Flats Mountain hike, leaving Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center at 9:00 AM. THIS HIKE IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF BOTH THE BMTA AND CHC. Moderate 6.2-mile hike takes us along the crest of the mountain which sits above the lake at Indian Boundary. The trail for the most part is downhill (~2000’ drop) and most of this downhill trek is in the last two miles. We will leave cars at the bottom along Citico Creek Road, then travel to the trailhead at the top of the Cherohala Skyway at mile 19. We will first climb a couple hundred feet to two balds, then start our downhill trek, partly in and partly out of the Citico Creek Wilderness. We will be limited to 12 hikers. What to bring: Lunch, water, your dog on leash. The middle 2 miles is often quite brushy unless we have been up there to clear the brush on a Thursday work trip before our hike, so long pants and long sleeve shirts are recommended. We will eat lunch at a gap about halfway down the trail. Afterwards, we can congregate at the Tellicafe for supper.

Contact Hike Leaders Rick and Brenda Harris (and Nahme, our dog) at rharris@bmta.org