Picketts Mill Battlefield - Sat, Jun 24 2017

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Picketts Mill Battlefield


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Dallas, Georgia   Hike: Picketts Mill Battlefield  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jun 24 2017  9:00 am >> Sat, Jun 24 2017 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, May 22 2017 6:30 am
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Jun 24 2017 8:00 am
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate (Exploratory)
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Diana
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Member Cost:$5.50/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:14
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

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 for my first visit to Picketts Mill Historic Battlefield.  An exploratory hike since I have not been there - planning on six miles in about 3 hours but time/distance may be over/under.   Pace of hike will be moderate to fast but heat does slow me down a bit.  We will take a few quick water breaks.

Picketts Mill - Meet in the parking lot at the visitor center. There is an entry fee of $5.50 per person ($3.50 for seniors) unless you have a State Historic Site pass.  GA State Parks pass does not work at this location.   Parking is free.  Please read below regarding paid event - Money will NOT be collected by the AOC.  DO NOT PAY THROUGH THE PAYPAL link.  Bring $$$ on day of event

All participants are responsible for paying entry fee at the visitor's center on 6/24/2017

 

Hiking on the red, blue, white trails and more.....

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water

Hiking shoes/boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
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hiking sticks

bug spray

sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
 
Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site
4432 Mount Tabor Church Road
Dallas, GA 30157 
Paulding County
 
Latitude, Longitude: 33.973985349751736, -84.7591623338073
 
Located Take I-20 exit #44. Turn onto Thornton Road. (Highway 278) Follow Highway 278 West for 10 miles. Make a right onto Highway 92. Travel North on Highway 92 for approximately 6 miles. Look for brown Pickett's Mill signs as you continue. Turn left onto Due West Road. Continue 2 miles. Turn right onto Mount Tabor Church Road. Travel half a mile and the site on the right.
 

Notes:

Historic Site Admission - - payable at the Visitor Center upon arrival

- Adults (18–61): $5.50 
- Seniors (62+): $3.50

Photo Gallery:   http://gastateparks.org/PickettsMillBattlefield/gallery


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Member Cost:$5.50/Person
Cost Includes:

$5.50 entry fee per person at Pickett's Mill

$3.50 seniors (62+)

Payable directly to the park at the visitor's center on day of the hike - NO funds will be collected by the Atlanta Outdoor Club.  Do not pay through the PayPal link with AOC

Make a Payment:Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the AOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

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

The Trip Leader(s) for this event has (have) elected either to personally collect the funds that event participants are required to pay, or to require participants to pay funds directly to a third party. No funds will be paid to the Atlanta Outdoor Club for this event. Therefore, by registering for this event, you acknowledge and agree to the following: (1) the monies paid by registrants will not be monitored, managed, or otherwise accounted for by the Atlanta Outdoor Club; (2) that the Atlanta Outdoor Club bears no financial responsibility for this event; and (3) you waive any and all claims against the Atlanta Outdoor Club, and hold the Atlanta Outdoor Club harmless for the loss of any monies you paid for this event.

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