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<br>'''F/B: Doe River Gorge, Sunday, May 11''', 1 pm – 6 pm | <br>'''F/B: Doe River Gorge, Sunday, May 11''', 1 pm – 6 pm | ||
<br>Rating: Easy 5 mile round trip hike along a railroad grade with just 230 ft elevation gain | <br>Rating: Easy 5 mile round trip hike along a railroad grade with just 230 ft elevation gain | ||
<br>A hike for mom – and the rest of the family too. An easy afternoon walk up a beautiful hollow and back. Pass through a pair of tunnels. Enjoy the spring wildflowers in bloom. We’ll leave Colonial Heights at 1:00 | <br>A hike for mom – and the rest of the family too. An easy afternoon walk up a beautiful hollow and back. Pass through a pair of tunnels. Enjoy the spring wildflowers in bloom. We’ll leave Colonial Heights at 1:00 pm or Johnson City at 1:20 pm to arrive at the trailhead in Hampton by 2 pm. Doe River Gorge has their own permission form which must be completed by the group and put into a drop box at the parking lot. Expected return is roughly 6 pm. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 21 May 2014
The following excerpts from the club newsletters (in reverse chronological order) are provided as a planning refrence:
F/B: Doe River Gorge, Sunday, May 11, 1 pm – 6 pm
Rating: Easy 5 mile round trip hike along a railroad grade with just 230 ft elevation gain
A hike for mom – and the rest of the family too. An easy afternoon walk up a beautiful hollow and back. Pass through a pair of tunnels. Enjoy the spring wildflowers in bloom. We’ll leave Colonial Heights at 1:00 pm or Johnson City at 1:20 pm to arrive at the trailhead in Hampton by 2 pm. Doe River Gorge has their own permission form which must be completed by the group and put into a drop box at the parking lot. Expected return is roughly 6 pm.