What we’re about
The Carolina Mountain Meetup Group was founded by the Carolina Mountain Club to access the Meetup platform. As long-standing hiking and trail maintaining club, the mission of the Carolina Mountain Club is • to explore the mountains of Western North Carolina and adjacent regions through its hiking trails and rivers, • to carry out the responsibilities we have been given by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to develop and maintain our assigned section of the Appalachian Trail and to act as its stewards, • to develop and maintain other hiking trails in Western North Carolina as approved by the Club Council, • to encourage the conservation of our natural scenery, • to foster in Club members knowledge and enjoyment of hiking, trail construction and maintenance, and fellowship and enjoyment of the out-of-doors.
Pet policy: Pets are not permitted on regular Carolina Mountain Club hikes. However, they may be permitted on Carolina Mountain Meetup hikes at the leaders discretion only if specifically stated in the hike description.
To view the Carolina Mountain Club website go to: http://www.carolinamountainclub.org/index.cfm/do/home.main
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Noland Creek History Hike in the Smokies
Waynesville Publix, 124 Frazier Street, Waynesville, NC, USOur hike begins at the Noland Creek trailhead just before the tunnel on the Road to Nowhere outside of Bryson City. This is a 9.5 mile out and back hike on the Noland Creek Trail with a mild 1200 feet of ascent. We will explore the history of the Noland community which was forced out in the 1940's to create Fontana Lake - a source of power for the war effort. The property later became part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The trail is a former country lane that passes a number of homesites, cemeteries and the remains of a large water powered mill and power plant, all from the 1930’s and 40’s. The creek itself is wide, scenic and runs fast, and the trees that border it should provide the last remains of fall color.
Our only meeting place is the Waynesville Publix, 124 Frazier Street, Waynesville at 8:15. Park away from the store entrance, near the Popeyes.
CMC Meetup is sponsored by the Carolina Mountain Club (CMC). You do not have to be a member of CMC to hike with me, but if you are not a member you should think about joining. It’s a terrific all volunteer organization that not only sponsors lots of hikes but engages in a significant amount of trail maintenance throughout Western North Carolina. Just follow the prompts from this link https://carolinamtnclub.org/enrollments/ or explore our webpage at https://www.carolinamountainclub.org/
Plans change - I get it. If you sign up for the hike and then find that your plans have changed, please take the time to remove yourself from the hike so that we don’t unnecessarily wait for you at the meeting place.
The end time is just an estimate. How long we hike depends on the hikers and we are all different.
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