Georgia AT Section #2 Hightower to Gooch Gap

Georgia AT Section #2 Hightower to Gooch Gap

This is a hike to allow some who missed this section, an opportunity to complete this section and catch up with the others. The people who have been actively hiking on the quest to complete the Georgia AT will be given priority RSVP's... join the Wait List, if there are openings I will allow others to join before the event date.

We will be hiking the Georgia sections of the AT and We'll be doing this in 10 different hikes.

This hike we will start at Hightower Gap and hike to the FS42 road crossing at Gooch Gap.

This will be a 8.2 mile hike. We will slow down on these to allow those that want to get the Georgia section completed to be able to do them (around 2mph).

These will be difficult hikes, even if we go slow. If you are not capable of doing long hikes, do NOT attempt these trips.

These will be slow hikes ( EXPECT SLOW). Our Goal is to let people that don't get to enjoy the trails, have a chance to get out and see the beauty that we enjoy.

Dropping out of this event the week of the event will greatly affect your future hikes with me... Do NOT be a NO SHOW on events that people are on the Waiting List wanting to go. It is NOT fair to others for you to hold a spot, then decide you don't want to go for whatever reason.

If you are an experienced hiker, I would ask that you keep within the group to help with the new hikers. Tell your stories... talk about gear... help them figure out what it took all of us old timers years to figure out.

We will be driving miles down dirt forest service roads that are very rough and dusty.

Bring a lunch, trail mix, snacks, and PLENTY of water or Gatorade.

Be sure to bring Hiking poles, rain gear just in case it rains as we never know about the weather

We will carpool from Mansell to Gooch Gap. I will shuttle on this hike, as I will clean up Hickery Flatt Cemetery as the group hikes.

We are meeting at Mansell, to give people a chance to carpool, to save the expense and time. Normally the cost is computed by total mileage of trip, divided by mpg of vehicle driven and then divided between riders. Some clubs use .32 per mile, but regardless it‘s cheaper to carpool than to drive yourself. PLEASE help your driver with gas expenses on the trip. If you want to place yourself in a carpool ahead of meeting, just make a comment on this event web page, and I’m sure one of the driver’s will save a place for you. We’ve never left anyone behind due to lack of carpooling space.

Please.... No political, religious or controversial topics during the hike.

The 2025 Donation page is here, if you wish to help with club expenses:
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https://www.meetup.com/georgiaadventurersgroup/events/304567485/?eventOrigin=group_calendar