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• Thursday Night Walk

  • When
    06/08/2023
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Friendly Center

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  Type of Outing: Walk
  When: THU 6/8/2023 6:30 PM
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Carol Parks
  Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.
  
  

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• Rocky Knob Trail

  • When
    06/10/2023
  • Location
    Blue Ridge Parkway - Near Floyd, VA

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/10/2023
  Signup Deadline: 6/9/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Hubert Lathan
  Distance: 7.5 miles
  Difficulty: R-18, Moderate
  Elevation Gain: 950 ft.
  Description: Let’s hike the Rocky Knob Trail in Virginia. This is a moderate 7.5 mile hike with 950 feet of elevation gain and loss that hikers with limited hiking experience can do. Around thirty percent of the trail is in the open so you can enjoy the beauty of the surrounding mountains. I hope to be back in Greensboro around 4. To carpool from Greensboro meet in the front parking lot of Fellowship Presbyterian Church at 7:30; the address is 2005 New Garden Road in Greensboro. We should be at Rocky Knob Campground around 9:20 for hikers not carpooling. Park in the grass across the road from the campground (not on the parkway) Please let me know if you plan to hike and where you plan to meet me by email. [7.5 miles +- 950 ft. R-18]
  
  

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• Primitive/Bluff Mountain to Cedar Ridge Trail

  • When
    06/10/2023
  • Location
    Doughton Park

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/10/2023
  Signup Deadline: 6/9/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Alex Wilson
  Distance: 13 miles
  Difficulty: R-45, Strenuous
  Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft.
  Description:

  About 70 minutes from Winston-Salem and 90 minutes from Greensboro, this circular challenging hike at Doughton Park is a club favorite. It begins creekside, then steeply uphill on Primitive/Bluff Ridge Trail, then at the top circles back right along the ridge and down Brinegar Trail back to the parking lot. Outstanding workout and views. Meeting times and carpool options will be broadcast the Monday before the hike. 12.5 miles, 3000 ft elev. [R-45]

  Meet at  Jonestown Rd in  WS at 7:30 or Trailhead-  Longbottom Rd at Grassy Gap at 8:45 or possibly Greensboro at 7.

  
  

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• Nat Greene and Palmetto Trail

  • When
    06/10/2023
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • Location
    Greensboro Watershed Trails

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/10/2023 8:30 AM
  Signup Deadline: 6/9/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Vicki Zina
  Distance: 8 miles
  Difficulty: R-12, Moderate
  Elevation Gain: 400 ft.
  Description: Join me for an 8-mile hike on the Nat Greene and Palmetto trails. These are pretty trails with views of Lake Brandt. We will meet at the Lake Brandt Marina ̶ Nat Greene watershed trailhead (on the left as you enter the marina parking lot) at 8:30 am. Bring water and a snack. Call or email me if you have questions. [8 miles, R-12]
  
  

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• Osprey-Townsend Trail

  • When
    06/11/2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Greensboro Watershed

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SUN 6/11/2023 9:00 AM
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Claudia Cannady
  Email: Claudia.cannady@gmail.com
  Distance: 7.6 miles
  Difficulty: R10, Easy
  Elevation Gain: 300 ft.
  Description: On Sunday, I plan to lead an easy hike on the Osprey and Townsend Trails; this hike is 7.6 miles long. This is an out and back hike with approximately 3/10 of a mile on the connector/Osprey Trail each way. Note: the Osprey Trail parking lot will be on your left as you travel north on Yanceyville Road from Pisgah Church Road, and is approximately 0.3 of a mile north of Ronald McNair School. (Also, note if you make it to the bridge crossing Lake Townsend you have gone about 300 yds beyond the parking lot). [R-10]
  
  

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• PHOC Member Meeting

  • When
    06/12/2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    District Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3906 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro

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  Type of Outing: Club Event
  When: MON 6/12/2023 7:00 PM
  
  

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• Thursday Night Walk

  • When
    06/15/2023
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Friendly Center

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  Type of Outing: Walk
  When: THU 6/15/2023 6:30 PM
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Carol Parks
  Difficulty: Easy
  Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.
  
  

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• Upper James River Water Trail - Paddle and Camping

  • Start
    06/16/2023
  • End
    06/18/2023
  • Location
    Natural Bridge Station, VA
  • Spaces left
    23

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  Type of Outing: Paddle
  When: FRI 6/16/2023
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Wayne Hale
  Difficulty:  Moderate
  Description: We will head back to Natural Bridge Station, VA for adventures open to all club members. Camping at Hopper Creek Group Campsite on Friday, and Saturday night. The site will accommodate 25 campers and 8 vehicles and includes amenities of picnic tables, BBQ grills, fire ring, bear-proof trash disposal and a “five-star” vault toilet. The camping fee is $48 which we will split. Tents only, no RV’s. Limited parking so carpooling needed. On Saturday we will paddle the James River with class I and II rapids for approximately 6 hours. The section will depend on water levels. On Sunday, some may do the 3 miles from Glasgow to Snowden which includes class III Balcony Falls. For those who would like to camp but not paddle, our site is a short distance from Apple Orchard Falls, the AT, Devil’s Marbleyard and other foot trails, as well as Cave Mountain Lake and Natural Bridge Park. Please contact me by email to get on the list.
  Max Particpants: 25
  Notes: Hike is also available

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• Bluff Mountain Trail - Cancelled

  • When
    06/17/2023
  • Location
    Blue Ridge Parkway - Near Roaring Gap, NC

  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/17/2023
  Signup Deadline: 6/16/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Hubert Lathan
  Distance: 7.5 miles
  Difficulty: R-15, Moderate
  Elevation Gain: 800 ft.
  Description: This 7.5 mile hike parallels the Blue Ridge Parkway, has great views with no difficult climbs. The pace of the hike will be moderate. Please meet at Brinegar Cabin and be ready to hike at 9:30. [Location is MP 238.5 on Blue Ridge Parkway; from Winston take 421 west to 77 go north on 77 then left onto 21 toward Sparta, at Blue Ridge Parkway go south]. To car pool from Winston Salem meet in the parking lot behind McDonalds off Jonestown Town exit at 8 o’clock, from Greensboro meet in back parking lot of Fellowship Presbyterian Church at 7:15 [address is 2005 New Garden Road in Greensboro]. Please let me know if you plan to hake and where you plan to meet me by e-mail. {7.5 miles +- 800 ft. R-15}
  
  

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• Stone Mountain Waterfall Tours

  • When
    06/17/2023
  • Location
    Stone Mountain State Park

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/17/2023
  Signup Deadline: 6/16/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: C.T. Finney - Finn
  Distance: 10.5 miles
  Difficulty: R-35, Strenuous
  Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft.
  Description: Come away with me to my cradle of humble origin! Within the embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I plan to lead a hike at Stone Mountain State Park. Our journey will begin at the summit of Stone Mountain, in the upper parking lot at 9:00am, where we will hike our way down and into the valley, up Wolf Rock, over Cedar Rock, down Black Jack Ridge and into the thick of an old horse trail that will wind its way around to a moment frozen in time, by an old still, plundered to ruin long ago. From there, we will crest back up the mountain by the park's babbling creeks, beneath the murmuring mountain laurels and whispers from the fragrant rhododendrons - in full bloom from summer's searing kiss - taking time to visit each of the waterfalls going up: lower, middle and upper. I plan to stop for an early snack at Wolf Rock (early in the journey), and save lunch for the upper falls so we can relish in the natural beauty of the park while we nourish ourselves. I will email carpool and meetup details to my registrants closer to time. I plan to hold a social hour at Angry Troll Brewery, in downtown Elkin, after the hike for a proper "trail cap" and would love for everyone to join me who can. Be prepared for a calming hike where we can take time and hold space to admire the beauty of the natural world around us.
  
  

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• Bill Craft Trail

  • When
    06/17/2023
  • Location
    Plainfield Road

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/17/2023 8:45 AM
  Signup Deadline: 6/16/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: George Crouse
  Mobile or Landline: Mobile
  Distance: 7.2 miles
  Difficulty: R-11, Easy
  Elevation Gain: 350 ft.
  Description: Take a break and get outdoors locally with an easy out and back 7.2 mile hike on the Bill Craft Trail. Much of the trail skirts the edge of an active wetland area; it is primarily located within the Richardson-Taylor Preserve. The trail is typically in excellent shape; access is from a gravel parking lot on the north side of Plainfield Road. Head north on Church Street crossing over Pisgah Church Road. Cross Lake Townsend twice, turn left onto Plainfield Road. Trailhead is on your right after about a mile. Or head north on Lake Brandt Road, turn right on Plainfield Road, trailhead will be on your left after a few miles. You can utilize Google Maps by entering Bill Craft Trailhead Parking. Register, email, or text if you plan to come. Approximately 7.2 miles and about 350 feet of elevation (R-11). Hike will be rain or shine.
  
  

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• Reedy Fork and Laural Bluff Trail

  • When
    06/18/2023
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Brandt Area

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SUN 6/18/2023 1:00 PM
  Signup Deadline: 6/17/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Cristina Ungureanu
  Distance: 7 miles
  Difficulty: R-8, Easy
  Elevation Gain: 100 ft.
  Description: Join me for a pleasant, easy hike on the Reedy Fork and Laurel Bluff trails. This hike is 7 miles long. Meet me at the Reedy Fork parking lot on Lake Brandt Road. The parking lot will be on your right going north on Lake Brandt Road approximately 0.3 mile from the Lake Brandt Marina entrance. Text or email if you have any questions. [R-8]
  
  

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• Thursday Night Walk

  • When
    06/22/2023
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Friendly Center

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  Type of Outing: Walk
  When: THU 6/22/2023 6:30 PM
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Carol Parks
  Difficulty: Easy
  Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.
  
  

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• Rhododendron Gap/ Wilson Creek at Grayson Highlands

  • When
    06/24/2023
  • Location
    Grayson Highlands State Park, VA
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/24/2023
  Signup Deadline: 6/23/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Ken Yates & Clare Strayhorn
  Distance: 12 miles
  Difficulty: R-30, Moderate
  Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft.
  Description: This moderately strenuous 12 mile loop hike includes four different wilderness environments; meadows, rocky peaks, wooded mountain sides and the Wilson Creek area that’s full of rhododendrons plus we will hike through Rhododendron Gap. The rhododendrons should be in full bloom if the season is normal. We will also experience the wild ponies of Grayson Highlands. Eight miles of this hike will be on the AT. There is a $10.00 per car parking fee.
  Required Gear: Hiking Poles
  Max Particpants: 20
  

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• Knight Brown Nature Preserve

  • When
    06/24/2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    221 Waterfield Lane, Stokesdale, NC 23757

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SAT 6/24/2023 9:00 AM
  Signup Deadline: 6/23/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Beverly Grier
  Distance: 6 miles
  Difficulty: R-8, Easy
  Elevation Gain: 200 ft.
  Description: Join me for this easy hike of approximately 6 miles traversing the three loops of the Knight Brown Nature Preserve two times. Those who want to do a shorter hike can do the three loops only one time. The 183 acres that make up this preserve were donated to the Piedmont Nature Conservancy for the public’s enjoyment. The rolling landscape “showcases a wooded valley, two gently rippling streams, many different types of ferns, spring wildflowers and the rare eastern leatherwood shrub.” Leashed dogs are welcome. The preserve is located about 30 minutes north of Greensboro. Put this address into your GPS: 221 Waterfield Lane, Stokesdale, NC 23757. Email me if you have any questions. R-8.
  
  

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• Bill Craft Trail

  • When
    06/25/2023
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Plainfield Road

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  Type of Outing: Hike
  When: SUN 6/25/2023 1:00 PM
  Signup Deadline: 6/24/2023 5:00 pm
  Leader: Claudia Cannady
  Distance: 7 miles
  Difficulty: R-10, Easy
  Elevation Gain: 350 ft.
  Description: Let’s start the week with an easy out and back 7.2 mile hike on a pretty, quiet, local watershed trail off Plainfield Rd. Directions: Head north on Church St, crossing over Pisgah Church Rd. Cross Lake Townsend twice, turn left onto Plainfield Rd. Trailhead is on the right after about a mile. Or head north on Lake Brandt Rd, turn right onto Plainfield Rd. Trailhead will be on your left after a few miles. Register, email, or text if you plan to come. 7 miles, 350 ft elev. [R-10]
  
  

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• Thursday Night Walk

  • When
    06/29/2023
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Friendly Center

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  Type of Outing: Walk
  When: THU 6/29/2023 6:30 PM
  Signup Deadline: 5:00 pm
  Leader: Carol Parks
  Difficulty: Easy
  Description: Thursday Night Walkers will meet every Thursday evening in the parking lot between Qdoba Mexican Grill and Chuck E Cheese at Friendly Shopping Center at 6:30 pm for a moderate walk. The group will have rotating leaders. The leaders are Carol Parks, John Hanson, Barbara Hanson and Joe Regan. The group will be going to dinner after the walk. If there is bad weather, the walk will be cancelled but we will still go to dinner. Call Carol Parks at 336-908-6502 if you have questions or email: mchamleync@gmail.com.
  
  

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