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SUMMARY:11 MILE HIKE BIG FORK RIDGE AND MCKEE BRANCH TRAILS
DESCRIPTION:Great Smokies Hiking & Adventure Group\n\nWe will meet in Knoxv
 ille at the Food Lion on Ashville Hwy off exit 394 on I-40 E at 8AM.  We wi
 ll be leaving by 8:15.  Please note in your RSVP if you will be meeting us 
 at the trailhead rather than this location. \nWe will then take I-40 east t
 o N.C. exit #20 to reach the Cataloochee area.       \nThis will be a STREN
 UOUS HIKE.  Please do not RSVP if you are not sure of your hiking ability. 
 We will be going 3.2 miles on Big Fork Ridge Trail with an elevation gain o
 f around 800 ft\, head down around 600 ft\, and then hit the fun part of th
 e day with a 1600 ft elevation gain on the 2.3 miles of McKee Branch trail.
   Weather permitting we can stop for a lunch break at the Appalachian Highl
 ands Science and Learning Center\, where there are great views on a clear d
 ay.  Then we will turn around and do it all in reverse.        \nOr another
  option would be to drop a car or cars on the day of the hike at the Big Fo
 rk Ridge Trailhead\, start at the Cataloohee Divide trailhead and hike 4.6 
 miles to the intersection of McKee Branch trail and head downhill to Big Fo
 rk Ridge.  The length of the hike this way would be be shorter and the elev
 ation gain on the Cataloochee Divide trail is around 1000 ft over the 4.6 m
 iles.        \nThis decision will be made on the day of the hike based on a
  group vote.       \n\nIf there is inclement weather and the road to the Bi
 g Fork Ridge Trailhead is closed we will do the Cataloochee Divide trail to
  the Swag\, which offers excellent views on a clear day.\n\nCataloochee\, N
 C  37803 - USA\n\nSaturday\, January 17 at 9:30 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3
 .meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/0/9/d/event_11720637.jpeg\n\nAttending: 58
 \n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/Great-Smokies-Hiking-Adventure-Group/cal
 endar/9445930/
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DTSTART:20090117T143000Z
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