What
- Clear Rice Camp Trail
- Deadfalls and lopping small branches
- Shareable snacks tailgate to follow!
- ~7 miles round-trip, moderate to difficult hiking
Where and when
- Rice Camp trailhead
- 9:00 AM, Saturday 12/07
- Carpool available (email Robert at [email protected])
What to bring
- Day pack with food (including a light lunch) and water
- Long pants required, long sleeves recommended
- Safety whistle
- Hand saw (if you have one)
- Food or snack to share for our post hike potluck (optional)
- Waiver form (first-timers under 18 only: http://bit.ly/vol-waiver)
Want more info on the group?
- Email Robert at [email protected]
- Check us out at www.facebook.com/teamconasauga
- Look us up on the Forest Service site: www.fs.usda.gov/conf
Directions
From Atlanta
- Take I-75 N to Exit #293 (Hwy 411, Chatsworth/White).
- Go north on Hwy 411 through Chatsworth.
- From Chatsworth (intersection of Hwy 76 & Hwy 411), travel north on Hwy 411 for 11.8 miles to Cisco.
- Turn right onto Old Hwy 2, at the Cisco Baptist Church, and go 7.8 miles.
- Turn right onto FS 51. There is a directional sign here for Rice Camp, East Cowpen, Hickory Creek, and Horseshoe Bend Trails.
- Travel 4.7 miles until the road ends at the trailhead. There are two creek crossings, usually low enough for the average sedan with care.
From Chattanooga
- Take I-75 S to Exit 341 (GA 201, Tunnel Hill/Varnell).
- Turn left onto GA 201 N and go 4.7 miles to the intersection with GA 2 (just past the Dollar General).
- Go 12.2 miles until the intersection with GA 225 (at a stop sign). Turn left onto GA 2 / GA 225 N.
- In one mile, turn right onto GA 2. Go 2.3 miles to the intersection with US 411, at Cisco Baptist Church. Continue onto Old Hwy 2 and go 7.8 miles.
- Turn right onto FS 51. There is a directional sign here for Rice Camp, East Cowpen, Hickory Creek, and Horseshoe Bend Trails.
- Travel 4.7 miles until the road ends at the trailhead. There are two creek crossings, usually low enough for the average sedan with care.
GPS Coordinates: 34.95037967602591,-84.60520165328401
