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Stone Mountain NC Winter Camping Adventure
Stone Mountain is in Alleghany and Wilkes counties 60 miles
northwest of Winston-Salem, Stone Mountain State Park is home to the 600-foot
granite dome that is a designated National Natural Landmark and the historic
Hutchinson Homestead, a restored mid-19th-century farm situated at the mountain
base. Stone Mountain is one of the many destinations along the Mountains
to Sea Trail.
Campground: The troop will camp in Group Campsite #3 within State Park property.
Trip Overview: In this adventure, Troop 46 will have a winter basecamping scenario with patrol boxes and camp kitchens. On Saturday, the scouts will hike the scenic
Stone Mountain Loop Trail in a Split hike scenario.
The troop will hike as a unit from the group campsite to the Stone Mountain connector trail.
Younger Scouts: Newer scouts will hike the upper summit trail
of the Stone Mountain Loop as an “Out-N-Back” 3 Mile hike (with added option of
a waterfall view on the stairs). Presented in Yellow on the attached map. (See Stone Mountain Trail Map below)
Older Scouts: Older scouts will
hike down into the valley of Stone Mountain, and detour along the Cedar Rock
and Wolf Rock trail, before connecting back to the Summit of Stone Mountain for
a 6 Mile loop. Presented in Pink on the attached map. (See Stone Mountain Trail Map below).
Friday February 17th: Depart Matthews on Friday, arriving at Stone
Mountain Group Campground 2 Hrs. later (Target ETA 8:00 PM).
Saturday February 18th: 8:30 AM – Depart Campground by foot, towards
the Stone Mountain connector trail.
- The troop will hike as a unit to the Stone
Mountain Loop Trail.
- Younger scouts will hike the upper section of
the Stone mountain Loop trail, as an Out-N-Back hike. (Approx. 3 Miles).
- Older scouts will Hike the entire loop with 2
extra sections, and rendezvous with the younger scouts upon reaching the
summit.
- (Approx. 6 Miles). Upon reaching the summit, the entire troop will
return to the group campsite for dinner and scout skills.
Sunday February 19th: Breakfast
and Post adventure review (10:00 AM). - Review the experience, with Start/Stop/Continue.
- Depart for Matthews by 10:30 AM
