Hike #5 to Celebrate el Cinco de Mayo: Island Ford - Tue, May 5 2015

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Hike #5 to Celebrate el Cinco de Mayo: Island Ford


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sandy Springs, GA   Hike: Hike #5 to Celebrate el Cinco de Mayo: Island Ford   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, May 5 2015  6:00 pm >> Tue, May 5 2015 8:00 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Apr 21 2015 8:08 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, May 5 2015 6:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Divya N
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 16 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This is it - - our 5th hike of the day to celebrate el Cinco de Mayo.  Join us on one of them, two of them, or even all of them, if you like!  Wear a sombrero, and get into the spirit of the day!  We'll take a break between hikes 3 and 4 to have a Mexican lunch at Tijuana Joe's on Roswell Road (Sandy Springs). Lunch will take place around 2 pm.  Join us!

We'll take this last hike at a pretty fast pace, therefore, it is NOT a hike for beginners or for folks who can't maintain a moderately fast pace for 2 hours (with few stops).  We'll start at the lollipop loop, pass through the parking lot, and continue into the woods for the rest of the hike.  

We'll meet at the FIRST parking lot, which is immediately on your left past the front entrance gate to Island Ford.  If you need to use the restroom before the hike, there are LOTS of available trees!  (The Visitor Center is closed at 5 pm, so bathrooms at the park will not be available.)

We'll start the hike promptly at 6:00 pm, so arrive at least 10 minutes early to meet everyone before we start out and/or to purchase a $3 parking ticket if you don't own an annual pass. 

Since we'll be going at a fast pace, we're not inviting dogs along on this hike.  The trails are sometimes narrow with lots of roots, so dogs can become a tripping hazard.


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes, Water
$3.00 cash or your annual pass 

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Insect repellant and sun screen.

Bring an epi-pen if you're allergic to yellow-jacket stings.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From northbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road).
- Coming off the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400, and turn right onto Dunwoody Place.
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

From southbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road)
- Continue straight ahead at the traffic light onto Dunwoody Place.
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

Park in the FIRST LOT, immediately inside the park entrance. 

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapIslandFord.pdf


Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapIslandFord.pdf

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for a parking ticket;  change is not available.


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