th 46 Annual Fall Colors Hike Week October 13th ‐ 17th ~ 2019 ~ I NFORMATION 1. Bring lunches, water and rain gear for each hike. 2. Wear comfortable hiking boots or shoes. 3. Mileage is given in roundtrip estimated figures. 4. There will be time for picture taking and nature questions throughout all hikes. 5. Feel free to share information, guide and educate. This week is for you! 6. Be Flexible. Sometimes weather or trail conditions will change where we will hike that day. Be sure to meet on time to get the latest information. Fontana Village Resort & Marina 300 Woods Road Fontana Dam, NC, 28733 www.fontanavillage.com 1-800-849-2258 --- Reservations EVENTS SCHEDULE TH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 TH MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 7:00 pm Gunter Cabin Fire Pit Meet & Greet 9:00 am General Store Twenty‐Mile Ranger Station Join us for a relaxing fire as we make s’mores and put our feet up to the cool Drive by motorcade to Twenty‐Mile Ranger Station where we will hike Smoky Mountain air. S’more kits and roasters will be provided. We will approximately 4 miles to the first shelter and back. There is an option discuss the upcoming week’s activities for Fall Hike Week. to go further and hike the entire 8‐mile loop. This entire area is fairly flat with a wide trail that once supported a railroad track during the 1920’s with lumber operations nearby. 6:00 ‐ 9:00 pm Gunter Cabin Fire Pit Live Music ‐Randy Flack Tap your feet with us to the musical stylings of Randy Flack. Born in Bryson City, he has traveled the world playing countless covers and some of his own songs along the way. 7:00 pm Dogwood Suite Insects, friends or foe ‐ Kris Light Kris Light will be here with a presentation on the many kinds of insects. She will speak about the diversity and life cycle of these neat creatures and so much more! Meet in the Dogwood Suite behind the Grill. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16THTH 9:00 am General Store Joyce Kilmer 9:00 am General Store Hazel Creek Drive by motorcade over to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and hike the two‐ Today we will meet at the General Store and carpool to the Marina to take a mile loop to enjoy carpets of wildflowers in this true wilderness area. Fall in boat ride across Fontana Lake to the abandoned town of Proctor. Hiking is the Smoky Mountains at its best at this remote location of the Southern very easy along Hazel Creek. We will see structures and artifacts all along Appalachians. After the Joyce Kilmer Loop, we will make our way over to the trail from a cemetery to a lumber kiln. Total hiking will be determined the newly renovated Maple Springs overlook to see beautiful views of by the group. A fee of $15 will be taken up at the Fontana Marina to cover Graham county and the Smokies!! the boat ride over. 1:00 pm Joyce Kilmer Huckleberry Optional further hike to Huckleberry. A short, easy hike located on the 7:00 pm Dogwood Suite Wehrloom Honey Scenic Cherohala Skyway. This hike crosses two beautiful balds and has 360‐ Meet at the Dogwood Suite behind the Grill for an informative session degree views of the Surrounding Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests on bees, honey, and mead, presented by Wehrloom Honey. Wehrloom at the second bald. Huckleberry Knob is the highest point in the Cheoah makes their own products like lotions, various flavors of honey, mead, Ranger District at 5,560 feet, and it offers expansive views of the and many other items. surrounding Cherokee and Nantahala National Forest. 7:00 pm Dogwood Suite Appalachian Clogging History Simone Nichols Pace has been clogging for years and learned everything she knows from her father, Grandfather of Modern Clogging, Bill Nichols. She will be providing a brief history lesson on clogging and square‐dancing in the Appalachian area; and a clogging demo. We will be treated to one of her wonderful square‐dancing lessons! Join us for some fun! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH H E L P F U L I N F O R M A T I O N Whether you are a returning Fall Colors participant, or if this is your first time here at the Village, we welcome you and hope you have a wonderful 9:00 am General Store Smokemont Loop time enjoying Fontana Village Resort. There are many things to do in the As one of the base camps for the Champion Fibre Company, Smokemont, area so be sure to spend your time wisely on the nearby amenities. Or was once a thriving lumber community with homes, businesses and a maybe you just want to relax and enjoy the peacefulness of western North school. It also housed a logging mill, commissary, a club house, and even Carolina. Whatever the reason is for why you came we are glad you visited a hotel. The first 1.5 miles of this hike goes alongside the Bradley Fork here. Creek and provides beautiful scenery while remaining a relatively easy trail. The entire Smokemont Loop is roughly 6.2 miles long and should be If you have any questions about the area or need any information, please considered a strenuous hike. ask and we will be glad to help. 11:30 am Bottom of the DAM DAM Tour O THER I NFORMATION Sign‐up sheets will be at the front desk. It is first come first serve; limited 1. Bring lunches, water and rain gear for each hike. spots available. Meet at the bottom of Fontana DAM at 11:30am. Please 2. Wear comfortable hiking boots or shoes. bring a valid form of I.D. 3. Mileage is given in roundtrip estimated figures. 4. There will be time for picture taking and nature questions 6:00 ‐ 9:00 pm Lodge Lobby Live Music ‐ Caribbean Cowboys throughout all hikes. Steve Weams and The Caribbean Cowboys Band have been entertaining 5. Feel free to share information, guide and educate. This week audiences for over 25 years. They play primarily in Western North Carolina is for you! but have traveled from Key West, Florida to New York City and through the 6. Be Flexible. Sometimes weather or trail conditions will change British Virgin Islands. Let’s sit back and jam together! where we will hike that day. Be sure to meet on time to get the latest information .