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Walls of Jericho // Dec 2022

SUMMARY 🟡

WHAT: An intermediate 1 night trip to Walls of Jericho on the Alabama/Tennessee border.
RSVP: CLOSED
Open until Dec 2
Open to all Scouts. Space is limited to 12 people (8-10 Scouts, 2-4 adults)
DEPART: 7:00AM on Dec 10 from Publix @ Royal Oaks
RETURN: Sunday afternoon on Dec 11 to Publix @ Royal Oaks
MEALS:
DISTANCE/ELEVATION: ~6 miles, 1643 ascent, 1639 descent (Note that it’s the elevation that makes this trip an intermediate level.)
Saturday: Breakfast (eat before you come), lunch, dinner
Sunday: Breakfast
COST: $39 for Scouts, $15 for Adults ($24 discount for Scouts using OWNFOOD-WOJ if bringing your own food)
PACKING LIST:

ITINERARY

We’ll drive down to on Saturday morning (about a 2 hour drive). We’ll hike ~3 miles down (~1600 ft) into the gorge, setup camp, and hike another mile or two while exploring the gorge & walls. After a breakfast in camp on Sunday morning, we’ll hike the same ~3 miles back up (~1600 ft) and head back up to Franklin.

MEALS

See for inspiration.
Saturday
Eat breakfast before you come
Lunch
Dinner
💰 Cooking Budget:
TBD

Sunday
Breakfast

MAPS & ELEVATION

GaiaGPS Route Overview
Elevation Profile: Round Trip
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This route is an “in-and-out” (not a loop). The map and elevation profile show the total distance from trailhead to the Walls, and then back out to the trailhead - the distance we actually hike may be more or less than what’s shown here.
Official Trail Map

WHO IS COMING


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RSVP list current as of 7:30PM Nov 28.
Scouts (6)
Adults (4)
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