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Tue, Dec 13 2011 - Beginner Hike: Big Trees Forest Preserve (View Original Event Details)

Trip Leader(s): Joyce T.
Participants:Joyce T., Michael Hitt, sid4adv


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Write Up:
Attendance for our event shifted a bit, so by the time of our hike, we were down to three adventurous folks:  Joyce, Michael Hitt, and Sid Dhanasri.  After finishing our exploration of Big Tree Forest Preserve, Michael offered to show us some interesting sites at Morgan Falls Park just a short drive from the Preserve.  Michael is co-authoring a book on Sandy Springs, so he was a wealth of knowledge of Morgan Falls and took us on a bushwhacking tour of some ancient Indian shelters and Civil War excavations in the area.  We turned our D1 stroll into a challenging adventure and thoroughly enjoyed the morning's exploration.  We ended our adventure by getting a close-up view of the dam.  This was exciting!  I've seen the dam from across the river at Gold Branch, but I never before saw it close up and personal - - from the water-release side.  Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Mike!  Sid and I learned a great deal from you.