No Excuses: Easy Hike at Morgan Falls Overlook Park - Sun, Apr 3 2016

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No Excuses: Easy Hike at Morgan Falls Overlook Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Morgan Falls Park in Sandy Springs   Hike: No Excuses: Easy Hike at Morgan Falls Overlook Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Apr 3 2016  1:30 pm >> Sun, Apr 3 2016 2:30 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Mar 30 2016 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Apr 3 2016 1:30 pm
Event Duration:1 Hour
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Distance:2 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

This is a great hike for folks who are just starting to hike and don't yet feel up to long miles.  There's a one mile trail that traverses the top of a hill, so it's not flat - - but we'll take it easy.  You can do it! 

There are bathroom facilities at this location! :-)

Morgan Falls Park provides some scenic overlooks of the Bull Sluice Lake, which is a small reservoir of the Chattahoochee River, including a chance to see Gold Branch from the Morgan Falls Dam side of the lake.   Then we'll walk down the road to the dam to get a close-up look at the structure that governs the depth of the lake. There are a couple of dog parks here that provide a safe playground area for our four-footed friends.  

If you have the time, join us for an earlier D1 hike just down the street at Big Trees Preserve.  This trail is through a beautiful nature preserve - - so it's well worth seeing. Are you up for two easy hikes?  Sure you are!  You can register for the Big Tree Preserve hike plus this Morgan Falls hike.  Or choose the one that's most convenient for you.  We plan to eat lunch after the Big Trees Preserve hike at Tijuana Joe's just a stone's throw from Morgan Falls Road. Join us at 12:00 pm for lunch if you can!  Information on Tijuana Joe's is provided below.  


Required Items to Bring:

Nothing required!

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Water
Hiking shoes

Insect repellant and sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

This park is just 1/10 of a mile down the road from Big Tree Preserve on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.  If you have a GPS, you can put in the coordinates provided (N 33.58.208; W 094.22.802) or use the following address:


200 Morgan Falls Rd
Sandy Springs, GA 30350

From 285
- Go NORTH on GA-400 1 1/2 miles to exit 5B (Sandy Springs).
- Go west 1.3 miles on Abernathy Rd. to Roswell Rd.
- Turn right onto Roswell Rd. and go north 2.2 miles.
- Turn left at the traffic light (Morgan Falls Road - - past the North Fulton County Government Service Center Building) and drive down the pitted, narrow road to the parking lot on the right. 

Going SOUTH on GA-400 
- Take Exit 5 onto Abernathy Rd.
- Turn right onto Abernathy and follow from above.




Notes:

Parking is free!

A nice bathroom!

What more could one ask for?

If you would like to join folks from the Big Trees Preserve hike earlier in the day, we'll be at Tijuana Joe's at noon.  Information on the restaurant is:

Tijuana Joe's:   7870 Roswell Rd,  Sandy Springs, GA

Menu:  http://www.tijuanajoescantina.com/menu


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