“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”–John Muir

“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.”– John Ruskin

“Mountains!  Think of them, speak of them, look upon them!…Here they are in all their majesty and abundance.”–Isaiah Kephart

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”–  Source Unknown

We meet at several assembly areas in and near Brevard, as specified in the schedules, and carpool to the trailhead. 

Information about how you can hike with us is contained in First Hike With Us.  

All hikers, new and old, should read all under the Key Information tab, which includes our Liability Disclaimer.

Neither members nor the public need to log in to use this website fully.

Here is a map of this website (with links to the pages described):

Key Information lists pages containing information important for all who hike with us:
— First Hike With Us
— Hiker Information
— Liability Disclaimer
— Joining Our Club
— Assembly Areas

Groups & Schedules lists our hiking groups approximately in ascending order of difficulty and describes each difficulty level.  Under the Groups & Schedules tab is a page for each group, which includes the group’s schedule (or information about how to obtain the schedule), leader contact information and assembly locations.

Updates:  Current information about an upcoming hike or other current event.   Information about which groups use updates and about receiving updates by email is contained on the Updates page.  Those wishing to subscribe to the updates should click on the “+Follow” button at the bottom right hand corner of any webpage and follow the instructions.  One can unsubscribe at any time by clicking that feature at the bottom of email updates.

Possible Interest lists pages containing other information:
— Club Roster (for members: how to obtain, how to update)
— Difficulty Scales: explains meaning of “R” and “TDI” difficulty scales
— Leader Website Instructions (only of interest to group leaders)
— Other Websites related to hiking and outdoors in our area
— Stroke Identification: easy simple test for stroke symptoms

Photos:  Photos taken on some of our hikes.

Weather:  Links to weather websites and webcams

Content from any page can be printed by highlighting what you want to print and then either right clicking or executing Control-P; then print selection