Hike at PAC-Protected Walnut Creek Preserve

Published 9:14am Thursday, November 8, 2012

Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear; bring a bag lunch and/or snack and plenty of water. Please be sure to bring any personal medication that you may require. In case of inclement weather, contact the PAC office by 8:15 a.m. on the day of the hike to see if the hike will take place.
If you are interested in attending the PAC hike at Walnut Creek Preserve, please contact the PAC office to sign up by phone at 828-859-5060 or e-mail landprotection@pacolet.org.
Hikers will meet in Columbus at the Bi-Lo parking lot at 8:30 a.m. or at McGuinn’s Exxon (located at the intersection of NC HWY 9 & McGuinn Road) at 9 a.m. to begin the journey to the preserve.
Since this is the last hike in PAC’s Fall Hiking Series, PAC welcomes last-minute participants. If you cannot make this hike, please visit www.pacolet.org or follow PAC’s Facebook page for information regarding PAC’s Spring Hiking Series planned to resume in February 2013.
– article submitted by Pam Torlina

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