Haywood Rec offers hiking outings
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Haywood County Recreation is hosting a series of hikes throughout June. All hikes are subject to cancelation due to harsh weather.
June 6 and 13 — Plant Identification
Join us at the Haywood Community college for a walk on the newly built and very beautiful nature trail during which a guide will point out the different plants.
June 12 — Clingmans Dome to Newfound Gap
This hike is in the Smokies, so a parking pass will be needed. Hikers will meet at 8 a.m. This is a strenuous hike and may be done as a point to point or out and back, so be prepared for a distance up to 10 miles.
June 18 — Hike Preparedness
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Know what to always have in a pack and what to do when running out of daylight. Meet at the Standing Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 10 a.m. Bring a chair, water, snacks and a hiking pack.
June 19 — Flat Creek Trail to Heintooga Road
This hike is in the Smokies, so a parking pass will be needed. Hikers will meet at 9 a.m. This is an easy to moderate hike of 5.2 miles.
June 29 — Polls Gap to Cove Creek Road
This hike is in the Smokies, so a parking pass will be needed. This is a point-to-point hike of 10 miles and should be considered strenuous. Hikers meet at 8 a.m.
Visit haywoodcountync.gov/recreation to register.
