Name: Last Minute Trip - 3 Days on The Foothills Trail
Start: 2024-11-15T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-17T15:00:00-05:00

**Event Updated - We are now hiking Bad Creek to Oconee**

I just saw that they announced that 33 miles of the Foothills Trail is now back open. So let's go hike it!

We'll be doing a multi-night trip starting our hike at [Bad Creek Access (Foothills Trail Lower Falls)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/uAq8wnznLMGnzs5d7) and ending at [Oconee State Park (Foothills Trail Parking)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/VGP3GgfVJb1nWC1EA)

This trip will be around **33 miles. It will be a point to point trip so we will have to shuttle some cars before we start (more info below).**

**Day 1 (starting at Bad Creek Access):**

* \~11 miles
* Camp at **Fish Hatchery Campsite**

**Day 2:**

* \~11 miles
* Camp at **Simms Field Campsite**

**Day 3:**

* \~11 miles
* End at **Oconee State Park**

**Navigation**

* **Anyone going is required to have their own navigation.** This is in case people are hiking at their own pace and the group spreads out.
* On the FHT I usually use the [FarOut mobile app](https://app.faroutguides.com/guides/Foothills%20Trail). It's really nice and has a lot of good info and waypoints. Basically everything that's on the FHT interactive Google Map.
* I usually throw a physical map of the area in my pack too for backup.
* AllTrails and Gaia are good mobile options as well.
* If you need me to send you the specific GPX route, I can make one no problem.

**Shuttling Cars**
Friday morning we will meet at [Oconee State Park Foothills Trail Parking](https://maps.app.goo.gl/VGP3GgfVJb1nWC1EA) and drop off a car(s) and then drive to Bad Creek Access park lot to start our hike.

Drop a comment here or send me a message if you have any questions.

The weather so far looks to be really awesome this weekend too! I look forward to going.

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