Cool Morning Hike at new Frazier-Rowe Park - Sat, Jun 13 2015

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Cool Morning Hike at new Frazier-Rowe Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: LaVista Rd in NE Atlanta near I-85 Clairmont exit   Hike: Cool Morning Hike at new Frazier-Rowe Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jun 13 2015  7:30 am >> Sat, Jun 13 2015 9:00 am
Registration Opens: Tue, Jun 9 2015 11:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jun 12 2015 10:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

EVENT PLAN:  At this time of year many of us like to take advantage of the cool early morning hours to enjoy the outdoors. Please join me for this easy 3- to 4-mile hike in NE Atlanta on lovely trails in the new Frazier-Rowe Park and along some shady sidewalks, etc. in its quiet adjoining residential neighborhood.  The forecast for 7:30-9:00 AM expects mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the comfortable 70s.
  Just after our hike if your schedule permits you're welcome to stick around and pitch in with me and my fellow "Friends of Frazier-Rowe Park (for as long a you can conveniently stay) to beautify the park a bit more.   We'll be "giving back" (until about 11:00 AM) by planting a few more colorful native plants, removing specimens of invasive species, etc.  Work gloves, tools, etc. will be provided, plus some delicious refreshments and snacks!  Feel free to "split" whenever you like.

WHERE & WHEN? We'll meet at 7:30 AM at the Frazier-Rowe Park bulletin board and trailhead by the free Vista Grove shopping center parking lot on LaVista Rd. (See easy detailed directions below and for a zoomable map or satellite view click above on the square blue & green "Event Location" icon.
CANINE COMPANIONS OK!  Bring your well-behaved dog if you like, but please make sure that he or she is leashed and under your control at all times.

ABOUT the PARK:  Frazier-Rowe Park and its trail system, bridges/structures and botanical displays were designed and built since early 2013 by hard-working "Friends of the Park" and Boy Scout volunteers on about 10 acres of forested property in DeKalb County just northeast of the LaVista/ Oak Grove Road intersection.  We hikers can easily connect to other scenic trails in the same forest that adjoin Coralwood Elementary School and are maintained by DeKalb County.  For more information and photos click this link: http://frazier-rowepark.weebly.com/about.html


Required Items to Bring:


• Wear comfortable well-broken-in Athletic Shoes or Hiking Boots and Lightweight Clothing appropriate for the weather.

• Hydrate in advance and carry a little water/beverage in a Water Bottle (or "Camelbak," etc.).

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


- Camera or Smartphone. Lots of nice photo-ops!

-  If you have Trekking Poles, consider bringing them.  A simple shoulder-high hiking stick works about as well to improve stability and to transfer weight from your knees & legs to your arms and shoulders.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

FROM I-85 CLAIRMONT RD EXIT (Exit #91) in NE Atlanta to our FRAZIER-ROWE PARK Meetup Spot:   (For a zoomable color MAP and satellite view of this spot and its vicinity click on the square blue & green "Event Location" icon near the top of this article.)

1. From I-85 Exit #91 (GA-23, "Clairmont Rd") take Clairmont Road toward Decatur (south & slightly east) about 1.6 miles to the traffic light at LaVista Road.
2. Turn Left onto LaVista and go eastward 0.9 mile (THROUGH the next traffic light at Oak Grove Rd) to the small Vista Grove shopping center on your Left (at 2868 LaVista Rd).  Look for the green & white striped roofs and park near the Subway and "Sprig" restaurants on the end of the shopping center by the woods.

3. We'll gather at the "Frazier-Rowe Park" bulletin board and trailhead on the edge of the woods - just a few feet from the Sprig restaurant entrance.  Please be on time, allowing for traffic.

LAT/LON COORDINATES of the Frazier-Rowe Park trailhead where we'll meet: (You GPS or Google.com/maps users may wish to augment the above verbal directions by entering these map coordinates as your destination.)

  33.82569,-84.28931


Notes:
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Cost Includes:

Free Event with Free Parking


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.