All Day  Saturday & Sunday

ALL DAY NO. A0901-282 Feb. 8
Black Mtn. – Avery Creek *8:00 AM
Hike 9, Drive 62, 3000 ft. ascent, Rated A-AA+
Stuart English, 828-883-2447, stuengo@citcom.net
P400 *Meet at Westgate at 8:00 AM to form carpools, and meet leader at Pisgah Forest Bi-Lo at 8:30 AM. From the trailhead, we will climb steadily up to 4286 ft. Black Mtn. and Clawhammer Mtn. and then to Buckhorn Gap and Twin Falls, ending at FS 477. A great winter hike. Car shuttle. Topos: Pisgah Forest, Shining Rock; also Nat’l. Geo. PRD map #780

SATURDAY NO. A0901-280 Feb. 14
Art Loeb Trail/North Slope Trail 10:00 AM
Hike 7.5, Drive 60, 1600 ft. ascent, Rated B-A
Stuart English, 828-883-2447, stuengo@citcom.net
P400 We start at the Davidson River Campground and ascend gradually on the Art Loeb Trail to the North Slope Connector. We'll eat lunch at the intersection before we start down the connector to the North Slope Trail. Then we have a lovely, easy stroll along the river to the cars. Second meeting place: Pisgah Ranger Station at 10:40 AM. Topos: Pisgah Forest, Shining Rock; also Nat’l. Geo. PRD map #780

ALL DAY NO. A0901-418 Feb. 15       Scout date: Wednesday February 3
Newton Bald – Kanati Fork 8:00 AM
Hike 11.5, Drive 120, 3600 ft. ascent, Rated A-AA
Janet Martin, 502-494-9309 (cell), jaykaymartin@msn.com
900M This great winter hike near Cherokee climbs Newton Bald, continues on Thomas Divide and then descends on Kanati Fork Trail. Nice scenery and even more fun if we hike up into snow-covered scenery. Short car shuttle. Second meeting place: back of Post Office parking lot on US 276 in Maggie Valley at 8:30 AM, but call leader first. Topo: Clingman’s Dome; also Nat’l. Geo. GSMNP map #229

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Half Day Sunday Hikes

HALF-DAY NO. H0901-498 Feb. 8
High Windy *12:30 PM
Hike 6, Drive 40, 1700 feet ascent, Rated B-A
Nonmembers, call leader, Renate Rikkers, 828-298-9988, rerikkers@aol.com
*Note early start time. Meet at Westgate at 12:10 PM to form carpools, and meet leader at parking lot adjacent to McDonald’s in Black Mountain off Exit 64 of I-40. From the grounds of the 12,000-acre Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, we will combine the Carolina Loop Trail with High Windy Trail for a gradual but steady 1700 ft. ascent to the 4370-foot summit of High Windy for rewarding views.

HALF-DAY NO. H0901-638 Feb. 15
DuPont Forest Hooker Falls P.L. #4 - Cannon Creek to Rock Quarry *12:00 PM
Hike 5, Drive 85, Rated C-C
Nonmembers, call leader, Becky Elston, 828-749-1886, beckyelston1@gmail.com
*Note early start time. This in/out hike starts off Rich Mountain Road. Meet at Westgate at 12:00 PM to form carpools, and meet hike leader at the Hooker Falls parking lot in DuPont at 12:45 PM.

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All Day Wednesday

WEDNESDAY NO. W0901-498 Feb. 11   -  Scout date: Jan. 30
High Windy and High Top 9:00 AM
Hike 7.6, Drive 40, 1900 ft. ascent, Rated B-A
Keiko Merl, 828-628-2396, ccf108@gmail.com
A fairly steep ascent on beautiful backwoods trails in the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly area. High Windy is the former site of a lookout tower. We'll hike another mile to High Top for more views to the north and east. Back the same way we came. Second meeting place: Parking lot adjacent to McDonalds at Exit 64 of I-40 at 9:20 AM. Topo: Black Mt; Blue Ridge Assy. Trails

WEDNESDAY NO. W0901-632 Feb. 18
Cantrell Lodge History Hike out and back 8:30 AM
Hike 8, Drive 55, 700 ft. ascent, Rated B-B
Danny Bernstein, 828-236-0192, danny@hikertohiker.com
P400 This hike follows the South Mills River Trail to the Cantrell Lodge site and chimney, following an old logging railroad grade. On the way, we’ll cross three pedestrian suspension bridges and a couple of unusual carsonite signs. Second meeting place: Turkey Pen parking lot at 9:00 AM, but notify leader first. Topo: Pisgah Forest; also Natl. Geo. PRD map #780

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All-day hikes submitted by Bruce Bente 692-0116, bbente@bellsouth.net . Driving distance is round-trip from Asheville. All Saturday and Sunday hikes assemble at Westgate Shopping Center near I-240 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Half Day hikes submitted by Lucy Prim 828-693-6580 lucette32@mchsi.com. Wednesday Hikes are submitted by Charlie Ferguson, 828-398-0213 ccf108@gmail.com and Ann Gleason, 828-859-9387, gleason.ann@gmail.com .

The meeting place for each hike will be designated by the hike leader and will appear in the hike description. Driving mileage will be listed, round trip, from the first designated meeting place.
Leaders: Mail please mail your sign-up sheets. Meet at Westgate unless otherwise noted.