March 22-24 MCJ on the Georgia Traverse

[97TJGUZZY]

Here is the current map that I have configured:

Google Map

Does this work for you Jody?

 

[highpockets]

Copy that.

 

[highpockets]

Look s good to me. Just let me know where and when to meet up with everyone.

 

[Weldin Rod]

So what’s the plan if leaving Thursday night doesn’t work for us. What time are y’all planning on leaving out Friday morning.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

So what’s the plan if leaving Thursday night doesn’t work for us. What time are y’all planning on leaving out Friday morning.

We would probably try to get out of camp around 8-9 I would assume.

 

[Weldin Rod]

We would probably try to get out of camp around 8-9 I would assume.

That would have us getting in pretty late Thursday night or leaving really early Friday morning. Either way sux. Hopefully Jeannie can get off work at a decent time Thursday.

 

[highpockets]

So Brooks, you are looking at camping at Hawk Mountain on Thursday Night?

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I see pics and videos of people camping and driving up to it, but I'm trying to get confirmation that we can legally before I post that. But yes, that was my plan. Either that, or the public camping field in Chatsworth.

 

[highpockets]

Thats what i was wondering also. There looked to be a field that someone had been cutting up in on the right not far from the top that might work also.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I think flatlands will be the hardest part we see on this trip, but I think it is doable by our crew. Some of the pictures make it seem worse than it is when they tilt the camera.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

 

[highpockets]

How you know the camera is tilted that looks like it might give the campers a little makeover.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

How you know the camera is tilted that looks like it might give the campers a little makeover.

I rotated the photo so that the trees are vertical or close to it. There are full size trucks and 2019 tacomas that went up it in January with no body damage.

 

[highpockets]

I rotated the photo so that the trees are vertical or close to it. There are full size trucks and 2019 tacomas that went up it in January with no body damage.

Im just messing with you. It doesn't look that rough. Besides you guys will be in front of me Ill git to see what happens to your rigs.

 

[RMatthews]

I'm planning to camp Thursday evening.

 

[LBarr2002]

I'm planning to camp Thursday evening.

Are you driving your jeep?

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Tentative Schedule, yall take a look at the map and see if you think this will work.

Thursday Travel Time : 4 hours
travel to Camp at Hawk Mountain or Jones Creek Campsite ~ 4 hours

Friday Travel Time : 8 hours
travel to and drive Flatlands Road ~ 2-2.5 hours
travel West on Blue Ridge, GA ~ 1 hour
travel West to meet up with the Big Frog Wilderness Loop ~ 30 min
Big Frog Wilderness Loop to Public Camping Field ~ 4 hours
Camp at Public Camping Field Friday Night

 

[highpockets]

Tentative Schedule, yall take a look at the map and see if you think this will work.

Thursday Travel Time : 4 hours
travel to Camp at Hawk Mountain or Jones Creek Campsite ~ 4 hours

Friday Travel Time : 8 hours
travel to and drive Flatlands Road ~ 2-2.5 hours
travel West on Blue Ridge, GA ~ 1 hour
travel West to meet up with the Big Frog Wilderness Loop ~ 30 min
Big Frog Wilderness Loop to Public Camping Field ~ 4 hours
Camp at Public Camping Field Friday Night

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What time you think we will make it to the camping field on Friday afternoon?

 

[highpockets]

Did you git any more info. about camping at Hawk Mt.?

 

[97TJGUZZY]

What time you think we will make it to the camping field on Friday afternoon?

I have identified additional camping locations along the route where we could possibly camp if time doesnt allow us to make it to the desired locations. If we leave out at 8-9am Friday, that would probably put us at the public campsite around 6pm.