Piedmont Park, Beltline, Ponce City Market & Dinner

Have you been wanting to check out the Beltline and Ponce City Market? Well here's your chance!  We will start our urban hike at the welcome plaza right outside of the Sage Hill Parking Facility, which is on the south side of the Botanical Gardens.  We will wind our way through Piedmont Park, past the dog park and Park Tavern to the beginning of the Eastside Beltline Trial (1 mile). We will travel down the entire length of the paved  Beltline (2.25 miles), passing through the Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park seeing lots of art along the way.  We will make a left on Irvin Street and a right on Krog Street and briefly check out the Krog Street Market.  There is free water and restrooms here should you need it.  We will come back the same way, however, we will stop at the Ponce City Market exit on the Beltline and explore the market and pick a place for dinner. The central food hall offers a variety of places to eat. We will spend about an hour here (maybe a little longer) before we head back to the parking deck.  

The entire hike is flat but please be sure you are able to hike 7 miles at a moderate pace. We will stay together as a group on this hike. 

Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail here:

http://beltline.org/trails/eastside-trail/

 Krog Street Market:

http://www.krogstreetmarket.com/

Ponce City Market:

http://www.poncecitymarket.com/category/general/ 

Coming from the north of Midtown on I-75 southbound:

• Take EXIT 250 (10th St., 14th St. & 16th St.) 0.4mi • Stay left on ramp toward 14th/10th St. 0.6mi • Turn LEFT onto 10th St -travel east until 10th ends at Monroe Dr. 1.3mi • Turn LEFT at MONROE DR-travel to the 3rd traffic light 0.6mi • Turn LEFT into the SAGE parking facility that serves Piedmont Park .

Coming from North of Midtown on Interstate 85 southbound: 

• Take EXIT 84 (10th St. & 14th St.) • Turn LEFT at 10th - travel east until 10th dead ends at Monroe Dr. 1.3mi • Turn LEFT at MONROE DR-travel to the 3rd traffic light 0.6mi • Turn LEFT into the SAGE parking facility that serves Piedmont Park Coming from North of Midtown on Hwy. 400: • Take EXIT for I-85 Southbound where Hwy 400 comes to an end 2.2mi • Take EXIT 84 (10th St. & 14th St.) • Turn LEFT at 10th St. -travel east until 10th dead ends at Monroe Dr. 1.3mi • Turn LEFT at MONROE DR-travel to the 3rd traffic light 0.6mi • Turn LEFT into the SAGE parking facility that serves Piedmont Park

Coming from South of Midtown on I-75/85 northbound:

• Take EXIT 250 (10th &14th St.) 0.3mi • Turn RIGHT at 10th- travel east until 10th dead ends at Monroe Dr. 1.3mi • Turn LEFT at MONROE DR-travel to the 3rd traffic light 0.6mi • Turn LEFT at WORCHESTER to SAGE parking facility that serves Piedmont Park