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SUMMARY:Appalachian Trail (AT) - Unicoi Gap to Tray Mountain - #_LOCATIONNA
 ME - 25 Apr 26 07:30
DESCRIPTION:Please note this hike is NOT OPEN for New hikers to Atlanta Hik
 es. Any new hikers registering will be declined.\nHike Leader has final au
 thority on the hiking group. Also\, do not take it personally if you have 
 been declined for the hike. Please join us on other hikes. You cannot sign
  up for an additional person on this hike. They would have to sign up on t
 heir own account. \n\nYou should only hike it if you have had experience 
 hiking with us before and have a good fitness level.\n\nDate: Saturday\, A
 pril 25\, 2026\nCarpool: 7:30 am at Intown Community Church\nHiking Distan
 ce: 8 miles (with very steep uphill elevation climbs)\nDifficulty level: D
 4 (Strenuous - Very difficult)\nCarpool Cost: $20 per person\nHike Leader:
  \n\nJoin us for a hike on probably the most famous trail in the USA.....
 . Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The Appalachian Trail is around 2\,200+ mile (
 3\,500 km) long public footpath that traverses the scenic\, wooded\, pasto
 ral\, wild\, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. T
 he Appalachian National Scenic Trail\, generally known as the Appalachian 
 Trail or simply the A.T.\, is a white-blazed marked hiking trail in the Ea
 stern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mou
 nt Katahdin in Maine. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy claims that the Ap
 palachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 3
  million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once
  each year.\n\nThis section is a fairly difficult AT hike as it involves a
  climb over Rocky Mountain and Tray Mountain with steep elevations over a 
 short distance. We will shuttle cars to reduce some length of the hike but
  the elevation ascends and descends are still steep. The trail crosses tri
 ckling creeks\, climbs through a mossy\, boulder-filled forest and tunnels
  through gnarled\, low-canopy forests filled with mountain laurel and wild
 flowers. And along the way\, the hike crosses through some abundantly beau
 tiful\, lush Georgia forest.\n\nWe’ll start our hike at Unicoi Gap. We
 ’ll hike approximately 5.5 miles (Ascent 2\,760’\; Descent 1\,440’) 
 to Tray Mountain. During our hike to Tray Mountain\, we’ll reach the sum
 mit of Rocky Mountain where we will be rewarded with views to the south. N
 ext\, we will make the long descent to Indian Grave Gap and then begin the
  long ascent to Tray Mountain with another great view along the way. The s
 ummit of Tray mountain will provide views to the north and south. Tray Mou
 ntain (4420 ft) is the 5th highest peak in GA and the 2nd highest on the G
 eorgia AT. We will stop to take in the views. After that\, we will turn ar
 ound and head back to Indian Grave Gap (around 2.7 miles)  where we have 
 shuttled a car to reduce the hiking distance back to where we started from
 .\n\nRequired Items:\nDaypack\nGood hiking shoes or boots\n2.5 to 3 liters
  of water (eqvl to 6 bottles of water)\nEnergy Snacks and lunch\n$20 for t
 he carpool driver\nRain jacket / poncho / umbrella\nHiking Poles or stick\
 n\nRecommended Items:\nCamera\nSunglasses
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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