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There seem to be several AT-related gatherings each year, including at least three new ones this year. Below is a list of some of the larger events listed on this forum. Are there others?
Mother Ruck
January 28 & 29
Bluemont, Virginia
Billville Winter Warmer
February 26-27
Duncannon, Pennsylvania
April Fool's Trail Days
Franklin, North Carolina
April 1 - 2, 2011
http://aprilfoolstraildays.com/
Dahlonega Trail Fest
Dahlonega, Georgia
March 18-21
http://www.dahlonegatrailfest.org/
(New in 2011)
AT Founder's Bridge Festival
NOC Center
Bryson City, North Carolina
April 8-10
http://www.noc.com/noccom/festivals-a-events/
noc-founders-bridge-festival/ (http://www.noc.com/noccom/festivals-a-events/noc-founders-bridge-festival/)
(New in 2011)
Trail Days
Damascus, Virginia
May 13-15
http://www.traildays.us/
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary
AT Museum Trail Festival
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Gardner's, Pennsylvania
June 17-19
http://www.atmuseum.org/
(New in 2011)
Trails End Festival
Millinocket, Maine
September
http://www.trailsendfestival.org/ (http://www.trailsendfestival.org/)
ALDHA Gathering
North Adams, Massachusetts
October 7-9
http://www.aldha.org/gathring.htm
Lone Wolf
03-24-2011, 09:59
Trailfest in Hot Springs next month
Lone Wolf
03-24-2011, 10:01
Trailfest in Hot Springs next month
SORUCK at NOC in January
SmokeEater
03-24-2011, 11:12
Trailfest in Hot Springs next month
Amyone planning on going this year? Im going to end my section hike there this year. It will be my first time attending.
Jack Tarlin
03-24-2011, 12:10
Billville annual Trashgiving fest, a re-creation of the Thanksgiving Holiday (without legions of pesky relatives); it usually takes place in New Hampshire the first weekend in December.
ShelterLeopard
03-24-2011, 12:11
There's also the one in Rutland, VT. Can't remember the name...
Cookerhiker
03-24-2011, 12:24
There's also the one in Rutland, VT. Can't remember the name...
I think it's called the Long Trail Festival and it's around mid-August.
Ron Haven's Hiker Christmas Party in Franklin each December. You uns forgot that un. :D
kayak karl
03-24-2011, 13:25
Ron Haven's Hiker Christmas Party in Franklin each December. You uns forgot that un. :D
................but don't mention the hammock hangs over here. ok.:rolleyes: its a secret.
I figured that I could do one every month: Soruck-Jan, Warmer or TN hikers-Feb, amicolola or Dahlonega-Mar, April Fools Bash-April, Traildays-May, Waynesboro festival-June, duncannon 4th of July, Long Trail Fest-Aug, Millinocket end of trail-Sept, Gathering-October, Trashgiving-Nov, and Christmas Bash-Dec. Gotta luv hikers!
I figured that I could do one every month: Soruck-Jan, Warmer or TN hikers-Feb, amicolola or Dahlonega-Mar, April Fools Bash-April, Traildays-May, Waynesboro festival-June, duncannon 4th of July, Long Trail Fest-Aug, Millinocket end of trail-Sept, Gathering-October, Trashgiving-Nov, and Christmas Bash-Dec. Gotta luv hikers!
You must be retired :D.
Lybarger
03-25-2011, 06:52
I never realized the AT was such a social experience. :rolleyes:
Trailfest in Hot Springs next month
So there's Trail Fest in Dahlonega, Georgia, and Trailfest in Hot Springs, NC? I think the Georgia folks are new this year. Did they take a name that already existed?
Also, does NOC do two separate hiker gatherings? AT Founder's Bridge Festival, and SORUCK?
Dahlonega calls theirs Trail Fest.....Hot Springs Trailfest !! :D
Here is the website for Dahlonega just completed gathering:
http://www.dahlonegatrailfest.org/
Cookerhiker
03-25-2011, 12:51
...Also, does NOC do two separate hiker gatherings? AT Founder's Bridge Festival, and SORUCK?
The NOC facility is the locale of the SoRuck but the NOC itself doesn't organize or sponsor it in any way. In fact, much of the NOC complex is closed then although last year, the store opened with limited hours.
The SoRuck is organized by Sly who arranges with NOC for the use of the facility.
WingedMonkey
03-25-2011, 14:22
I figured that I could do one every month: Soruck-Jan, Warmer or TN hikers-Feb, amicolola or Dahlonega-Mar, April Fools Bash-April, Traildays-May, Waynesboro festival-June, duncannon 4th of July, Long Trail Fest-Aug, Millinocket end of trail-Sept, Gathering-October, Trashgiving-Nov, and Christmas Bash-Dec. Gotta luv hikers!
When would you hike? :rolleyes:
Kerosene
03-25-2011, 16:19
I'm pretty sure that Baltimore Jack has attended every one of these, although I'm not sure if he owns the single-year Duodecuple Crown.
trailangelmary
03-25-2011, 17:07
Billville Hiker Feed & Fun, Duncannon, PA July 8, 9, 10th