Settles Bridge and Orrs Ferry - Fri, Mar 3 2017

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Settles Bridge and Orrs Ferry


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Suwanee, GA   Hike: Settles Bridge and Orrs Ferry  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Mar 3 2017  12:15 pm >> Fri, Mar 3 2017 4:15 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Mar 1 2017 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Mar 3 2017 12:00 pm
Event Duration:approx 4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:9 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Tony C
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Join us for a 9 mile hike with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, on some lesser known trails.  The terrain is mostly flat, although some short hills at the beginning and end that everyone can take at their own pace. There is about 600' of total ascent.  Some of the route is off trail, but no real "bushwhacking" and mostly on fisherman trails and such.  

This event actually traverses through three different parks.  It begins and ends in Settles Bridge Park, a Gwinnett County Park, but most of the time is spent in the Chattahoochee NRA Settles Bridge and Orrs Ferry units.

There are some nice shoal areas along the river, so we will stop   for some snack breaks and have lunch at Fish Weir Shoals, before turning back south.

Dogs are permitted on this hike, but remember that in accordance with park rules, they MUST be kept on leash the entire time.  And if you like, feel free to arrive early (or stay late) and you can visit the large dog park area where they can play and roam free.

 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:
  • water
  • food
Recommended Items to Bring:
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  • camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Latitude, Longitude:   34.09544958521021, -84.09360408782959
 
Settles Bridge Park
380 Johnson Rd
Suwanee,  GA  30024
770.978.5270
 
Traveling north on I-85, take exit 111 and turn left (NW) onto Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.  Proceed 6.1 miles and turn left on Johnson Road.  After about a mile, you will see the Settles Bridge Park sign on your right. 

Note:  There is also the Chatt NRA Settles Bridge park farther down the road, so do not get confused and go there instead. If you are driving on a gravel road, then you are not at the right one.  


Notes:

Free parking, and there are restrooms at the trailhead.

Gwinnett County Parks website

Park map


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