Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park - Mon, May 21 2018

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Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, May 21 2018  10:00 am >> Mon, May 21 2018 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, May 17 2018 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, May 21 2018 7:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4.5 Miles
Pace:L
Trip Leader(s):
Trena
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:20
Minimum Group Size:5
Number Registered So Far: 18 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Looking ahead, while the weather doesn't look too promising, I'm chooseing Vickery Creek this week because they have some of the best draining trails after the rain.  Even if it rains for days before, we can easily get in a good hike with minimal mud or standing water.  We may need to bring our rain jackets but hopefully we can hike!

Come join us for our Monday morning hike!  We've picked a location with plenty of parking because this week is Cobb County Spring Break and there could be a lot of others at the park.

We never get tired of hiking at Vickery Creek.  It offers so much with a variety of trails and routes, beautiful views of the water along the creeks and at the dam, and occasional glimpses of wildlife.  We'll keep a moderate pace through the trails on this one, with pauses for water and catching our breath when needed.  PLEASE NOTE WE ARE PARKING AT RIVERSIDE PARK!  There's plenty of free parking here and bathrooms are available!  We'll cross the street and enter the Vickery Creek CNRA from here.

The trails at Vickery are not entirely easy.  There are some hills as well as trails with roots and rocks, but with a moderate pace, it will be manageable for folks who have been handling D1 hikes or easierr D2's.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to use the bathroom, check in,  and do intros. 


Required Items to Bring:

Fluids, good hiking shoes/boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Hiking poles if you like to use them.  (Remember, there are elevation changes, roots and rocks)


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

RIVERSIDE PARK

575 Riverside Road

Roswell, GA 30075

From Northbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 6 for Northridge Road 
Stay RIGHT onto Northridge Road crossing bridge 
Take first RIGHT onto Dunwoody Place, go 1.3 miles 
Turn RIGHT at Ga. 9 (Roswell Road), go 0.6 miles 
Cross river turn RIGHT onto Riverside Road, cross the bridge and the park is on the right. 

From Southbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 7 for Ga. 140 (Holcomb Bridge Road) 
Turn RIGHT onto Ga. 140 East (Holcomb Bridge Road), go 0.2 mile 
Turn LEFT at Dogwood Road, go 1.0 miles 
Continue STRAIGHT on Riverside Road, go 1.0 mile 
Turn LEFT at park entrance - - just before crossing the bridge at Atlanta Road.

Or go to maps.google.com and paste the bold text above directly in to the search bar:

Notes:

Trail map: https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapVickery.pdf

There are bathrooms at Riverside Park and free parking


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