Sierra Club Holiday Hikes
Enjoy the holidays with some local hikes that will get you outdoors without a long drive and without taking up too much time. Holiday guests are welcome to come along.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 – Crowders Mountain State Park
If your New Year’s resolution is to get out and hike, here’s your immediate opportunity. Join us for the 3rd annual Sierra Club New Year’s Day hike in Crowders Mountain State Park, about fifty minutes from Charlotte, near Gastonia. We’ll hike about 3.5 miles roundtrip to the King’s Pinnacle. It’s fairly strenuous going up to the top with a great view as the reward. We’ll meet at 1:30 PM and be done by about 4:30 PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
Monday, December 26, 2011 – Anne Springs Close Greenway
Your chance to work off some of those Christmas treats! This hike is a nice 6 mile loop through the woods of this 2,300 acre nature preserve in nearby Fort Mill. We’ll cross 3 swinging bridges and pass by two 19th century log cabins, including one built by Billy Graham’s grandfather. The land is fairly level, but it’s a trail through the woods, not a flat paved greenway such as those in Mecklenburg County. We’ll meet at 10 AM and be done by about 1 PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
May Hike
Sunday, May 1 – Table Rock State Park, SC
This is a strenuous 7 mile round-trip hike ascending 2,000 ft. to the summit of an imposing granite dome. Enjoy great views on this challenging hike, for experienced, fit hikers only. We’ll meet in the Charlotte area at 8AM and should be back around 5PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
April Hike
Saturday, April 23 – Anne Springs Close Greenway
After two cancellations due to bad weather, we’ll give this another try! This hike is a nice 6 mile loop through the woods of this 2,300 acre nature preserve in nearby Fort Mill. We’ll cross 3 swinging bridges and pass by two 19th century log cabins, including one built by Billy Graham’s grandfather. The land is fairly level, but it’s a trail through the woods, not a flat paved greenway such as those in Mecklenburg County. We’ll meet at 9 AM and be done by about noon. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
February Hike
Super Bowl Sunday Hike, Feb. 6th – Anne Springs Close Greenway Get some exercise before the big game. We'll be done in time to let you watch the entire 5 hour pre-game show, not to mention the game itself. And you'll feel better eating a bag of Doritos, knowing that you had a morning workout! Originally scheduled for December, but canceled due to snow, this hike is a nice 6 mile loop through the woods of this 2,300 acre nature preserve in nearby Fort Mill. We'll cross 3 swinging bridges and pass by two 19th century log cabins, including one built by Billy Graham's grandfather. The land is fairly level, but it's a trail through the woods, not a flat paved greenway such as those in Mecklenburg County. We'll meet at 9:30 AM and be done by about 12:30 PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
January Hike
Saturday, January 1st – Crowders Mountain State Park
Note: Changed to 10AM.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get out and hike, here’s your immediate opportunity. Join us for the 2nd annual Sierra Club New Year’s Day hike in Crowders Mountain State Park, about fifty minutes from Charlotte, near Gastonia. We’ll hike about 5 miles on a loop trail to the Crowders Mountain peak. (Our most recent Sierra Club hike in this park and last year’s New Year’s Day hike took us to the other peak – King’s Pinnacle.) It’s fairly strenuous going up to the top with a great view as the reward. We’ll meet at 1:30 PM and be done by about 4:30 PM. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
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Sierra Club Holiday Hikes
Enjoy the holidays with some local hikes that will get you outdoors without a long drive and without taking up too much time. Holiday guests are welcome to come along.
Sunday, December 26th – Anne Springs Close Greenway
Canceled Due to Bad Weather Conditions
Your chance to work off some of those Christmas treats! This hike is a nice 6 mile loop through the woods of this 2,300 acre nature preserve in nearby Fort Mill. We’ll cross 3 swinging bridges and pass by two 19th century log cabins, including one built by Billy Graham’s grandfather. The land is fairly level, but it’s a trail through the woods, not a flat paved greenway such as those in Mecklenburg County. We’ll meet at 10 AM and be done by about 1 PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
Saturday, January 1st – Crowders Mountain State Park
Note: Changed to 10AM.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get out and hike, here’s your immediate opportunity. Join us for the 2nd annual Sierra Club New Year’s Day hike in Crowders Mountain State Park, about fifty minutes from Charlotte, near Gastonia. We’ll hike about 5 miles on a loop trail to the Crowders Mountain peak. (Our most recent Sierra Club hike in this park and last year’s New Year’s Day hike took us to the other peak – King’s Pinnacle.) It’s fairly strenuous going up to the top with a great view as the reward. We’ll meet at 1:30 PM and be done by about 4:30 PM. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
October Hike
Crowder’s Mountain State Park – Sunday, Oct. 17th
We’ll meet at 10 AM at the park to hike the King’s Pinnacle Trail, about 3-1/2 miles round-trip. It’s fairly steep in some sections with an elevation change of about 900 feet. We should be done by about 1 PM. The trail was redone somewhat in the spring due to erosion so it might be a bit new to you. Contact hike leader Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493. Limit 15.
August Hike
Sunday, August 8 – Moses Cone Memorial Park – Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock. (Previously scheduled for June, but postponed until August.)
This is a moderate 5.6 mile roundtrip hike to the top of Flat Top Mountain where a fire tower offers great views of surrounding peaks, including Grandfather Mountain. We’ll meet in Charlotte at 7:45 AM and should be back by about 3:00 PM. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493. (That’s me on the fire tower in the attached photo.)
May Hike
Our May hike will take place on Sunday, May 23rd at Stone Mountain State Park, near Roaring Gap, NC. We’ll hike the Stone Mountain Loop Trail, a 5 mile route to the top of this 600-foot granite dome and down the waterfall side. The first section of the hike is fairly strenuous. Stone Mountain was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1975. It is about a two hour drive from Charlotte. We’ll meet at 8AM in Charlotte for car pooling and should be back in Charlotte by around 4. Limit 15. Contact Steve Copulsky at scopulsky@mindspring.com or 704-543-7493.
