Yancey Hikers & Backpackers

Yancey Hikers & Backpackers is a group for people of all ages who enjoy hiking and being in the great outdoors. Both beginners and experts are welcome. Hikes will vary in length with a quick hike being 1 to 3 hours, to a longer hikes of 4 hours to all day. Hopefully in the future, we can get some backpacking trips planned as well. Levels of trail difficulty will vary from easy to difficult, but as you know, there are a lot of hills and mountains in the area. Most hikes will involve at least a little climbing, with other hikes being very difficult and for experienced hikers only. Our goal is to provide a variety of hikes ranging from easy to difficult at various times and days throughout the month. The more organizers we can get, the more hikes and larger variety of hiking opportunities we will have.

Dogs will be welcome on some hikes based on the hike organizer and location. As a side note, this group is open to everyone. However, not all hikes are appropriate for everyone. Hike organizers reserve the right to limit the hike size and screen potential hikers to ensure their own safety and the safety of others in the group. Be sure to read all the hike and trail information posted in the hike description. As organizers, we like to hike the trails first, but there are times when hikes will be posted that are new to the organizer as well. When doing a new trail, the organizer will be relying on published information, trail maps, and trail blazes.

The fee for this meetup group is paid for by the Organizer because she wants to provide a hiking group so the people in our area can get out on the trails and enjoy the company of others. If you would like to kick in a donation to help cover the group fee, please contact Angela. The hike leaders and organizers are volunteers. They are organizing these hikes because they enjoy hiking. We want all who to join us to enjoy it as well.