PINE  MOUNTAIN  TRAIL

Meeting Time:       9:30am

Hiking Distance:    approximately 7.5 miles

Rating:                  moderate to difficult    

                             (mostly due to uphill climbs)

Distance from Chattanooga: approximately 1hour

                                            (this hike is in Cartersville, GA)

We will depart from the parking lot and take the first half of the West Loop Trailhead to embark on an uphill climb to the ridge of Pine Mountain, where we will then head to the David G. Archer Overlook at the summit (which is 1,562 feet above sea level) for a stunning view of Allatoona Lake, the Etowah River Valley, and surrounding areas.  

We will take a brief break here, then continue on to the first half of the East Loop, where we will descend the mountain and follow the connector trail to Cooper's Furnace.  Here, we will hike the Cooper's Furnace trail, which is an additional mile each way, and then break for lunch.  We will then return via the connector trail to complete the second half of the West Loop to the top of Pine Mountain, and return to the parking lot via the second half of the East Loop.

Items to Bring:

Water

Snacks / Lunch

Hiking boots

Trekking poles (if you have them)

Directions:  Take I-75  to Exit 288, go East (right if coming from Atlanta, or left if coming from Chattanooga) less than a quarter mile until the road ends, then make a right at the Komatsu sign. Parking area for the West Loop Trailhead is on the left before entering Komatsu.

No-Shows: As with all Meetup's, please be polite -- if you are a YES RSVP, please show up.  If you can't make it, please change your YES to a NO as soon as possible.  Please don't be a "no-show!"   As a group, we are fortunate that most of our members are very respectful in this way, and we thank you and appreciate you for that. 

WEATHER:  As with all outdoor events, if it's raining/stormy or very poor trail conditions, we may have to cancel. If the weather is questionable, please check this event page before you leave home.

Hike Leader Contact Info

Rhonda  [masked]

Please make every effort to arrive

early or on time

so that you do not hold up the group.