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Upcoming Activities
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MRATC ACTIVITY SCHEDULE – Winter 2022
January, February, March
Trail work: There will be no regularly scheduled trail work during January and February. During the winter months please report any trail issues to mratcinfo@gmail.com. Trail work for March will be announced in the Sunday email and via our Facebook page.
We Strongly encourage all participants in work and group hikes to be fully vaccinated against Covid!
HIKERS, PLEASE LET THE HIKE LEADER KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY HIKE by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
January
1 Saturday. Fun Hike to celebrate the New Year! Meet at Elk Garden AT parking lot at 9:30 AM to hike north via the AT and horse trail to Brier Ridge and back, about 6 miles. Dress for possibly wet, cold, windy weather. Bring lunch, water. If slick roads or poor trail conditions are suspected, this hike will be postponed. Email mtrogersatc@gmail.com. by 6 PM Dec. 31st to receive notice of any hike plan changes. Leader: Anne Maio.
12 Wednesday. MRATC Quarterly Meeting via ZOOM at 7:00 PM to approve the slate for the election at Annual Meeting, and any other pressing business.
15 Saturday. Fun Hike. Winter hike on Iron Mt Trail from Damascus south, in and out for 4-6 miles total, depending on weather and hikers. Meet at caboose at 9:30 AM. Warm clothes in layers, fluids and lunch, poles if snow on the ground. Participants need to be fully vaccinated against Covid. Let hike leader, Sharon Trumbley, know you are participating by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
February
12 Saturday. Fun Hike. Hike on the Straight Mtn trail to Beartree lake, then up the Yancy and back on the Beartree trail, about 6 miles. Meet at fisherman’s parking lot at Beartree Lake at 9:30 AM. Bring water, lunch, rain or snow gear. Also, poles may be useful. Participants need to be fully vaccinated against Covid. Let hike leader, Jim Warden, know if you plan to come by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
26 Saturday. MRATC Annual Meeting via ZOOM at 7:00 PM. with election, review of past year’s activities and plans for 2022. We hope to have a club social event in the spring or summer in better weather and hopefully, when COVID has diminished further. We will distribute volunteer hours awards at that time.
March
1 Deadline for Spring newsletter.
2 Wednesday. Fun Hike. Explore the New River Canoe State Park, a little known gem with 5 miles of
river bottomland and cliff top walking. We’ll meet in Mouth of Wilson at 10. Bring a picnic lunch and cold weather and rain gear. To be included and get more details email hike leader, Carol Broderson, via mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
Fri – Sun. March 11 – 13: Southern Partnership Meeting. Club members welcome. Location and further information will be sent out in a Sunday email in early March.
19 Saturday. Fun Hike. Look for early spring flowers and enjoy views from the ridge on a hike up from Backbone Rock to the AT and down to Damascus, about 7-8 miles total, with cars at both ends. Meet at caboose at 9:00 AM. Hike leader is Maria Salgado. Let her know if you plan to hike by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
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