Georgia Bird Fest: Birding the Hike Inn Trail & Overnight at the Hike Inn
Schedule
Sun Apr 28 2024 at 10:00 am to Mon Apr 29 2024 at 03:00 pm
Location
Len Foote Hike Inn | Dawsonville, GA
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Trip Leader: Jay Davis & Carrie HarperLimited to 14 Participants (assuming double occupancy - only 7 rooms available)
Cost:
Double Occupancy (shared room, 2 attendees): $280 per room
Single Occupancy (private room, 1 attendee): $220 per room - Limited - Please contact us by email if you would like a private room so that we may check availability.
Location: Dawsonville, GA (Dawson County)
Difficulty Level: Strenuous, 5-mile hike with significant elevation change
Learn more or register at https://www.birdsgeorgia.org/birdfestevents.html
If you haven't been to the Len Foote Hike Inn, you are in for a treat. Nestled in the mountains north of Amicalola Falls, the location is beautiful, the stars at night are bright, and the best part is that after a challenging 5 mile hike, you have the opportunity to shower and eat a family-style meal. After dinner, a cozy game and puzzle room beckons. Accommodations are bunk beds (2 per room), with bathrooms and hot showers in a separate bathhouse.
We will meet at 10:00 AM at the Hike Inn parking lot at the top of Amicalola Falls in Amicalola Falls State Park. We will bird our way to the Hike Inn, which will take us 4-5 hours along a 5-mile trail. Birds we will likely see include Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Ovenbird, Black-and-White Warbler and Hooded Warbler. The hike crosses small streams, traverses scenic ridges, and ambles through stands of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
Backpacker magazine included the trail as one of 36 “Best American Hikes” and the Inn is included on National Geographic Traveler’s “Stay List.”
After spending the night at the Hike Inn, we will bird our way back to the Hike Inn parking lot the following day, arriving back to the parking lot by 3:00 PM.
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Where is it happening?
Len Foote Hike Inn, 240 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd,Dawsonville,GA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: