Trail Updates

11/19/2025

The Union County Sheriff's office has asked the public to avoid the avoid the Blood Mountain area, specifically the Byron Reece Trailhead parking area and the Walasi-Yi Center/Mountain Crossings parking area. Both locations are experiencing severe congestion and limited parking, which is restricting access for emergency responders who are still engaged in a search for Charles Hosch. Mr. Hosch went missing from the Byron Reece Trailhead area on November 11.

Anyone who was on the A.T. near Blood Mountain, at the Mountain Crossing Store, or near the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead parking area on November 11th or since and possibly took any photographs in the area, please call the sheriff's Emergency Operations Center (706) 439-6091. Hunters in the area with game cameras should also contact the sheriff's office in case their camera captured any images of Mr. Hosch.

For more information, visit the sheriff's office Facebook page.