Hike at Gold Branch - Sun, Jan 5 2020

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Hike at Gold Branch


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta   Hike: Hike at Gold Branch   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jan 5 2020  11:00 am >> Sun, Jan 5 2020 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Jan 2 2020 4:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jan 5 2020 9:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Bill S
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We will hike in the mid morning to take advantage of the sun and let things dry out.

If this sounds good to you join us for a mid morning fun hike at Gold Branch on the Chattahoochee.  We will start the hike at a fast pace and hike up to the ridge.  We then go along the top of the ridge to the back of the park before decending to hike along Bull Sluice lake.   The trail will take us up and down five hills before leading back to the parking lot. 

We will go up  five hills so this hike is not for beginners; though the pace will not make it a fitness hike.

The portion of the hike along the lake could be slippery so hiking poles are an option; though they are not a must.

There is a $5 parking fee at this location and there are no restrooms.  Do not leave your valubles visable in your car.


 

 


Recommended Items to Bring:
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water

hiking shoes


How to Get There:
Event Directions:
 

Coming from downtown Atlanta drive north on Roswell Road; 0.8 miles past I 285 turn left onto Johnson Ferry Road and drive 3.8 miles.  (Note that Johnsons Ferry bears left at Abernathy.) After you cross the river yout turn right onto Lower Roswell Road at Tijuana Joe's and drive 2.2 miles. Turn right at the park sign. 

 

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