Hike up along a beautiful mountain stream onto Kelly Ridge Roadless Area. Expect to see leatherwood, yellowwood, sugar maple, large black birches, and a huge cucumbertree. Descend from Kelly Ridge into a high-elevation cove with ramps emerging underneath huge old-growth yellow buckeyes and abundant wildflowers including Carolina spring beauty, squirrel corn, trilliums, and Dutchman's britches.
Date of Outing:
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Meeting Time, Place, and Directions:
10:00am in Ingles parking lot on the north side of US Hwy 76 in Hiawassee, GA. From there we'll carpool for the 5 mile drive to the trailhead where parking is very limited.
Leader(s):
Ben Cash
Outing Location:
Towns County
USGS Quadrangle:
Macedonia, GA/NC
Distance and Difficulty:
Loop hike, approximately 5 miles.
Strenuous, bushwhacking, briars, stream crossings, etc. Approximately 1,800 ft elevation difference between lowest and highest points on hike. Leisurely pace.
Limit:
10 hikers Bring: Lunch, water, rain gear, appropriate clothing and footwear, hiking poles, etc. (Allergic to bees/wasps? Remember your meds/epi-pen)
Rain Date: Hikers will be notified if hike is canceled due to forecasts of severe weather, etc.
Pet Policy: Thank you for not bringing your pet friends on Georgia ForestWatch outing.
Family Safe Policy: Georgia ForestWatch Outings are a smoke, alcohol, and drug free setting.
Sign up now!Reservations required. Our outings are free of charge, and open to everyone "first come, first served" up to the limit. Reserve with the following information:- Name of each person attending
- Your e-mail address
- Your phone # (preferably cell if you'll have it on outing day)
To sign up Click Here or contact Ben Cash by replying to this e-mail or calling 706-778-5155 or 706-968-3841. 
