Monday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK - Mon, Jun 21 2021

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Monday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: Monday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jun 21 2021  10:00 am >> Mon, Jun 21 2021 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Jun 17 2021 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Jun 21 2021 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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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: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

WARNING:WARNING: WILLEO ROAD  IS NOW CLOSED (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29TH) FROM THE ROUNDABOUT TO AZALEA. ALLOW TIME TO USE ROSWELL ROAD, TURNING RIGHT ON ATLANTA ROAD TO GET TO RIVERSIDE.  YOU CAN ALSO TURN RIGHT ONTO WILLEO FROM ROSWELL ROAD AND TURN LEFT ONTO AZALEA.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME!

This Monday morning hike  will be through Vickery Creek, starting at Riverside Park on Riverside Road.  This starting point offers lots of free parking spaces plus bathrooms!

We'll cross Riverside Road and hike through the official Vickery Creek parking lot into the park, taking a clockwise loop around the unit, adding a couple of the challenging cross trails. Vickery Creek is a park that offers 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 with pauses for water along the way.  

The trails at Vickery Creek are not easy.  There are several hills as well as trails with lots of roots and rocks that would prove very challenging for inexperienced hikers. If you have no record with the AOC, I will email you to make sure you aren't getting in over your head on your first event! 

Hiking poles are highly recommended, especially after recent rains!

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 are recommended. There are elevation changes, roots and rocks!

Insect repellant and sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE STARTING AT RIVERSIDE PARK!  There's plenty of free parking here and bathrooms are available!  We'll cross the street and enter the Vickery Creek CRNRA from here.

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.

Notes:

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

There are bathrooms at Riverside Park and free parking


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