Saturday at East Palisades - Sat, Aug 20 2016

Saturday at East Palisades

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Sandy Springs

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Aug 20 2016 9:30 am >> Sat, Aug 20 2016 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Fri, Aug 19 2016 10:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Aug 20 2016 8:45 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Diana

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Please join me at East Palisades on Saturday. We will be hiking approximateily five miles at a moderate pace (about 2 1/2 miles per hour). The Bamboo Forest is a must see for anyone that has not been to this park. Spectacular views of the Chattahoochee River and surrounding area from top of pretty steep hill but we will take it slow and easy.

I am posting as an exploratory hike - I have been to this park a few times in the past, am somewhat famliar with the trails but have never been the leader of an East Palisades hike.

There are no restrooms at this location

See directions to the trailhead at 1425 Indian Trail NW - the road leading to the parking lot is very narrow - go very slow as there may be cars traveling in the opposite direction.

$3.00 parking fee unless you have an annual pass for the CRNRA parks.

Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes/Boots

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1425 Indian Trail NW

Sandy Springs, GA 30327

GPS Coordinates: 33.884290, -84.43679605

From eastbound Interstate 285

Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, and Powers Ferry Road.
Right on Northside Drive to Powers Ferry Road.
Go through Intersection at Powers Ferry Road and 1.1 Miles to Indian Trail.
Right On Indian Trail and will dead end at the unit's entrance.

From westbound Interstate 285

Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, and Powers Ferry Road.
Straight to the second traffic light.
Left onto Northside Drive to Powers Ferry Road.
Go through the intersection at Powers Ferry and 1.1 miles to Indian Trail.
Right on Indian Trail and will dead end at the unit's entrance

From I-285 east, take exit 22 Northside Drive and turn right. Travel 1.2 miles to Indian Trail and turn right. Continue on the paved portion of Indian Trail for 0.4 miles. The road becomes a gravel road and continues for 0.3 miles to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Park parking lot.

From I-285 west take Exit 16, Riverside Drive, South on Riverside Drive. Travel 0.5 miles, then bear right on Mount Vernon. At 1.2 miles turn left on Northside Drive. Indian Trail is on the right in 0.6 miles. Continue on the paved portion of Indian Trail for 0.4 miles. The road becomes a gravel road and continues for 0.3 miles to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Park parking lot.

Notes:

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