July 26 TN/NC Maintenance Trip
When: July 26, 2025
Where: Section 16c (Brookshire Creek section, 3.5 miles)
Georgia Crew
Time: 7:30 AM
Meeting Location (Georgia Folks): Blue Ridge Home Depot. Consolidate vehicles and travel to Tennessee to meet other trail workers.
Tennessee Crew
TN Time: 8:30 AM
Meeting Location: Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center in Tellico Plains, TN
Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center – Google Maps
Parking at the Trailhead: Travel to Beaverdam Bald, parking a half mile from the top, just before the really steep section of the road. From there, we will walk downhill a short way to the start of the Brookshire Creek Trail.
This is Wilderness!
Tools Needed: Crosscut saws, swing blades, loppers and hand saws.
Plan for the Day: The upper mile was cleared in April, but the lower 2.5 miles still needs logging and brushing out. We will drive to the upper end of the Brookshire Creek Trail (half a mile before the top of the bald). We will break into two crews.
- Crew 1: Will go down to the Bald River intersection and work uphill.
- Crew 2: Will go downhill to where we turned around in April and work downhill. When the two crews meet, we will return to our vehicles at the top
What to Bring/What to Wear: Water, food/snacks, gloves, long pants and boots with non-slip soles. Bring safety glasses, hard hats and hand tools if you have them. PPE will be provided for those without.
Watch for additional information in emails and on the BMTA website!
Post-Work Sustenance: Afterwards, we can drive to Tellico Plains and eat wood-fired pizza and drink beer at the new pizza joint on the square, Red Chimney Wood Fired Pizza. Beer also can be had at the new Brewery in town, Tellico Brewery.
Check Accumulated Hours HERE.
To RSVP Contact
TN/NC Maintenance Director, bmtatn-ncmaintdirector@bmta.org
Or you can register online below.