 1.5 mile loop around the River Bluff Trail offers a beautiful view of the rock bluffs above the Dan River. 7.2 Please email me if you are interested by Friday noon.
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  • High Point City Lake

    • 04/13/2025
    • 1:30 PM (EDT)
    • Piedmont Environmental Center
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 4/13/2025 1:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/12/2025 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
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  • PHOC Club Meeting Presentation by Fred Berry: Mongol Derby

    • 04/14/2025
    • 7:00 PM (EDT)
    • Westminster Presbyterian Church
    Type of Outing: Club Event
    When: MON 4/14/2025 7:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/13/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Joan Heiss
    Description: Fred Berry will present a glimpse of the the longest and toughest horse race in the world. For ten days every August, the Mongol Derby recreates the thousand kilometer course representing the world’s first long-distance postal transmission system. Please plan to join us for the April meeting and presentation.
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  • Pub Trivia Night!

    • 04/17/2025
    • 6:00 PM (EDT)
    • Angry Troll Taproom - Elkin, NC
    • 9
    Type of Outing: Social
    When: THU 4/17/2025 6:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/16/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: C.T. Finney
    Description: Come join me, the peer-proclaimed PHOC “Lord of Revels,” for a night of fun, friends, food, drinks and laughs! Our trivia host gives us fresh content each week for a chance to win prizes. This is a free event – there are no cover fees! The trivia begins at 6:30PM, but plan to arrive around 6:00PM so we can find a table and get settled. The taproom features a wide variety of hot and savory pub-fare appetizers, an eclectic assortment of crisp foothill beers, and a fully stocked bar in the event you’d prefer cocktails! I look forward to spending an evening of merriment in the charming foothills town of Elkin, NC with you all!
    Max Participants: 10


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  • Thursday Night Walk

    • 04/17/2025
    • 6:30 PM (EDT)
    • Friendly Center
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 4/17/2025 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/16/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot in front of 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 or email Carol Parks if you have questions.
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  • Hiking the Grindstone

    • 04/19/2025
    • 8:30 AM (EDT)
    • Pilot Mountain State Park
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/19/2025 8:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/18/2025 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 in nature. Obviously we will do some climbing on the front end and rock stepping on the ledge portion. Poles might be helpful on the Ledge Springs portion.
    Required Gear: Poles
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  • Bill Craft Trail

    • 04/19/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Plainfield Road, Greensboro, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/19/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/18/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Hilda Abimbola
    Distance: 7 miles
    Difficulty: R-8, Easy
    Description: Join me for this hike at Plainfield Rd for a 7-mile out and back hike at 9 a.m. Directions: Head north on Church St. crossing over Pisgah Church Rd. Cross Lake Townsend twice, turn left on Plainfield Rd. Trailhead is on the right after about a mile. From Lake Brandt Rd: driving north from town, make a right turn on Plainfield after passing the Lake Brandt Marina. Trailhead will be on the left after a few miles down Plainfield Rd. 7 miles. [R-8]
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  • Thursday Night Walk

    • 04/24/2025
    • 6:30 PM (EDT)
    • Friendly Center
    Type of Outing: Walk
    When: THU 4/24/2025 6:30 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/23/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Carol Parks
    Difficulty: Easy
    Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot in front of 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 or email Carol Parks if you have questions.
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  • Hawksbill Mountain and Table Rock

    • 04/26/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
    • 0
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/26/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/25/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: C. T. Finney
    Distance: 10 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]
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  • Knight Brown Nature Preserve

    • 04/26/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • 221 Waterfield Lane Stokesdale, NC (Rockingham County)
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/26/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/25/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Beverly Grier
    Distance: 7 miles
    Difficulty: R-8, Easy
    Description: Join me for this easy hike traversing the original three loop trails of the Knight Brown Nature Preserve and at least one of the newly added loop trails. We will do the loops twice (reversing course the second time around) for a total of about 7 miles. Those who want to do a shorter hike can do the loops only once. The 183 acres that make up this preserve were donated to the Piedmont Nature Conservancy for the public’s enjoyment. The rolling landscape “showcases a wooded valley, two gently rippling streams, many different types of ferns, spring wildflowers and the rare eastern leatherwood shrub.” Leashed dogs are welcome. The preserve is located about 30 minutes north of Greensboro. Put this address into your GPS: 221 Waterfield Lane, Stokesdale, NC 23757. Email me if you have any questions. R-8.


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  • MST Connector Lollipop

    • 04/26/2025
    • 9:00 AM (EDT)
    • Stone Mountain Park
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/26/2025 9:00 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/25/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Wayne Hale
    Distance: 10 miles
    Difficulty: R-32, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft.
    Description: We will take the connector trail from the backpackers' parking area to Wolf Rock trail and follow that to the Stone Mountain loop to go up the northwest face then down by the falls. Then we’ll go up to the Cedar Rock viewing point, on to Wolf Rock and then back via the connector trail to the backpackers' lot. Food stops on the trail will be on Stone Mountain and on Cedar Rock. Ten miles, 2200 elevation [R 32]. Please register by noon on Friday April 25th to attend.


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  • Cabin Ridge Lite Lollipop Hike

    • 04/26/2025
    • 9:30 AM (EDT)
    • Grayson Highlands State Park, VA
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SAT 4/26/2025 9:30 AM
    Signup Deadline: 4/25/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Clare Strayhorn
    Distance: 11 miles
    Difficulty: R-29, Moderate
    Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft.
    Description: What better way to celebrate Spring than to hike at Grayson Highlands and once again enjoy the vistas, ponies, and those early spring wildflowers that have already finished blooming in the Triangle and Triad area. This is a hike that I led last June and is a variation on Nicole’s Cabin Ridge Hike (in reverse), the difference being that instead of hiking back on the Cabin Ridge trail we take the Virginia Highlands trail from the Cabin Ridge area, joining up with the Crest trail and then Rhododendron Gap trail back to the trailhead. The hike is a lollipop beginning at Massie Gap, proceeding on the AT south & Rhododendron Gap trails. After a break at Rhododendron Gap followed by lunch at the Thomas Knob Shelter, the hike continues on the AT to the Cabin Ridge overlook area with great views of the surrounding mountains. From there we return via the Virginia Highlands trail, etc., as described above. Be prepared for rocky conditions throughout the hike and some wet sections on the Virginia Highlands trail! Carpooling will be available from the Carolina Diner, Greensboro, at 7 am, and from McDonalds, Jonestown (Winston-Salem) at 7:30 am. For those not carpooling, please plan to meet at the Visitor Center just past the entrance to the park at 9:30 am. There is a charge to get into the park ($10 per car). This out and back hike is about 11 miles, and about 1600 feet elev. [R-29]


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  • Bill Craft Trail

    • 04/27/2025
    • 1:00 PM (EDT)
    • Plainfield Road, Greensboro, NC
    Type of Outing: Hike
    When: SUN 4/27/2025 1:00 PM
    Signup Deadline: 4/26/2025 5:00 pm
    Leader: Ken Yates
    Distance: 7 miles
    Difficulty: R-8, Easy
    Elevation Gain: ft.
    Description: Join me for this hike at Plainfield Rd for a 7-mile out and back hike at 9 a.m. Directions: Head north on Church St. crossing over Pisgah Church Rd. Cross Lake Townsend twice, turn left on Plainfield Rd. Trailhead is on the right after about a mile. From Lake Brandt Rd: driving north from town, make a right turn on Plainfield after passing the Lake Brandt Marina. Trailhead will be on the left after a few miles down Plainfield Rd. 7 miles. [R-8]


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